Over the years other players like the Williams sisters, Martina Hingis and Monica Seles have enjoyed more success on-the-court, but none of them could touch Sharapova off-the-court.
Some are even wondering if Apple will introduce a touch-sensitive table tablet that riffs off the iPod Touch's touch-sensitive interface.
The struggling smart-phone company delivered the demo many believed it didn't have in it on Thursday, showing off features that match--and in some ways improve on--the Apple iPhone that kicked off the touch-screen phone fad two years ago.
Deacon says he has been impressed with how the England management team have kept in touch during his long lay-off.
Taylor, Atkins and captain Charlotte Edwards (10) all fell prey to the 21-year-old's off-spin as Doolan added a touch of intrigue to a match which, for the most part, seemed like an England procession.
Meanwhile, Apple's pocket-sized touch-screen devices, the iPhone and iPod Touch, have taken off as music and video players and hand-held games consoles.
Nasri's cross looked to be posing no serious threat, but a slight touch off Jamie Carragher wrong-footed Johnson, who bundled the ball past Reina.
Stephen Jones put in a try-saving tackle on his rival fly-half but the ball rebounded off the Scarlets man into touch and the Ospreys had a five-metre attacking line-out.
However, in-cell touch is expected to take off in 2012 as yield rates improve.
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At the very start of the second half, Saints came up with another error, Ade Gardner's mistake allowing the kick-off to bounce into touch.
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Wasps centre Steve Kefu had just fired a kick directly into touch when Robson became embroiled in an off-the-ball scuffle and aimed a head-butt at Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson.
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As ever, tee-to-green efficiency had to be rounded off with a sure touch on the greens and Scott came up with the goods, taking a more-than-respectable 29 putts a time.
Damien Traille fed the fly-half, whose burst of speed took him away from the chasing New Zealand players before he off-loaded to Jauzion to touch down.
Skipper Farrell was again off target from the left hand touch-line but he kicked his side level at 12-12 on 56 minutes, slotting over from close range after New Zealand were penalised for offside.
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Gerrard was allowed time and space with the ball in midfield and he used it to telling effect as he slid a ball through to Torres, who took a lovely first touch and held off Gary Caldwell before catching Al-Habsi off guard by taking his shot early to find the bottom corner.
With the world-famous Carnival of Venice in full swing on the eastern side of northern Italy, the capital of the north-west sent off the Games with its own decadent party featuring acrobats, clowns -- and a touch of burlesque.
But more recently, it has had to go back to seek fresh approval because its latest BlackBerrys, the touch-screen Z10 and keyboard-equipped Q10, run off a new operating system.
Abendanon then rubbed further salt into Saracens wounds when he grabbed an opportunist, if controversial, try, hacking the loose ball on to touch down after scrum-half Michael Claassens' kick deflected off referee Tim Wigglesworth.
Touch has been in the marketplace for a while on Windows PCs but never took off either due to lack of a touch-optimized OS and apps, low quality quality experience of resistive touch controllers on previous devices, and in many cases the requirement for a pen versus a finger.
The screen can also be turned on and off using the switch, enabling one-touch operations.
Even before you add music you will see they have started you off with some classical numbers - a classy touch.
The Blues went ahead for the first time when Ugo Monye's kick failed to find touch and was gathered up by Tom James, who off-loaded to support runner Spice, who touched down.
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It took the gloss off a superb start by Quins, who led after just three minutes when debutant Chris Bailey released Gale with a superb pass and the stand-off raced half the length of the field to touch down.
The Broncos refused to buckle in a see-saw encounter, Greg Fleming beating off Gary Broadbent to touch down from Dean Callaway's pass.
The dimmer has a unique multi-touch capacitive interface that allows the light to be turned on or off by sliding a finger up or down on the glass switch front.
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