Thanks to its proprietary touchscreen interface, QUE makes it simple to find reports, spreadsheets and presentations with just a few taps of a finger.
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He said the touchscreen interface with the Wii U Gamepad controller, combined with the main-screen action on a television, opens up options that have never been possible.
However, other developers are more positive about the opportunities the Windows stores offer to showcase their products, and believe the design of the touchscreen interface will encourage users to install more apps.
Windows 8 was an ambitious attempt to update the personal computer for the tablet era by moving to a new touchscreen interface based on colourful tiles, hiding the "desktop" launch screen familiar to white collar workers and consumers around the world.
However, on the Windows RT variant of the system - which will power cheaper tablets running on ARM-based chips - app publishers will only be able to sell their products through the Windows 8 store designed for the touchscreen interface, with all its associated restrictions.
Other notable features include integration with Siri Eyes Free for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 owners, Google Voice Search for those with compatible Android phones, Bluetooth audio streaming and an enhanced touchscreen interface that allows easier access to smartphone features like apps, music and making calls.
Unlike a touchscreen gaming interface, Gametel's console-style D-pad, quartet of buttons and two shoulder triggers provide responsive physical controls and make intricate and immersive games easier and fun to play.
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It's got 256 MB of RAM built in, and a 3-inch touchscreen LCD interface (yo, it's been a bit of a while since we've seen that), and that's not even the hottest part.
Apple didn't invent the digital musical player, the graphical user interface or the touchscreen.
With its sleek 8.5 x 11 inch form factor, crisp large touchscreen display, intuitive user interface and powerful tools, QUE stands out in the crowd.
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One interface feels better with a touchscreen and gestures, the other with a keyboard and mouse or touchpad.
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While we appreciate that having a touchscreen allows Tesla to tweak the user interface in software, there's no haptic feedback, and we'd still much prefer having good ole hardware knobs and switches for the main controls.
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The GoGear Ariaz is the slightly smaller of the two, with it packing a 2-inch display, along with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of storage, an FM tuner, a built-in mic for voice recording, and a somewhat unique interface that includes a combination of "touchscreen buttons" and a large rocker key.
Allying itself with Empty Orchestra experts Joysound, Nintendo's tried to offer a familiar interface along the lines of existing karaoke bar touchscreen interfaces.
The intuitive and practical touchscreen makes navigating the camera's menus and graphical user interface effortless.
The two will face off when they are finally available, each sporting its own unique take on what kind of user interface people will use (voice control and a small touchscreen or augmented reality).
This powerfully performing camera has been built around a hybrid user interface, which allows photographers the choice of controlling the camera via the touchscreen or a five way manual key.
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Tabling the questions for now as to whether touchscreens are at home on a traditional clamshell or whether their benefit is currently worth the premium on such a device, Microsoft has suffered in the short term from betting big on touchscreen integration that hasn't come together for a few reasons including high device prices and a fractured Windows 8 interface.
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