The two worlds of Windows 8 -- one: a traditional desktop UI and the other: the touch-optimized Metro UI -- can, at first, seem so different that they contrast like the multiple personalities of Batman's enemy Two-Face.
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Like any good touch interface, the Vita UI is simple, intuitive and attractive.
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At first glance, there were definitely some things we liked about Samsung's 10.2 megapixel NV24HD: the UI's touch-sensitive buttons (as opposed to a crowded touchscreen), the 2.5-inch AMOLED display looks great (even in direct sunlight) and the camera shoots generous 720p, 30fps video.
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The screen and bezel work well with each other (and the UI does require a touch of bezel to work well with all the swiping fingers from the side), although the glass does not reach right up to the top and bottom of the Z10, this is occupied by two strips of plastic.
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The UI takes advantage of the touch-screen with an "intuitive click, drag, and scroll" navigation.
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The package comes with a protective film for the touch screen (part of the Switchblade UI) and the install guides.
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The Shazam App has already updated its UI for iPhone and iPod touch, and will include the new interactive mapping feature with this upcoming release.
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No redesign of UI to truley support a touch device?
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All in all, with its metro-style design, its completely overhauled UI, and its radical integration of touch functionality, Microsoft is finally doing something truly bold and interesting.
Like virtually every other product announced at IFA, these notebooks will run Windows 8, and though the 1, 366 x 768 displays aren't touch-enabled, Lenovo says its touchpad is optimized for the Metro UI.
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The P3050 is the CDMA equivalent of the GSM Touch and packs the same goodies under the shell including Windows Mobile 6, The lovely TouchFLO UI, 320 x 240 display, Bluetooth, and sadly doesn't pack WiFi or the GPS we had hoped for.
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The Razer UI consists of what are called the (10) Dynamic Adaptive Tactile Keys, and the Multi-Touch LCD Track Panel, located below it.
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He doesn't spare his former coworkers from criticism, though: he warns that the split between the Windows 8-style UI and the traditional desktop is potentially confusing, notes the absence of useful Android and iOS features like touch-friendly app folders, and doesn't find the conventional Windows interface very practical with fingers alone.
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