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January 14, 2007
I've Seen Multi-Touch Before
Almost this time last year, I saw and blogged about an incredible new interface designed by Jefferson Han. He created what he called "Multi-Touch Interaction"; a flat screen that can sense simultaneous points of touch and allow real time manipulation of objects and sounds all at the expense of a keyboard, mouse and stylus. Sound familiar?
I thought this was the future of interface design then and if Apple had been working on the iPhone for more than two years, it makes me wonder if there are any connections between the two. The iPhone's Multi-Touch technology is strikingly similar. If you've seen the iPhone's introduction, then watch this video of Jefferson Han's design. Uncanny huh?
What's even more surprising is a quick visit to Jefferson Han's website which reveals "very exciting updates coming soon" in regards to the iPhone. Did Apple buy the team out after they saw Jefferson's demonstration last year? If so, what can we expect in future Apple products? Jefferson's multi-touch research is a paradigm shift in personal computing and if Apple is in fact working with them, this could mean great things down the road; just imagine!
At the risk of being presumptuous, I want to congratulate Jefferson Han and his team members Philip Davidson, Casey Muller, and IIyad Rosenberg.
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Comments
I like the look of the Apple iPhone, I like the interface... I just don't like the price (way too high for what you get,) the small memory (4 or 8 gigs? no thanks...) or the carrier limitation... I really was hoping this would be an open phone... Cingular? No thanks.
Posted by: Charlie at January 15, 2007 4:17 PM