A newly granted patent from Apple refers to "hover sensitive devices" in addition to touch devices, possibly indicating that the company is looking beyond multi-touch in order to process input made ...

Apple on Tuesday was granted two iOS device-targeted patents, one for a "touch and hover" display panel that is made more accurate by compensating for signal drift, and another for heart rate monitor ...

Apple has been issued a couple new patents by the USPTO today (via AppleInsider), including one for hover touch sensing, the likes of which we’re starting to see rolled out in Android-powered devices ...

Last we heard of Cypress Semiconductor, they were showing off their iPhone dev kits and multi-mode touchscreens; now the company has a new touchscreen technology, only this time it can track hover for ...

Only because the world needed another Kickstarter-funded Android gaming console that will more than likely ship months late and under-deliver, we thought we should introduce you to ZRRO. ZRRO opened ...

Next step, Marty McFly and the Hoverboard! No, not actually, this is a patent application for what appears to be "Touch and hover sensing." What the what? That sounds pretty fancy. In the app, they ...

Apple has a new patent for using inline proximity sensors to detect hover gestures above a multi-touch display, even without touching. This patent could mean that somewhere down the line, future ...

ZRRO just recently surpassed its $200,000 goal on Kickstarter, and will hopefully make its way to backers sometime within the next few months. So what exactly is it? ZRRO is made up of three main ...

For many years the touchscreen has been true to its name: it has been a user interface (UI) device for recognising the touch of a user’s finger when it comes into momentary contact with the surface of ...