Catching up with multitouch pioneer Jeff Han
When it comes to the future of technology, Jeff Han literally has his finger on the pulse . Han, best known for creating the giant touch-screen “Magic Wall” used by CNN , has been a pioneer in touch technology since his days at NYU. His 40-person company, Perceptive Pixel , is hardly a household name, but the company has carved out a niche for itself selling the kinds of touch wall systems used in defense, government, and medical-research markets
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Ray Kurzweil’s e-reader turns a page
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Steve Ballmer: ‘Apple sold more iPads than I’d like them to sell’
Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple’s success with iPad. “Today, one of the top issues on my mind, hey there’s a category — tablets,” Ballmer said , according to a transcript by Business Insider .