Synaptics ClearPad Technology

MacRumors · Aug 22, 2006, 03:01 PM

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Synaptics has announced a concept phone based on new "ClearPad" technology.

ClearPad is a thin, high resolution capactitive touch screen that can be placed over any viewable surface. This allows for sensitive touch input over existing screen technology.

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ClearPad is based on Synaptics' proprietary sensing technology, and will offer unique capabilities such as two finger input, proximity sensing, text entry and high resolution finger input that can dramatically improve and enhance the user experience with a touch screen.

The technology is expected to be available for manufacturers by the end of the year.

This is interesting to Apple users due to the number of rumors and patents surrounding a full-screen touch-control video iPod. Specifically, there has been discussion about Multi-touch sensitive displays, use of Gestures, touch interface patents, and the touch screen video iPod rumors. These rumors have spawned many concept designs depicting the unreleased iPod. Apple has an existing relationship with Synaptics who provided click wheels for Apple's iPods.

steve_hill4 · Aug 22, 2006, 03:02 PM

Ooh, I hear yet more footsteps as the iPod and iPhone marches closer to us.

morespce54 · Aug 22, 2006, 04:32 PM

So that could mean no 6G until 2007 ???

notjustjay · Aug 22, 2006, 04:43 PM

Looks like something off of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

PADDs, here we come!

Fearless Leader · Aug 22, 2006, 04:55 PM

troll touch and 3m have been doing stuff like this for a long time. noithing new.

aafuss1 · Aug 22, 2006, 05:04 PM

Also sounds like it's suitable for new MacBooks (Pro and consumer MacBook)

freeny · Aug 22, 2006, 05:09 PM

This would mean no iPod touch screen this year?

Kingsly · Aug 22, 2006, 05:33 PM

How about a commercial model that fits over my MBP screen and connects via a USB dongle? That would make Google earth fun!

vanzskater272 · Aug 22, 2006, 05:46 PM

I am sick of wating for a new ipod. If apple uses this wont it mean that they will not have the toutch screen ipod out until sometime around the end of the year?

twoodcc · Aug 22, 2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vanzskater272

I am sick of wating for a new ipod. If apple uses this wont it mean that they will not have the toutch screen ipod out until sometime around the end of the year?

yeah i agree, Apple has got to get a new ipod out before the holiday season

Dr.Gargoyle · Aug 22, 2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by twoodcc

yeah i agree, Apple has got to get a new ipod out before the holiday season

Apple needs to get an iPhone out before the holiday season or they will begin to lose market shares.

miketcool · Aug 22, 2006, 07:16 PM

Again:

Clear touch technology + application changing interface = a new trick for an old dog.

Cell phone, iPod, Smart Phones; all with the ability to adapt to you, not you adapt to it.

mdntcallr · Aug 22, 2006, 06:17 PM

hmm, am i the only one thinking September is going to be very interesting for new products at apple?

JackSYi · Aug 22, 2006, 10:33 PM

What about a Nintendo DS-esque Mini MacBook?

puuukeey · Aug 22, 2006, 10:53 PM

I tried out jeff han's FTIR experiment today. works like a charm. I think I'm going to use it as a midi controller for my protools rig.

lucite+IEDs+Infrared camera+projector + THE BEST INGREDIENT: MAX/MSP!!!!!!!!

Kingsly · Aug 23, 2006, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puuukeey

I tried out jeff han's FTIR experiment today. works like a charm. I think I'm going to use it as a midi controller for my protools rig.

lucite+IEDs+Infrared camera+projector + THE BEST INGREDIENT: MAX/MSP!!!!!!!!

Care to explain, or do I have to wait till the next issue of MAKE to show up on my doorstep?

How many LED's did you use? Do you have any software yet?

Leondunkleyc · 08:30 PM

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CellarDoor · Aug 23, 2006, 12:43 PM

no comments since 9 this morning!? is my browser broken, or has this been the slowest rumor 5 days in recent history?

Kingsly · 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leondunkleyc

Just wondering, but how did you get a home-made touch interface to work with Mac OS X (or whatever OS you were using)?

I have a feeling he just built the screen, which is dead simple to do. The question is in the software, and getting it to control a mouse (or multiple mice!).

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Originally Posted by CellarDoor

no comments since 9 this morning!? is my browser broken, or has this been the slowest rumor 5 days in recent history?

Nah, its happening to me too. My theory is that the KCB is still up and running.

DaftUnion · Aug 23, 2006, 02:30 AM

I really hope this stuff is in the next iPod generation.

ImNoSuperMan · Aug 23, 2006, 02:50 AM

Yaaaaaaaawn......

I m really getting bored of all these rumors bout iPhone, new iPod, merom MBP/MB etc. I dont know how you guys get all excited with any hint of a rumor. I dont really care for these rumors no more. No one knows what Apple has in store for us and we wont find bout it before it is launched. No one knew bout the MacBook release date even a second before it was actually released. So there is no point in getting all pumped up every time there is a news/rumor related to an Apple product.

All I do is wish for the new iPhone to arrive asap.

evilgEEk · Aug 23, 2006, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikas soni

Yaaaaaaaawn......

I m really getting bored of all these rumors bout iPhone, new iPod, merom MBP/MB etc. I dont know how you guys get all excited with any hint of a rumor. I dont really care for these rumors no more. No one knows what Apple has in store for us and we wont find bout it before it is launched. No one knew bout the MacBook release date even a second before it was actually released. So there is no point in getting all pumped up every time there is a news/rumor related to an Apple product.

All I do is wish for the new iPhone to arrive asap.

You do realize this site is called "MacRumors, right?

That's kinda the whole point of the website, to, you know, report "rumors".

ImNoSuperMan · Aug 23, 2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by evilgEEk

You do realize this site is called "MacRumors, right?

That's kinda the whole point of the website, to, you know, report "rumors".

Yes I do. But did I ever hint I didnt? I didnt make a fuss bout MR reporting any rumor. What I was wondering bout was how can people be excited again n again for so long. That too at smallest of hints. That too when almost all the rumors turn out to be untrue. Most of the predictions(xcept the obvious ones) go wrong. Have a look at this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this or THIS. The list is endless.

I like this site coz of it`s excellent forum section. Not for the baseless rumors section. the posters in these forums are great. No matter how complicated your Mac query is, it`ll be answered within minutes.

Daveway · Aug 23, 2006, 04:08 PM

So would it be a good time to buy Synaptics stock?

puuukeey · Aug 23, 2006, 08:40 PM

I don't interface it with the OS, although thats not tough with apple script.

I'm just duplicating the functionality of a fingerworks pad so far. the bandpass filter is coming soon so I can shine light at it.

as for software. max msp is all you need. as for os, Macs are not multimouse-able. I just wrote a protools controller in max.

aside from that, I've been working on a way to traverse the hard drive which utilizes a 3d interface (actually functional, not just showy jurrasic park style)

so they might go together.

pleanty of info on the web. jeff han's paper is 10 bucks

Aug 22, 2006, 03:02 PM	#2
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Aug 22, 2006, 04:32 PM	#3
morespce54 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Around the World	No new iPod 'till 07 ??? So that could mean no 6G until 2007 ??? __________________ ..:.::.:.:.::..:.: Oh, I get it. It's very clever :.:.::.:.:.::.:..:.::..:.::.:..:.::.:.::.:.::.. DO NOT OPERATE YOUR COMPUTER UNDER THE INFLUENCE!

Aug 22, 2006, 04:43 PM	#4
notjustjay macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada, eh?	Looks like something off of Star Trek: The Next Generation! PADDs, here we come! __________________ MRoogle

Aug 22, 2006, 04:55 PM	#5
Fearless Leader macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wonderland	not really new... troll touch and 3m have been doing stuff like this for a long time. noithing new. __________________ Oh yes mustard! That'll do... Mustard? Don't let's be silly. Now lemon, that's different...

Aug 22, 2006, 05:04 PM	#6
aafuss1 macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gold Coast, Australia	Also sounds like it's suitable for new MacBooks (Pro and consumer MacBook) __________________ A.A.'s Mac mini-Core Solo 1.5 GHz,2GB, 60GB,Mac OS X 10.6 iPods:touch 32GB,5th gen 30GB, shuffle 2nd gen 1GB, shuffle 3rd gen 4GB, nano 1st gen 2GB, nano 3rd gen 4GB, nano 5th gen 8GB

Aug 22, 2006, 05:09 PM	#7
freeny macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location: Location:	This would mean no iPod touch screen this year?

Aug 22, 2006, 05:33 PM	#8
Kingsly macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Squirtin' calls on mah Zune phone yo...	How about a commercial model that fits over my MBP screen and connects via a USB dongle? That would make Google earth fun! __________________ OMG its teh Zune phone!!!11!!!!!!one!!!1!

Aug 22, 2006, 05:46 PM	#9
vanzskater272 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	I am sick of wating for a new ipod. If apple uses this wont it mean that they will not have the toutch screen ipod out until sometime around the end of the year?

Aug 22, 2006, 07:16 PM	#12
miketcool macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003	Again: Clear touch technology + application changing interface = a new trick for an old dog. Cell phone, iPod, Smart Phones; all with the ability to adapt to you, not you adapt to it.

Aug 22, 2006, 06:17 PM	#13
mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	hmm, am i the only one thinking September is going to be very interesting for new products at apple? __________________ "Bite my Shiny Metal Ass!" Bender (Futurama)

Aug 22, 2006, 10:33 PM	#14
JackSYi macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA	What about a Nintendo DS-esque Mini MacBook? __________________ Jack

Aug 22, 2006, 10:53 PM	#15
puuukeey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: tristate area	I tried out jeff han's FTIR experiment today. works like a charm. I think I'm going to use it as a midi controller for my protools rig. lucite+IEDs+Infrared camera+projector + THE BEST INGREDIENT: MAX/MSP!!!!!!!!

Aug 23, 2006, 09:42 AM	#17
Leondunkleyc macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006	. Last edited by Leondunkleyc : Nov 16, 2009 at 08:30 PM.

Aug 23, 2006, 12:43 PM	#18
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Aug 23, 2006, 02:30 AM	#20
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Aug 23, 2006, 02:50 AM	#21
ImNoSuperMan macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2005	Yaaaaaaaawn...... I m really getting bored of all these rumors bout iPhone, new iPod, merom MBP/MB etc. I dont know how you guys get all excited with any hint of a rumor. I dont really care for these rumors no more. No one knows what Apple has in store for us and we wont find bout it before it is launched. No one knew bout the MacBook release date even a second before it was actually released. So there is no point in getting all pumped up every time there is a news/rumor related to an Apple product. All I do is wish for the new iPhone to arrive asap. __________________ Luxor admits, it can't compete with StoneLoops Jurrassica's quality. Tries a low blow instead. Link

Aug 23, 2006, 04:08 PM	#24
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	So would it be a good time to buy Synaptics stock? __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Aug 23, 2006, 08:40 PM	#25
puuukeey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: tristate area	I don't interface it with the OS, although thats not tough with apple script. I'm just duplicating the functionality of a fingerworks pad so far. the bandpass filter is coming soon so I can shine light at it. as for software. max msp is all you need. as for os, Macs are not multimouse-able. I just wrote a protools controller in max. aside from that, I've been working on a way to traverse the hard drive which utilizes a 3d interface (actually functional, not just showy jurrasic park style) so they might go together. pleanty of info on the web. jeff han's paper is 10 bucks

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