Touchpad pioneer Synaptics has touched up an unlikely area on a keyboard: the spacebar.
The company last week announced the availability of its SmartBar technology, which adds gesture features to the bar. For example, text can be selected by swiping it. A double-thumb gesture can be used to zoom in and out on a document or image. What’s more, the bar can be configured into five virtual buttons for executing macros that can be managed with software provided by Synaptics.
This makes me wonder if the touch pad can be all together eliminated ... something like a large-sized space bar that enables touch features as well ... could save on some space ...
Is there any release date on this keyboard device and who is it selling through?
Also, how does it scale on monitors? I have a samsung 4k monitor split into 2 screens using Picture-in-picture, any idea how this will work on it? Scaling seems to be a major issue I think with this device.
For reference, here is my my monitor: http://4k.com/monitor/samsung-u28d590d-display-monitor-review-great-screen-great-price/
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Synaptics Gives Spacebar Some New Touches
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. June 12, 2015 02:19 PMTouchpad pioneer Synaptics has touched up an unlikely area on a keyboard: the spacebar.
The company last week announced the availability of its SmartBar technology, which adds gesture features to the bar. For example, text can be selected by swiping it. A double-thumb gesture can be used to zoom in and out on a document or image. What’s more, the bar can be configured into five virtual buttons for executing macros that can be managed with software provided by Synaptics.
Also, how does it scale on monitors? I have a samsung 4k monitor split into 2 screens using Picture-in-picture, any idea how this will work on it? Scaling seems to be a major issue I think with this device.
For reference, here is my my monitor: http://4k.com/monitor/samsung-u28d590d-display-monitor-review-great-screen-great-price/