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PRESS Knuckles and nails get invite to the touchscreen party
“For all the swiping, flicking, pinching and zooming, our interactions with touchscreens are still pretty limited. That could be about to change.”
New Scientist 18 November 2012 -
PRESS Qeexo’s FingerSense lets touchscreens listen, makes any object an input device
“While the humble touchscreen has become the standard interface for most smartphones, the folks at start-up Qeexo think things could still be improved. It's developed a technology called FingerSense that could add even more functionality.”
Engadget -
PRESS Knuckle and Fingernail Gestures Could Be Coming Soon to a Touchscreen Near You
“If this takes off, it could increase the library of standard touchscreen gestures practically by an order of magnitude.”
Gizmodo -
PRESS Qeexo’s Touch Screen Tech Can Distinguish Fingernails from Knuckles
“We got used to using our fingertips to navigate their touch screens with pokes, taps, swipes, and two-finger pinches. There’s more to our fingers than just the tips, though, and a startup called Qeexo aims to take advantage of this with...
MIT Technology Review 15 November 2012 -
PRESS Knuckle or Nail: New Touchscreen Responds to Both
“Think of it as a mouse's 'right click' option for your smart phone, only using your knuckle instead.”
Discovery 25 October 2011 -
PRESS CMU team creates TapSense, an improved touchscreen technology
“Up to this point, we've only been able to tap with our fingertips, but FingerSense recognizes input from other parts of the finger, allowing for a greater variety of touch responses.”
Jim Baur 21 October 2011