One of the more exciting aspects of Ubuntu 10.10 is undoubtedly the Unity shell in Ubuntu Netbook Edition and the uTouch touch screen capabilities bundled with it. The new gestures library allows finger combinations to do cool things like expand and reduce windows, pull up multiple windows in one workspace, and call up the dashboard automatically. These are in 10.10. In 11.04 we will see a lot more. You can read more about this on the Canonical Blog. Canonical unveils this new user experience in a cool video demonstration that shouldn’t be missed…

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Check out some of the exciting new multi-touch gestures we are unveiling in BumpTop. We go beyond the typical pan-and-zoom gestures most multi-touch apps use. Check them out in the video!

Here's some demos of cool things you can do on a webapp with the multitouch support that is in the works for Firefox. More details on the blog post: felipe.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/sneak-peak-on-multitouch-events/ Cast: Felipe

CityWall Hki

CityWall is a large multi-touch display installed in central down town Helsinki which acts as a collaborative and playful interface for its urban surroundings. The new 3D interface launched 8 October 2008 allows interacting with 3D worlds of related information and enables multiple content, multiple timelines and participants to generate content.

CityWall remains as permanent installation in Lasipalatsi, with many thanks for support from Tommi Ilmonen at http://multitouch.fi/ and the HIIT team Jari Kleimola, Rodolfo Samperio and Peter Peltonen. The work has been funded by the 6th Framework Research Programme of the EU, through the IPCity project http://www.ipcity.eu (FP-2004- IST-4-27571). The video was shot and edited by Visa Noronen.

The Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT conducts world-class research on future information technology. HIIT is a joint research institution of Helsinki University of Technology TKK and the University of Helsinki. From: HIITTV Views: 247962

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Vectorform - Surface Drumkit test

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After many late nights, and several long jam sessions, Vectorform-Labs is ready to share our first entertainment application for the Surface, The Vector Drum Kit. From: vectorformSurface Views: 10749

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