SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects. The machines, which ...

The iPhone isn’t the only commercial device to take the human-computer interface to a new level. The Microsoft Surface computer puts input and output devices in a large, table-top device that can ...

Lenovo's latest PC attempts to move computing from the desk to the coffee table. During the International Consumer Electronics Show, the personal computer maker unveiled the IdeaCentre Horizon, a ...

Reader [Chad Essley] asked us: “I’m wondering if the vast knowledge base of HackADay’ers out there might know of some way to turn almost any laptop into a touch screen of some kind. Actually, any ...

Microsoft's multi-touch tabletop display called Surface has a competitor as Sony gets ready to start selling a 35-inch, full HD touchscreen table. The table will track gestures and even discern ...

Touch-screen laptops are taking their place as a top tech must-have these days, with light frames, zippy speeds, and long-lasting batteries. Considering that we swipe and scroll on our phones all day ...