CES 2009

Touch Pad Remote is Virtually All Thumbs

Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 11, 2009

Panasonic showed a prototype of a TV remote control that works on technology like that of a mouse touchpad on your laptop. Actually, it is equipped with two touchpads and is motion sensing. A point and click technology, the secret is in the onscreen navigation and onscreen virtual remote. Turning it sideways you can thumb-type—like you would for texting—on the onscreen virtual keyboard. The cartoon thumbs that appear onscreen to show you what you are clicking on definitely add a comic personality to this interface.

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Submitted by John Pritchard (not verified) on January 11, 2009 - 9:55am

I don't understand the attraction of buttonless controllers. I can us my universal in the dark with out looking just by feel.

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