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There are times when our fingers might be dirty and we might have to resort to using our knuckles to interact with our smartphone or tablet. Then there is also the issue with people with long fingernails, or those with fake fingernails who might find it cumbersome to use touchscreen displays, but since touchscreens these days don’t react to fingernails (unless they’re resistive), it could be quite inconvenient for some. Interestingly a company called Qeexo is looking into developing a touchscreen that will be able to distinguish between our fingertips, our fingernails and our knuckles. (more…)

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via Ubergizmo http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/11/qeexos-fingersense-technology-will-differentiate-between-fingertips-fingernails-and-knuckles-on-your-touchscreen/?utm_source=mainrss