Like the Kobo, the Nook uses Neonode's Zeforce
infrared touch layer to provide a touchscreen interface.
Not exact matches
The Kindle uses almost 40 buttons to navigate through the interface and menus, while the new Nook and Kobo use zForce
Infrared Touch technology to create a touchscreen
layer on top of the E Ink screen.
And each has a new touchscreen technology: a grid of
infrared lasers is embedded around the edges of the screen to sense your
touch — which is a great improvement over Sony's old touchscreen method, which required an extra
layer of plastic over the screen that muddied the display.
And in the case of capacitive and
infrared touch screen e-readers, the top glass
layer is susceptible to shattering by sharp knocks.
Infrared Touch screen technology incorporates some of the best functionalities of both the capacitive and resistive touch screen technologies and does not require an additional layers on the dis
Touch screen technology incorporates some of the best functionalities of both the capacitive and resistive
touch screen technologies and does not require an additional layers on the dis
touch screen technologies and does not require an additional
layers on the display.
The illustrative electronic device 900 of FIG. 9 includes a mobile communication circuit, a
touch sensitive display, wellness sensors, a near field communication circuit, a global positioning system device, an
infrared sensor, twin microphones configured for selective beam steering, and a cover
layer configured with piezoelectric sensors so as to function as an acoustic transducer and input control device.