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That aside, this looks absolutely amazing. The kind of thing that would make me go for a Panasonic.]]>Oct 1st 2008 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/
now if this stuff just became standard on all TVs instead of just Panasonic using it (ie. they should license it to others)]]>Oct 1st 2008 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 3rd 2008 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 1st 2008 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/
If the Panasonic remote were to integrate this kind of wizardry, it would be a double threat to all other remotes. Without it, I will never change from the Harmony. ]]>Oct 1st 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 1st 2008 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 1st 2008 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 1st 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/this will wind up in the bottom of a drawer with the stock remotes.

eli, what would be the point of having it control bluetooth? one device in the world is controlled with bluetooth.]]>Oct 1st 2008 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/
Along with a system where you can control the basic functions of TV by waving at it...]]>Oct 1st 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/Oct 1st 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/
Cool concept. Sure the interface blocks the screen but is that any different that cable/TIVO/Sat boxes today?]]>Oct 1st 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/panasonics-ez-touch-multitouch-remote-control-concept-hands-on/http://research.microsoft.com/users/baudisch/projects/lucidtouch/index.html

It is is also similar to Shadow Reaching, which is something I published a while ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su4ZIqxaObo]]>Oct 2nd 2008 4:37AM