http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/ Engadget Comments for Resistive HTC devices can have (pseudo) multitouch, too http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/No. Giz is still up.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Giz works fine for me, I think they disabled comments though?

Not sure how I feel about how they handled the whole iPhone 4 thing though...seems real shady.

On a related note, this doesn't help my Omnia suck any less :(]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
back on subject....

this is cool too see. sadly i ditched winmo, but i see this as having nice potential. winmo/htc/resistive - thats a pretty big gathering.

props to the creator, maybe you'll get a call from htc...]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Giz is going through political suicide right now for posting an iPhone 4G programmer's personal information online. Buy stock in Engadget.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
I'm glad that Giz is calling out that drunken fool...

Think of the peeps with Applet stock?

where is my money you punk!?

Thats what you get for posting PUBLIC INFO on whorebook and TWITer]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/It wasn't his fault that all of the information got posted, if I recall correctly; a "journalist" (and I must stress those air quotes) at Gizmodo posted all of the information, and then proceeded to sell out the guy who lost the phone (my guess is that he lost the phone accidentally) and because of them; Apple share price is down, and the "journalist" has essentially ruined someones career for making an innocent mistake.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
I just read through the whole saga and I was pretty disgusted to see the engineer's name, screenshot of his facebook profile, his twitter account all on gizmodo. There's a reason I stopped going over there a couple months ago, this is stupidity. Hope they catch hell for it, keyboard warriors.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/HTC should update this in their old phones. Math!]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=33569]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
It should be noted though that there are some limitations with this implementation. You must keep the first contact point (first finger) stationary. That is because when two finger are pressed simultaneously the point between them is registered. The method illustrated in the article assumes that you are going to first press with a finger and keep it stationary and then press with a second finger and move it (to zoom in or out). By doing so, the middle point which is registered is used to calculate the position of the second finger assuming that the first one did not move.

If the first finger actually moves (for example: the same distance as the second and in the opposite direction) then the registered middle point will no move and there wouldn't be anyway to figure out how much you have pinched and so how much it should zoom.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
your insight is vast and grand, thanks.

Yay multitouch, i guess!]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/I totally thought of this a few years ago. Anyone who has used a resistive screen can tell that using two fingers gives the point in the middle. After that, all you have to do is look for a voltage or response difference when multiple fingers are used.]]>Apr 20th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
That's odd. I almost always use the pad of my finger on my Fuze and it registers the touch as much as my iPhone does.

Remember, this is a beta application, and one that is running on top of the OS, not as a part of it. It probably has more to do with the fact that the device is lagging since the code is relatively rough.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Sadly Touchco was bought by Amazon and has taken down it's video demonstration of resistive multi touch. It was really impressive as it was capable of registering a nearly unlimited number of input objects (most likely fingers) simultaniously, plus it could tell if you were using a pen and would ignore the rest of your hand.
So as far as this technology is concerned: it is WAY better than capacitive.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/"...Engadget is saying that they think a multitouch resistive would be potentially better. I see absolutely no evidence..."

I think they mean better in the precision/ accuracy sense, which will be possible only w/ the 'hybrid' multitouch resistive screens using Stantum's technology; not w/ the current crop. If you haven't, take a look at the Stantum video link above.]]>Apr 21st 2010 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
And yes I am pretty]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Nice reply +1 LOL]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Open up solitaire in WinMo - drag a card to the right side of the screen with your right pinkie nail, then place your left pinkie nail on the left side - the card moves to the center - two fingers recognized ]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Yeah, while we're on the subject, I've seen a few DS games that have used the faked multitouch as well. Trace Memory had a section where you had to hit two light-switches at the same time for example, that just really used the area directly between the two as the input to fake being multitouch on a resistive display.]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
*sigh]]>Apr 20th 2010 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNTsIut1h98 Posted loooong time ago.
I have also discovered much more interesting use case for this, will post soon.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Because you're averaging the position of the two fingers, if you do multi-touch zoom in the intuitive way -- that is, moving both fingers apart or together at the same speed, centred on the object you want to zoom in or out from -- the average point stays in the same position, and this method will not detect anything.

Note that the video shows a use case where one finger stays in the same place whilst the other moves -- this is far less intuitive.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/pseudo is old greek and stands simply for "want to be"
]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
Multitouch is great if your software is designed for it. Windows Mobile was never designed for multitouch. The WinMo apps were never designed for multitouch. It will cause trouble.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
I used to have a Nokia 5800 (which has a resistive screen) and it was great. I really like the AMOLED screen of my new phone because it is much bigger, but I sure miss the accuracy of my Nokia 5800: I could select any spot on the screen with great accuracy using my fingernail or stylus.]]>Apr 20th 2010 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 20th 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/they using some special kind of resistive screen?
what about other winmo devices?

i'd like multi-touch for the on-screen keyboard, all these zooming, rotation stuff aren't that useful...]]>Apr 20th 2010 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/Apr 21st 2010 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dC2qpDsgZU

and this is the app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDJPBnSv0wc]]>Apr 21st 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/resistive-htc-devices-can-have-pseudo-multitouch-too/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNTsIut1h98]]>Apr 23rd 2010 2:11PM