Synaptics SmartBar Brings Touch Gestures To Keyboard's Spacebar
We have seen how the system integrated touchpads have replaced the conventional mouse while performing any tasks on laptops or notebooks. The touch technology is expanding like never before and in this changing scenario how can the keyboard's spacebar be left behind. One of the leading developers of human interface solutions, Synaptics Inc., has announced its SmartBar technology for desktop PCs and notebooks. This new technology adds novel finger-based touch gesture features to the underutilized spacebar in order to boost the productivity and speed. Letâs have a look at the salient features of the innovative SmartBar.
The feature-rich SmartBar can be used for quick text editing by selecting the whole word, either in forward or backward direction, in the document. This is done by simply swiping a single-thumb on it. Second in the list is effortless or simplified zooming. The user can rapidly zoom any document by a double-thumb pinch or expand gesture on the SmartBar. In addition to the list, the new technology can carry out several customizable functions that are enabled by the companyâs macro editor. Synaptics is providing up to five logical buttons that can work in tandem with its new capacitive touch sensing spacebar. Here, individual button can be programmed to execute repetitive desktop tasks or trigger macros for critical game controls.
SmartBar technology is available for OEM integration and Thermaltake's gaming brand, Tt eSPORTS is one of the first companies to adopt this exclusive technology. The ingenious technology is soon likely to come in a wide range of devices. What are your thoughts about this new groundbreaking technology? Share with us in the comments section below.
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