This premium article looks into surface haptic technology, in particular exploring surface haptics with traditional actuator technologies, electrostatic friction (ESF), ultrasonic vibration (USV), and ...

The touch screen is taking over cell phones, and soon mobile computing and even desktop computing. Both Apple and Microsoft are working on a transition to touch-enabled versions of OS X and Windows.

Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series on red-hot display technologies to watch in 2011. If multitouch display technology is proliferating, haptic feedback is helping to fuel the ...