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Sharp's Tiny LCD Doubles As Scanner

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where's-my-can-opener dept.

morpheus83 writes "It's all of 3.5-inches but this LCD screen from Sharp features an integrated optical scanner that could be used to scan business cards, but also be used as a method for multi-touch input. The prototype was seen at the Ceatec exhibition. Possible uses include the ability to recognize fingers or other objects and as biometric lock on your phone. And since each pixel has a scanner it may as well be a multi-touch screen."

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  1. Re:Don't bother RTFA by Procasinator · · Score: 5, Funny
    It is not! You forgot:

    Sharp's optical scanning LCD screen will be ready for commercial use by the first half of 2008.
    There, now it is the full article.
  2. Oblig by Pap22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, LCDs watch YOU!!

  3. For varification... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Please place your face on the monitor so we can take your picture.

  4. Old support joke anyone? by Ailure · · Score: 4, Funny

    This so reminds me about the old support joke about a user trying to send a document, by holding it up in front of the screen. :)

  5. Re:Don't bother RTFA by foobsr · · Score: 2, Funny

    You miss the subtlety hidden deep within the blurb: "... And since each pixel has a scanner it may as well be a multi-touch screen."

    CC.

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    TaijiQuan (Huang, 5 loosenings)
  6. Re:Don't bother RTFA by jack455 · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean it's the first step toward a telescreen

  7. Re:1984 is one year closer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes. Yes you are. The only person on Slashdot smart enough to have read 1984. Well done!