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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. Don't bother RTFA by jpaz · · Score: 5, Informative

    The summary is the entire article.

    1. Re:Don't bother RTFA by Atzanteol · · Score: 4, Informative

      There's a *bit* more info here (from slashdot, to slashgear, to MacOS rumors, etc.):

      http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=10894

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      "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

      - Charles Darwin
  2. Re:Apple Patents? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Yes, they did.

  3. Re:Apple Patents? (correction) by siberdog · · Score: 2, Informative

    Sorry, that didn't work. I know I should have checked it but hey, it was my first post. Here it is again:
    patent