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The Future of Technology: Touch Screens
Given the rate of technological change, it is always important to be on the lookout for the next big thing. It is becoming increasingly apparent that touch screens are going to have a huge impact in the next few years, and may potentially change everything.
We are used to interfacing with computers and other gadgets through traditional keyboards. This tried and tested method is being phased out as manufactures try to keep products small, yet build in bigger and bigger screens. This trend particularlyapplies to mobile devices. This has led to the widespread adoption of touch screens, which allow devices to do without keyboards and devote that space to fantastic visuals.
Touch screens also allow users to interact more fluidly with media. You can now grab a picture with your fingers and move it around, manipulating its size and shape. This kind of technology is a lot of fun and incredibly appealing to a lot of users. Best of all it is very easy to use, and opens up technology to those who previously had trouble with keyboards.
The touch screen is well and truly upon us: everything from large PCs to the tiny Blueapple Ipod Nano feature them. In the future we can expect ever more devices to move over to touch screens; it is even possible that keyboards may be a thing of the past in five years or so. It cannot be foreseen how much this will change the way we use technology, but it can be assumed that the effect will be massive.
About the Author
Roger Cross has been a technology and consumer goods journalist since 2002, specialising in toys, video games and electronic goods. In his spare time he enjoys constructing grand Lego projects and writing sci-fi.
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