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100 Tech-Tastic Touchscreen Finds

From Interactive Menus to Tactile Tablets Debuted at CES 2012

— January 10, 2012 — Tech
These touchscreen finds are awe-inspiring examples of where the future of technology lies compiled in homage to CES 2012, which has already begun. These amazing examples are proving the prevalence of the simple and sleek design associated with modern tech products.

From touchscreen time pieces to tactile televisions, technology is evolving every day and large corporations are taking notice. Businesses are fusing their branding with tech-based marketing strategies. While compact computers and smart-phones are overtly popular, public businesses are taking cues from technology and are jumping on the future-friendly band wagon. While restaurants are greeting patrons with tactile and interactive menus, touchable vending machines and interactive clothing machines are replacing walk-in shops. These are things one should brace themselves for when checking out CES 2012.

From complex sci-fi touchscreen innovations to tech-savy smartphones, our technology is getting more and more tactile, growing more and more intelligent by the minute.
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Subway Stop Touchscreens
Subway Stop Touchscreens
The MTA in New York Introduces the 'On the Go! Travel Station'
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98
Touchscreen Childhood Tales
Touchscreen Childhood Tales
Three Little Pigs App is Super Interactive
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97
Sub-Zero Technology
Sub-Zero Technology
Nokia Research Center Turned A Wall Of Ice Into Touchscreen Display
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96
Touchscreen Doodle Phones
Touchscreen Doodle Phones
The Depict Phone Lets You Draw to Dial
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95
Touchscreen Fax Machines
Touchscreen Fax Machines
The Panasonic KX-PW821 Proves That the Fax Isn't Dead Just Yet
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94
Tablet-Inspired Televisions
Tablet-Inspired Televisions
The Megapad Has a 23-Inch Interactive Monitor
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93
Voice-Controlled Touchscreen TVs
Voice-Controlled Touchscreen TVs
Guilherme M. Schasiepen's Envisions the Apple iTV
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92
Doodling Laptop Whiteboards
Doodling Laptop Whiteboards
Customize Your Computer with the DrawTop
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91
Lightweight Tangerine Tablets
Lightweight Tangerine Tablets
The Lenovo IdeaPad P1 Joins the Revolution of Mobile Computers
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90
Ultra-Slim Desktops
Ultra-Slim Desktops
PB oneTwo PC Trims Down the Weight for a Friendlier Size
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89
Doubled-Up Smartphone Touchscreens
Doubled-Up Smartphone Touchscreens
The LG DoublePlay is Designed for Extreme Multitaskers
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88
Portable Tutor Apps
Portable Tutor Apps
The Motuto App is a Mobile Tutor for All Your School-Related Troubles
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87
Malleable Tablet Keypads
Malleable Tablet Keypads
The TouchFire Top-Screen Keyboard Offers the Physical Touch of Typing
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86
Touchable iPod Auto Connectors
Touchable iPod Auto Connectors
The iKit Autocon FM Transmitter Doubles as a Hands-Free Kit
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85
Strip Screen Translators
Strip Screen Translators
The View Trans Helps to Decode Foreign Languages from Written Text
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84
Touchscreen Wireless Routers
Touchscreen Wireless Routers
The Linksys Home Multimedia Router is an Awesome Hardware Update
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83
Motion-Activated Phones
Motion-Activated Phones
No Need for Touch with Pantech's Sky Vega LTE Smartphone
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82
Maneuverable Touchscreen Typing
Maneuverable Touchscreen Typing
The Blindtype Mobile Keyboard Requires No Accuracy
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81
Hi-Tech Touchscreen Cameras
Hi-Tech Touchscreen Cameras
The AXIO Blue Eye Crops Out the Buttons
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80
Touchscreen Photo Albums
Touchscreen Photo Albums
The Kodak Pulse Digital Frame is Convenient
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79
Touchscreen Ring Styluses
Touchscreen Ring Styluses
iDigiTip Makes Gadget Navigating Less Clumsy
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78
Sightless Literary Devices
Sightless Literary Devices
The Braille App Brings Touchscreen Technology to the Visually Impaired
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77
Twiggy Touchscreen PCs
Twiggy Touchscreen PCs
The Sony Vaio J Offers Touchable Fun in a Very Thin Package
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76
Massive Tweeting Walls
Massive Tweeting Walls
The Great Wall of MultiTouch Displays Interactive Event Tweets
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75
Touchscreen Baby Blankets
Touchscreen Baby Blankets
Snuggle Your Baby in Geeky Fashion with the iPhone Baby Quilt
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74
Massive Touchscreen Tables
Massive Touchscreen Tables
The Pioneer WWS-DT101 is a 52-Inch HD Television Used as a Table
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73
Educational Touchscreens
Educational Touchscreens
Kidget is Designed for Kids Under Fourteen
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72
High-Tech Touchscreen Tables
High-Tech Touchscreen Tables
The Touchscape Multi-Touch Is the Ultimate Coffee Table
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71
Magical Touch Displays
Magical Touch Displays
Recompose by Mit Media Lab Represents a Bold New Touchscreen Future
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70
Multi-Touch Touchscreens
Multi-Touch Touchscreens
The Lenovo L2461x Wide Features Multi-Touch Capabilities
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69
Tablet Board Games
Tablet Board Games
The iPawn for iPad Brings Physical Pieces to this Touchscreen Device
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68
Touchscreen-Transforming Tools
Touchscreen-Transforming Tools
The OmniTouch Turns Any Standard Surface Interactive
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67
Touchscreen Game Boards
Touchscreen Game Boards
The iPawn for iPhone Uses Physical Pieces for Gaming
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66
Supercar Touchscreen Mobiles
Supercar Touchscreen Mobiles
The Mobiado CPT002 Aston Marton Concept Phone is an Upper-Echelon Gad
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65
Touchable Table Screens
Touchable Table Screens
The Innovative One-2-One Interactive Table From Touch Revolution
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64
Matchstick iPad Pens
Matchstick iPad Pens
The Fred & Friends iStrike Stylus is a Hot Tablet Accessory
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63
Tablet Drawing Pens
Tablet Drawing Pens
This oStylus Touchscreen Accessory is for Clumsy Fintertips
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62
Massive Metallic Mobiles
Massive Metallic Mobiles
The Vertu Constellation T is a Classy iPhone 4S Alternative
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61
Touchscreen Photo Albums
Touchscreen Photo Albums
The Vizit Digital Picture Frame Brings Your Memories into High Def
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60
Touchscreen e Ink Readers
Touchscreen e Ink Readers
Barnes & Noble Nook eReader Can Be Read in the Sun
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59
Mirror-Like Computer Peripherals (UPDATE)
Mirror-Like Computer Peripherals (UPDATE)
The Cool Leaf Keyboard Concept Becomes Real
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58
Tech-Savvy Winter Wear
Tech-Savvy Winter Wear
Stay in 'Touch' with Your Apple Products with the FIVEPOINT Gloves
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57
Touchscreens for Toddlers
Touchscreens for Toddlers
The Phonebook Transforms Your iPhone into a Kid's Toy
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56
Touchscreen Gambling Toys
Touchscreen Gambling Toys
The Euroblock Star Roulette Table Brings Vegas to Your Living Room
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55
iPad-Powered ATMs
iPad-Powered ATMs
The BBVA Bank in Spain Integrates iPad Technology
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54
Minimalist Touchscreen Timepieces
Minimalist Touchscreen Timepieces
The Kisai on Air Tells Time Using a Single Hand
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53
Electronic Sketch Pens
Electronic Sketch Pens
The Wacom Inkling Captures Your Hand-Drawn Masterpieces
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52
Facial Recognition Product Dispensers
Facial Recognition Product Dispensers
Sanden Vending Machine Provides Extreme Customization
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51
Touchscreen Tablet Comic Art
Touchscreen Tablet Comic Art
Jim Lee Illustrates DC Comics Characters Using One Finger & an iPad
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50
Phone-Controlling Rings
Phone-Controlling Rings
The Ringbow Lets You Use Your Touchscreen Phone from Afar
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49
Touchscreen Cubes
Touchscreen Cubes
The Gesture Cube is like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before
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48
Touchscreen Writing Wands
Touchscreen Writing Wands
The Pedro Gomes Architect Stylus is a Posh Interactive Pen
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47
Touchscreen Taps
Touchscreen Taps
The E-Vision Bathroom Control System Injects Some Tech into Your Bathroom
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46
Touchscreen PC Counters
Touchscreen PC Counters
The MT55 Platform Multitouch Table is the Thinnest of Its Kind
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45
Multitasking Touchscreen Timepieces
Multitasking Touchscreen Timepieces
Nixon's 'The Synapse' is a High-Tech Watch for Multitaskers
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44
Touchscreen Water Taps
Touchscreen Water Taps
Visualize and Control Water Temps & Flow with the Equa E.Tap
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43
Touchscreen Tabletop Menus
Touchscreen Tabletop Menus
Order Food Conveniently From Your Seat with Draqie Interactive Table
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42
Touchscreen Clock Radios
Touchscreen Clock Radios
The Squeezebox Touch from Logitech is One Alarm You Won't Want to Throw
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41
Touchscreen Drafting Tables
Touchscreen Drafting Tables
Microsoft 'Deskerity' Uses Stylus, Voice, Gesture & Touch
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40
Touch Screen Convertible Phones
Touch Screen Convertible Phones
Brix Mobiles Expand Into Sweet Portable TVs
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39
Cellular Touchscreen Timepieces
Cellular Touchscreen Timepieces
The sWaP Rebel Watch Combines Telecommunication
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38
Touchscreen Guitars
Touchscreen Guitars
The Max Battaglia Hyper Touch Guitar Will Revolutionize Music
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37
Vending Machine Advisors
Vending Machine Advisors
These Japanese Recommendation Vending Machines Cure Indecisiveness
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36
Touchscreen Teapots
Touchscreen Teapots
The Kochurov Evgenii Modern Teapot Concept Makes Brewing More Efficient
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35
Touchscreen Soda Machines
Touchscreen Soda Machines
Samsung uVending Dispenses Food, Internet, Take Photos of Criminals
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34
Tactile Touchscreen Technology
Tactile Touchscreen Technology
The Zen Tablet Was Designed with the Blind in Mind
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33
Touch-Screen Fridges
Touch-Screen Fridges
Alexey Dmitriev Imagines a World With High-Tech Appliances
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32
Touchscreen Tea Makers
Touchscreen Tea Makers
The Electrolux Duo Infuser Turns Earl Gray into Earl Yay
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31
Techie Writing Utensils
Techie Writing Utensils
The Mimeo Mobile Phone Doubles as a Digital Pen
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30
Slick Convertible Computers
Slick Convertible Computers
The Fujitsu Lifebook txiii Flips and Folds for Diverse Functions
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29
Touchscreen Turntables
Touchscreen Turntables
The Multi Touch Light Table by Gregory Kaufman is Incredible
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28
Touchscreen Phone Tappers
Touchscreen Phone Tappers
The Finger Stylus Makes it Easier to Use Your iPhone
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27
3D Retail Shopping Walls
3D Retail Shopping Walls
The Ultimate Retail Therapy With the adiVerse Virtual Footwear Wall
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26
Touchscreen Tablet Netbooks
Touchscreen Tablet Netbooks
Always Innovating 'Touch Book' Features Detachable Monitor
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25
Multi-Gadget Keyboard Converters
Multi-Gadget Keyboard Converters
WINGStand Transforms Tablets into Computers
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24
Tactile Tablet Overlays
Tactile Tablet Overlays
The iPad iKeyboard Makes Makes Typing a Nightmare No More
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23
Eraseable Laptop Keyboards
Eraseable Laptop Keyboards
The Keyless Lifebook from Laura Lahti Lets You Customize Your Keys
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22
Touchscreen Landlines
Touchscreen Landlines
The Hello Tomorrow Concept Phone is a Smart Home Phone
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21
Touchscreen Illuminators
Touchscreen Illuminators
The Yellow Light Switch is a Shining Piece of Genius
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20
Digital Dinner Bills
Digital Dinner Bills
Check 1-2 Integrates Paper Checks With Touchscreen Tablets
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19
Touchscreen Midi Mixers
Touchscreen Midi Mixers
Emulator DVS Brings a Revolutionary Experience for DJs
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18
Tactile Sliding iPhones
Tactile Sliding iPhones
The Keyboard Buddy Attaches to Your iPhone 4 to Make Typing Easier
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17
Table-Embedded Terminals
Table-Embedded Terminals
This Desktop Computer Concept Aims to Increase Workspace Efficiency
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16
Touchscreen Motor Homes
Touchscreen Motor Homes
Habitat+ from Teo Song Wei is Perfect for Tech-Head Outdoorsmen
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15
Touchscreen Spas
Touchscreen Spas
The Hammam Bathroom Cleanses the Body and Soul
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14
Touchtastic Timepieces
Touchtastic Timepieces
The Kenneth Cole Touch Screen Watch is Geek-Chic
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13
Touchscreen Tech Kitchens
Touchscreen Tech Kitchens
Award-Winning SieMatic S1 Kitchen Design Takes the Cake
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12
Transparent Touchscreen Phones
Transparent Touchscreen Phones
The LG GD-900 Is Clear Innovation At Its Finest
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11
Tech-Savvy Refrigerators
Tech-Savvy Refrigerators
The Infinity I-Kitchen Features a Built-In Touchscreen Computer
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10
Sci-Fi Touch-Screen Laptops
Sci-Fi Touch-Screen Laptops
The Crowd Notebook Seems Inspired by Star Trek's Control Panels
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9
Projected Touch-Screen Computers
Projected Touch-Screen Computers
Augmented Interface Turns Any Surface Into a Touchable Display
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8
Touchscreen Timepieces
Touchscreen Timepieces
The Abyss Watch is an LED Activated Touchscreen Time Teller
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7
Touchscreen on the Big Screen
Touchscreen on the Big Screen
The HP TouchSmart 520t (Sponsored)
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6
Touchscreen Tech Bracelets
Touchscreen Tech Bracelets
The Nextep Computer Concept by Hiromi Kiriki
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5
Touchscreen Vending Machines
Touchscreen Vending Machines
The aCure Vending Machine Debuts in Japan
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4
Transparent Apple Smartphones
Transparent Apple Smartphones
The Heir Apparent Cellphone Brings Clarity to the iPhone's Design
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3
Projected Cell Technology
Projected Cell Technology
The iPhone 'Next G' is Virtually Weightless in Your Palm
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2
TouchPad: Like Nothing Else (Sponsored)
TouchPad: Like Nothing Else (Sponsored)
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1
Toddler Touchscreens
Toddler Touchscreens
Sprint Firsts in Hi-Tech Development Tools
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