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ClearPad 3400-Enabled Touchscreens Deliver an Unparalleled Level of Responsiveness and Accuracy SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced the launch of its ClearPad(TM) 3400 high-performance capacitive touchscreen solution for premium smartphones. As high-end smartphone designs continue to push the envelope with even more sophisticated capabilities and high-performance...

SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, and ELAN Microelectronics ("ELAN"), a leading fabless provider of touch solutions for mobile phone and PC applications, today announced that they have begun to ramp production of ELAN's EEPROM touchpad products utilizing MagnaChip's advanced 0.18um...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced that it was named as an International CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for ForcePad(TM), the breakthrough next-generation TouchPad(TM), at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. ForcePad is the PC industry's first touchpad that incorporates pressure recognition, which revolutionizes the way we interact...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced that the company will have its latest TouchPad(TM) and ThinTouch(TM) solutions for notebooks, and external devices for the PC and tablet markets on display at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. As an industry leader in human interface solutions, Synaptics continues to help drive the adoption of the fast and fluid...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced that Windows Phone 8 includes native touch support for Synaptics ClearPad capacitive touchscreen solutions. Synaptics ClearPad Series 3 is the industry's leading mobile touch solution for premium smartphones and has raised the bar for a high-performance touch experience. Windows Phone 8 is a major update for Microsoft's smartphone OS...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, would like to congratulate the winners of the 2012 User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) Student Innovation Contest, including the Most Creative, Most Useful and People's Choice categories. The winners were selected from 27 registered teams that came from all over the world to take part in the contest. Synaptics was a Gold sponsor and hardware...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year, iKey®, the world's premier innovator of rugged computer peripherals, introduced the SBW-97-TP(TM), the industry's first rechargeable wireless keyboard designed for infection control. Now iKey's most innovative and flexible user-friendly keyboard is back in black: Introducing the SBW-97-TP-BLACK(TM) designed with industrial applications in mind. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121017/DA95063) (Logo:...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online As Microsoft prepares to release their PC/Tablet OS Mashup in a few weeks, one accessories company is preparing for what could be an onslaught of Windows users who suddenly need to know how to use touch gestures with their operating system. Enter the Touch Mouse T620, Zone Touch Mouse T400 and Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650, the latest touch-based peripherals from popular third-party accessory maker Logitech. Each of these...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, announced that TouchExplorer is now available for download on Google Play. TouchExplorer is the latest addition to the Synaptics software tool support offering for smartphone designers that are seeking a superior touchscreen experience for their devices. Synaptics leverages market leading system level engineering knowledge and industry standard tests to...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Late last year, computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP) promised to make webOS, its mobile operating system, an open source supported platform. On Friday, HP launched the beta release. The final version is expected to be released at the end of September. HP's short-lived Touchpad tablet and Palm Pre devices ran on the webOS platform. The company has dropped any plans to build consumer products using webOS, but has continued to keep its...