National Gallery of Canada visitors able to flip through fragile art books thanks to HP TouchSmart technology

HP's TouchSmart technology helps us interact with rare documents and art like never before

 Visitors of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa will be able to browse and appreciate rare historical art books that are too fragile to touch, as a result of a new collaboration between the National Gallery of Canada and HP Canada.

Thanks to interactive HP TouchSmart technology, viewers will be able to “flip through” electronic versions of the books on a widescreen display with a multi-touch enabled screen, while the original works remain safely protected in a display case. The NGC is the first major cultural institution in Canada to partner with HP to make art more accessible through interactive displays. 

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iPad Video Walkthrough

Apple iPad: iLounge.com's Complete Interface Walkthrough (720p HD) from iLounge on Vimeo.

The above video is from iLounge.com who put the iPad through its paces. The interface is fast, apps are responsive and the software keyboard seems to be very workable. We're pretty impressed by how smoothly Google Maps renders. The eBook reading function is also well designed and intuitive and there are just so many small touches that make this device so impressive.

Thoughts on the iPad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPad, crummy name, amazing device. In terms of industrial design, this is likely to be up there with the MacBook Air, the Mac Mini and the iPod Shuffle in the "how did they fit all that...in there?" category. Sure, some would say that iPad is really a gargantuan iPod Touch. That's being extremely shortsighted-- wake up, smell the coffee and see that the iPad is Apple's triple-threat device and its going after netbooks, eReaders and portable gaming devices.

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Apple launches iPad tablet computer

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs today introduced iPad, a device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more.

The long awaited tablet is built on Apple's iPhone OS platform and can run most of the available iPhone applications natively. The iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook.

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