New Microsoft Tech Turns Any Surface into a Touchscreen

It now appears pretty clear that touchscreens are the future. Our smartphones have had the tech for years, and now many desktops and laptops and are making touchscreen tech standard as well. But that's only the beginning: Software startup Ubi, in conjunction with Microsoft, has begun selling a system called Ubi Interactive capable of turning any surface into a touchscreen. The secret behind the idea is Microsoft's Kinect for Windows motion sensor. With the aid of Ubi's software, it's able to tel...