SANTA CLARA, USA: Synaptics Inc., developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices has announced that the first commercially available Google Chromebooks are exclusively equipped with a Synaptics ClickPad.
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Designed to Google’s exacting specifications, Chromebooks are optimized for the Web with cloud-based computing technology and are designed to provide a fast, simple and secure user experience.
The large sized ClickPad enhances the notebook experience, ranging from interactive Web browsing, scrolling through pages of content and flicking through photos and videos, added the release.
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"Synaptics is excited to participate in the ground-breaking collaboration with Google, Acer and Samsung that is enabling the next wave of mobile cloud computing," said Mark Vena, senior vice president and general manager of the PC Division at Synaptics.
Vena added, "OEMs looking to enhance the end-user experience with Chromebooks will utilize ClickPads with Image Sensing technology for better navigation and gesture performance."
Key ClickPad features include ClickSmart that provides a universal mode to support both "classic" and "modern" notebook clicking preferences.
"Classic" users operate a ClickPad like a TouchPad with buttons (left button in the lower left of the ClickPad and right button in the lower right) while "modern" users utilize a more direct interaction model, added the release.