One of the market leaders in touchpads, Synaptics, last week ported its multi-touch, gesture-based touchpads to Linux. It promises that the touchpad software is compatible with these six distros: ...

Apple’s multitouch finger controls on the iPad have inspired a wave of copycat tablet computers that will be out later this year. Those copycats are likely to get help from touch-sensor company ...

In case anyone runs linux on a Dell or Compaq etc laptop that uses the (2) button Synaptics touchpad I found a driver that among other things allows you to scroll apps by sliding your finger on the ...

Many Linux users will be able to perform multi-touch gestures on their laptop touchpads, after Synaptics extended this functionality to the open-source operating system environment. On Monday, ...