I think we could all use a big break from the “magical” and “revolutionary” world created by Apple, so here’s a bit of other news, the HTC HD2 has apparently once again sold out at T-Mobile store and through their online store front.

The initial launch of the device saw 21,000 of the 4.3-inch display devices fly off the shelf. The unit is one of the few Windows Mobile 6.5 devices to feature multi-touch capabilities and has been pushed big time by T-Mobile via magazine, internet and television ads over the last several months.

There’s no word when more units will arrive and T-Mobile reps are telling customers to try their luck at retail locations which may still have a few stray units laying around.

It also has hurt that Transformers 1 and 2 plus free Gogo WiFi have been loaded on many of the devices as an extra incentive to on the fence buyers.

I wouldn’t call the HTC HD2 Revolutionary and Magical, but it’s definitely not selling too bad considering an unlocked version has been out for well over 6 months. [Electronista]

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Anyone who knows me or knows of my writing will know that while I can really appreciate Apple products for the aesthetic value and quality I am not an Apple fan. That said when I heard the first rumors about the next generation Apple mouse being multi-touch my interest was definitely pique.

As it turns out the rumors were true and while the jury is still out as to whether or not this incarnation of their mouse will redeem the company in the eyes of their fans I think actually has a great idea. Granted Microsoft is working on multi-touch for the mouse but from what I can tell they are still some way from bringing one to market. So this leaves Apple with a wide open field to play around in for the time being.

Now I can only go by what I read at the various gadget blogs to get an idea of where Apple is going with the Magic Mouse and personally I think this is a really proper place for multi-touch to be implemented. I have said before that while I can see the advantages of a multi-touch monitor under certain circumstances in the vast majority of desktop or laptop applications it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

A multi-touch mouse on the other hand, if done right, does make a whole lot of sense. The mouse has become an integral part of our computing life but is still requires a lot of movement and clicking in order to use it. By moving to a multi-touch style even minor movements like the swipe of a finger can move you around the screen with very little effort.

This isn’t even taking into account all the other finger, or combination of fingers, movement that would be available to perform a lot of the tasks we currently perform.

Now from what I have read the Magic Mouse’s previous incarnation never hit it big with Apple users with many of them replacing it with other manufacturer’s products. That said, and given Apple success to date with multi-touch, if they have managed to carry that knowledge over to the new mouse we may see a very useful and productive use of multi-touch in our palms.

I’d be willing to bet that Microsoft will be taking a very close look at the Might Mouse once it is available but in the meantime courtesy of the team over at cnet’s Crave blog here’s a graphic of some of the gestures available with the mouse as well as a video.

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As much as we may like to give advertising the cold shoulder when it comes to technology the fact is that it drives much of our growth in the tech world. A perfect example of this is the idea of those touchable and interactive computer walls in Minority Report. Today we have companies like Microsoft working on Surface but as well we also have a company like Schematic, the interactive agency responsible for those famous Minority Report advertising walls, who are bringing these ideas to fruition today.

For the 2009 Cannes Advertising Festival Schematic debuted their large multi-touch wall, a 12 foot by 5 foot display that provides a visual interactive display for the attendees to interact with. Using the wall which also includes RFID technology allowed the attendees to check the festival schedules, 3D venue maps, information on local attractions all with their hands.

This video gives you a 3 minute glimpse into what they have achieved so far.

Pretty incredible.

via Fast Company

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