
S01E08: The multitouch: How a mix of new ideas shaped the way we communicate with computers
Hidden Heroes
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Multi-touch interface was an innovation three decades in the making. Steve Jobs' dramatic demo of the iPhone in January 2007 is a legendary event. But it's actually a case study on how major breakthroughs are inevitably collective affairs. The aggregate work of many different inventors solving distinct problems that can often seem completely unrelated.
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