Kate may have winning touch

AN EDINBURGH University graduate has been shortlisted for a £1,000 Shell LiveWIRE's Grand Ideas award after developing a business which allows people to scrap traditional computer keyboards in favour of multi-touch screens.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Feb 2010, 09:07 BST

Updated 26th Feb 2010, 10:43 BST

Kate Ho, 28, started her Newington-based business Interface3. after submitting her PhD in computer science four months ago.

She impressed judges with her idea to create "customer facing" retail finance sector software using multi-touch technology.

Edinburgh University