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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synaptics Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, is helping to simplify the user experience in the digital living room with an adaption of its industry-leading TouchPad(TM) solution. Improved digital home entertainment systems including cable and satellite set-top boxes, digital video recorders (DVR), and HD televisions have driven the media and entertainment usage model evolution with a wide range of features and programming, multiple layers of information, and complicated menu structures. Synaptics is currently working with Philips Home Control, a leading wireless input and control solution provider, on implementing an optimized hardware-level specification for TouchPad technology that provides easy integration into remote control devices to improve the usability of these complicated user interfaces and increase the interaction between users and content. Touc