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October 5, 2022

Google Japan Makes 5-Foot Long Keyboard with All Its Keys in a Single Row

Google Japan Makes 5-Foot Long Keyboard with All Its Keys in a Single Row
Because when it comes to computing, there’s always room for unimprovement, Google Japan has created a 5.4-foot long keyboard with all the keys in a single row.…
September 13, 2022

The MelGeek Pixel, A LEGO-Compatible Computer Keyboard

The MelGeek Pixel, A LEGO-Compatible Computer Keyboard
The MelGeek Pixel, at least according to the company that makes it, is the world’s first LEGO-compatible keyboard. And I’m inclined to believe them. Mainly because who would have thought to make a LEGO-compatible keyboard?…
January 30, 2022

The Glove80 Split Curved Keyboard: For Max Ergonomics

The Glove80 Split Curved Keyboard: For Max Ergonomics
Typing: a lot of us do it all day long. But what kind of wear and tear does that cause to our hands and arms and neck and shoulders and joints?…
January 6, 2022

Stunning Pokémon Keycaps Are Like Tiny Worlds Inside Your Keys

Stunning Pokémon Keycaps Are Like Tiny Worlds Inside Your Keys
Crafted by artist and Etsy seller Hirosart, these custom Pokémon keycaps feature miniature worlds inside your keys. Not satisfied with just the pocket monsters alone, Hirosart creates tiny landscapes that reflect the areas in which the Pokémon live.…
December 1, 2021

Mars Rover Curiosity Keyboard Wrist Rest Is Out of This World

Mars Rover Curiosity Keyboard Wrist Rest Is Out of This World
Space: according to Star Trek, is the final frontier. And I learned everything I know from watching Star Trek, most importantly of which is always keep someone in a red shirt between you and an enemy’s phaser.…
September 8, 2012

Virtual Keyboard Fits on Your Keychain

Virtual Keyboard Fits on Your Keychain
Personally, I’m not a big fan of keyboards which don’t have physical keys, but if given the choice between a virtual full-size keyboard and the tiny virtual keys on the touchscreen of my smartphone, I’ll go with the bigger keys.…
June 22, 2012

Fleksy iOS Keyboard App: for the Blind, Drunk or Fat-Fingered

Fleksy iOS Keyboard App: for the Blind, Drunk or Fat-Fingered
Touchscreens have made it so much easier for us to interact with gadgets. Except if you’re blind, that is. Fortunately, there’s a new app for iOS devices that can guess the right word to produce, even if the user picks all the wrong keys.…
April 4, 2012

MultiTap Text Brings Back Numeric Keypad, Lets You Text Without Looking Once Again

MultiTap Text Brings Back Numeric Keypad, Lets You Text Without Looking Once Again
If there’s one thing that I miss from my old Nokia cellphones, it’s the simple but efficient T9 typing system. I don’t know why Apple insists on packing so many tiny buttons on the iPhone with the QWERTY layout when the numeric keypad works just fine for many of us.…
February 12, 2012

Virtual Chorded Keyboard for Tablets: Piano Prose

Virtual Chorded Keyboard for Tablets: Piano Prose
Touch-based interfaces have generally made it easier for the user to interact with devices, but that’s not the case when it comes to typing. Virtual on-screen keyboards have small keys, provide no tactile feedback and take up a significant amount of the screen.…
February 5, 2012

TypeWay App for iPad Adapts the Keyboard to Your Typing Style

TypeWay App for iPad Adapts the Keyboard to Your Typing Style
When I type using my iPad, I become a one-finger typer. I usually type with at least four to five fingers when I’m using a regular keyboard, so that’s saying something.…
February 8, 2011

Circboard Console Typing Software: Amazing, But Not Original?

Circboard Console Typing Software: Amazing, But Not Original?
Redditor Torontoitguy shared a console typing software that he invented. He’s calling it the Circboard, and it’s easy to see why. Letters and symbols are mapped to each of the four face buttons on a controller, while switching between the circles are done using the left analog stick.…
February 6, 2011

SwiftKey Tablet for Honeycomb Has a Two-Keyboard Approach

SwiftKey Tablet for Honeycomb Has a Two-Keyboard Approach
Android smartphones have long benefited from the Swiftkey keyboard app. Now that same convenience will be coming to Honeycomb tablets, and it really looks promising. Unlike the iPad keyboard, which has more or less the same layout as an actual keyboard, the SwiftKey Tablet app splits the keyboard into two, so that you can use your thumbs to type.…
November 30, 2010

Kee4 Keyboard: 4 Keys to Type Them All

Kee4 Keyboard: 4 Keys to Type Them All
And I thought typing on a touchscreen was hard. A company called Citta Consulting Inc. is currently developing a portable Bluetooth keyboard that can be operated using only one hand.…
October 12, 2010

Trulyergonomic Keyboard Claims to be a Revolution

Trulyergonomic Keyboard Claims to be a Revolution
While I’ve been touch-typing for years, sometimes as fast as a secretary, I’ve never tried any of the so-called ergonomic keyboards out there. Supposedly they will make you type faster and reduce some of the stress on your wrists.…
September 9, 2010

Google Scribe: You Autocomplete Me

Google Scribe: You Autocomplete Me
While the big G is promoting their newfangled Instant search, it’s not the only newly unveiled technology from the company. Released just a few days ago, Google Scribe is a text completion service.…
June 1, 2010

Synaptics Smartsense Tech Saves Trackpad Frustration

Synaptics Smartsense Tech Saves Trackpad Frustration
Considering the fact that I type like a million hours each day, you might think I know how to type like a normal person. You would be wrong.…