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Backlit keyboards to return to 2011 MacBook Air
The backlit keyboard is one of those nifty features that seems obvious in hindsight – which is why Apple curiously chose to release the 2010 MacBook Air without one. The masses have apparently voiced displeasure with Apple’s decision and users can expect the company to implement a backlit keyboard in the 2011 MacBook Air models […]
Continue reading...Apple patent describes keyboard with proximity sensors and air vents
Thursday, May 12, 2011
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A recently discovered patent application from Apple shows that Apple is exploring some interesting ideas with respect to keyboard design. Acknowledging that tactile feedback becomes less prominent as keyboards become smaller and thinner, the patent in question describes a mechanism by which users would be able to feel the keys before actually striking them via […]
Continue reading...Google acquires BlindType, text input software company
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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Google recently acquired BlindType, a text input company whose software purports to help users type easier and faster. Promising an experience not possible with auto-correct software, BlindType “adjusts” to a user’s typing style and helps translate sloppy typing that would otherwise show up as mumbo jumbo on a user’s device. Moreover, BlindType enables users to […]
Continue reading...Wireless keyboard for the iPad available for $69
Friday, March 12, 2010
This may be entirely new, or maybe we just haven’t noticed it, but Apple’s product page now has a listing for a wireless iPad keyboard for $69. When Steve Jobs demoed the iPad a few weeks back, he showcased an iPad keyboard dock where users could position their iPad vertically and type away. That’s all […]
Continue reading...What’s wrong with this keyboard?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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A little ole’ fashioned prank.
Continue reading...Will forthcoming Apple Tablet employ dynamic surface for tactile virtual keyboard?
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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Yesterday, the New York Times reported that a former Apple employee told them that “[users] will be very surprised how you interact with the new tablet.” A surprise from Apple? Get outta here! But what the hell might it be? Well, AppleInsider dug up a patent application first filed in 2007 detailing a system which would […]
Continue reading...“It still sucks” – Windows Mobile 6.5 is universally panned by critics
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
As companies like Apple and Palm continue to push forward with substantial smartphone features and improvements, Microsoft continues to lag far behind and its latest offering, Windows Mobile 6.5, recently debuted to a nearly universal critical thrashing. Writing for Gizmodo, John Herrman writes on Windows Mobile 6.5: I really didn’t want to beat up on […]
Continue reading...A close look at the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2 and its Piezo-tech keyboard [Video]
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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Check out this close up look at the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2 from RIM. RIM has implemented a few slight, yet noticeable, aesthetic changes to the Storm 2, and notably, the device will be available on both CDMA and GSM carriers and will include wi-fi connectivity as well. More importantly, the Storm 2 will apparently […]
Continue reading...Comparing the iPhone and Android Keyboards
Sunday, August 9, 2009
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Ignore the code has an interesting comparison of the virtual keyboard as implemented on the iPhone and on the HTC Magic running Android. His conclusion? A virtual keyboard lives and dies by the details. It’s not that there’s a single feature which makes the iPhone’s virtual keyboard better than Android’s; it’s death by a thousand […]
Continue reading...Cool Apple Keyboard concept
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Check out this interesting mockup of an Apple keyboard. With an induction charge and sync holster on the right-hand side, you can charge your iPhone or iPod Touch without plugging in any wires. Also, note the programmable optimus like OLED keys whose function can be adjusted based on the particular application you’re running. This design […]
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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