Tablet devices, once upon a time, used to be just tablet devices. They had a standalone existence and fresh as they were in the segment, users used to be highly appreciative of such devices. But, times have changed and buyers now expect their tablets to do even more, which as of now have standardized into bundling them with a keyboard cover and a stylus. Interestingly, one … [Read more...] about Google rumored to be working on a keyboard and stylus accessories for its Pixel tablet
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New Nemeio E INK Keyboard has endless customization options
Touchscreen based devices might have emerged as the future, replacing physical keyboard in several devices in the process. Smartphones happen to be one of them which has done away with physical keyboards. That does not mean we do not need to do any typing anymore. Rather, that has come to be done via touchscreen keyboards. Unfortunately, while those are great given the … [Read more...] about New Nemeio E INK Keyboard has endless customization options
Nemeio unveils new E Ink Keyboard ahead of CES
Nemeio is a new company and their first product is an E Ink keyboard. With Nemeio, you can modify the characters as you wish: QWERTY, AZERTY, Bépo, in French, Spanish with the shortcuts of your favourite software. You can customize all aspects of this keyboard and also program it to get along with your favorite apps. At an early CES preview event, Nemeio also set up one … [Read more...] about Nemeio unveils new E Ink Keyboard ahead of CES
Microsoft Introduces Foldable Universal Mobile Keyboard
It isn't very often that Microsoft creates a product that truly turns my head, but their introduction of a foldable keyboard at Mobile World Congress is a definite exception. While most of me wonders why people cling so desperately to the idea of having a physical keyboard for their touch-screen devices, another part has to admit there are occasions when having one would be … [Read more...] about Microsoft Introduces Foldable Universal Mobile Keyboard
Microsoft Delivers Numpad to Android Tablets for Excel
If you want to get in to a heated debate with a true nerd, ask them if they feel numpad is a true necessity for a keyboard (and let me advise you ahead of time to avoid the arrow keys argument entirely). Honestly though, if you do a lot of work with spreadsheets that numpad comes in pretty handy. Microsoft agrees, and so if you happen to have an Android tablet, there is a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Delivers Numpad to Android Tablets for Excel
Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
Since the beginning of the smartphone, BlackBerry has held fairly strong (with very few exceptions) to the idea that users want a physical keyboard. With the upcoming BlackBerry Passport, this philosophy stays true --and if a patent application that was recently discovered is any indication, nothing will be changing anytime soon. Text from the patent application indicates a … [Read more...] about Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
SwiftKey Changes Predictive Keyboard App From Paid to Freemium
It is always a nice surprise when a paid app becomes free. If you have been eying up SwiftKey, the time up upgrade your keyboard is now --the $3.99 price-tag has been eliminated and the app can now be downloaded for free (unless you are using Amazon's app store, as the company is still in talks with them to make the change). Making the move to a freemium model means that you … [Read more...] about SwiftKey Changes Predictive Keyboard App From Paid to Freemium
Fujitsu Demos Unique Virtual KeyBoard Tech at the MWC
Watching someone typing on a plain table surface with a tablet recording the keystrokes is an unbelievable experience. However, if Fujitsu has got it right, this may be the future of data input with tablet devices. The entire setup lacks any special hardware units (especially not a keyboard). Instead, the magic lies in the software and the way it translates finger movements … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Demos Unique Virtual KeyBoard Tech at the MWC
Archos 101 XS: A Review
The Archos 101 XS is a long way off from the 101 G9, which marked the French manufacturer's previous attempt at a 10.1 inch tablet. The Archos 101 G9 was hefty and made no pretense to be otherwise, featuring a massive 250 GB hard disk. The latest 101 XS is all about being sleek and sophisticated. The 101 XS marks a bold departure from all the tablet devices that Archos has … [Read more...] about Archos 101 XS: A Review
Asus Transformer Prime Review Roundup
Asus had tasted reasonable success with the first generation Transformer. In fact, it has been among the better selling Android tablets though it never could get into a position from where it can pose a threat to the mighty iPad. However, while all of that is past (though the first gen Transformer continues to be available), the future is about the new Transformer Prime and … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Review Roundup