Tag: KEYBOARDS

A reader writes: I've taken to plugging my laptop into my HDTV when watching Hulu, streaming Netflix, or when I'm tired of squinting at my tiny screen. Unfortunately, I've discovered my arms are not long enough to reach the keyboard and touchpad when I'm laying on the couch. I need a wireless keyboard and mouse that will let me not only take charge of the Netflix queue, but also bang out an ...

If Gartner is to be believed, we are nearing the end of the keyboard and mouse age and entering one ruled by touch screens. According to Gartner, 50-percent of all the computers purchased between now and 2015 by children currently 15 and younger will have touchscreens. The study goes on to say that consumers and educational markets will be the first big adopters of the technology, as older workers ...

Okay, this is our last post from that Vintage Computer Festival, we promise, but we thought there was something kind of beautiful about all those retro keyboards we saw, especially after seeing them through the lens of Matthew McMullen Smith's camera. Take a look at the gallery below and let us know if you agree. (We call first dibs on the all-turquoise and PET computer keyboards!) ...

According to legend, John Milton lost his sight while struggling to write the epic 'Paradise Lost' under incredibly dim candlelight. While it's more likely that he went totally blind nearly four years before he even put quill to parchment, nighttime typists take heed! Wacky gift-purveyor Baron Bob has a $10 solution in the form of glow-in-the-dark keyboard stickers, for those of us who couldn't ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/04/23/man-writes-400-page-novel-on-cell-phone/'; You know how you spend your commute alternating between sleeping, daydreaming, and refreshing your Facebook feed? Well, Peter Brett does something else: he writes novels... on his smartphone. It's okay, we feel lazy too. Brett wrote the majority of his first novel, "The Warded Man," on his phone during ...

A new keyboard design from Esterline has medical professionals and run-of-the-mill hypochondriacs jumping for joy. The Medigenic Infection-Control Keyboard is the same size as a traditional keyboard, but differs from its germier predecessors in a few ways. Most importantly, the Medigenic features a flat, touch-type keyboard that is easily wiped down, thus aiding in the prevention of ...

Simply put, we laughed our backsides off when we came across this new, blonde-tastic splash of bubblegum fun. We are, of course, talking about the Keyboard For Blondes, a bright pink keyboard designed specifically for OMG enthusiasts. Though the color alone is enough to drive a 'Hills'-obsessed-daughter and her enabling mother wild, it is the fun details that won us over. Though completely ...

Keyboard comfort is something most people don't think about, but are glad to have. Ergonomic keyboards that place your hands in the proper typing position have been on the market for years. Now, temperature control is part of the program if you put this Thanko USB keyboard (equipped with built-in cooler and heater) on your desk. It may be a little bulky, but that's to accommodate the three -- ...

If you're one of those who believes that the keyboard defines the man (or woman), we've got what you need. Asylum has compiled a list of the most distinctive typing options to date, assuming you're willing to overlook the logistical hurdles. Their list includes such hard-to-find items as the steampunk keyboard mod, as well as the aptly-named Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard. Most of these are ...

There's perhaps nothing more essential to a happy computing experience than a great keyboard. Whether your machine is of the desktop or laptop variety, a solid, full-size clacker will make writing papers, designing flyers, or just getting around the Web significantly faster and more comfortable. Some keyboards take the "lighter is better" approach in terms of the keys, while in recent years, ...

We've written about the microscopic horrors infesting your keyboard before -- bacteria can grow at levels five times worst than found on a toilet seat -- and researchers in the UK have developed a new keyboard that they hope will cut down on deadly drug-resistant staph infections among patients. On average, more than 8,000 people die each year from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...

Miniature notebooks, like the ASUS Eee, may be all the rage these days, but they come at a cost. Typing on these diminutive computers is slow and uncomfortable. The problem is that as the computer shrinks, so does the keyboard, which leads to missed keys and lost punctuations as our touch typing skills are rendered useless by the lost width. Laptop Magazine decided to take three of the more ...

Those fancy nano-silver containing key fobs we showed you the other day are great for keeping out of contact with germ-covered door handles or faucets, but hardly useful for touch typing, which is unfortunate, because according to the marketing material released by Seal Shield, your keyboard contains up to 400 times more bacteria then a toilet seat. Throw up a little in the back of you mouth ...