Acer working on frameless laptop with touchscreen keyboard?
Would you believe that Acer is working on a frameless laptop with touchscreen keyboard? As far-fetched as the idea might be, it’s certainly plausible, expected even. The idea, as rumored by DigiTimes, involves doing away with the display’s frame by printing colors directly onto the back of the display’s reinforced glass substrate from Corning (a la Gorilla Glass presumably). Coupled with a touchscreen keyboard, the rumored device should be impossibly thin by traditional laptop comparisons. Keep in mind that we’ve already seen this Frame Zero concept pictured above from Fujitsu and Acer’s arch-rival ASUS has been showing off its dual-display laptop prototype with touchscreen keyboard for months. Even the OLPC XO-3 plans to eschew the clickity keyboard in favor of a touchscreen version. And anyone who has ever seen a scifi movie knows that tactile keyboards and display bezels have no role to play in our computing future anyway, so we might as well get things started now — or in the second half of 2010 according to DigiTimes‘ sources.
Acer working on frameless laptop with touchscreen keyboard? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to come in SureType and QWERTY flavors?
Remember Nokia’s E52 and E55? Espoo took an interesting tactic with these two: start with the same basic phone and operating system, but offer it with two different keypad layouts (in fact, HTC did the same with its Touch Dual). It’s not a bad idea — different strokes for different folks, right? Indeed, not everyone can really get into RIM’s SureType layout, but the Pearls that usually underpin it have a distinct opportunity to appeal to a wider audience. To that end, an OEM full QWERTY module for the unannounced Pearl 9100 has made an appearance on Chinese accessory reseller TrueSupplier’s site that suggests RIM’s learned this lesson and might be prepping to offer the newest model in two different versions. What’d be tragic here is if only one flavor was offered on each carrier that picked it up — and given RIM’s history, that wouldn’t surprise us — but for now, we sticking with the “choice is a good thing” line.
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to come in SureType and QWERTY flavors? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cool Leaf input devices create the keyboard of the future circa 1982
It’s becoming startlingly apparent that in the future buttons will be obsolete. Their kind are being systematically eradicated by high-brow designers worldwide, most recent being Kazuo Kawasaki at Mineba, who has created Cool Leaf. It’s basically a mirrored surface with backlit keys and a capacitive coating, creating a beautiful appearance that looks decidedly not-fun to use, particularly that keyboard (stylishly dubbed “Φ-QWERTY”). But, it is practical in some respects, thanks to the whole thing being waterproof and easily cleaned. So these might indeed be the keyboards of the future — for doctors and nurses, anyway.
Gallery: Cool Leaf devices
Cool Leaf input devices create the keyboard of the future circa 1982 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SteelSeries debuts 6Gv2 mechanical gaming keyboard
SteelSeries debuts 6Gv2 mechanical gaming keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Rapoo 2900 wireless keyboard sports touchpad, Bluetooth, and that ineffable Rapoo charm
Rapoo 2900 wireless keyboard sports touchpad, Bluetooth, and that ineffable Rapoo charm originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Pelikon’s MorphPad demoed, combines touchpad, morphing keyboard into one awesome rectangle
British firm Pelikon was showing off its MorphPad technology at MWC this month, undoubtedly hoping to score some interest from representatives of handset manufacturers who just happened to be wandering the show floor — but this isn’t just any old morphing keyboard, you see. Not only can the board be dynamically reconfigured by backlighting different portions of the keys — the entire surface of the thing doubles as a touchpad, which you can probably imagine has virtually limitless utility in a mobile device where the space for a true touchpad simply doesn’t exist. Pelikon already works with Toshiba on its domestic-market Biblio, but we’d love to see it hit devices around the world — in fact, we wouldn’t really mind if they just released this prototype they’re showing as a Bluetooth accessory. diNovo Mini competitor, anyone? Follow the break for video of the touch-enabled MorphPad in action.
Pelikon’s MorphPad demoed, combines touchpad, morphing keyboard into one awesome rectangle originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Microsoft’s SideWinder X4 reviewed: a decent choice for the budget gamer
Microsoft’s anti-ghosting claims were recently put to the test by the good folks over at Tom’s Guide, and if you’ve been holding off on pulling the trigger to make sure it really lives up to the hype, you can finally cut loose and part ways with your hard-earned Greenbacks — maybe, anyway. For those unaware, Microsoft designed the SideWinder X4 to handle up to 26 key presses at once (it’s a “pro gamer” thing, we’re told), but it also allows for macro recording and profile / mode switching. According to the critics, the X4 is a step backwards in terms of design, particularly when compared to the flagship SideWinder X6 (which can be had for around $40 right now). Essentially, they could only really recommend it for those that actually do have ghosting issues when gaming, though they confess that said crowd is a relatively tiny one. But hey, don’t take our word for it — hit the source link and discover the truth for yourself.
Microsoft’s SideWinder X4 reviewed: a decent choice for the budget gamer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Matias makes room for your smartphone on an otherwise vanilla keyboard
We can’t count the number of times that we’ve longed for our Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End and Page Down buttons to be replaced with an angled slab of plastic, but obviously we’re in a pretty small minority. Matias has just issued its USB 2.0 keyboard + smartphone stand, which essentially carves out a slice of keyboard real estate for your phone to sit, though no passthrough USB cable / iPhone dock connector is provided for charging. The purpose? To put all of your mobile apps right at your fingertips, because keeping said phone on your desk is just completely and utterly unacceptable. Oh, and did we mention that the layout itself is nothing special? If you see something we don’t, feel free to part with your $49.95 and smile while thinking “I told you so.”
Update: Documentation about the keyboard indicated that “custom keypad and trackpad apps” could be loaded on to “control your Mac,” which certainly makes this more appealing, but unfortunately details on that are scant.
Matias makes room for your smartphone on an otherwise vanilla keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Adesso rolls out WKB-4200UB wireless keyboard
Adesso rolls out WKB-4200UB wireless keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Palm says long taps are ‘meta-taps,’ impresses Solaris admins worldwide
What do you call a long press in the gesture area on a webOS phone? Well, it doesn’t matter, because unless you said “meta-tap” you’re wrong. That’s what Palm has decreed such a touch will be called and so it shall be called — at least officially. A long press in that area plus a key, like X, C or V to cut, copy, or paste, has been given this moniker by Palm in something of a nod to the concept of a UNIX meta key, a keyboard modifier that works like the Apple Command key or Windows Alt and Ctrl keys. Why bother with the clarification? Well, for one thing, “meta-tap X” is a heck of a lot easier to type than “hold your finger in the notification area and then press X on the keyboard,” and that’s the sort of efficiency we can get behind.
Palm says long taps are ‘meta-taps,’ impresses Solaris admins worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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