Typing

Mobile

An iPhone Can Tell What You’re Typing

2:20AM October 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

In the near future, you might have more to worry about than someone looking over your shoulder — the smartphone beside you could be snooping on what you type. Scientists have programmed phones to spy by feeling. Incredible. More »


Software

Touchscreen Keyboard Morphs To Fit Your Typing Style

6:40AM July 26, 2011 | Paul Marks - New Scientist

Typing on a touchscreen is not one of life’s pleasures: the one-size-fits-all nature of most virtual keyboards is a hassle that puts many of us off using them. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen journalists put down an iPad, for instance, and pick up a laptop or netbook to do some serious notetaking or writing. More »


Software

How To Find The Right Android Keyboard For You

2:00AM June 29, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Compared to your full-sized desktop keyboard, typing on your phone’s tiny software keyboard just plain sucks. Luckily, Android users can choose from a myriad of different keyboards, meaning you can find one that caters to your typing style. Here’s how to find the right one for you. More »


Computing

The Worst Typist In The Universe Is A Scottish Cop

2:40AM March 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If someone were filming me at work, I’d be sure to do all sorts of cool stuff, like put my feet up on the desk and wear sunglasses. But if I had to use my computer, I’d be sure I didn’t type like it was the first time I’d ever seen a keyboard, as appears to be the case with this Scottish officer. More »


Mobile

The World’s Fasted Hands Free Typer Is A Quadriplegic

9:00AM February 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

This is so cool. Hank Torres is paralysed from the shoulder down but with the use of Swype and a head tracking device he was able to set the Guinness World Record for fastest hands free typing. More »


Get Ready To Split To Zoom, Double Stomp And Three-Toe Swipe

8:00AM April 14, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Just when you were starting to get the hang of all those crazy multitouch gestures designed for your fingers, a group of German researchers wants to put your other extremities to work. Multitoe (really) takes touch-based computing down a level. More »


Mobile

Ridiculously Fast IPhone Typist Shames Soft Keyboard Haters

5:10AM March 15, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/NNcTE5WJGdw&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":412,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube"} );This iPhone typist/possible woodpecker earns today’s Holy Shit YouTube Moment of the Day Award. I’m positive I couldn’t beat him on my Droid—hell, he’d put up a good fight against me on my laptop. More »


Geek Out

In Defence Of The Letter

7:00AM February 14, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Analogue means more than digital. It’s real, for one thing. Something real is maimed in the process of recording. And it’s slow. Pulp doesn’t teleport, like bits. If you write somebody a letter, you mean it. More »


MiniGuru Keyboard Makes Typing Quicker With The Home Row

9:10AM January 14, 2010 | Sean Fallon

The MiniGuru keyboard has three layers of functions designed to keep your fingers on the home row. Theoretically, that means you could type more efficiently. It would also mean a major overhaul to your typing technique. More »


Geek Out

This Fifth Grader Can Type Faster Than You

3:22PM December 19, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

This is Mackenzie, a fifth grader. She types at a rapid 119 words per minute and makes most of us look pathetic. More »