NEWS CATEGORIES:



NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>
MEET THE EDITORS >>
Home / News / Tags / keyboard

Stories about: keyboard


More: next 50 >>

Trainer for Fast Fingers

Working with computers is a complex labor that requires acquiring and perfecting many skills for one to become truly efficient and proficient. Besides the basic knowledge needed for operating software programs, the skillful use of other resources is a must, especially if one needs to employ the PC as their main '...

14 November 2009
16:01 GMT

iKeysToGo: Photoshop CS4 App Released for iPhone

Weynand Training describes its just-released iKeysToGo for Photoshop CS4 as a must–have reference and learning tool for all Photoshop users. Priced at just $1.99, the application has been approved in the iTunes App Store, and offers content for high-end professional graphic artists, students, and even for &ldqu...

13 November 2009
09:47 GMT

Apple Shows How to Set Up Your Wireless Mouse, Keyboard

The company headquartered in Cupertino, California has posted a series of Support documents online explaining how to set up its new-generation peripherals, including the Multi-Touch-capable Apple Wireless Mouse, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard. The company’s new Magic Mouse has received mixed reviews and it&rsq...

12 November 2009
03:33 GMT

Apple Issues Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 for Mac OS X

Alongside Mac OS X 10.6.2 and Security Update 2009-006, Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 can also be spotted over at Apple’s Downloads section. The free update is said to allow users of an Apple 2009 Wireless Keyboard to take advantage of its special features. While Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing thi...

10 November 2009
03:40 GMT

Logitech Rolls Out the G110 Gaming Keyboard

Logitech, one of the world's leading vendors of computer peripherals and gaming products, has just updated its product portfolio with the introduction of a new keyboard, specifically designed to meet the requirements of gaming users and part of the company's line of G-series. Dubbed G110 gaming keyboard, th...

15 October 2009
07:01 GMT

ASUS' Eee Keyboard Drops by the FCC, Specifications Unveiled

A long list of articles have been written on the subject of ASUS' much-anticipated Intel Atom-powered Eee Keyboard, a device that was showcased early this year, but which has been delayed in reaching the shelves several times now. However, it appears that said keyboard is making its way towards the market, as th...

12 October 2009
08:52 GMT

Download iKeysToGo: Final Cut Pro 7 for iPhone - Personal Shortcut Assistant

Weynand Training has announced a new series of applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to the entertainment training company, iKeysToGo is a personal shortcut assistant offering keyboard shortcuts, a complete list of an application's commands and definitions, making it an effective learning tool fo...

8 October 2009
09:36 GMT

Microsoft Rolls Out Bluetooth-Enabled Keyboard and Keypad

Windows 7 is less than two months away from its official debut, but the Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft still has a couple of products that need to be announced before this year's holiday shopping season. Such is the case with the new Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000, designed to work exclusively with Bluetoot...

9 September 2009
10:57 GMT

Lenovo Rolls Out New ThinkPad Keyboard

Lenovo is a PC vendor that has become synonymous with high-quality, portable computer systems designed to meet the requirements of business users. These systems are part of the company's famous line of ThinkPad laptops, which have a couple of distinctive features that have made them a favorite amongst business a...

7 September 2009
09:41 GMT

SteelSeries Announces New Aion-Themed Zboard Keyset and Mousepad

SteelSeries, a company that focuses on providing gaming and computer enthusiasts with high-end products that can enable them to improve their gaming skills and experience, has just announced an update to its line of products, with the introduction of the new SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition Aion Keyset and SteelSer...

3 September 2009
10:54 GMT

Download New Logitech Control Center 3.0 for Mac OS X

Logitech, the company behind some of the world’s best computer peripherals, has released the newest version of its Logitech Control Center, a software package that allows you to program your keyboard and/or mouse buttons to perform different functions and to take full advantage of your Logitech keyboard, mouse,...

7 August 2009
04:26 GMT

Microsoft Unveils New Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000

Aside from getting ready to launch its much anticipated Windows 7 operating system, the Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has now announced the debut of a new Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000, a keyboard and mouse combo designed to provide users with a comfortable typing experience. According to the company, the new k...

4 August 2009
10:53 GMT

Logitech Announces New Unifying Wireless Receiver

Logitech, one of the world's leading vendors of computer peripherals and gaming devices, has announced today the launch of a new solution designed to let notebook owners use a single wireless receiver for both their external mouse and keyboard. Suggestively dubbed the Logitech Unifying receiver, the new tool wil...

4 August 2009
04:50 GMT

Apple Keyboard Hack Proved Possible

Slashdot reports that Apple keyboards are vulnerable to hackers' attacks due to the complexity of their inner workings, which include RAM and flash memory. According to the report, the hack can potentially place keyloggers and malware directly into the device's firmware. To make matters even worse, the auth...

3 August 2009
08:49 GMT

OCZ Officially Announces the Sabre OLED Keyboard

OCZ Technology has just announced that its Sabre OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) multimedia keyboard, which the company has showcased earlier this year at CeBIT, in Germany, is now available for computer enthusiasts worldwide. The much-anticipated keyboard will be shipped with an intelligent management applicatio...

23 June 2009
04:14 GMT

ASUS Eee Keyboard to Be Launched at the End of June

ASUS appears to have grown attached to Intel's Atom platform, which was initially designed as a solution for the growing market of netbook systems. Aside from the high number of Eee PCs it has already announced, the Taiwanese company has also experimented with the Atom platform for various other systems or devic...

14 May 2009
07:00 GMT

Logitech Intros Comfort Wave 450 Keyboard for Business Users

Logitech is one of the most recognizable names in the industry for computer peripherals, with a product lineup that takes into consideration the needs of gaming enthusiasts, but also of those everyday PC users. The latest addition to the company's business-oriented line of peripherals comes in the form of the ne...

29 April 2009
06:44 GMT

2nd Next-Gen iPhone Concept Today – More Realistic

As reported earlier today, next-gen iPhone mockups and concept designs are simmering in fanboys' anticipation of WWDC '09 and the possible certain release of new iPhone models. The latest such mockups come via Modmyi, whose posters have hopped on the iPhone-concept train to offer mighty realistic and exciti...

14 April 2009
09:04 GMT

Physical Keyboard Works with iPhone – No Jailbreak

PerceptDev has achieved a feat that, it claims, is cheaper and more reliable than any similar attempt to date. While the iPhone ships with a virtual keyboard built inside every application that requires typing, some people (for one reason or another) love the idea of working with a physical keyboard on the Apple hand...

24 March 2009
11:34 GMT

Apple Quietly Intros New Keyboard

While fresh Apple products are released with a bang, hardware upgrades are generally accompanied by press releases at most. Smaller stuff, however, like the new wired Apple Keyboard, doesn't even need introduction, Apple seems to believe.Several Mac-focused sites have been nosing around Apple's recentl...

4 March 2009
10:27 GMT

5-RowQWERTY Jailbreak App Enhances iPhone Virtual Keyboard

iPhone Developer KennyTM has released another jailbreak app for iPhone users, called 5-Row QWERTY Keyboard. Can you guess what it does? Naturally, it adds a 5th row to iPhone's virtual keyboard. KennyTM is the developer of hClipboard, one of the best (if not the best) copy-paste solutions for jailbroken iPhone u...

26 February 2009
06:47 GMT

OCZ Intros New, Sleek Alchemy Illuminati Keyboard

OCZ Technology, one of the world's leading manufacturers of computer memory, Flash-based storage and other computer peripherals, has recently announced the expansion of its peripherals under the Alchemy line, with the introduction of the company's new Illuminati multimedia keyboard. The new product comes de...

19 February 2009
05:05 GMT

Mac Keyboard with Programmable OLED Keys - Concept

Speaking of out-of-the-ordinary keyboards, Cosmo Scharf has a design of himself, but it's not a tangible one. Still, it looks interesting and useful enough to share with the likes of you. “I've been planning this for a while now, and I've finally finished,” Scharf says. “My Apple key...

19 January 2009
07:05 GMT

The Scrabble Keyboard for Mac

Datamancer (Richard Nagy) has posted one of his new designs online. Adding to his impressive steampunk collection is the Scrabble Keyboard, for use with an Apple Macintosh. “This keyboard was commissioned by a couple of friends of mine from back east (NJ) who are avid Scrabble players,” Richard says. &ldq...

19 January 2009
06:30 GMT

Gesture Recognition Allows Computers to Understand the Handicapped

Understanding that handicapped people are at a disadvantage compared to other computer users, scientists at the Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia, devised two new computer-user interfaces that employ movements and gestures to interpret the requests that a person addresses a computer. Two cameras, gloves and ...

19 December 2008
08:54 GMT

Logitech G13 Already Reviewed

Earlier this month, Logitech, a leading manufacturer of computer peripheral products, was said to be planning the release of a new G-series gaming keyboard, dubbed G13. Designed more as a gameboard than as a gaming keyboard, the G13 seemed to provide all the features that an enthusiast gaming user might require. Whil...

16 December 2008
10:27 GMT

The Verbatim Speaker Keyboard

Sometimes it just seems that the multimedia concept goes a little too far, and, when it comes to our daily gadgets, each passing week brings a new item to make this assertion even stronger. It's the case of the new keyboard from Verbatim, the Speaker Keyboard. Now, it's true that Verbatim isn't one of ...

13 December 2008
05:17 GMT

Logitech G13 Comes to Help Gamers Obliterate Competition

Today, Logitech, one of the leading manufacturers of computer peripherals, has introduced a new gaming keyboard, part of the company's successful line of G-series products. The new keyboard comes branded as the G13, and follows some of the company's most successful products, such as the two G15 keyboards or...

10 December 2008
04:27 GMT

iPhone Hack Allows Texting with Xbox 360 Chatpad

Rather than stop being Apple fans, tech-savvy folks prefer to take matters into their own hands and craft out their own Apple-based solutions. However, the iPhone-and-Xbox 360-Chatpad-hack seems to stretch the concept a tad over the limit.As some of you may know, Microsoft released a small keyboard suitable for messa...

11 November 2008
08:49 GMT

Logitech Gives Mac Users a diNovo Keyboard

Logitech, one of the leading providers of computer peripherals, has just announced the introduction of yet another product to implement the design features of the company's diNovo keyboard. Created specifically for users working with one of Apple's Mac computer systems, the new diNovo Keyboard, Mac Edition,...

11 November 2008
07:01 GMT

Useful iTunes Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use your keyboard to quickly perform many tasks in iTunes. Shortcuts for common commands like Playback, fast access to your iTunes Library and playlist, iTunes menu shortcuts and, most importantly, control menu shortcuts can be extremely handy if memorized. So here's what an iTunes fan simply has to know...

10 November 2008
07:08 GMT

Pictures of Optimus AUX OLED Keypad Surface

Some of you have probably already read about that special OLED Optimus Maximum keyboard that has been designed by a company called Art Lebedev. Considered by many to be one of the coolest keyboards ever, the Optimus Maximus is also one of the less affordable keypads on the planet, with a price tag of about 1,273.70 E...

5 November 2008
07:02 GMT

Keystrokes Can Be Sniffed Without the PC Being Compromised

Two Swiss researchers have demonstrated, in James Bond-like experiments, that sniffing the keystrokes from a wired keyboard is possible by capturing the electromagnetic radiations that are emitted when the keys are pressed. The researchers devised four methods of attack, one of which successfully decodes the pressed ...

21 October 2008
05:41 GMT

SteelSeries Brings Gaming Mouse and Keyboard for WoW Players

As most of you gaming enthusiasts out there already know, Blizzard is expected to officially unveil the next major expansion of its highly successful MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The Wrath of the Lich King is one of the most anticipated releases of this year, as over 10 million subscribers worldwide are anxiously waiti...

13 October 2008
08:57 GMT

App Store - Thumbtacts Downloaded 10,000 Times During First Week

Using kannuu technology, Crimson Research has developed Thumbtacts, an application that allows contacts to be searched based on first name, last name or company at the same time while only using their thumb. Thumbtacts topped 10,000 downloads in under a week from launch and is currently listed among the top 10 Busine...

10 October 2008
14:01 GMT

HP Shows VoodooDNA in New Gaming Mouse

In addition to the new HDX16 and HDX18 portable computer systems, and the TouchSmart IQ800-series PC, the leading manufacturer of portable computer systems, HP, has also announced today a couple of computer peripherals which, aside from their good looks, promise quite impressive specs. “HP’s new con...

16 September 2008
04:30 GMT

MercuryMover Public Beta Launched

Helium Foot Software is proud to announce the launch of a public beta for its MercuryMover utility app for Mac. MercuryMover lets you move and resize windows on your Mac using only the keyboard. Download the free trial version now and try it out. It's great!“MercuryMover reduces the friction you feel when ...

15 September 2008
06:18 GMT

OCZ to Extend Alchemy Gaming Lineup

Earlier this year, OCZ, a leading manufacturer of flash-based memory products, unleashed a new keyboard part of the company's new Alchemy product lineup, which was first introduced at this year's edition of the Computex show. Dubbed Elixir, the keyboard was meant to offer support to gamers on budget. Howev...

9 September 2008
06:01 GMT

VirtualKeyboard 3.5 Adds Automatic Layout Switching, Compatibility with Spaces

VirtualKeyboard, a CoralloSoftware-developed utility for Mac OS X, has reached version 3.5, which now offers support for languages with a non-Roman alphabet including Cyrillic and Eastern European languages, compatibility with Spaces, a Zoom button in the toolbar and more. A free trial version of the software is avai...

21 August 2008
04:17 GMT

Microsoft Unveils New Gaming Peripherals

SideWinder X6 Keyboard and the SideWinder X5 Mouse are the new pair of gaming peripherals unveiled by Microsoft at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. According to the Redmond company, both products will hit the market as early as September 2008. The SideWinder X6 Keyboard will come with a price tag of $79.95 w...

20 August 2008
12:11 GMT

Luxeed Color Changing LED Keyboard Available Worldwide

Some of you might remember Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus keyboard, which uses an OLED technology for all of its 113 keys. This keyboard is accompanied by a configuration software that allows users to setup their keyboard anyway they please. The thing with the Optimus Maximus is that, because of the OLED technolo...

5 August 2008
10:15 GMT

Art Lebedev Has New OLED Keyboard

It's always nice to have a keyboard that can provide for you more than just the basic keyboard features. However, it's not until you get to customize each and every one of keyboard's keys that you know you are dealing with one truly special product. One such product is Art Lebedev's OLED Keyboard ...

22 July 2008
13:41 GMT

OCZ Offers Keyboard to Gamers on Budget

OCZ is mostly known as a manufacturer of memory and computer hardware components, but all that stands really good odds of changing soon. And that is because the company announced yesterday the introduction of the new Elixir keyboard. The new product is part of the company's gaming "Alchemy" line and is meant to ...

11 July 2008
03:05 GMT

Art Lebedev's Optimus Keyboard Becomes Affordable

There aren't too many users out there that will consider acquiring a desktop computer keyboard for anything above $100. Come to think of it, even this price tag is considered by many too high for a peripheral device, which should only do one thing, input commands. Still, there are a number of enthusiast users ou...

2 June 2008
03:14 GMT

How QWERTY Keyboards Work

The QWERTY keyboard standard was first introduced in 1874 by the Remington Number 1 typewriter produced by the Remington & Sons manufacturer and is currently used in the vast majority of keyboards on digital personal computers. But why is this, what difference does it make whether or not the keys are disposed in an o...

28 May 2008
08:51 GMT

The Skype-Enabled Flexible Keyboard Is Now Available

How many of you have wanted to acquire a keyboard that you can just keep in your back pocket? I'm talking about a full-sized keyboard which you can roll up and take with you wherever you go. One such keyboard is now available for purchase at Brando and, for only $40 a pop, you too can have one. The black keyboar...

21 May 2008
08:17 GMT

Dell, Gearing Up for a Massive Vostro Notebook Recall

Earlier this week Dell started shipping its Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebook PC series with an improperly-configured keyboard. As previously reported, the company equipped its notebooks with an additional slash key, situated right between the left Shift and the Z, which not only looks strange, but also made typing a liv...

9 May 2008
04:24 GMT

Dell Confirms Vostro Notebooks with Misconfigured Keyboards

System vendor Dell has confirmed that it shipped an undisclosed amount of Vostro notebooks with an improper keyboard configuration. According to Jennifer Davis, a Dell spokeswoman, some units of the company's 1310 and 1510 notebook models come with an additional forward slash key placed between the left-hand shi...

5 May 2008
02:33 GMT

The Phantom Lapboard Moves Gaming on the Sofa

If you're one of the computer users who are really into gaming, then you must be familiar with the Phantom lapboard console. The sleek device is a lap-friendly keyboard-and-mouse controller that lets users enjoy gaming while comfortably sitting on the living-room sofa.The new Lapboard is an unconventional keyboa...

29 April 2008
06:11 GMT

iPhoneDict Delivers Free iPhone Keyboard Dictionaries

Having trouble with your touch-screen iPhone keyboard? Are typos giving you headaches? Does it bother you that your iPhone doesn't support your language? Well, although Softpedia doesn't encourage installing apps that require a jailbroken device, it can't hurt to at least learn of the potential of apps...

23 April 2008
03:53 GMT


More: next 50 >>

Windows tabGames tabDrivers tabMac tabLinux tabScripts tabMobile tabHandheld tabGadgets tabNews tab

SUBMIT PROGRAM   |   ADVERTISE   |   GET HELP   |   SEND US FEEDBACK   |   RSS FEEDS   |   ENTER NEWS SITE   |   ENGLISH BOARD   |   ROMANIAN FORUM