steveis99

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by steveis99 14y ago
You should try Touchfire on your iPad. It lets you easily type on your iPad when its in your lap...
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by steveis99 15y ago
iPad 2 weight: 21.2 ounces Zagg keyboard weight: 13.6 ounces (64% of an iPad 2) TouchFire weight: < 1 ounce (4% of an iPad 2) Zagg keyboard: $92 TouchFire: $45
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by steveis99 15y ago
TouchFire actually takes up much less space than a Bluetooth keyboard. The wall thickness of the silicone keys is half the thickness of a credit card, and it is flexible so it can fold with the iPad's cover. And you can quickly retract it o
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by steveis99 15y ago
Yeah, a lot of people aren't aware of the history.
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by steveis99 15y ago
This is James Gosling's new gig...
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Pre-ordering Gadgets of the Future(lockergnome.com)
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An Evening With Seattle's Hottest Kickstarter Projects(startedinseattle.eventbrite.com)
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by steveis99 15y ago
Zynga is coming to Pioneer Square as well...
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by steveis99 15y ago
Actually, TouchFire does hide itself when you don't need it. It quickly retracts when you want to use the entire screen, and you can easily pop it back up when you want to type again. All use cases are equal, but some are more equal than ot
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by steveis99 15y ago
A key feature of TouchFire is that it can be easily retracted when the user wants to use the full screen. And it automatically aligns itself with magnets; it snaps into place on an iPad 2 (it also automatically aligns on an iPad 1 with the
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by steveis99 15y ago
Actually, it is attached with the equivalent of a hinge. The user can quickly retract TouchFire while it is attached to the iPad, giving full access the entire screen. And they can quickly pop it back over the screen when they want to type
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by steveis99 15y ago
TouchFire creator here to clarify a few things. TouchFire does let you rest your fingers on the home row. That's one of its most important features. Also, you can quickly retract TouchFire out of the way, letting you use the entire screen (
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by steveis99 15y ago
Steve here, one of the founders of TouchFire. The iOS keyboard layout for iPad has remained unchanged since the first release on iPad 1. TouchFire lives in the iPad's cover when you don't use it so if you want to use portrait or split keybo
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by steveis99 15y ago
No need to lift and put back every 2 minutes! TouchFire remains attached but can fold out of the way very quickly when you want to use the whole screen, and unfolds back when you want to use it again. See the Kickstarter video for a demo of
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TouchFire Puts the Touch Back into Typing(touchfire.com)
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