I wrote almost this entire column using an iPad, which partially answered my biggest question about the device: Can it replace a laptop PC? So far, the answer is a qualified yes. As a writer and radio ...
Even back when the iPad was still a mythical product that was everything to everybody, one thing concerned me above all others: if the device was to truly be usable for my productivity, for not just ...
It’s hard to write elegantly on the iPad, to hone your word choice with an edge of only the strongest, most specific verbs. Heck, it’s hard just to type a proper curse word without autocorrect getting ...
How fast can you type the alphabet on an iPad? The previous record of 6.31 seconds has been busted by the teenage son of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili who did it in 5.26 seconds. Josh ...
Can an iPad replace a notebook, at least for casual use on a weekend jaunt? That’s actually several questions rolled into one. And one of the most important ones is “How’s the keyboard?” I decided to ...
Apple products are the boybands of tech hardware and fans go extra nuts when they see those beveled edges snuggled up against a sleek twisty stand or decked out in full-grain leather. So when ...
Typing on a tablet is serviceable but not without strange moments. It’s pretty clear that typing is a secondary function for the iPad. We knew this would get a little bit weird. Apparently, there’s no ...
The iPad is great for many things — watching movies, reading magazines or playing games. But when it comes to typing, the onscreen keyboard leaves something to be desired. Engineers Steven Isaac and ...
Before launch, we spent a lot of time thinking about how you might be able to type on the iPad, seeing as plain onscreen keyboards one 10-inch tablets are just, well ...
Researchers at the University of Technology, Sydney have developed a keyboard that lets users type faster on touchscreen devices like the iPad. Primary inventor Christian Sax and co-inventor Hannas ...