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Apple Files Patent for OLED Dynamic Keyboard, Awaits Angry Letter from Lebedev?

Apple might be working on a dynamic keyboard with OLEDs behind each movable key. Apple's patent application for this OLED keyboard hid in the background since March of last year, and the exciting thing is it looks a whole lot like Art Lebedev's as-yet-unreleased Optimus keyboard. While this kind of flexibility is right in line with Apple's latest keyboard exploits, we're wondering how the company will be able to make the price anywhere near reasonable, since Lebedev has continuously tried to get us used to the idea of spending over a thousand dollars on such a keyboard. Apple could pull off a cheap OLED keyboard, and here's how:
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11:54 AM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Charlie White
12,200 views, 59 comments

Latest by JoOngle: Thats what is so great about internet (read - irony) You think it up and in all your excitement as the "lousy businessman" you are - show it to ALL of your friends (you lonely poor geek - this means all more »

Leopard Update Fixes Frozen Keyboard Problems in MacBook, MacBook Pro For you Mac users who haven't yet noticed, Apple has released a software update that fixes that pesky keyboard thats prone to temporary freezing. [Apple]

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Apple's New Aluminum Keyboard Features Built-In Anti-Caps Lock Bias

If you picked up a wired version of Apple's new thin aluminum keyboard you may have noticed that the caps lock function is all but useless. Only a good long press of the key will activate the function, and if you so much as breathe on it, caps lock disengages. So, is Apple spearheading an anti-caps lock campaign? Discuss. [Wired]

8:20 PM on Fri Oct 5 2007
By Sean Fallon
12,020 views, 63 comments

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Certain Aluminum Apple Keyboard Function Keys Not Working For You?

If you recently purchased one of those new slim aluminum Apple keyboards, you might have noticed that a couple of the fancy function keys on top (where the F-keys are) didn't work. Namely, the F3 and F4 keys, which activate the Exposé and the Dashboard functions. Even using OS X's built-in keyboard shortcut remapping tool doesn't fix this. I've confirmed on my own Apple keyboard that it doesn't work. What's up with this, Apple? Is there going to be another keyboard software update soon? [Apple Support]

12:28 PM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Jason Chen
8,267 views, 41 comments

Latest by scumola: @1stage: Yea, linux does recognize this keyboard at a regular USB keyboard. I've been using it under Fedora 6 now for 30 days and except for an occasional key sticking issue, it's working fine. more »

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Hands-on With the Slim Aluminum Apple Keyboards

We just played with both the new Apple keyboards, both wired and wireless, and found them actually quite good. It's no longer mushy, like the old models, but almost exactly like the keys on the MacBooks now. They have the same space between individual keys, and pretty much the same tactile feel when you press down on them. Which is great if you like laptop-stlle keys (like us). More »

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2:52 PM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Jason Chen
18,142 views, 58 comments

Latest by peterfrnd: I was actually hoping one day that someone would make a laptop keyboard pop up for better ergo. With more time spent on keyboards, this is a failing of form over function. Balance, people. That said, it looks damn sharp, I more »

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The iPhone Period Trick

Some of you iPhone users have been complaining about the period key being banished to the numbers and symbols keyboard layout. Well quit your whining, here's a quick and easy way to get around that. All you have to do is press and hold the numbers key, and without lifting your finger slide it over to the period (or any other punctuation mark) and let go. Ba-da-bing you've got yourself a period and the keyboard has automatically switched back to letters again.

Pogue's Awesome iPhone Period-Typing Shortcut [Missing Manuals]

4:33 PM on Fri Jul 6 2007
By blongo3
8,964 views, 20 comments

Latest by XtremeCamera: "umm Where can I get a Bluetooth Noice Cancelling ear piece? I would like to know and for how much." Ah, the Jawbone headset... military grade nose canceling actually. Use it once and you'll never use another brand. more »

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XSKN Keyboard Skin for Photoshop Users

If your photoshop skills suck as bad as ours does—queen of poop anyone?—this keyboard skin for Apple laptops may just be the thing for you. The XSKN is just a silicone keyboard skin with the appropriate Photoshop shortcut keys silk screened onto the surface. This way you can just look down at your keyboard to remember which key does what. More »

8:45 PM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Jason Chen
1,358 views, 13 comments