http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/keyboard.allows.for.tactile.typing.blind.typing/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/4ithumbs-story-25.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />4iThumbs has launched its self-named 4iThumbs Tactile Keyboard for iPhone. The accessory is a clear, tactile typing aid applied to the iPhoneís touch screen. The design is claimed to allow faster and more accurate typing and blind typing, as ridges help replicate dedicated keyboards by providing tactile feedback to fingers.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/keyboard.allows.for.tactile.typing.blind.typing/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/download.available.for.2009.aluminum.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/keyboard.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple on Monday released a Leopard software update for its latest aluminum Wireless Keyboard released this year. The update provides support for the keyboard's special features including the function keys for display brightness, Dashboard, Spaces, iTunes playback control and speaker volume.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/download.available.for.2009.aluminum.keyboard/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/optimo.ecofan.ecofanpro/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/maltemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Macally has announced a new line of wireless input accessories and eco-friendly bamboo stands for all laptops, the BTkey, BTmouse2, Optimo, MGlide, EcoFan and EcoFanPro. BTkey is a white wireless keyboard for the Mac, which connects using Bluetooth 2.0 technology, and comes complete with low profile scissor keys to help with pressure on the finger tips. The BTmouse2 is a Bluetooth wireless laser m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/optimo.ecofan.ecofanpro/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/gizfever.new.mini.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/USB-mini-keyboard.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />GizFever has released a new keyboard, the USB Smallest Mini Keyboard II. The item includes new features not offered in its sister model, such as a backlight and wireless capabilities which enable the keyboard to operate up to 10 meters away. The new model also features a power-conservation mode activated when the keyboard remains inactive for a period of time. Additionally, there is a Lock ID butt... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/gizfever.new.mini.keyboard/ Wed, 20 May 2009 01:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/15/roland.at.namm/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/rolandsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Roland has introduced a wide variety of digital music products at the NAMM show. For keyboard players, the company displayed several devices including an upright grand, two digital pianos, a few entry-level products and a 320-watt stereo amplifier. The TD-4S offers drummers a compact package with new sounds, while the DT-HD1 software teaches basic drum patterns and technique. A new 80-watt guitar ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/15/roland.at.namm/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/19/fl.verbatim.tuneboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/19-key-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Many people use whatever keyboard happens to come with their computer. Appleís standard keyboard may be acceptable, for instance, but you may want a more versatile keyboard -- say, one that lets you play and control your favorite songs through built-in speakers. An example of this comes from Verbatim, and is dubbed the TuneBoard.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/19/fl.verbatim.tuneboard/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/25/album.artwork.taskpaper/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VirtualKeyboard 3.6 ($20) is an on-screen keyboard that offers point-and-click typing. The software works with all standard Mac applications allowing users to use the virtual keyboard in any of the same situations where a hardware keyboard would be used. The update has added a new "Dash" button to the toolbar which opens the Mac Dashboard and a reduced version of VirtualKeyboard for typing within ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/25/album.artwork.taskpaper/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/05/keyright.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/looklearnsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />KeyRight has introduced a keyboard that is designed to improve typing skills, the Look & Learn. The keys on the QWERTY keyboard have been color-coded to differentiate eight different "finger zones." Each color represents the keys that are used by a particular finger. For example, the set of red keys to the far left are colored red, which gives the user a visual reference for the proper keys for th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/05/keyright.keyboard/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/keyboard.maestro.34/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/keboardmaestro-3.3-16.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Stairways Software has announced Keyboard Maestro 3.4, the latest version of its 'productivity enhancer' for Mac OS X. This release includes a 'typed string' trigger, allowing the user to fire off macros when typing a matching string. Triggers can be created with easily remembered mnemonics. Appearance has been enhanced to look more like the default system program switcher. Import/export of th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/keyboard.maestro.34/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/new.latitude.keyboards/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/dell_latitude_teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell company executives announced the re-design of keyboards for the new Latitude notebook. The new keyboards offer backlit keys, enhanced tactile feel, new key spacing and other features. The new Latitude project began two years ago with the engineers and designers first focused on developing a world-class keyboard. All aspects were considered and improved to offer better feel and usability.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/new.latitude.keyboards/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:30:00 GMT