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There Are Six Secret Buttons On The iPad's Split Keyboard

There Are Six Secret Buttons On The iPad's Split Keyboard

I never, ever use the iPad's split virtual keyboard - for some reason (finger size, I suspect) I just can't get away with it, poor old me. However, for those of you who often hold down the hide keyboard icon and "split" the iPad's virtual keyboard into two, smaller pieces, something of a major discovery has been made by David Chartier of Finer Things: the iPad's split keyboard has six secret, invisible virtual buttons.

Joe White
An Amazing Concept: SmartKeyboard - A Smart Cover Keyboard For Your iPhone

An Amazing Concept: SmartKeyboard - A Smart Cover Keyboard For Your iPhone

The iPhone doesn't feature a physical keyboard, and likely never will. However, one group of people are looking into creating a clip-on keyboard, which users could attach to their smart phone just like a Smart Cover. The accessory, called a "SmartKeyboard," is little more than a concept. However, as TUAW notes, it has potential.

Joe White
Jailbreak Only: Swype Hits Third Beta, Gets Even Better

Jailbreak Only: Swype Hits Third Beta, Gets Even Better

Good news, jailbreak fans: The iOS port of Swype, which is currently available to download in Cydia (under the name of "iSwipe"), has recently been updated again. Now, the jailbreak tweak has reached its third beta, meaning the typing tool is better than ever.

Joe White
Apple Patent: Tiny Keyboards That Type For You

We've found another wild Apple patent for you. While chances are good that this one will never see the light of day, it's, pretty unbelievable. It's also weirder than Apple usually gets, even at their most outlandish.

DM
Keyboard "Feature" Eliminated With iOS 4.2.1

Keyboard "Feature" Eliminated With iOS 4.2.1

While many of us cannot stop singing the praises of iOS 4.2.1, these feelings aren’t universal. According to one TUAW contributor, the latest iOS update has eliminated a nice feature that many didn’t know about in the first place. Read more ...

Bryan M. Wolfe