Technology Innovation Today

A new crowdfunding campaign is looking to change how we interact with our PCs and other smart devices, providing users with an all-in-one solution that combines keyboard and mouse. The peripheral, known as the Nydeum Sense, lets users trace out letters on a contoured touch surface, while providing a more conventional touch experience on its second side. Central to the new product is what the company calls “digital alphabet.” One side of the small peripheral is dedicated to typing, with segmented touch section that users trace different shapes over to…

The decline of desktop computing and the proliferation of other devices that require text input mean that alternatives to the traditional keyboard are now needed. The Tap Strap wearable keyboard is one such alternative that works with Bluetooth devices and lets users tap on any surface to type. Worn on the hand, the device is similar in concept to the AirMouse wearable mouse and the Gest gesture control glove. It is designed to produce more outputs than the former, though, and is more tailored for purpose than the latter. The startup manufacturer behind…

Today’s smartphones are incredibly powerful, with the ability to run productivity apps and games that would have been impossible even on full-blown desktop computers not so long ago. The problem is, the size and touch input of their displays isn’t always the best way to take advantage of all that power under the hood. Andromium’s new Superbook is designed to change that, giving an Android smartphone an 11.6-inch screen, full-size keyboard and trackpad. Andromium isn’t the first company to attempt to leverage the power of a smartphone to provide the…