A new keyboard called KALQ, created by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, University of Montana, and the University of St. Andrews, enables users to thumb-type on touchscreen ...

The KALQ keyboard layout. Photo: Outlasvirta et al. In 2012, says the New York Times, “cellphone owners sent an average of 678 texts a month.” That’s a lot of messages, and we’re guessing at least ...

It there’s one thing that has stood the test of time while being continually confronted by challenger after challenger, it’s the QWERTY keyboard. A quick look at some of the many keyboards we've ...

Back in 1896, the QWERTY keyboard layout was created to increase typing speed, but for a reason that is no longer valid on today's computers. The first typing machines had keyboards with an ...

It is quite simple for pianists like the Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang: Whether it is music by Mozart, Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky, they can play the piano quickly. Saarbrücken researchers transferred ...

Alternative keyboards have been around for a long time, and while the traditional QWERTY keyboard won the fight, that doesn't mean the other layouts aren't worth considering. Advocates for alternative ...

Fact of the day: the QWERTY keyboard is bad. It does not provide the best way to type. We've known this for a while, and yet we're still using it; the QWERTY keyboard, developed in 1868, has somehow ...

Why QWERTY keyboard: Have you ever wondered why the letters on your computer or laptop keyboard are placed in such a random manner? Why do we get a pattern like QWERTY instead of the simple rhythm of ...

History | Updated: February 25, 2025 | Originally Published: May 3, 2013 The invention’s true origin story has long been the subject of debate. Some argue it was created to prevent typewriter jams, ...

In today's digital age, the keyboard has replaced pen and paper for writing. We have become so habituated to typing on the keyboard that we can type very fast even with our eyes closed. But while ...

A few years back I was at a convention somewhere and I stumbled into Palm's booth. They were showcasing a small half-qwerty keyboard. I was instantly in love, but didn't have the $$$ to drop on ...

Uncover the surprising Wisconsin origins of the QWERTY keyboard. The team heads to Milwaukee to uncover how the QWERTY keyboard took shape in Wisconsin. They explore how Christopher Latham Sholes and ...