Oct 20
It might sound like a very 2010 question, but the other day I was at a coffee shop and watched someone with a Nexus 7 struggle to get comfortable in an over-stuffed armchair for more than an hour.
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Jan 08
Forget 4K, an Intelligent Self-Adjusting Pillow Is What Real Innovation Looks Like
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The folks behind the robotic Pleo dinosaur are on the brink of completely revolutionizing the way we all sleep at night. When it’s available sometime later this year for $350 to $400, the intelliPillow will automatically adjust and change its shape whenever you roll over, saving you from having to wake up and fluff your pillow yourself. More »
Sep 19
Microsoft intros Sculpt Comfort Keyboard, left end of the space bar can be used as a backspace key
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Over the summer, Microsoft took a break from showing off Windows 8 hybrids and turned its attention to unleashing a bunch of portable mice and keyboards. Turns out, Redmond wasn’t quite done refreshing its accessories collection: the company just announced the Sculpt Comfort Keyboard, a full-size desktop model meant to complement all those mobile products announced back in July. Like some of Microsoft’s older keyboards, it makes use of the company’s ergonomically friendly Comfort Curve layout. In this case, though, there’s a split space bar, whose left end can be programmed as a backspace key (Microsoft’s rationale is that your fingers are constantly near the space bar anyway). Additionally, there’s a padded palm rest, which you can detach if for some reason the extra cushioning isn’t doing anything for your wrists. And, being a Microsoft-made keyboard, you’ll find Windows hotkeys — specifically, keys that correspond to new features in Win 8, like the Charm Bar. Speaking of the sort, you can use the keyboard with Windows 7, 8 and Vista, meaning those of you still using XP are out of luck. It will be available “soon,” according to Microsoft, at which point it’ll sell for $60.
Gallery: Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard
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Aug 31
Climate Controlled Seats Could Make Flying Coach Considerably Less Crappy [Flying]
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In an effort to make flying in the cheap seats a bit more comfortable, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics have completely redesigned airplane seats giving passengers control over their individual climates. So one day fiddling with a vent might not be the only futile way to get comfy. More »
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