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At Giz, we spend our days all clickity-clackity on our keyboards, and we’re pretty sure a lot of you sit at desks all day, too. Like us, you’ve probably got some favored keyboard shortcuts that changed your life when you discovered them. We want you to share it with us. What are the best keyboard shortcuts?

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Right before Apple’s WWDC 2013 keynote begins today, one of what we must assume will be several system-wide onscreen keyboard replacement apps has leaked. This miniature bit of information lets us know that Apple will more than likely be allowing said keyboard (Fleksy) along with multiple other keyboard replacement apps to work inside iOS. This

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Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates thinks that a majority of iPad users are frustrated with the tablet over the lack of a physical keyboard, as well as the inability to access Microsoft Office to create documents. He then points to the Microsoft Surface as a proper tablet of sorts, with a desktop-like operating system and access to a physical keyboard.

Gates says that as we all move further into the post-PC era, more and more users want tablets that still act like a PC in a way, and because of the iPad’s hardware and software limitations, Gates says that users are frustrated with the tablet. He notes that “a lot of those users are frustrated, they can’t type, they can’t create documents, they don’t have Office there.”

As for Microsoft’s Surface line of tablets, Gates says that they provide the “portability of the tablet but the richness of the PC,” citing that the Surface Pro has a full-blown desktop OS, as well as the ability to connect a physical keyboard to the tablet. For what it’s worth, the iPad also has keyboard options, as well as the ability to create documents with a slew of office suite options.

Of course, Microsoft Office for iOS has been in the works for a while now, but with a release window pushed back to the fall of next year, we’re continuously losing interest due to the fact that there are already numerous office suite options out there for iOS, including the free Google Drive app.

[via Business Insider]

Bill Gates: iPad users frustrated over lack of keyboard is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week the folks at SwiftKey have revealed their newest worldwide trends chat, this time calling it “World of SwiftKey”. This chart shows a collection of top notches in the countries that’ve beaten the rest for one reason or another inside the Android keyboard app – the most popular downloaded 3rd party keyboard app in the world, mind you. It all begins with the USA holding the record for Most SwiftKey Users – we won!

This chart also shows that Canada has flowed the furthest – this means they’ve used the “Flow” feature the most since it was launched in the newest iteration of the SwiftKey app. Down in Vietnam it appears that statistics are being shared the most, while India is the country that “loves Flow the most” – flowing the longest and love are different things!

Even though the USA has the most SwiftKey users, Mexico has done the most typing with a SwiftKey keyboard. Russia has chosen the Holo theme the most while Indonesia uses Pumpkin and Ireland works with Fuchsia! Greece is said to be the sloppiest typists while Denmark rings in as most efficient. Finally you’ll find Switzerland to be kicking it tri-lingually the most in the whole world.

Have a peek at our SwiftKey history for more information on this lovely keyboard for your Android device and be sure to let us know if you’re using the newest build right this minute! Today’s study has been brought to you by SwiftKey’s completely anonymous statistics collection service – you’ve taken part even if you didn’t know it!

[via SwiftKey]

World of SwiftKey statistics reveal odd trends galore is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Are you in the market for a new keyboard for your Mac computer? If you are, Moshi has unveiled the Luna Backlit Mac keyboard, although with it being priced at $100, it does put it out of the range for consumers who are simply looking for an alternative to Apple’s own brand of Mac keyboards. However if the design above is striking already and you wouldn’t mind getting your hands on it, here’s some of the specifications of the accessory. The keyboard will feature Mac-friendly media keys, a numerical keypad and will come with scissor-switched chicklet keys, somewhat similar to Apple’s default Mac keyboard. If you’re looking for something low-profile and somewhat “quiet” in terms of typing, then this will do the job. The Moshi Luna keyboard will plug to your Mac via USB, although it should be noted that it does not offer additional USB ports which seems commonplace for wired keyboards, so that should be taken into consideration. More information about the Moshi Luna Mac keyboard can be found on Moshi’s website.

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