Neowin News Feed for: Input

Use the Force, Luke: Microsoft patent details PC input using your mind

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:46:01 +0000

A newly published patent that was recently granted to Microsoft raises the possibility of using neurological data as the preferred mode of input for your PC, with no need for gestures. Read more...

Review: Matias Tactile Pro 3.0

Paul Ferson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:20:11 +0000

Paul Ferson takes a look at the Matias Corporation's Tactile Pro keyboard; a mechanical keyboard aiming to improve on the formula Apple showed the world in 1987, as well as adding new touches. Read more...

Windows 8 input changes and improvements discussed

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:58:31 +0000

In a new blog post, Microsoft talks about how it has tried to improve input features in Windows 8, including the use of touch screen gestures for the Metro interface. Read more...

Fleksy aims to make iOS usable for the visually impaired

Paul Ferson — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:14:35 +0000

As the number of phones with touch screens increases the issue of usability for the visually impaired. A new application called Fleksy is intended to help reduce that problem, improving accessibility. Read more...

AMD clarifies Phenom delays, cites customer input

Julio Franco — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:38:47 +0000

AMD publicly stated late last year that it would be able to offer quad-core AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 CPUs with fixed erratum as well as at higher clock-speeds in Q1 2008. However, the chipmaker... Read more...

Microsoft Phonetic Input Tool (RC1)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:07:06 +0000

The Microsoft Phonetic Input Tool (Beta) provides an intuitive method that allows users to type English letters that are mapped to a phonetic scheme using a QWERTY keyboard, and then converts these English letters into... Read more...

Update for Office: Alternative User Input (KB870774)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:13:58 +0000

The Office 2003 Alternative User Input update: KB870774 updates the framework that is used to support advanced text services in Microsoft Office 2003. Download: Update for Office 2003: Alternative User Input... Read more...

Office XP Alternative User Input Update: KB832668

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:08:27 +0000

SUMMARY Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Office XP. The Office XP Alternative User Input Update: KB832668 updates the framework that is used to support advanced text services in Microsoft Office XP. The... Read more...

Windows Update - We need your input

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 May 2003 09:49:06 +0000

Windows Update Beta is in the middle of a little beta project, and we would really appreciate if all of you could be involved. Simply put it, we need your help. ... Read more...

OfficeXP Update: Alternative User Input Update

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 14:07:57 +0000

The Office XP Alternative User Input Update: January 24, 2002 updates the framework that is used to support advanced text services in Microsoft Office XP. Examples of advanced text services include speech, handwriting, and East... Read more...