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CNET News - Case turns touchscreen into keyboard that bubbles up

2015-02-12
watch this ipad screen closely as a keyboard quickly bubbles up from the surface and dissolves back down we actually change the shape of the surface with our accessory to allow you to be more accurate when you're typing tactus technologies case called form gives you a physical keyboard on your touchscreen when you need it slide the switch on the back of the case the so called finger guides come up from the plastic screen protector the guides are firm to the touch within the panel there's this invisible network of fluid-filled channels and that's really the magic of office technology is the micro fluidics that allows you to change the surface shape in the flat state it looks and feels like a normal touchscreen the fluid inside can't leak out and the case doesn't tap into your device's battery life or need to be charged despite the popularity of touchscreens some people crave traditional keyboard features Tom Hanks released a typewriter app that has real typing sounds and cases like the typo to attach a keyboard to your iPhone tactus says its keyboard will help people eliminate typos and improve productivity the physical feedback builds up muscle memory and makes it a more satisfying and more accurate typing experience eventually tactus hopes to eliminate the case entirely and have their technology built into phone and tablet screens in San Francisco I'm Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News
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