#Touch Typing

Randy Marsden, inventor and co-founder of Swype has recently announced Dryft; a virtual keyboard that automatically adjusts to the users hands for a more comfortable and accurate typing experience. It does this by utilizing the tablet’s accelerometer which allows the app to detect the sensitivity of the user’s touch input to distinguish the difference between tapping and merely resting the finger on top of the tablet’s display. And because it makes touch-typing feel more natural, it also increases the user’s accuracy and efficiency when typing. In fact, Marsden claims that a user can achieve typing speeds of up to 80 words-per-minute with Dryft; a feat that’s almost unheard of when typing on a touchscreen tablet. This evening, HTC launched 3 new phones -- the HTC Viva, HTC Touch 3G and highly anticipated HTC Touch HD. Of the 3 phones, the HTC Touch HD took center stage with probably the largest display we've seen on a touch screen phone so far. The TouchFLO 3D interface has been improved to be more responsive. Read more in our articles including "Dryft Keyboard – The future of touch-typing on tablets" and "HTC Touch HD launched and priced".