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'Motorized' Ergo Keyboard, Now with More Ergo
'Motorized' Ergo Keyboard, Now with More Ergo
An enterprising chiropractor has found a way to make typing even easier on your wrists. Smartfish Technologies is building the brainchild of Jack Atzmon who dreamed up this better mousetrap. His keyboard includes motors that subtley shift the keyboard's angle throughout the day effectively ...
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Smartfish Pro:Motion Keyboard prevents carpal tunnel syndrome, bops 'round your desk
Engadget — ... Pretty standard gear, except that it's outfitted with motors that subtly shift the keyboard's angle throughout the day -- ostensibly eliminating the cause of repetitive stress injuries. If this weren't enough, the device can track your typing speed and self-adjusts its angle and separation according to your needs. There have been no clinical trials for the device yet, but if you're desperate for relief -- or feeling daredevilish -- you're not gonna let that stop ya, right? [Via Everything USB] Read: Pro:Motion Peripherals [caution: PDF] ...

Smartfish Pro:Motion Keyboard Has Motors To Stop Carpal Tunnel [Keyboards]
Gizmodo — ... There's a total of seven different "stations" that it cycles through, and only costs $130—not too horrible for a fancy keyboard. Seeing as regular ergo keyboards are proven to work at lessening the painful effects of typing too much, even if the motors don't work, you'll still have an ergo keyboard. [Everything USB via ...

Pro:Motion keyboard staves off Carpal Tunnel
Boing Boing Gadgets — The Pro:Motion keyboard aims to help carpal tunnel sufferers ("wussies") get through the typing of the day by cycling through a series of set ergonomic positions, never letting your wrists rest too long in one position. It's a good looking keyboard, and ergonomic adjustment while typing seems, if not useful to me, then at least rather serene, like typing upon the undulations of a white plastic wave. It will cost you $130 over at Everything USB. Smartfish Pro:Motion Keyboard [Everything USB via Gizmodo] ...

Best of January 2009 - Everything USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Certified Wireless USB Projection Link Sandisk 1-button Ultra Backup Drive (U3 Stays) Seagate Media Player for FreeAgent Drives Sony's First Multi-touch PMP - NWZ-X1000 Kodak Zx1 "Rugged" Pocket Camcorder Trackball Makes a Comeback? IOGear 720p Wireless USB AV Streaming Kit ClickFree Transformer USB Cable PogoPlug - Missing Link Between USB Drives & the Web Flexicord USB Cable Smartfish 'Motorized' Ergonomic Keyboard Samsung Stand-less WUSB Monitor for Laptop Users ...

SmartNav 4 - How Stephen Hawking Became the Quakemaster
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Side by side both hardware units are identical differing only in the inclusion of their proprietary Dwell Clicking software and Virtual keyboard. The two software packages are effectively sophisticated control, click and interaction tools and will work with optional click devices like foot pedals and the like. An intriguing RSI reduction tool this has to be one of the potentially most effective means of combating RSI injuries but its only for the Microsoft Windows platform currently. Check out the hands-free ...

iHome Fancy "Works for iPhone" Keyboard
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... , and even a motor that can slowly rotate itself to adapt your typing style. It shouldn't be a surprise when someone decides to throw in an ...

Pro:Motion Gamepad, Endorsed by Doctors, not Gamers
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... SmartFish is no stranger to ergonomic peripherals (still remember their keyboard?). What we didn't know until now is that it's interested in PC gaming market. Its latest ...

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