numberkey transforms iphone into numeric keypad (flag)

technabob.com — As much as you might love your MacBook or MacBook Pro, there’s no denying that the lack of a numeric keypad can really slow you down if you work with numbers all the time. Perfect for heavy duty spreadsheet users, this nifty new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you use ...

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App turns iPhone into ad-hoc MacBook num pad
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... The absence of the number pad is an understandable but regrettable omission from most laptops, and using the JKL keys with the number lock on has never felt right. Turning the iPhone into a laptop peripheral — whether as a number pad or tiny secondary display for widgets and the like — just feels right. I wouldn't be surprised if the iPhone continued to evolve in this direction as the firmware evolves. Balmuda’s Numberkey connect software [Balmuda via Technabob]

iPhone tuned numeric keypad with Numberkey app
CrunchGear — ... a dedicated numeric keypad can be a lifesaver occasionally, and while a dedicated pad with real keys is the best, a little application can turn the iPhone or iPod Touch into an impromptu one as well. The Numberkey only $1.99 and utilizes WiFi (really? no Bluetooth) for the 18-keypad connectivity. Four skins (after the jump) come with the app so you can match up your new keypad with your notebook’s keyboard. Nice. App Store via technabob

Numberkey Transforms iPhone Into Sweet Wireless Numberpad [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo — ... like when I'm dropping in a credit card number or doing a stupid Excel spreadsheet, and using two hands to pound digits is just annoying next to the numpad's one-handed zen. Enter numberkey, an iPhone app that turns it into an ad hoc wireless numberpad for your Mac using Wi-Fi. There's a small desktop client that goes with it, but it's all only $1.99. And it comes with four skins to cover every style of modern Mac keyboards to keep even the most OCD weirdos happy. [iTunes via technabob] ...

Add a Numpad To Your Laptop
GEARFUSE — [image] Have a Macbook or Macbook Pro and an iPhone? Great. You’re officially the ultimate Apple fanboy. Now that that’s settled, let’s review Balmuda Software’s Numberkey Connect software. Install it on your Mac then shell out $1.99 for the iPhone app and you’re done. You have a nice-looking numeric keypad you can use in conjunction with your laptop. A savior for accounting students, I’m sure. Link [ via ]