Move over T9, here comes Swype
16 Sep, 2008 | Written by Frank Carver | under Information
The history of human-computer interaction is littered with alternative ways to enter and manipulate text. From one-handed keyboards through defining every letter as a different stylus swirl to predictive text on a numeric keypad. Here’s another one Swype is a way of entering a whole word with a wiggle of a finger or stylus on a touch screen.
This one looks like it’s building some buzz – I have already seen a blog entry elsewhere where the author wishes that the iPhone would hurry up and get a Swype implementation.
Move over T9, here comes Swype | Crave, the gadget blog – CNET
For years Frank Carver has been paying attention to the strange world of convergent technology. During that time he has discussed and researched broad subject areas, come to some surprising conclusions, produced and distributed digital media, scattered ideas and opinions like sparks from a firework, and above all consulted for businesses both large and small to help develop and deploy successful systems, services, and products in this highly complex arena.
