Cideko Air Keyboard: 3D Mouse + Keyboard == Great Home Theater PC Controller
Shown at the most recent Computex trade show, Cideko's "Air Keyboard" combines a 3D mouse with a thumb keyboard, making it completely useless for any duty but home theater control—but it looks like it might be quite nice for couch surfing. The key layout is a bit odd, though, and there doesn't appear to be a Windows/Apple key, which could limit some commands.
Oh, and it looks sort of huge.
But the idea is solid! Cideko will be selling it soon, although whether or not it will make it to North America through official channels is anyone's guess.
I've been playing with the Boxee App for iPhone with my fancy pants new Apple TV that's sitting under the television. It replicates mouse and keyboard funtionality, but I'm not actually a huge fan of either the gesture or button modes. The lack of tactility actually bugs me a bit when I'm sprawled on the couch, a fact that shames me—Mr. Universal Device—just a little bit.
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randalll
#1 – 1:43 PM June 17, 2009
The Gmote Android app if freaking awesome, it does pretty much the same, although minus the 3d mouse thing. You'd think somebody could make that happen with the G1, it's got accelerometers.
tieke
#2 – 1:45 AM June 19, 2009
I use the
logitech dinovo mini for my htpc - not sure about os-x compatibility, and it does lack function keys, but its size and appearance make it infinitely preferable to my previous fullsize keyboard, and it has worked without a hitch for probably a year now. (I paid well under that list price for it here in New Zealand, so you can probably pick it up for around US$90?)