Startup Spotlight: This computer workstation allows you to sit, stand or recline

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Americans are spending an increasing amount of time stuck behind their computers, and that can take a toll on one’s health, from repetitive stress issues to obesity. Craig Dye wants to fix that problem, and the 53-year-old entrepreneur has invented a new computer workstation that adjusts on the fly, allowing users to move the desk… Read More…

Jeremy Jaech’s new home sensor startup SNUPI lands $1.5M from Madrona, others

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It may be several months before we get to see the new home sensor technology that Jeremy Jaech and his team of engineers are working on. But the Seattle entrepreneur, best known for helping to start Aldus and Visio, has already lined up some key support. Today, Madrona Venture Group, Radar Partners and others are… Read More…

Leaked videos show focus groups panning the Microsoft Kin: ‘It’s frustrating’

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Microsoft is currently trying to make inroads with its new tablet computer — taking on the likes of Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle Fire. But before the Surface ever arrived on store shelves, there was Microsoft’s other experiment with hardware: The Kin. Remember this poorly-conceived device? You may not, since Microsoft amazingly pulled the plug… Read More…

iPad and iPhone accessory maker Discovery Bay Games uncovers $15 million

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Discovery Bay Games, a maker of gaming accessories and add-ons for tablet computers and smartphones, has raised $15 million from Trilogy Equity Partners and computer hardware maker Logitech. The Seattle company will use the new funds to continue development of its Duo accessories, devices that combine digital and physical gameplay in new ways. We reported on a… Read More…

Pictures: Microsoft unveils new keyboards and mice, tailored for Windows 8

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My desk isn’t cool enough for this thing. That was my first thought after getting my hands on the Wedge Touch Mouse (pictured at right), a new piece of hardware from Microsoft that looks and feels like it belongs in the office of some hipster architect. It’s one of several new mice and keyboards from… Read More…

Q&A: This father-and-son duo is building an iPhone case with a built-in keyboard

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The iPhone is (arguably) the most beautiful piece of consumer technology introduced in the past few years, but it doesn’t come without “flaws.” And one of the main features that consumers (at least old BlackBerry lovers) miss is … the physical keyboard. Fear no more, you intrepid typists. The father-and-son duo of Robert and Cody… Read More…

Battle of the smart watches: Watch out Pebble, the Cookoo’s in town

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Used to be, if one wanted to receive real-time updates on a smart watch about their e-mails and texts, they would probably have to go Pebble. No more. A Seattle-area entrepreneur is raising funds for the Cookoo watch on kickstarter. A design project by Peter Hauser from Kenmore, Wash., the Cookoo project has already surpassed… Read More…

Hardware: Microsoft has a $50 keyboard for your iPad

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Microsoft Hardware today announced a new Bluetooth mobile keyboard that might just turn the heads of a few iPad owners. The $49.99 Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000, with special “Comfort Curve” design, works with Windows tablets and many Android devices, but its support for iPad/iPad 2 is particularly notable given the Apple device’s current leadership in… Read More…

TouchFire: iPad ‘screen-top’ keyboard aims to boost typing

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The iPad is great for many things — watching movies, reading magazines or playing games. But when it comes to typing, the onscreen keyboard leaves something to be desired. Seattle-area engineers Steven Isaac and Brad Melmon are looking to solve that problem with TouchFire, a lightweight, silicone rubber keypad that overlays the iPad’s touchscreen. The… Read More…