Typing on a touchscreen smartphone isn't all that great, but a new type of keyboard called KALQ is hoping to finally change that. The concept behind the KALQ keyboard is pretty cool and they've done a ton of research in order to make this keyboard efficient and optimize two thumb typing. PSMag has the details on this new keyboard.

Let’s admit it: two-thumb typing sucks. Even dumb-phone users—T9, anyone?—know the frustration of picking up a friend’s Droid and trying to dash off a quick text.AutoCorrect #fails are practically a 21st-century art form. For as much as mobile apps have sped up our lives, there’s still nothing slower than touch-screen typing.

Enter KALQ, a new keyboard layout optimized for thumbs. Designed by a team of German computer scientists to replace the universally popular QWERTY keyboard on phones and tablets, KALQ dramatically increased the word-per-minute rate at which test subjects were able to type.

We have just posted up Episode #208 of Weekly Tech Update.  In this episode we are discussing Firefox’s mobile OS may hit shelves this summer, 2013 is the year of the 3DS and Toshiba releases the Kirabook.  We have those stories and more. . .  Below are the show notes.
 

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If you are waiting for the Galaxy S4 and want to find out how awesome this phone is, you will want to check out the full review.  The Samsung Galaxy S-Series has been around for quite a while and so far, each iteration of the phone has offered a large number of hardware and software improvements.  The S4 offers a lot more software improvements this time around than actual hardware improvements, but it still might be worth the upgrade.

Despite the fact that its predecessor sold millions upon millions of units in the past year, the Galaxy S 4 isn't alone in its quest for global Android domination this time. HTC, the underdog of the fight, has launched the One, a flagship that rivals the GS 4 in almost every way and does so in a physically attractive package complete with a solid aluminum build. Where do these two devices stand in comparison to each other? Does the GS 4 reign supreme? Will its onslaught of new software features send the phone to the top of the pack?

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We have just posted up another Android App Pick of the Week and this week we are being very helpful with a great App that can save your bacon.  Often, mobile operating systems don't have a way (natively) to restore files that you've deleted.  That's where Dumpster Recycle Bin comes in.  It's a free App that has a lot of promise and a bright future - like when you recover a bunch of files that you've accidentally deleted.

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