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February 12th, 2010, 10:40
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We've already seen a few of iKey's own wearable (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/ikeys-ak-39-wearable-keyboard-is-about-as-weapon-like-as-it-sou/), nearly indestructible (http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/ikeys-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environmen/) keyboards, but it looks like the company isn't above sharing its creations with others, and it's now announced that its working with SpecOps Systems on a new keypad-equipped version of the company's WC2 wearable computer. While there's no details on any updates to the computer side of the system, the keypad used is iKey's KYB-170-OEM model which, as you can see, is simply a number pad (with an added Force Sensing Resistor pointing device) -- meaning that any text entry will have to be done cellphone-style. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but several models are apparently now undergoing testing "in theater and stateside."
SpecOps WC2 wearable computer gets upgraded with iKey keypad (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/specops-wc2-wearable-computer-gets-upgraded-with-ikey-keypad/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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We've already seen a few of iKey's own wearable (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/ikeys-ak-39-wearable-keyboard-is-about-as-weapon-like-as-it-sou/), nearly indestructible (http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/ikeys-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environmen/) keyboards, but it looks like the company isn't above sharing its creations with others, and it's now announced that its working with SpecOps Systems on a new keypad-equipped version of the company's WC2 wearable computer. While there's no details on any updates to the computer side of the system, the keypad used is iKey's KYB-170-OEM model which, as you can see, is simply a number pad (with an added Force Sensing Resistor pointing device) -- meaning that any text entry will have to be done cellphone-style. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but several models are apparently now undergoing testing "in theater and stateside."
SpecOps WC2 wearable computer gets upgraded with iKey keypad (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/specops-wc2-wearable-computer-gets-upgraded-with-ikey-keypad/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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