Engineering:Twiddler
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 The original Twiddler model from 1992. | |
| Manufacturer | HandyKey Corporation (1992-2007), Tek Gear, Inc (2007-present) |
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| Release date | 1992 |
The Twiddler is a chorded keyboard and mouse allowing one to type with a single hand.[1]
History
The first Twiddler was launched in 1992 by the HandyKey Corporation.[2] HandyKey was purchased in 2007 by the Canadian firm Tek Gear.[3]
Specification
The original Twiddler used a serial port for communication and a PC AT keyboard port for power.[4] This was replaced with USB for the Twiddler 2.[5] The third generation Twiddler, the Twiddler 3, natively communicates using USB or Bluetooth and provides haptic feedback through an optionally installed module.[6] The fourth generation, the Twiddler 4, announced in 2024, will use USB-C or Bluetooth, and replaces the Twiddler 3's joystick with an optical trackpad.[7]
References
- ↑ "Learning the one-handed Twiddler3 keyboard a challenge worth taking". New Atlas. 2015-04-13. https://newatlas.com/one-handed-twiddler3-keyboard-tekgear/36952/.
- ↑ Crossman, Craig (1992-04-27). "Keyboard-in-a-mouse enhances slide shows". The Miami Herald: pp. 71. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92042125/keyboard-in-a-mouse-enhances-slide-shows/.
- ↑ Ray, Bill (2015-01-21). "Come and Twiddle Tek Gear's one handed keyboard" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2015/01/21/review_tek_gear_twiddler_3_remote_handheld_keyboard/.
- ↑ Rhodes, Brandon (2018-03-30). "A New Driver for the Original Twiddler". https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/2018/twiddler/.
- ↑ "Twiddler 2.1" (in en). https://www.tekgear.com/twiddler.html.
- ↑ Schultz, Brian (2015-05-05). "Winnipeg Company Develops One-Handed Keyboard" (in en-CA). https://www.chrisd.ca/2015/05/05/twiddler-3-tek-gear-one-handed-keyboard-mobility-winnipeg/.
- ↑ "Twiddler 4" (in en-CA). https://www.mytwiddler.com/.
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