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With a stand built into the keyboard, your iPhone or iPod touch can now be part of your desktop work environment. It's the most comfortable way to use your smartphone apps, when you're at your desk.
"This new setup is so convenient," said Edgar Matias, CEO of Matias. "I have all these little apps on my iPod that I use all day. With the new keyboard, they're in easy reach, all the time."
The thousands of apps available make your smartphone even more useful than before...
* Do quick calculations
* Check your stocks
* Facebook updates
* Control iTunes
* Custom Keypad & Trackpad apps to control your Mac
"It also lets me keep my personal stuff on my iPod touch totally separate from the work I'm doing on my PC," said Matias. "I can keep tabs on things with my iPod, leaving my Mac screen clutter free, and dedicated to what I'm working on."
Matias is the #3 keyboard brand (after Logitech and Microsoft) and especially popular in the Mac market. The product was inspired by an article outlining a similar concept by Jesus Diaz, on the website Gizmodo.
"It's a little different from Jesus Diaz's idea. We tried several locations for positioning the smartphone stand. Ultimately, we found that having it just above the arrow keys was the most comfortable, especially when you just want to use the keyboard," Matias added.
Features:
The non-slip silicone pad cradles your smartphone in place, and fits all smartphones — iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm, and others.
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 dock.
Perfect for flash drives and other USB 2.0 devices, the dock lets you transfer files, photos, and music at hi-speed, right from your keyboard. Up to 40x faster than regular USB!
• 2-port USB hub.
In addition to the dock, the keyboard also has a conventional 2-port USB hub located on the back, for plugging in your mouse or trackball, and another USB device.
• Quiet Dome Switches.
High-quality rubber dome keyswitches provide a quiet tactile feel, yet offer enough resistance to hold the weight of your hands and reduce long-term fatigue.
• € Ł © are easy to find.
For Mac users, hard to remember symbols are printed right on the keys. Simply hold down Option for the bottom-right characters, or Shift-Option for the top-right characters.
System Requirements:
• Computer with 1 or 2 USB ports.
• This keyboard connects to your computer via two USB plugs — but the 2nd plug is optional.
• The (optional) 2nd plug is for the USB 2.0 Dock.
Dimensions:
18.7" x 6.8" x 1.4"
(47.5 x 17.3 x 3.5 cm)
Cable length
5' (152 cm)
Weight:
1.65 lbs (750 g)
At $49.95 (US) suggested retail price, the USB 2.0 Keyboard + Smartphone Stand is available now at http://www.matias.ca and will be coming soon to Matias Authorized Resellers.
Available now for Mac, coming soon for Windows
For more information, visit:
http://matias.ca/usb2keyboard+
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