phorm brings physical touchscreen buttons to the ipad mini

Last year, Tactus Technology showed off its disappearing physical keyboard prototype for touch screen devices.
The company plans to become a screen provider for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets.
But it looks like Tactus is tired of waiting for the equipment manufacturer.
Fremont, California today
The startup is rolling out an iPad Mini case that can launch a Mini bumpspop on every key on the iPad keyboard.
There is a slider on the back of the case that can pump bumps up and down.
Unlike the Bluetooth keyboard, it does not need a battery to work.
Pre-cost $100orders (
$150 once sold)
And will start shipping in 2015 summer.
Phorm has been working for nine months, designed by the San Francisco industrial design company Ammunition Group, which is known for its work on Beats headsets.
Six months later, the company also plans to sell a shell with an iPhone 6 finger guide.
Since Tactus began to present the demo, its technology has been of great concern.
Typing on a smooth glass screen does not provide a very satisfactory interface for the user.
Dr. , CEO and co-founder of Tactus, said: \"It is true that objects can be felt differently . \"
Craig Ciesla said in an interview.
\"In fact, with tactile feedback, you can build muscle memory while typing.
This is one of the main reasons why the mechanical keyboard has been around for so long and why we created Tactus;
We want to bring back the tactile feedback on the touch screen.
\"The company used the Tactus screen for user testing and the results showed that people had a 70% preference for using Tactus typing compared to the normal touch screen.
The company says there\'s a 20-
Typing speed increased by 25%.
The working principle of this technology is to push the liquid from the fluid container through the plastic layer into the pocket of the design bump.
Tactus is still trying to really integrate its technology into the screens of these devices, but the company says Phorm will demonstrate its ability to produce on a large scale and understand how much demand for this interface is.
In addition, there are a lot of existing iPad users who may like to use the technology.
\"We are still looking at the original equipment manufacturer [
Equipment manufacturer
But about nine months ago, we realized there was a clear opportunity to address the installation infrastructure, \"Ciesla said.
The company said it expects its technology to start appearing in equipment in 2016.
Tactus has been around for a while.
Founded by two doctors, the company has so far raised nearly $30 million in two rounds of venture capital.
It hired the former chief keyboard designer for BlackBerry.
Tactus\'s facility in Fremont is the prototype and design location for all its products, but it works with Taiwan --
Last spring, Weichuang began building its hardware on a large scale.
Ironron is one of the world\'s largest manufacturers of laptops.
\"More and more productivity apps are going into tablets and smartphone devices,\" Ciesla said . \".
\"Microsoft Office suite was released on IOS, which indicates the need to increase productivity on these devices.
The software is getting there;
We are improving the hardware in this area.