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Software Company Announces Swipe-Based Keyboard for Wearables

Eatoni, a software-based keyboard company, announced a “pure swipe keyboard” designed for typing on a smart watch. With the Eatoni keyboard app, letters are arranged around a watch face and each letter is selected with a swipe, the company said.…

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“With practice, you can input an entire word in a single fluid motion,” the company said in a Tuesday news release. Typing a few characters enables users to “meaningfully respond” to a notification, search for a contact, launch an app or play a game, Eatoni said. "The more a smart watch helps you keep your phone in your pocket or purse, the more successful it will be," CEO Howard Gutowitz said.