SwiftKey is now available on iOS 8

One of the most anticipated features of iOS is the ability to replace Apple's stock keyboard with any of the available third party keyboards. SwiftKey, one of our favourite features on Android is now available as a download for iOS 8 and while the SwiftKey app may not initially appear in the App Store, you can get it via a direct link here. SwiftKey allows you to swipe instead of type and it your vocabulary and can predict your next word, it's pretty awesome stuff.

SwiftKey Keyboard v5 rolls-out; goes free and includes new theme store

There is a good reason for SwiftKey's massive success over the last few years. They've done what many set out (and failed) to do, but did it right: made on screen typing easy and user-friendly. I've long attested to this app, and strongly believe that every Android user should use it actively, or at least own it.

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HP to sell Leap Motion-powered keyboards

If you have US$99 to spare and want to get your hands on some Leap Motion-powered gear, HP plans to sell Leap keyboards separately. You don’t have to buy the company’s All-In-Ones anymore to play around with the technology. The keyboards will work with any Windows 7 or 8 machine as long as the software is installed. It will reportedly be sold starting this month.

Source: Engadget

Is the Fleksy SDK keyboard headed to iOS?

It looks like iOS users who are looking for an alternative to the stock keyboard can look forward to Fleksy SDK. Fleksy for iOS looks like a way to customize the look of the iPhone's keyboard to complement iOS 7's many hues as well as the iPhone 5c's colourful polycarbonate shells. Fleksy SDK seems geared to developers who want to spice up their apps.

There doesn't seem to be any advanced predictive text or Swype-like functionality which isn't surprising, it is unlikely that Apple will open this aspect of the OS to a third party developer. From what we see from the above leaked photo and from Fleksy's own website is that this is a way to get larger keys and a neat way to skin your keyboard, if you're into that sort of thing.

Source: Fleksy SDK