A Keyboard With a Screen and a Ring That Turns Into a Band
Lenovo GK1077 Lite keyboard and Alloop Trio wearable
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Hey everyone, welcome to Tech After Dark, with the latest from the last few hours: two stories, starting with a Lenovo keyboard that has its own little screen. On the couch with me, Ohm, the robot with a beige 90s monitor for a head and zero regrets. Zero regrets, fully warmed up! Bring on the numbers, Nova! Calm down. And in the armchair, Cache, the pack rat whose pockets hold a cable for every gadget ever made.
Every cable, every price tag. Let's go find some deals, Nova! Okay, P C land. Lenovo's Aurora GK1077 Lite keyboard just launched in China for 129 yuan, which Notebookcheck puts at around 19 dollars. Ohm, what does that buy you? It Home says a compact 70 percent layout, plus a little status screen and a rotary knob on the right! The screen shows your battery and connection, and the dial handles volume and lighting, no digging through software menus!
And a 4,000 milliamp hour battery for wireless, three connectivity modes, three colors: Ice Mist Blue, Milk Coffee Orange and Peach Pink. Close-up's on the big screen. That's a lot of keyboard for 129 yuan! Here's the catch. Lenovo says the keys use quiet silicone technology, not regular mechanical switches, and the reported polling rate is 125 hertz. So think everyday typing, not competitive gaming, and it's China only for now.
Bzzt, noted. Back to wearables! Alloop just unveiled the Trio, a health wearable that goes on your finger as a ring or on your wrist! Notebookcheck says the heart of it is the Cube, a sensor module that weighs just 2.4 grams and gets seven days on a battery. So, Cache, how does one Cube become three things? Add-ons! The ring add-on makes it a lightweight metal smart ring, and a thin, light wristband puts the Cube on your wrist.
Both ways, right there on the big screen. And piece number three, the Halo! A power bank for the wristband for significantly longer battery life, with built-in microphones for voice notes! Water resistant to 5 A T M, so yes, you can swim in it! Okay, the price. Alloop says it starts at 299 dollars once it's funded on Kickstarter, but there's no confirmed launch date for the campaign, and the full specs aren't out yet.
Yeah, my call is wait. The companion app's already out, but no campaign date, and I want those full specs before I back anything. One more look. Both stories came from Notebookcheck, citing Lenovo, It Home and Alloop, and the full posts are linked with the episode. See you next time.