Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Office, Freeware, iPhone
Use an iPhone or iPod touch as a cordless numeric keypad on your Windows PC
by Lee Mathews Nov 30th 2009 at 5:00PM
Does your laptop sport a full-width keyboard but you wish it had a numeric keypad? For those who crunch a lot of numbers, Sure, you can pick up a USB keypad pretty cheaply, but why lug around one more piece of plastic and PCB if you don't have to?
If you're already toting an iPhone or iPod touch, Balmuda Designs' free NumberKey app is up to the task. Install the server on your notebook or desktop (Windows and Mac are both supported) and grab the free iPhone companion from the App Store. After you install the server, launch it, scan for, and connect to your iPhone.
Once connected, you're free to input digits from the most expensive numeric pad in your office!
Bonjour is required, which you can find as a standalone download here on Apple's website.
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If you're already toting an iPhone or iPod touch, Balmuda Designs' free NumberKey app is up to the task. Install the server on your notebook or desktop (Windows and Mac are both supported) and grab the free iPhone companion from the App Store. After you install the server, launch it, scan for, and connect to your iPhone.
Once connected, you're free to input digits from the most expensive numeric pad in your office!
Bonjour is required, which you can find as a standalone download here on Apple's website.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DeoWulf said 5:20PM on 11-30-2009
The title doesn't work well with the picture OR the article...
This is a nice feature though. Could they mimic an entire keyboard? That would be useful for home theater setups, for example. No need to buy a wireless keyboard.
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ben said 5:59PM on 11-30-2009
There's an app for that
Obvious said 6:04PM on 11-30-2009
Hey, give 'em a break! They're so busy trashing PCs and 'micro$oft' that they tend to not notice little inconsistencies like that...
Damage said 6:20PM on 11-30-2009
Not that particular app, but Airmouse does mouse/trackpad and keyboard emulation, or at least, a certain subset of keys for Office, Multimedia, etc.
10nisman94 said 5:37PM on 11-30-2009
Without any key differentiating tactile feedback (even after haptic pro or similar), this wouldn't be very helpful to touch keypad typists,(I know a few, they are lightning fast)
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ben said 5:59PM on 11-30-2009
I agree. One of the benefits of a keypad is the ability to jump over to it and crank out numbers quickly. This doesn't seem all that helpful to me.
Jash Sayani said 6:11PM on 11-30-2009
Now the old First Gen iPhone can stay on the table as you hit the keys because it has a flat back. The 3G and 3Gs will move sideways when you touch a button and the iPhone is on the table/desk.
So its kinda useless for 3G and 3Gs because you need a numeric pad only when you are working with numbers a lot.
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Butters said 6:52PM on 11-30-2009
Nope, sorry. I just tested it and my iPhone 3GS doesn't move around my desk when I tap on the keypad. It stays just where it is.
Kevin said 8:57PM on 11-30-2009
It's no longer free. The app is now $1.99.
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Macchio said 9:12PM on 11-30-2009
Was this app just free for a few hours?
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blaszta said 9:54PM on 11-30-2009
Link to free version: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numberkey-free/id310129994?mt=8
Sridhar said 6:44AM on 12-01-2009
I wonder if something similar exists for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
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