How SwiftKey built the world's smartest keyboard and soared to the top of the app economy

Subscription | Read Online | Previous

Startups August 13, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Editor's note Check out Steve Ranger's latest long form piece on SwiftKey taking the keyboard in a new direction. How SwiftKey built the world's smartest keyboard and soared to the top of the app economy The keyboard is a living fossil and the alignment of its keys hints at the strange history of its origins. It took app economy darling Swiftkey to innovate it in a powerful new direction. Resource of the day Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Ready to try monitoring software that just works, right out-of-the-box? Download a free, fully functional 30-day trial of Server & Application Monitor today! Additional TechRepublic resources How Domo built one big data platform to rule them all How Kony is streamlining and mobilizing enterprise apps How recycled solar powered phones could save rainforests and change how the tech industry tackles climate change Salil Deshpande: Software Engineer. Venture Capitalist. Open Source Investor. 6 tips for hiring a social media professional Featured multimedia Awesome tech in the movies: 10 instances Today's recommended downloads Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds) Critical Concepts of the 200-120 CCNA Routing and Switching Exam (Global Knowledge) Fundamentals of the PKI Infrastructure (Global Knowledge) SDN: How It Will Affect You and Why You Should Care (Global Knowledge) Understanding AIX Logical Volume Management (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet 3D Printing: Building the Future When you look at the industries that 3D printing is destined to disrupt in the future, the list is long and distinguished. Here is our take on the state of 3D printing, the ways companies are using it today, and how it's going to revolutionize the future of business. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Developer The Cloud Revolution Week in Review Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.