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• In Pictures: Serious smartphones with QWERTY keyboards

  Software keyboards have come far, but sometimes the best way to tackle work on the go is to use a physical keyboard.

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  Hands-on: 5 wireless keyboards for the iPad

  Even if you're comfortable with the iPad 2's on-screen keyboard and can happily tap out a status update or quick email, you might not want to use it for tasks like writing a lengthy report. One option is to ditch the tablet for a full-fledged laptop -- but it might be just as easy to add a wireless Bluetooth keyboard to the iPad.

• Want Swype for Android? Now's your chance

  It's a weird sort of paradox: One of the most popular apps for Android is also one of the hardest to get.

• Chrome OS notebook's revolutionary feature: No caps lock

  In terms of technical specs, Google's Chrome OS notebook isn't much different from other 12.1-inch laptops, except for one thing: There's no caps lock on the keyboard.

• Gboard automates Gmail tasks

  If you spend half your day in Gmail, as I do, then you're probably up for just about anything that can help you manage mail more quickly. The Gboard promises to do just that, so I jumped at the chance to give it a spin.

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  How to fix the keyboard crisis

  Everything gets better, right? Cheaper. Faster. Smaller. This is especially true for the smallest devices -- cell phones, netbooks and e-book readers.

• Fujitsu's latest cell phone splits in two

  Fujitsu is breaking new ground in the cell phone market with the imminent introduction of a cell phone that splits into two parts.