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This startup is trying to bring T9-like text input to your TV
Some technologies make so much sense that they just won't disappear. T9 -- the old text input from our trusty Nokia phones from the 1990s -- is one of
I originally took a photo of the booth to share it with the rest of the TechCrunch CES team, with the caption “LOL, looks like T9 is making a comeback,” but I felt bad; surely, there had to be something I was missing? On Apple devices, you can use the keyboard on your phone to enter passwords and logins, and on almost every modern set-top box, voice is an elegant solution for searching for the tv shows you want. Look, I don’t want to be a jerk to the Direction 9 team, but after 80 or so pitch deck teardowns, I’ve grown a healthy amount of skepticism regarding the startups I meet — and this one simply doesn’t hold water.
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