During Google I/O today, the company announced that Gboard would soon support Morse code, a move inspired by developer Tania Finlayson who communicates through head movements that are translated into ...

Reviving a 200-year-old system, enthusiasts are putting the digit back in digital communication Larry Kahaner Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

Google just released a new set of tools for Morse Code, including a game that can help you learn the method. Google Gboard for Android has had a Morse Code entry method, and now the feature is here ...

Morse code is a method of encoding words that was invented in the 19th Century as a way of transmitting messages over long distances. This was before the era of telephones and way before smartphones!

Google created this feature in partnership with assistive technology developer Tania Finlayson, who was born with cerebral palsy and has been using Morse code to communicate since she was a child. I'm ...

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My last post described the Morse code being laid down on Mars by the Curiosity Rover’s tire treads. I got a couple of messages on the theme of “Morse code? People still use that?” Many commercial and ...