▲ 2025 ▼ The most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China. (citizenlab.ca) submitted 3 years ago by Tazmanian@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 459 comments fedilink hide all child comments Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping.
[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) On all platforms? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Slide to type had been available since ios 13 for years now. What other platforms are you referring to besides iphones & ipads which both use ios? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I see. I don't use iOS devices often but I've never used an iPad with slide to type. After a quick search it's because I'm not using the floating keyboard I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It appears to be so - I personally don't have an iPad to check. Strange decision to omit it in that particular mode given it's a parallel to iPhone keyboards, so I'd have to assume it was a deliberate omission. User experience (too many grandparents triggering it by accident)? Who knows. Now we know we have to pinch it to make it float and then slide that way. TIL! But if you're using a newer iPhone, definitely able to slide as long as the owner haven't turned it off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] money_loo@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago ...yes? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Slide to type had been available since ios 13 for years now. What other platforms are you referring to besides iphones & ipads which both use ios? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I see. I don't use iOS devices often but I've never used an iPad with slide to type. After a quick search it's because I'm not using the floating keyboard I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It appears to be so - I personally don't have an iPad to check. Strange decision to omit it in that particular mode given it's a parallel to iPhone keyboards, so I'd have to assume it was a deliberate omission. User experience (too many grandparents triggering it by accident)? Who knows. Now we know we have to pinch it to make it float and then slide that way. TIL! But if you're using a newer iPhone, definitely able to slide as long as the owner haven't turned it off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I see. I don't use iOS devices often but I've never used an iPad with slide to type. After a quick search it's because I'm not using the floating keyboard I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It appears to be so - I personally don't have an iPad to check. Strange decision to omit it in that particular mode given it's a parallel to iPhone keyboards, so I'd have to assume it was a deliberate omission. User experience (too many grandparents triggering it by accident)? Who knows. Now we know we have to pinch it to make it float and then slide that way. TIL! But if you're using a newer iPhone, definitely able to slide as long as the owner haven't turned it off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boooooboo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It appears to be so - I personally don't have an iPad to check. Strange decision to omit it in that particular mode given it's a parallel to iPhone keyboards, so I'd have to assume it was a deliberate omission. User experience (too many grandparents triggering it by accident)? Who knows. Now we know we have to pinch it to make it float and then slide that way. TIL! But if you're using a newer iPhone, definitely able to slide as long as the owner haven't turned it off. permalink fedilink source parent