Hey XBox 360 users. Getting tired of using that onscreen keyboard to tap out messages to your buddies? Microsoft is trying to relieve your tired fingers by coming out with an add-on QWERTY keyboard that latches on to the bottom of your controller. The keyboard is reportedly expected in summer, though Microsoft has not yet announced a firm date or a price.
The new keyboard goes hand in hand with the newly announced Windows Live Messenger for XBox 360 software, which will arrive on May 7 via a spring update. The software will allow you to chat with other MSN Messenger users, whether they're on a PC or a phone. So now your mom or your spouse can reach you via IM, even during your Gears of War LAN party. Actually, that might not be so cool.
