Keyboard
With Apple’s iPadOS 13.4 bringing trackpad support to the operating system, it was just a matter of time before third-party accessory manufacturers created new keyboards with a touchpad. Logitech with its Combo Touch keyboard cases turned out to be the first. Logitech’s Combo Touch folios are full-sized keyboards designed for iPads, so they have all the iPadOS shortcut keys, a touchpad that supports all the gestures the operating system does (including swipe, scroll, switch apps, pinch, double-tap, and more), and has a kickstand supporting various angles. The keyboards use 18 mm keys featuring a scissor mechanism with a 1 mm travel distance and backlighting, so from this standpoint the Combo Touch behave exactly like Apple’s latest Magic Keyboards. Logitech’s keyboard cases can work with the...
The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard Review: A Truly Unique, Truly Expensive Keyboard for Pros
Today we are having a look at the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, the most overconfident and expensive mechanical keyboard that has ever found its way into our labs. Developed with...
73 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/12/2020SteelSeries Launches Low-Cost Gaming Peripherals With The Rival 3 Gaming Mouse, Apex 3, and Apex 5 Gaming Keyboards
Often we see a lot of fanfare when companies launch their latest flagship products, but those products often come at the high-end of the price spectrum, so it is...
13 by Brett Howse on 1/21/2020The Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT Mechanical Keyboard, For Gamers and Streamers
With Corsair acquiring new brands at a steady pace, including Origin PC, Elgato, and more recently, Scuf, the future looks bright for Corsair's gaming division. A major part of...
14 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/16/2020MSI Shows Off New White Creator Peripherals Range
During CES 2020 at the MSI booth, the company unveiled its latest range of peripherals for professionals. The MSI CK40 keyboard, the CM30 mouse, and CH40 wireless earbuds are...
15 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/15/2020Got a Spare $10,000? Here’s Your Keyboard: ADATA’s 24K Gold Design
RGB has been the main ‘feature’ of the gaming PC market of late, with all the fancy lights adding to the ‘bling’ of a standard machine. But what if...
41 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/10/2020CES 2020: Cherry Unveils Viola Mechanical Switch for Low-Cost Keyboards
Since their resurgance in the gaming market almost a decade ago, mechanical switch keyboards have become and have remained a popular item within the gaming market as well as...
4 by Anton Shilov on 1/10/2020Cherry’s Secure Board 1.0 Encrypts Every Keystroke & Has Smart Card Reader
Security is one of the primary concerns for many organizations these days, so makers of hardware and software have been responding in-kind with new security features baked into their...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/3/2019The AUKEY KM-G3 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review: A Basic Budget Mechanical Keyboard
Today we are taking a look at the KM-G3 RGB Mechanical keyboard from AUKEY, a Chinese manufacturer. Designed as an entry-level mechanical keyboard, AUKEY engineered the KM-G3 to offer...
19 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/23/2019Razer Unveils Optical Laptop Keyboard
Razer has introduced the industry’s first notebook keyboard based on optical switches. The low-profile keyboard promises tactile feedback of mechanical switches as well as near instant actuation required by...
12 by Anton Shilov on 10/16/2019The Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard Review: An Ergonomic Masterpiece
Today we are taking a look at the Freestyle Edge RGB, the successor to the the first ergonomic mechanical keyboard that we ever reviewed, the Freestyle Edge. Although its...
51 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/16/2019The 1STPLAYER Bullet Hunter MK6 Mechanical Keyboard Review: Affordable But Good
In today's review we are taking a look at the Bullet Hunter MK6, a mechanical gaming keyboard with RGB backlighting by 1STPlayer, a peripherals manufacturer based in China. The...
31 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/1/2019ASUS ROG Launches Pink Peripherals
Pink is a color that is rarely used for PC hardware, however over the last couple of months we spotted three manufacturers adopting pink designs for desktops, laptops, peripherals...
37 by Anton Shilov on 6/26/2019Azio’s Iris Keyboard: When Style Meets Comfort
Azio demonstrated its Iris keyboard at Computex. The new product comes in two pieces that will be sold separately: the keyboard itself (dubbed K-Pad Unit) as well as a...
8 by Anton Shilov on 6/17/2019Logitech Unveils Slim Folio Pro Keyboard for 3rd Gen iPad Pro
Logitech this week has introduced its new keyboard cases for Apple’s latest 3rd Gen 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets. The Logitech Slim Folio Pro keyboard features backlighting and...
11 by Anton Shilov on 4/4/2019Turtle Beach Acquires ROCCAT: a New Gaming Peripherals Giant Is Born
Turtle Beach, a leading supplier of headsets and a developer of various audio technologies, this week signed an agreement to acquire ROCCAT, a maker of gaming peripherals. The move...
17 by Anton Shilov on 3/15/2019Corsair Announces K83 Wireless Entertainment Keyboard for HTPCs: Keyboard Meets Joystick
Corsair this month has rolled out its first keyboard designed primarily for HTPCs. The K83 Wireless Entertainment Keyboard incorporates a tenkeyless keyboard using Corsair's low-profile switches, along with a...
11 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2019CES 2019: MSI Unveils GUNGNIR 100 Chassis and Vigor GK60 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
MSI has added to its ever-growing range of peripherals with the new Vigor GK60 gaming keyboard. CES 2019 also marks the unveiling of its Norse mythology inspired GUNGNIR 100...
3 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/11/2019The i-Rocks Pilot K70E Capacitive Gaming Keyboard Review: Our First Capacitive Keyboard
In today's keyboard review we are taking a look at the first capacitive keyboard that found its way into our labs, the i-Rocks Pilot K70E. The Taiwanese company managed...
28 by E. Fylladitakis on 9/21/2018Xiaomi Unveils Its First Mechanical Keyboard with Configurable RGB Backlighting
In the recent years Xiaomi has expanded its product way beyond smartphones, moving into a wide field of consumer electronics and doodads, covering items like air purifiers, electric toothbrushes...
27 by Anton Shilov on 8/10/2018