Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully, it’s also never been easier to jump ...

A combination of cheap USB HID capable microcontrollers, the ability to buy individual mechanical keys online, and 3D printing has opened up a whole new world of purpose-built input devices.

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

From personalised colour schemes to nostalgic retro layouts, the world of custom mechanical keyboards offers a design for every enthusiast. One compelling reason to consider building a custom keyboard ...

Up until iOS 8 was released, iPhone and iPad users were stuck using Apple’s default keyboard. While the standard iOS keyboard has certainly gotten better over time, with features like predictive text ...

UK component distributor Anglia is offering keypads tailored to customer requirements. “As the primary human machine interface of the equipment, a keypad must not only suit a practical purpose but ...

The custom mechanical keyboard trend has been on the rise recently. With companies like Drop (formerly Massdrop), Glorious and Xtrfy releasing their own versions of mainstream customisable mechanical ...

There was a time when building something yourself probably meant it didn’t look very much like a commercial product. That’s not always a bad thing. We’ve seen many custom builds that are nearly works ...

Before the 1990s, mechanical keyboards were the norm, and it wasn’t until after companies discovered membrane keyboards were cheaper to make that they became the new standard. Although cheaper, ...

Earlier today, I shared my thoughts on custom keyboards in iOS 8 and how I’ve struggled to use a custom keyboard as my primary input method on the iPhone and iPad. I wrote: All these limitations can ...