Bloody B188 8 Light Strike Keyboard Review By Thomas Ran, Seth Colaner Published 21 July 17 We examine, debunk, and reframe Bloody's many claims about the B188 8 Light Strike keyboard and its optical switches.
More HyperX Alloy Keyboards, Including A TKL Model By Seth Colaner Published 17 July 17 And then there were three--mechanical keyboards, that is--in HyperX’s growing lineup. The company has added the Alloy FPS Pro and the Alloy Elite.
Wooting One Analog Mechanical Keyboard Review By Seth Colaner Published 17 July 17 The Wooting One is the first commercially available, fully analog mechanical keyboard. If it catches on with gamers--and we believe it should and will--this is a landmark moment in this technology’s history.
Report: Oculus Prepping Qualcomm SoC-Based Standalone VR HMD By Kevin Carbotte, Seth Colaner Published 13 July 17 Oculus and its parent company Facebook plan to launch a standalone VR HMD in 2018, according to a report from Bloomberg. In response to our request for a statement on the issue, Oculus stated only that it’s investing heavily in standalone VR.
The WhiteFox Keyboard Returns, Via Kickstarter (Update: NightFox) By Seth Colaner Published 12 July 17 The long waitlist for the Input Club's WhiteFox keyboard is being addressed, as a new production run of the plank begins.
With Keyboards, Cooler Master Experiments While Serving Enthusiasts By Seth Colaner Published 11 July 17 Cooler Master is working hard to distinguish itself and its products in today’s market, and it's trying to serve enthusiasts.
Behold, The Return Of The Model F And Its Buckling Spring By Seth Colaner Published 6 July 17 To say that enthusiast keyboard community is both passionate and resourceful would be an understatement, especially when it comes to resurrecting favorite typing technologies of yore. To wit: The Model F reproduction is here.
Tex Yoda II Keyboard Is Up For Pre-Order By Seth Colaner Published 3 July 17 If you were intrigued by the Tex Yoda II’s TrackPoint-plus-mouse-keys layout that (more or less) obviates the need for a mouse and also caters to fans of the original IBM design, it’s time to crack open those wallets.
Apple Scores AR Eye-Tracking Coup With SMI Acquisition By Seth Colaner Published 27 June 17 It’s no secret that Apple is planning to build an AR headset of some kind, but with the purchase of SMI, the company has, in one fell swoop, revealed a key part of its plan and also undercut the plans of some of its XR competitors.
Custom Keycaps Coming From Corsair, MSI, And Thermaltake By Seth Colaner Published 23 June 17 Some major keyboard makers are wading into the aftermarket keycap waters.
Motherboard Makers Aren’t Pushing Their Mechanical Keyboards By Seth Colaner Published 22 June 17 Even though the major motherboard OEMs (except Asrock) have gaming keyboards, they seem to be putting almost no resources into marketing them.
The Other Thinnest Mechanical Laptop Keyboard Design By Seth Colaner Published 16 June 17 It's not just Adomax that's teasing mechanical laptop keyboard designs; iOne had one on display at Computex that appears to be even thinner.
Low-Profile Mechanical Laptop Switches That Can (Probably) Do Analog By Seth Colaner Published 15 June 17 Adomax has a new super-slim mechanical switch that should be capable of analog input.
Dell Goes Gaming With Alienware Keyboards And Mice By Seth Colaner Published 13 June 17 There are four new Alienware peripherals--two mice and two keyboards--but, curiously, there are few details available about any of them.
All Of Thermaltake’s RGB Cooling Goodness In One Place By Seth Colaner Published 9 June 17 Thermaltake loves cooling, and it loves RGB lighting, so at its booth on the Computex show floor, the company crammed as many of its RGB-lit cooling products as possible into one showcase.
Patriot Expands Keyboard Lineup With V770 RGB, V730 (Updated) By Seth Colaner Published 8 June 17 Patriot entered the gaming peripherals market last year with a keyboard, mouse, and headset. It’s now added two more keyboards to the pile.
For Tesoro, It’s TTC Switches On Its Slim Mechanical Keyboard By Seth Colaner Published 7 June 17 Although it still doesn’t have an official name (or all that may final specs), Tesoro has a final version of its super-slim mechanical keyboard that we first saw at CES in January. It has TTC switches, and we think we found its reference design.
MSI, Acer Get Smart About Mechanical Laptop Keyboards By Seth Colaner Published 4 June 17 The slew of new thin and light gaming notebooks from the likes of Acer, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI had much in common with one another, but only Acer and MSI saw fit to include mechanical keyboards.
Kaihua Mechanical Laptop Switches Get Thinner, Company Tries Out Scissor Design By Seth Colaner Published 4 June 17 This year at Computex, the switch maker significantly expanded those offerings to include three more separate low-profile switch series.
The Tex Yoda II Mechanical Keyboard Is For TrackPoint Lovers By Seth Colaner Published 3 June 17 Not to sound like an ad slogan, but if you liked the iconic IBM/Lenovo laptop trackball-and-touchpad combo, you’ll love the Yoda II mechanical keyboard.
Intel Sucker Punches Qualcomm With Its Own ‘Always On PC’ Announcement By Seth Colaner Published 31 May 17 Hot on the heels of the official announcement about the forthcoming “Always Connected” Qualcomm Snapdragon 835-based Windows 10 laptops, Intel made its own “Always On” PC announcement.
Corsair 'Concept Zeus' Solves One Wireless Mouse Problem With Qi Charging By Seth Colaner Published 31 May 17 When it comes to wireless gaming mice, there are three general problems: wireless input lag, weight, and battery life. With its Concept Zeus, Corsair is planning to solve at least one of those by adding Qi charging to a mousepad and a new wireless mouse.
Windows 10 On ARM, Again; Can Qualcomm Make It Stick? By Seth Colaner Published 31 May 17 Windows 10 laptops built on ARM chips are nigh; Asus, HP, and Lenovo have all pledged to build notebooks based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. But we've heard all this before, haven't we?
Acer Predator Triton 700 Gaming Laptop, Hands On By Derek Forrest, Seth Colaner Published 30 May 17 Acer debuted a new Predator-branded gaming laptop called the Triton 700, an ultra-thin notebook that leverages Nvidia’s Max-Q Design and sports a programmable mechanical keyboard.
A Waterproof-ish Corsair Mechanical Keyboard, The K68 By Seth Colaner Published 30 May 17 It’s rare indeed to find a mechanical switch keyboard that pledges to keep moisture at bay, so Corsair is in relatively exclusive company with its K68.