A new keyboard app popping up soon from German developer Jann Schafranek is completely customizable, allowing you to add, remove and change keys in any way you would want.
OpenKeyboard lets you customize virtually anything about your iPhone keyboard
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Keychron K2 is a wireless mechanical keyboard specifically designed to be used with a Mac
Keychron says it's the most funded keyboard on Kickstarter and it's easy to see why: their K2 mechanical keyboard has almost every feature you could ask for from a mechanical keyboard and then some more, like a USB-C port for charging, backlight, your choice between wired or wireless operation, the ability to switch to the Apple, Windows or Android layout when moving between devices, included keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems and more.
MacBook with new keyboard to debut in 2020, revises Kuo
Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities has revised his earlier timeline that plots Apple’s return to the traditional scissor switch keyboards. He’s now predicting that first MacBooks with scissor switch keyboards will debut in the middle of 2020.
Satechi’s Bluetooth Extended Keypad works with Macs and iOS
Accessory vendor Satechi yesterday released a new product: Bluetooth Extended Keypad.
DigiTimes: 16-inch MacBook Pro with scissor switch keyboard is arriving later this month
Taiwanese publication DigiTimes said Monday its own supply chain checks indicate that Apple's rumored 16-inch Mac notebook will arrive by the end of October, backing earlier reports.
Kuo: MacBooks will swap over to a scissor mechanism keyboard in 2020
Apple's return to the more reliable scissor-switch keyboard mechanism is expected to kick off with a brand-new notebook model featuring a sixteen-inch display that's apparently coming down the pike later this year, but what about the good ol' MacBook line?
RomanPad puts roman numerals on the numeric keypads in iOS
Roman numerals appear to be making a comeback in popularity, and for those who demand classiness from everything they touch, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Just last week, we showed you a jailbreak tweak that adjusted the Status Bar time to appear as roman numerals instead of standard numbers. But with a newly released and free add-on called RomanPad (Beta) by iOS developer Simalary, you can enjoy a similar experience on any number pad in iOS, including the passcode entry screen and the Phone app’s dial pad.
How to show and adjust the keyboard in GarageBand
While you can add Apple Loops and import samples to use in your GarageBand creations, you can also use an onscreen keyboard to make music. On Mac, you can use the keyboard as it appears on a piano or organ in addition to musical typing with your computer keyboard. And on iOS, you can tap to open the keyboard and adjust its settings easily.
For making music in GarageBand your way, here’s how to show the keyboard on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Video: LG’s Smart TV connected to a floppy disk and original Macintosh keyboard and mouse
iDB reader Niles Mitchell is the brands behind half a dozen videos that show iOS 13's Files app interfacing with some unlikely external storage devices. Now he's back at it again.
Augment the typing experience on your jailbroken iPhone with iKeywi 4
I’ve always been a proponent of keyboard-enhancing jailbreak tweaks for the iOS platform, and with that in mind, I’m particularly excited to share the news of a recent release dubbed iKeywi 4 (iOS 11~12) by iOS developer hiraku.
As you might’ve inferred already from the name, this isn’t the first iteration of the iKeywi tweak; it’s the fourth. Each new iteration has brought with it support for newer versions of iOS and introduced new features for users to enjoy, and this release is no different.
Video comparison: Brydge Pro vs. Apple Smart Keyboard Folio for 2018 iPad Pro
Brydge has been making keyboard cases for the iPad tablets for years now so we've asked our resident video editor Harris Craycraft to pit Apple's own Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Pro against Brydge's latest iPad Pro keyboard folio that features backlit keys and other perks.
Video: connecting the original Macintosh keyboard and mouse to an iPhone
iDB reader Niles Mitchell took it upon himself to look at another new feature of iOS 13, mouse support, and what better way to do that than with the original Mac mouse and keyboard?