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rumor

Microsoft Releasing SideWinder Keyboard in September?

Is Microsoft continuing their SideWinder brand revival—started with a mouse—with the release of a keyboard later this year? Perhaps, but this SideWinder X6 seems to be a pretty interesting keyboard in any case. It's got red (perhaps glowing?) keys, a detatchable num-pad, programmable buttons and TWO gigantic knobs on the right. We're thinking those knobs will be programmable as well, perhaps to cycle through your weapons or scroll through your iTunes playlist. We'll just have to wait until September to see whether or not this $79 keyboard really is the SideWinder. [Pcinpact via Engadget]

2:30 PM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Jason Chen
6,479 views, 31 comments

Latest by rudolphdude: Well all these comments solidify the need for a more diverse range of keyboards than we see today. Manufacturers! Get your ass knobs in gear! more »

wii

Logitech Announces Wireless Keyboard for the Wii

If you use your Wii to surf the web because you really miss your WebTV and want to relive the frustrations of using the internet on your television, this new Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii was designed with you in mind. It broadcasts using 2.4 GHz wireless technology and works from up to 30 feet away. Designed with the Wii in mind, it comes with dedicated buttons for Zoom In/Out, Forward/Back, Quit and OK. If it was really designed with the Wii in mind, you'd be able to move forward and back by swinging the entire keyboard around, but alas, that feature isn't included. No word on a release date, but it'll set you back $50 when it drops. [Product Page via CrunchGear]

9:32 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Adam Frucci
2,774 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: I have a Logitech diNovo Mini ([www.logitech.com]). I use it with my Wii, my PS3, and any of my other computers which have Bluetooth capability. The diNovo comes with a USB dongle which I leave in my Wii (100ft Bluetooth) more »

keyboard

Das Ultimate Keyboard is Too Cool for Key Legends

We all laughed at that key legend-less leather keyboard the other day, didn't we? Metadot, the makers of the new Ultimate Keyboard didn't: it also skips all that troublesome bother of having labeled keys. Presumably it's in the name of coolness, since the whole thing looks pretty slick and has precision-engineered, gold-plated switches that click like the legendary IBM Model M. There's also twin USB ports, obligatory blue LED lights and a 6-foot black cable. And it'll cost you $129. If you're not the expert touch-typing sort, there's the original Professional version, which has labels where they're meant to be. [Product page via Technabob]

10:54 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,028 views, 35 comments

Latest by Blue Oyster Cultist: I know I log 10-20 hours a week gaming and I've been doing that for 20 or so years (Yeah, I know what a model M is). This keyboard has the weight of a classic combined with the best low-light more »

diy

DIY Clove 2 Glove Allows You To Type One-Handed, Sans Keyboard

Oh, how I love complicated DIY projects that impress your geeky friends but make simple tasks more difficult! Case in point, this Clove 2 glove that allows users to type without a keyboard using a convoluted set of hand gestures. The glove communicates with your computer using Bluetooth and custom software that translates your finger movements into keyboard actions. I can see how something like this would be useful in a simpler form, so if you are up to that challenge you can start with the complete set of instructions for building the base Clove 2 glove. More »

5:00 PM on Sun Jul 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,353 views, 15 comments

Latest by GeekChick: This can be very important for some types of disabled people. It does not require vision, and it only uses one hand (though notice a second hand was needed to turn it on!). It also allows you to more »

wii

Logic 3 Wireless Wii Keyboard Activates Couch Typing Mode

Why be tethered to your Wii when the rest of your controllers are free to swing about and fly around your living room? Logic 3's 32-key wireless keyboard lets you enter in names, messages and Wii Friend Codes like an expert, not a spastic ten-year-old swatting at invisible flies. It's £13.99 ($27) when it's released July 18 in the UK. [Twenga]

1:30 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Jason Chen
2,815 views, 15 comments

iphone

iPhone Gets a MacBook Air Keyboard Mod

You may disagree, but we think this MacBook Air keyboard mod for the iPhone looks super neat. The package installs directly from Installer.app and gives your on-screen board the black separated look that the standard MacBook and the MacBook Air both feature. It's just cosmetic, and doesn't affect your typing performance in any way—unless of course you type faster when you see black plastic. It also uninstalls without destroying your phone, which is a plus. Grab it now, but you might have to add this repository (http://planet-iphones.com/repository/) first. [Just Another iPhone Blog via Into Mobile]

12:40 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Jason Chen
9,433 views, 32 comments

Latest by Pi-face: It would be much nicer if it skinned the rest of the UI, though. The stock keyboard fits the scheme much better, IMO. more »

releases

The Phantom Lapboard Is Finally Out

We weren't sure that this day would ever come. Even when we spoke with John Landino (Phantom Development Consultant) at CES, he wasn't sure the day would ever come. Today, I got an email from him.

That's right Mark; we have sold a product:) and booked a dollar...what is the world coming to?

It's good to see the $129 Phantom Lapboard finally released, a tale that started back in 2004 finally finished—expect the sky to fill with winged pigs shortly. [Phantom]

11:43 AM on Mon Jun 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,156 views, 33 comments

review

Lightning Review: The "Clicky" Das Keyboard Professional

The Gadget: The redesigned Das Keyboard Professional with gold-plated mechanical key switches, n-key rollover, two USB ports and blue LED accents.

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2:00 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Sean Fallon
13,477 views, 48 comments

Latest by rshpount: Just got one, tried it for a day , and switched back to my 1984 model M. I don't like the following things about DAS keyboard: a. The keys are smaller then on model M b. Somehow the keys do not feel more »

keyboards

Leather Keyboard from Japanese Artist, Only For Expert Touch-Typers

Remember the beautiful gold and flowers keyboards from a few months back? This new keyboard from Japanese artist Kazuharu Sakura should probably go in the same "typing nightmare" category. Because it's handmade, and leather is a pretty unusual thing to have your keys made from... but they're missing something important. Legends. So, if you're into conversation-piece leather-gimp peripherals, and you know your way around a keyboard better than you know how to aim safely for the toilet in the dark, then this might be the one for you. There's no info, though, on how much this piece of luxury may cost—I imagine quite a lot. [Akihabaranews]

5:44 AM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,983 views, 31 comments

Latest by soundengineer: I'm sure that many of us, as you say, can type without looking at the keyboard. But I like to think I got my money's worth with some nice chrome... more »

keyboards

"No-Key" Glass Touch-Keyboard is Antithesis of Steampunk

This concept from designer Kong Fanwen lies somewhere between minimalist Apple keyboards, and projecting laser touch ones. The No-Key is very simple: just a light source, a camera and an etched sheet of glass, showing the key positions. You just type, the cam sees your contact with the glass and sends appropriate commands to your PC. It really is the antithesis of the clunky, complex steampunked one we showed the other day. And one image suggests it'd be waterproof, so... blogging from the bath? I want one please! [Yanko Design]

5:10 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,476 views, 33 comments

Latest by chinesedentist: Didn't I see this in Tron? more »

steampunk keyboard

Datamancer Steampunk Keyboard Reviewed (Verdict: Very IBM Clacky)

Uber steampunk connoisseur, DRM hater, typist, new father and NY Times Bestselling author Cory Doctorow just received his handmade steampunk keyboard from Datamancer and he loves it. He compares it to a "well-oiled manual" and those IBM clacky keyboards that half of you crazy old bastards seem to really enjoy using to wake up your wives. It's very heavy, very metallic, and if that seems like something you're into, it costs anywhere between $1000 and $1500. Living the steampunk life, Sir Doctorow! [Datamancer]

3:10 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Jason Chen
6,339 views, 30 comments

Latest by Human Bomb: I wish my teletype machine had mechanical keys. more »

keyboards

Kinesis Freestyle is First Ergonomic Snap-In-Two Keyboard for Macs

Sure, ergonomic designs are sometimes more whacky rather than useful, but I reckon the Kinesis Freestyle Solo falls into the latter category. Apparently it's the first Mac keyboard that allows you to fully separate it into halves. Why'd you want to do that? To adjust the keys into a wrist-friendly, RSI-reducing position, that's why. There're two accessories— the Incline lets you adjust the angle into a tented shape, and the VIP adds in palm supports and more angular adjustments. It's also got a bunch of hotkeys, and double-wide command keys for easier typing. Available now for $99, $40 each for the add-ons. [Press release]

8:45 AM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,289 views, 14 comments

Latest by claylong: As jwardell says, don't forget the original Apple keyboard! [forums.macrumors.com] (about halfway down the page). more »

keyboards

'Really Cool' Keyboard Is Silent, Waterproof For Underwater Spy-Typing Adventures

This "Really Cool" keyboard mixes two things we really love about keyboards: the ability to type quietly and the ability to withstand a glass of milk being poured on it. It's completely sealed in a silicone outer shell with "no" moving parts, which explains its waterproof-ness. If our experience with silicone keyboards is worth anything, these things are pretty hard to type on, making this a silent, waterproof and awkward keyboard. [Man Machine via DVICE]

2:40 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Jason Chen
6,800 views, 28 comments

keyboard

Giant Walk-on Keyboard For Typing, not Making Tunes Big-Style

Maurin Donneaud has created this giant walk-on rug computer keyboard, going for stomp-sensitive design rather than touch. It's a home-made affair, with foam separating the conducting-fabric contacts inside until you press down, and is powered by an Arduino board. So, while it won't let you bash out tunes like Tom Hanks in Big it will let you stamp out emails to your pals— all that leaping around would probably be fairly good exercise. At last: a way to keep your fave Giz Editors in good shape. [Hacakaday]

7:16 AM on Thu May 29 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,867 views, 36 comments

Latest by Mongoose: Dance Dance MavisBeacon! more »

keyboards

I-O Data's Mini Bluetooth Keyboard is Cute, Looks Familiar

Sure, Bluetooth keyboards that help with text-entry to your cellphone or PDA aren't new. But this one from I-O Data has three things going for it: it's petite, it doesn't fold with over-complicated mechanisms and it's very cute. Dare I say it's taken a few style pointers from a bigger, shinier Bluetooth cousin? Yes, I think I may. No info on pricing or availability. [Akihabaranews]

6:20 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,852 views, 15 comments

review

Lightning Review: Gamercize GZ PC-Sport Power Stepper For Office Workouts

The Gadget: The GZ PC-Sport Power Stepper from Gamercize claims to give desktop and laptop users a workout by hijacking their keyboard or mouse when they slack off on their workouts.
The Price: $199 for the GZ PC-Sport + Power Stepper / around $140 for the GZ PC-Sport alone.


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5:20 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,182 views, 8 comments

Latest by Collins1: @ripfire4: I also read that on the internet 7 years ago. more »

rugged keyboards

iKey Membrane Keyboard Built For Dirty Work

For those of us who need to do computer work in dirty and harrowing situations, iKey has a new industrial keyboard that's "built to withstand the harshest of environments." The Membrane Keyboard has no crevices, to prevent gross gunky buildup, and a waterproof, washable surface. More »

10:00 AM on Sun May 18 2008
By Elaine Chow
5,853 views, 14 comments

gaming

SteelSeries 7G Pro Gaming Keyboard Built Like a Tank, Costs Almost as Much

Pro gaming gear maker SteelSeries was better known in a former life as Icemat, but they're moving forward under the steelier moniker to break into the mainstream US gaming market. Today they're launching their 7G pro gaming keyboard. It promises to "eliminate 'anti-ghosting'" by supporting as many simultaneous key presses as there are keys—so you can bunny hop while crouching, spraying and checking the score—as well as a serious lifespan: 50 million keystrokes. We've actually got one, and yeah, the thing is built like a tank—or at least weighs as much as one. Stay tuned, we'll let you know if it's worth the military weapon-grade $150 pricetag. More »

12:20 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By matt buchanan
7,674 views, 16 comments

Latest by SpaceCat85: Any possibility of doing a comparison with one of the keyboards from pckeyboard.com? The reason I ask is that the SpaceSaver in particular has a similar form factor to this one (sans the wrist rest), only the black version has more »

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