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This $120 Android tablet proves you don't need to spend hundreds for a mobile entertainment device

ZDNET's key takeaways A fantastic Android 15 tablet that you can now pick up for only $120 It features a large 5,000mAh battery that gives this a decent runtime. Comes with a folio case, keyboard, stylus, and even a mouse. $219.99 at Amazon It amazes me just how much bang for your buck you can get if you choose an Android tablet over an iPad these days. While the cheapest new iPad will set you back at least $300, you can get some absolutely amazing deals if you're happy to go with Android. A

Wooting 80HE Review: Pinnacle of Hall Effect Keyboards

Wooting was one of the first analog keyboard brands to break into the mainstream. When the original Wooting One TKL launched, it was a big deal—optical switch technology was still new to most people, and the idea of a keyboard with hyper-fast, adjustable key actuations was both novel and revolutionary at the time. Later, when it debuted its Lekker Hall effect switch in the Wooting Two, it was one of the first companies to utilize the technology for gaming. Things ramped up in 2020 with the rele

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2025)

Share your information if you are looking for work. Please use this format: Location: Remote: Willing to relocate: Technologies: Résumé/CV: Email: Please only post if you are personally looking for work. Agencies, recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here. Readers: please only email these addresses to discuss work opportunities. There's a site for searching these posts at https://www.wantstobehired.com.

My favorite PC accessory keeps me productive on the go - and it's 50% off

ZDNET's key takeaways The CaseUp Combo includes ProtoArc's wireless keyboard, mouse, and laptop stand for $50 on ProtoArc's site. The ease of use and transport make this a solid option for improving your hybrid and remote work setup. However, the mouse, while comfortable, might be too small for some people. $99.99 at Amazon There is no shortage of wireless keyboards, portable monitors, and laptop mounts on the market. Remote work demands new use cases from tech to get our work done, and like

My favorite PC accessory keeps me productive on the go - and it fits easily in any bag

ZDNET's key takeaways The CaseUp Combo includes ProtoArc's wireless keyboard, mouse, and laptop stand for $90 on Amazon. The ease of use and transport make this a solid option for improving your hybrid and remote work setup. However, the mouse, while comfortable, might be too small for some people. $99.99 at Amazon There is no shortage of wireless keyboards, portable monitors, and laptop mounts on the market. Remote work demands new use cases from tech to get our work done, and like anything

Wispr Flow is an AI that transcribes what you say right from the iPhone keyboard

This is a bit of a gimmick, but it’s also kind of cool. I didn’t type a word of what you are about to read. I dictated everything in this text into Wispr Flow, a cool dictation keyboard I have been trying for a few weeks. Here’s how it did: warts and all, with no hand-made corrections. When Whisper contacted me to pitch their Speech-to-Text AI keyboard, I was a bit skeptical. Even Apple has tried to deliver a native dictation punctuation feature, but it’s proven quite hit or miss. It also didn

TikTok is testing its own version of Instagram’s ‘broadcast channels’

TikTok is testing a new messaging tool called “bulletin boards,” the social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The feature lets brands and creators share public, one-to-many messages to their followers. Bulletin boards are pretty similar to Instagram’s broadcast channels feature that launched in 2023. Just like with broadcast channels on Instagram, only the creator of a bulletin board can post messages, and followers are limited to leaving emoji reactions. Bulletin boards support text,

MacBook Air Diary: iPadOS improvements haven’t tempted me back

I wrote a year ago that I hardly use an iPad any more. With one small exception, that remains the case – but iPadOS 26 did have me revisit the question. That’s because this transforms the device so much that, for the first time, I considered it impossible to argue that the iPad isn’t now a (proper) computer … Why I (almost) stopped using my iPads I said there were five reasons, four of which were that Apple Silicon MacBooks effectively closed the gap between the two device types, and for me t

The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Earlier this week some devoted Xbox 360 users booted up their aging consoles to find that Microsoft had updated the home screen to finally resolve an issue with box art. But in addition to that fix, several users on Reddit, as well as Kotaku, have confirmed the update also adds some sizable ads for the Xbox Series X / S consoles to the 360’s dash

This tiny keyboard accessory was the Motorola Razr upgrade I didn't know I needed

ZDNET's key takeaways The Clicks Keyboard for the Moto Razr is available for $139. The keyboard supports native Android shortcuts, has an optimal key design with a dedicated Gemini button, and supports data pass-through. There's only one color, and shortcuts cannot be customized. View now at Clicks With the summer season now upon us, I've swapped to my Moto Razr smartphone. This tiny foldable phone is perfect for your shorts' pocket, and for carrying around outside. To improve the lightweight

The Cherry MX 3.0s Keyboard Looks Like a Great Gaming Keyboard, but It Needs Some Work

As a writer and gamer, there's nothing quite like the feel of a great mechanical keyboard. There's just something so satisfying about the "thwok" of each keypress as I take to the battlefield or craft my next story. Surprisingly, though, it can be challenging to find a keyboard that's fantastic at being both a gaming keyboard and a daily-use keyboard -- at least at an affordable price. You might recognize the name Cherry as the maker of the eponymous switches that have dominated the mechanical

The Titan 2 is a modernized BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and a second screen

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Despite the demise of the BlackBerry, there’s still a demand for smartphones with physical keyboards, if successful products like the Clicks keyboard case are any indication. Unihertz, a Chinese company best known for its small Android handsets, has announced the Titan 2: a follow-up to its first BlackBerry Passport-inspired smartphone that adds

This tiny physical keyboard turned my foldable phone into a 'Blackberry' - and it works

ZDNET's key takeaways The Clicks Keyboard for the Moto Razr is available for $139. The keyboard supports native Android shortcuts, has an optimal key design with a dedicated Gemini button, and supports data pass-through. There's only one color, and shortcuts cannot be customized. View now at Clicks With the summer season now upon us, I've swapped to my Moto Razr smartphone. This tiny foldable phone is perfect for your shorts' pocket, and for carrying around outside. To improve the lightweight

The Oversight Board calls Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable'

As Meta's platforms fill up with more AI-generated content, the company still has a lot of work to do when it comes to enforcing its policies around manipulated media. The Oversight Board is once again criticizing the social media company over its handling of such posts, writing in its latest decision that its inability to enforce its rules consistently is "incoherent and unjustifiable." If that sounds familiar, it's because this is the second time since last year the Oversight Board has used t

Review: Logitech’s Casa Pop Up Desk is a convenient way to work from anywhere

Logitech recently provided me with its Casa Pop Up Desk for review, and it’s a nifty little gadget for those who want more of a fixed desk setup while working on the go. If you’re more of a coffee shop person or always working outdoors – this could be a neat product for you. Overview The Casa Pop Up Desk comes in at $179.99, and while that sounds like a hefty price based on just the product name – you’re getting more than what the name would suggest. You’re not just paying for a nice little b

The best keyboards for 2025

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . A good keyboard can make all the difference for your work setup. If you primarily work on a laptop, switching from the built-in keyboard to a wired or wireless keyboard can be more comfortable and ergonomic while adding functionality like extra keys and shortcuts into the mix. If your

Asus ROG Azoth X Review: A Space-Age Gaming Keyboard

A lot of mechanical keyboards struggle with aesthetics. It’s hard to get right! If the styling is overdone, you might inhibit functionality or just have too much going on visually. If you stick to the basics, you might end up with a bland keyboard. Whichever way you go, there’s still a chance you’ll get it wrong and have something that doesn’t look good. But there’s been an influx of really well-designed keyboards of late: Keychron’s K2 HE Special Edition is a great example, along with the Mcho

Review: Logitech Flip Folio is a fun new iPad keyboard case, if you’re the right user

A few weeks ago, Logitech announced an interesting new keyboard case for the iPad Air and iPad Pro – called the Logitech Flip Folio. It takes a different approach, and certainly targets a new market that hasn’t quite been thought about before. Overview First things first, this keyboard does not utilize the smart connector – unlike other Logitech keyboards for iPad. However, as you’ll soon see – that’s an essential part of the product. Unlike other iPad keyboards that force the keyboard and th

The Lowfree Flow84 is the mechanical keyboard Apple would make today

The Lowfree Flow84 is the latest episode in my on-again, off-again love affair with mechanical keyboards. I describe it as the mechanical keyboard Apple would make for a mix of good and bad reasons, but we’ll get to that! It’s one of a relatively new breed of low-profile mechanical keyboards, something that would have seemed a contradiction in terms just a few years earlier … What’s a mechanical keyboard anyway? Given that Apple-style chiclet keyboards now dominate the market, and many Mac us

This Retro Gaming Keyboard Hits All the Right Nostalgia Vibes and It's a Great Keyboard

As a child of the '90s few things get my nerd brain tingling like good ol' Super Mario. Even hearing my best friend's Mario-themed phone notifications take me back to a simpler time. So it's no surprise that I completely nerded out when I saw 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard decked out in Mario colors. A solid mechanical keyboard with a heavy dose of nostalgia? Count me in. If the Mario theme isn't up your alley, the Retro is available in a few different versions, each pulling something from

Google is working on a ton of changes to Gboard (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gboard could get a variety of tweaks and additions. The keyboard app could soon let you add Emoji Kitchen combos to a favorites list. We also discovered a SmartEdit feature and evidence of tighter integration with the Pixel 10’s Magic Cue feature. Gboard recently gained the ability to create stickers without using Pixel Studio, but it looks like Google isn’t stopping there. In fact, the company is worki

Bento: A Steam Deck in a Keyboard

Bento What is Bento? Bento is a computer. Its name come from it's distinctly bento box look, and it takes inspiration from the Comodore 64, and the many creations on r/cyberdeck. It fit perfectly underneath a keyboard, which acts as a lid! Giving you easy access to the internals, as well as a compartment to store various small peripherals. There is no display This is key. Bento is meant to be used with an external display, particularly spatial displays like the XREAL One’s, but obviously it

macOS Tahoe’s new Spotlight clipboard manager leaves plenty of room for powerful third-party apps

The new Spotlight is easily my favorite macOS announcement from WWDC25. It may even be my favorite update across all of Apple’s platforms this year. Still, I don’t plan on abandoning my current clipboard manager. Here’s why. The addition of a native clipboard history tool to macOS feels like one of those small but meaningful quality-of-life upgrades we’ve been waiting forever to get. That said… I’m not switching. Don’t get me wrong: I love that Apple is acknowledging clipboard history as a po

This mechanical keyboard is just as good for work as it is for gaming - and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways The Cherry Xtrfy MX 3.1 mechanical keyboard is available now for $120. It's a sleek and well-designed RGB keyboard with a handful of customizable lighting effects and durable, mechanical keys. It's not hot-swappable and it's not exactly cheap $99 at Amazon At Amazon, the Cherry XTRFY MX 3.1 with the Red and Silent Red switches is on sale for $99. The keyboard with Brown switches is even lower at $90. As one of the premier manufacturers of keyboard switches, Cherry's com

This Keychron Keyboard Combines One of the Best Gaming Technologies With a Gorgeous Premium Design

If you've paid any attention to gaming accessories the past few years you've likely heard something about the benefits of Hall Effect joysticks and triggers. Essentially, instead of using a physical connection to sense movement, Hall Effect sensors use magnets. The idea is to reduce wear and tear on components to give you more durability as well as improve the controller's response time. Most gamers probably won't notice the difference between a standard and Hall Effect controller, but for the h

This Keychron Keyboard Combines One of the Best Technologies in Gaming With a Gorgeous Premium Design

If you've paid any attention to gaming accessories the past few years you've likely heard something about the benefits of Hall Effect joysticks and triggers. Essentially, instead of using a physical connection to sense movement, Hall Effect sensors use magnets. The idea is to reduce wear and tear on components to give you more durability as well as improve the controller's response time. Most gamers probably won't notice the difference between a standard and Hall Effect controller, but for the h

How to build the best keyboard in the world

The term “endgame,” among keyboard enthusiasts, is sort of a running gag. Endgame is when you finally dial in your perfect layout, case, features, switches, and keycaps, so you can stop noodling around with parts and get on with whatever it is you actually use the keyboard for — work, presumably. Then a few months later you see something shiny and start over. In the search for endgame, most of us have to compromise somewhere — usually time or money. Sometimes the thing you’re looking for just d

Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed

Some people can tell great wine from okay wine. They go on wine tastings, take wine tours. They tend to spend more money on wine than most. I am not one of those people. I can tell wine from vinegar if you show me the bottle. I am just a little bit obsessed with keyboards, though. I have spent the past couple of months typing on the Seneca, a fully custom capacitive keyboard that starts at $3,600 and might be the best computer keyboard ever built. I’ve also made a bunch of other people type on

Ask HN: Is ageism in tech still a problem?

Well, it's been a while since I touched this theme. 6 years ago, I launched a job board trying to fight ageism in tech (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20252097) It did super well in terms of upvotes and comments but not $ speaking (made $0) This seems to be a current problem but what's the solution?

Emulating an iPhone in QEMU (Part 2)

What's the plan? At the end of our previous blog post, we got PreBoard to show its UI. But we had no idea if getting SpringBoard to work would even be possible, since we didn’t have SEP emulation. Still, we wanted to see how far we could get without it. Before SpringBoard could show anything, we had plenty of issues to fix. Although the backboardd and SpringBoard processes were starting and stable, they were stuck in different places. Our strategy was to go through system logs, find suspiciou