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Rolling Out Today, Google Intros New Braille Keyboard for Android

Tim April 9, 2020

Google announced the rollout of a new braille keyboard for Android devices today, available for devices running Android 5.0 and up. With it, those who are blind or have low vision will be able to quickly access the keyboard and type out whatever messages they...

This RGB Theme for Chrooma Keyboard is Hot

Tim April 24, 2019

I was recently scrolling through Instagram and saw an ad for Chrooma Keyboard. This is funny because I've known about Chrooma since it was a fledgling beta of an app in January, 2016. Since then, the keyboard has seen a lot of development, and what struck me...

New Year, New SwiftKey: Keyboard App is Now Faster and Smaller After Latest Update

Tim January 17, 2019

SwiftKey announced a big update for its keyboard app this morning, one that should have performance increased across the board by a whole lot. According to its blog post that details the update, the keyboard should, on average, be 20% faster than other...

SwiftKey Now Has Built-In Bing-Powered Web Search

Tim November 29, 2018

The latest SwiftKey update includes a dedicated search bar that allows you to look up things on the web via Bing, then share those things if you so choose in a very expeditious manner. For example, you can Bing flights, then screenshot and share flight times...

Floating Keyboard Now Available in Gboard Beta

Kellen October 20, 2018

Back in September, Google briefly activated a floating and movable keyboard within their Gboard app. It didn't last long and was quickly removed, but we assumed it would be back before long. It has now returned for good, we think. In the latest Gboard beta...

Swiftkey Adds Microsoft Translator for Easy Translations

Kellen September 27, 2018

Microsoft updated its Swiftkey keyboard today and included Microsoft Translator. This allows for quick translations without actually having to leave conversations or an app to go copy and paste in a separate translator. Swiftkey and Microsoft say that you can...

Gboard Gets a Floating Keyboard, But It Might Not be Ready Yet

Kellen September 18, 2018

Last night, Google pushed out a new update to its Gboard keyboard app on Android and included a somewhat exciting new feature. If found right away, you could turn on a new floating keyboard that would allow you to take your keyboard to any portion of the...

If Swiping in Gboard is Wonky for You, You’re Not Alone — Google Working on Fix

Tim September 14, 2018

Multiple users on reddit and other various product forums are reporting a bug inside Gboard, Google's keyboard app. The bug is apparently messing with glide typing, which is the function that lets you swipe across letters to type a message. While you can still...