Azio demonstrated its Iris keyboard at Computex. The new product comes in two pieces that will be sold separately: the keyboard itself (dubbed K-Pad Unit) as well as a numpad (called N-Pad Unit). Traditionally for Azio, the Iris will use mechanical switches from Cherry.Azio’s Retro Classic mechanical keyboard featured a really eye-catching design with its typewriter-style round-shaped keys, yet many reviewers and users complained about its comfort back in 2017. Azio tried to capitalize on design of its Retro Classic products and introduced numerous new versions back at Computex 2018, though it looks like adoption of the product did not...

Alright folks, so that’s a wrap for our Computex 2019 coverage and here are our Best of Computex 2019 PC Hardware & Technology Awards for the year 2019. We have some truly innovative designs this year and have an award for every major category. Our methodology ranges from the most innovative, to the most impactful as well as taking into account potential disruption of the markets. Technology that may be classified as vaporware is therefore given a penalty when compared to a less impressive technology that has the potential to change the lives of millions. With almost a thousand tech...

The ongoing Computex 2019 computer trade fair in Taipei is a mix of everything related to computer hardware. Today, two major mechanical keyboard manufacturers have unveiled their latest products: AZIO Iris, SteelSeries Apex Pro, and SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (tenkeyless).The AZIO Iris is a gorgeous mechanical keyboard with a vintage ting to it. AZIO showed the prototype for the Iris keyboard on the show floor. On the contrary, the Apex and Apex Pro keyboards by SteelSeries follow the conventional design of RGB keyboards but with OmniPoint mechanical switches support that enables automatic variable-actuation sensitivity, which means you can set your...

Press Release: First Look At Azio's "Iris" Keyboard The "Iris" is Azio's modern iteration of the keyboard without compromising the retro motif, a characteristic to Azio. To accomplish this, Azio's design team looked to the classic 1960’s vintage camera for inspiration.     The highlight of the "Iris" is the metal crown knob controls all multimedia and backlight settings, inspired and designed to emulate the classic vintage camera lens where majority of the camera operations were once housed.    We've brought back the fan favorite cherry switch, to recreate the iconic experience of the clicking shutter every vintage camera user...

AZIO at Computex 2019 showcased a number of new products, which showcase the company's Los Angeles-based design. AZIO's ALUMINUM line of products includes the Iris ALUMINUM K-Pad (which AZIO says is inspired in retro camera designs), the Iris ALUMINUM N-Pad, the RCM ALUMINUM mouse, and the RCPM mouse pad. Various materials, such as leather, are being used in these AZIO products, but the one star of the show has to be the usage of concrete in computer peripherals. I guess we'd have to actually touch these to see if the texture does work well in a daily environment, but it's interesting...