Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Were you taught to touch type or are you, like so many of ...

Ever find yourself wrestling with your smartphone, desperately trying to type at the speed of thought? You’re not alone! Brace yourself for a tech revolution as we spill the beans on four secret ...

Many are aware of the swift number-entry method: press and hold "123", slide to the desired number, and voila! But did you know an even smoother variation exists? This secret weapon involves ...

iPhone users obviously spend tons of time typing on the screen, and some are probably looking for all the help they can get to type faster. Apple's built-in predictive text tool and the slide-to-type ...

Mechanical keyboards are superior for tactile feedback. Virtual keyboards offer advantages that work well for the best Android tablets, phones, and even Chromebooks. One of our favorites is Gboard, ...

Last year we told you about the CharaChorder Lite, a special keyboard that lets users type faster by using groupings of keys to represent entire words. Well, any keyboard can now do that, if it's ...

The iPhone has been around for 17 years now, but it still surprises me with little-known tricks. For example, this keyboard tweak I'm going to share with you makes typing numbers so much faster that ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

In classrooms, offices and even homes, keyboards and touchscreens are steadily replacing pens and paper. But research has shown that handwriting changes the way our brains learn in ways that typing ...

Give yourself a smarter, more personalized Android typing experience with these shape-shifting switches for Google's Gboard Android keyboard. When you’re obsessed with efficiency, like I am, every ...