Android: A couple of months ago, Google released a new version of its keyboard that let you pick your own colour scheme or background photo. Now, that version is finally hitting the Play Store.

Everyone who works in an office is constantly having to think about their posture and workplace — is your chair adjusted properly? Your screen at the right height? Everything you need within reach? As it turns out, even your keyboard could be in the wrong position for ergonomic perfection.

Android: Google's keyboard is a pretty great default, but it still lacks some features of third-party offerings, like themes. The latest update to the keyboard changes that.

iPhone custom keyboards were a welcome surprise back when they first launched, but over time, it seems like most people abandoned them. That doesn't mean there aren't some useful keyboards out there though, and it turns out the more weird and niche they are, the better.

Android: Google's smart keyboard does its best to learn the way you type, but it occasionally gets it wrong. In the latest version, you can now easily remove words from your user dictionary with a simple long-press and drag.

Android: Google is rolling out an update for Google Keyboard from today that includes a new one-handed typing mode alongside a handful of other new features.

Even if you have a newer, bigger iPhone, a lot of us still accidentally tap the little microphone icon when we're trying to hit the space bar. How-To Geek reminds us that you can get rid of it.

PC gaming gear can be fun, and even help you be more productive, but it's rare to find ones designed to be customisable and high-performance for gaming but equally useful when it's time to get things done. Das Keyboard's new gaming line, Division Zero, manages both, with some caveats.

Between all the dust, dead skin, and microbes, computer keyboards can get grimy pretty fast. This handy graphic reveals what might be lurking on your keyboard, as well as some clever ways to get it cleaned up.

For the average user, a keyboard is just an inanimate tool you use to fire off letters to your PC, but for the career programmer, finding the perfect device that matches your preferences and typing style is a mission in itself. Imagine your favourite board crapping itself and being forced to switch to one with a slightly different layout or configuration... sounds like hell, right?

Android: Our favourite Android keyboard, SwiftKey, is getting a big update today. The app can now predict your next two words at once. In addition to double-word prediction, SwiftKey also has also added new themes, languages, and more.

iOS: If you want to text someone a GIF or a song, you usually have to copy and paste the link from another app. Slash Keyboard eliminates this step with an iOS keyboard that lets you share GIFs, songs, videos, and more directly from your texting client.

iOS: Third-party keyboards in iOS didn't quite live up to the hype for most of us, but ReBoard is a new keyboard that takes a different approach. The keyboard features a lot of links to other services like Wunderlist, your calendar and Dropbox so you can easily send data from one app to another.

Swype is such a popular keyboard alternative that nearly every other phone keyboard has copied its signature feature. If you're still devoted to the classic, you can now get a few new features including some sweet custom themes and an emoji keyboard.

A good mechanical keyboard can make an immense difference to your keyboard use, whether it's for coding, writing or gaming. Here's what you need to know.

For some people, the number pad is an essential part of their keyboard. For others, it's just wasted space. Why not turn that space into a small secret enclosure?

Is there a decent folding keyboard out there? I want something that will lie unnoticed in my rucksack or that I can jam in a pocket when heading out to a cafe, but which I can do some serious typing on with my iPhone or iPad when I need to.

Windows: Most of the time, your keyboard works as intended — but occasionally you want to throw it out a window. Instead of defenestrating your keyboard, try diagnosing its problems with Switch Hitter.

Android: One of the most helpful features of Google's Android keyboard is keeping your own personal dictionary. Not only does this save words you use that aren't necessarily in the regular dictionary, but it can be a handy shortcut. Now, your custom changes can sync across devices.