Apple rolled out updates for its iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV operating systems this week. And along with all the expected changes, Apple snuck in one update that we hadn’t been expecting: support for using Nintendo’s retro game controllers. Now you can use a wireless replica of a classic NES, SNES, or N64 game […]
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GPD XP is a modular handheld Android gaming device
Chinese device maker GPD has made a name for itself in recent years with a series of handheld gaming PCs that run Windows. But GPD actually got its start making Android devices, and the company is sort of going back to its roots with the new GPD XP handheld game system… but it’s also looking […]
OneGx1 mini laptop review pt 2: Detachable game controllers
The One Netbook OneGx1 is a tiny laptop computer with a 7 inch full HD touchscreen display, a low-power Intel Core i5-10210Y processor, up to 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and optional support for 4G LTE. It also looks like a gaming laptop, thanks to the RGB backlit keyboard and light bar that illuminates […]
Lilbits: Apple’s new iMacs, smartphone gaming, and smartphones with… removable displays?
A few years ago it looked like modular smartphones might become a thing. But with Project Ara dead, and LG’s brief flirtation with modularity abandoned, the only major phone maker still offering any sort of modular design is Motorola, which released its fourth-gen Moto Z with support for modular add-ons last year. But it looks […]
GPD Win Max keyboard, buttons, and touchpad preview
The GPD Win Max is a mini gaming laptop with an 8 inch touchscreen display, built-in game controller buttons, and a QWERTY keyboard that’s just large enough to make touch typing possible. It’ll go up for pre-order for $779 through a crowdfunding campaign set to begin on May 18th, but GPD sent me a pre-production […]
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers work with Windows, Mac, or Android devices
One of the most distinctive features of Nintendo’s new game console is the Joy-Con game controllers that come with the Nintendo Switch. The game console itself is a small tablet that you can use on the go or plugged into a TV when connected to a docking station, and the Joy-Con controllers can be used […]