Archive for October, 2008

Marware’s Game Grip for the iPhone complicates what should be simple

Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming

We’ve seen a few accessories for augmenting the gaming experience on the iPhone which would give the device awesome functions similar to a game controller, such as the elusive and yet-to-materialize iControlPad and the totally fake JoyPod. Well, Marware’s Game Grip is sort of like that — silicone sleeves that your phone […]


Lightweight Windows 7 pre-Beta on Eee PC 1000H looks very promising

Filed under: Laptops
Sure, Windows 7 will run just fine on a thick slab of screaming desktop, but what everyone’s really wondering is how it’ll perform on laptops, or better yet, down-market netbooks. The very same stage that put Linux into the grubby hands of the Wal-mart consumer and forced Microsoft to extend the life of […]


Recalled: 35,000 volatile Sony batteries in Dell / HP / Toshiba laptops

Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Ruh roh. We’re really, really hoping this isn’t just the first of another long string of laptop battery recalls, but the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with a slew of other outfits, has just announced a voluntary recall of around 35,000 Sony laptop batteries. As you’d expect, the Li-ions in […]


Switched On: REDFLY seeks your green before Halloween

Filed under: Laptops
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. A special note this week; this post marks the fourth year of Switched On columns for Engadget, and we’d like to give a big thanks to Ross for all his hard work and intriguing ideas. We’re looking forward to the next […]