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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 fits into — except that it doesn’t actually do anything beyond providing ‘handles’ for your phone while you game. Oh, and it exists. So let’s refer to it as the ‘enjoyment enabler’ of your iPhone 3G or iPod touch 2G which can be used with headphones (just like normal), can be charged while gaming (just like normal), and has a ‘cord management system’ (kind of not normal). If that’s not enough to convince you to reach for your wallet, the “lifetime guarantee” and ludicrously zany look of the thing will probably get you to bite… it’s $49.99 and available for pre-order right now.

Marware’s Game Grip for the iPhone complicates what should be simple originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Cellphones

Oh RIM, why must you torture us? Just when we’d moved beyond our nightly dreams of the Javelin and had our sights set on a Bold, here you go reminding us of just how luscious the next-generation Curve looks to be. Sure, the omission of 3G makes us none too happy, but it’s hard to kvetch about the design. The Boy Genius managed to get his paws around one of the forthcoming BlackBerry Curve 8900s, and his initial impressions are almost universally positive. He’s totally digging the size, the screen, the keyboard and even the bezel. That’s right, the bezel. Check the read link to see what the fuss is all about.

RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 8900 gets hands-on treatment, looks mighty good originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Robots

Our favorite robot-obessed entity on these fine internets, RobotsRules, has put out a fairly disturbing video entitled “Vadersapien” as a purported followup to last year’s “Elmosapien.” What at first might be perceived as a harmless way to enjoy halloween with robots and bit of Vadery goodness quickly devolves into the dark exploration of a mind turned sour by the constant companionship of robots. We’re positive [insert name of favorite sci-fi novelist] tried to warn us of this day, but there’s really no preparing for a product of so much psychological disruption. It’s after the break, of course.

Continue reading Vadersapien has little to do with Darth, much to do with a troubled childhood

Vadersapien has little to do with Darth, much to do with a troubled childhood originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Halloween is a scary day because you never know when some undead miscreant is going to try and harvest your brain. That’s why, as Matt Cutts discovered, Google has ordered its robots to disallow any brain-hungry zombies from…well…eating brains. I’m not sure exactly how this zombie spotting and robot deployment works, but now we can search the web with the knowledge our heads will be intact every step of the way.

UPDATE: I’ve just been informed that Google doesn’t have any real robots, and zombies don’t actually exist. Apparently, this is some sort of “joke” regarding a robot.txt script, which doles out permissions to other search engines trying to crawl the site. I’m not amused. [Matt Cutts via Webware]

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In case you’re looking for a recap of today’s Halloween madness on Giz, all the ghoulishness and trickery you can handle is right here.

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Filed under: Laptops

The new MacBook Air has landed, and folks all over are recording their impressions of the slightly-revamped ultraportable. Obviously there’s very little to note externally, with the same packaging and design to the computer — the only real difference is the new mini DisplayPort plug to replace that totally oddball microDVI plug. What’s much more exciting is what’s under the hood, namely integrated graphics (NVIDIA 9400M) with enough juice to, say, play back a YouTube video without overheating the computer to a point of non-usability. Shocking, we know. Booting is a snap (25 seconds in informal testing) with that new 128GB SSD, the computer runs cool and core-shut-down-free, can handle full HD video, and outputs to external monitors without a problem. Apple really hamstrung an otherwise interesting computer in the original Air with a criminal lack of power and cooling, and we’re happy to report that they seem to have righted those wrongs — though MacBook Air 1.0 owners still have little recourse, unless you count a $1,799 “upgrade” as a viable move. Hit the read link some more impressions, or peep the unboxing gallery below, courtesy of Engadget pal Sam.

New MacBook Air hits the streets, actually capable of this whole “computing” thing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This six-legged, pimp-headed robot dancing to Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5” is all sorts of freaky. It’s been on YouTube for a few weeks, but I thought it was perfect for Halloween, as evidenced by that pins-and-needles feeling I get watching it. Remember that scene in Toy Story when the maltreated toys go after Buzz and Woody? Why the hell would someone want to replicate toys so scary? It’s enough to make me go running and screaming like a girl—wait, I totally forgot, I am a girl. Maybe you guys should show your lady friends this clip, so you can magically morph into Prince Charmings to protect and console them. [Geekologie]

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Not far from a kick ass gadget that Batman would own, the Solar Com-Bat Spy Plane is a surveillance device which is powered by solar, wind and vibrations, making it seem like the perfect device to use in the heat of battle. Although this bat-like spycam is only 6 inches long, it will be a huge help in gathering real-time data for soldiers, which includes tracking down sound detection, and detecting nuclear radiation and poisonous gasses. The only thing that could make this gadget cooler is if its parents—a stapler and a coffee machine—were shot by a mugger in front of its eyes, giving it a more brooding personality. [Inhabitat]

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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

Microsoft’s newest Zunes (along with the 3.0 software) have been out for well over a month now, which means you’ve had ample opportunity to really test one out and form some educated opinions. Now, it’s time to open up and let loose. Are you still down with the design? Do you appreciate the extras that came with three point oh? What else could’ve been added to really spice things up? Do us a favor and tell the suits in Redmond what you would’ve done differently, and moreover, how things can be made better the next time it feels the itch to bust out a software update.

How would you change Microsoft’s new Zunes / v3.0 software? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Give your kids a piece of chalk before they head out to demand candy from strangers, and they can let other kids know which houses are worth visiting and which have angry dogs or cheek-pinching personal space invaders with the Halloween Candy Code. For anyone obsessed with John Hodgman or Mad Men, you’ll instantly recognize this as a whimsical derivation of “hobo code” or “hobo sign.” Laugh now, but see if you aren’t warning away other tramps with pictographs carved in trees after a jealous spouse runs you off for trying to cage more than a square meal. Where else might sub-literate messages scrawled near a threshold be useful? I know I could have used some help navigating cube farms in my days as an office temp transient.

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