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It’s been a while since we last got an update from ZodTTD on his iControlPad iPhone controller accessory, but this latest prototype looks like it was worth the wait. The controls have been moved from the sides of the phone to a more comfortable-seeming bottom placement with dual analog sticks and rear-mounted triggers, and the whole thing’s gotten bigger and badder — there’s even an internal battery for charging your phone as you play. ZodTTD says actual shipping hardware is coming soon — just make sure you change that default root password if you decide to jailbreak and grab one, mkay?

P.S.- ZodTTD says another video featuring psx4iphone and a “pretty sweet Wipeout XL demo” is coming shortly on his YouTube channel, we’ll keep you updated.

Continue reading Latest iControlPad prototype bulks up, gets handled on video

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Latest iControlPad prototype bulks up, gets handled on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A bit of a wild podcast this week, as we recorded live on DROID launch day — and not just Motorola’s handset, but also the HTC DROID Eris. That’s not all that went down, though — the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 also launched this week, the Dell Adamo XPS got official, and everyone else sued each other. Yep, it’s action packed — get downloading!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Pistolwhip (James Talk‘s Arcade version)

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00:00:35 – DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak
00:07:35 – Some more perspective on the DROID and multitouch
00:09:00 – iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)
00:15:05 – DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!
00:19:45 – Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 announced, we go hands-on
00:23:43 – HTC’s HD2 has landed at Engadget (hands-on)
00:29:45 – Josh reveals TwitterPeek on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Qlorigan** (video)
00:32:48 – Dell Adamo XPS coming ‘in time for the holidays’ for $1799 (unboxing and hands-on video!)
00:36:32 – Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard
00:41:04 – NVIDIA takes its feud with Intel to cartoonish new levels
00:50:19 – AT&T sues Verizon over ‘there’s a map for that’ ads
01:01:24 – Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook
01:02:50 – Spring Design vs. Barnes & Noble: all the nooks and crannies



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Engadget Podcast 170 – 11.08.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/Verizon_takes_another_swing_at_AT_T_w_Misift_Toys_iPhone_Ad’; AT&T might be suing Verizon for misrepresenting its network in ads, but that doesn’t seem to have dissuaded Big Red from using that same map image in this new spot, which casts the iPhone away to the Island of Misfit Toys. Hard to argue with the premise, but here’s the real question: why not just sack up use a real iPhone, instead of this KIRF piece? Check the ad after the break.

Update: Two more ads after the break — “Blue Christmas” and “Elves.” In case you were wondering, it’s a sunny 70 degrees in early November in New York and Chicago, which is just about perfect for Christmas ads.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys

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Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been well over a year since we published our take on Yamaha‘s perplexing, beautiful and all-around intriguing Tenori-On concept, and evidently the masses have spoken out. This week, the company announced that it will soon be shipping a “more affordable” version with the name Tenori-On ‘Orange,’ with some vendors already leaking a £649 ($1,077) MSRP. Put simply, the new Orange version will retain all of the musical functionality that the original had (or has, as it were), but the magnesium casing will be replaced by a rugged plastic one and the battery / back panel LED options will also be removed in order to shave costs. Still, we’re all for peeling back on the flash in order to get more music makers into more hands, so we’ll certainly look to wrap our own paws around one when it starts shipping in December.

Update: Engadget Japanese just did a quick hands-on with the Orange, check it out!

[Via MusicRadar]

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Yamaha intros more affordable Tenori-On ‘Orange’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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