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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    Square Enix’s die-cast Sega replicas are Hot Wheels for gamers.

    Debuting under the company’s “Bright Arts” line of collectibles, Square Enix is releasing six miniature replicas of classic Sega consoles including the Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast in multiple regional variants.

    Each tiny console includes a matching controller and will sell for ¥4,400 (around $30) when they launch in Japan starting on January 25th, 2025.

    Four versions of Square Enix’s die-cast miniature Sega consoles.
    The die-cast Sega console replicas will be available early next year.
    Image: Square Enix
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Protect your AirPods 4 like it’s 1989.

    Elago has updated its AW5 Hang Case so that the silicone Game Boy homage is now compatible with the Apple AirPods 4 featuring active noise cancellation. The $18.99 case doesn’t play any retro games, but it will help protect the AirPods 4’s charging case from scuffs and damage if dropped, while still allowing features like wireless charging and Find My to continue to work.

    Two of Elago’s Game Boy-themed AirPods 4 cases next to Game Boy cartridges and a VHS cassette.
    Protect your AirPods 4 with a retro wrap.
    Image: Elago
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Govee’s mappable smart holiday lights are now available.

    Announced during IFA 2024, Govee’s upgraded Christmas String Lights 2 let you create custom lighting designs through an app using a new mapping feature that determines the location of every glowing bead.

    They’re now available in 66, 99, 164, and 328-foot lengths and range in price from $99.99 to $399.99.

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    A user draws a custom lighting design for a Christmas tree inside the Govee smartphone app.
    Using a mobile app you can create custom lighting designs by first recording a short video of the Govee Christmas String Lights 2.
    Image: Govee
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Modder gives a 38-year-old Apple keyboard a wireless upgrade.

    The Apple IIGS (graphics and sound) debuted in 1986 with enhanced multimedia capabilities, but software developer Matt Chesters remembers it best for the sleek mechanical keyboard the computer shipped with.

    In a 15-minute YouTube video they detail how they revived a used Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard and upgraded it with wireless Bluetooth connectivity, a rechargeable battery, a tiny OLED screen, and a dedicated volume control wheel.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Atari Jaguar emulation could soon come to the iPhone.

    Rich Whitehouse, whose also the Head of Digital Conservation for the Video Game History Foundation, shared a screenshot on X of an Atari Jaguar emulator they’re developing for iOS, as spotted by Time Extension.

    Whitehouse is hoping to have the emulator ready for release in October 2024, bringing classic titles like Tempest 2000 and Cannon Fodder to the iPhone.