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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    This brutalist machined aluminum keyboard is still beautiful.

    Serene Industries is following up on its massive wedge-shaped Icebreaker keyboard with a smaller, lighter alternative called the Cleaver. Available for preorder now for $850 it’s also cheaper, but by no means cheap.

    Machined from a single block of aluminum, the Cleaver features Hall effect switches and swappable aluminum keycaps perforated with holes to allow LED backlighting to shine through. It’s USB-C only, and available with Windows or Mac layouts and clear or black anodized finishes.

    <em>The Cleaver is available for preorder and will go into production a few weeks after launch.</em>
    <em>You can order the Cleaver without the matching aluminum keycaps if you want to use your own, dropping the preorder price to $650.</em>
    <em>The Cleaver offers no wireless connectivity, but the lack of an internal battery helps keep its design slim.</em>
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    The Cleaver is available for preorder and will go into production a few weeks after launch.
    Image: Serene Industries
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    8BitDo has given its Retro R8 Mouse an NES makeover.

    First released alongside 8BitDo’s Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition last November with a matching transparent green shell, the Retro R8 Mouse is now available in an N Edition with colors inspired by the NES.

    Functionally it’s the same as the Xbox version with an included charging dock, four programmable side buttons, and Bluetooth, 2.4GHz and USB connectivity. It also uses Kailh Sword GM X Micro Switches for its primary buttons, and a PAW 3395 optical sensor.

    <em>The Retro R8 Mouse is a more ergonomic and functional alternative to <a href="https://thevergetoday.pages.dev/2019/11/11/20959999/nintendo-nes-mouse-8bitdo-n30-3d-touch-gaming-system">8BitDo’s earlier NES-themed mouse</a>.</em>
    <em>The included charging dock is a convenient way to keep the mouse’s 450mAh battery topped off.</em>
    <em>The mouse’s colors match <a href="https://thevergetoday.pages.dev/2024/11/7/24290514/8bitdo-retro-108-mechanical-keyboard-nintendo-famicom-numpad">8BitDo’s Retro 108 Mechanical Keyboard</a>.</em>
    <em>The Retro R8 Mouse has three ways to connect to devices: Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, or USB.</em>
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    The Retro R8 Mouse is a more ergonomic and functional alternative to 8BitDo’s earlier NES-themed mouse.
    Image: 8BitDo
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Nintendo adds more Fire Emblem to its Music app and Switch Online.

    Happy Fire Emblem Tuesday! To celebrate, Nintendo has added the GBA’s Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones to the Switch Online Expansion Pack’s catalog. And over on the Nintendo Music app, the sprawling soundtrack to the Switch’s Fire Emblem Engage is now available, but it’s a long one. There’s a total of 182 tracks which will take you 7 hours and 24 minutes to listen to.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Watch this detailed restoration of a Game Boy demo kiosk.

    The internet has lots of videos walking you through the process of restoring and upgrading an original Game Boy. Elliot Coll, of YouTube’s The Retro Future channel, instead dives deep into the process of restoring an original Game Boy demo kiosk used to promote the handheld in stores.

    The kiosks only work with a custom version of the Game Boy that are just as rare, but Coll already had one in their personal collection.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    OnePlus’ “small” phone will launch with a big battery.

    When it debuts in China later this week on April 24th, the OnePlus 13T will feature a 6,260mAh battery, as spotted by Notebookcheck. That’s a lot of capacity for a compact phone with a 6.32-inch screen. For comparison, the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 9A has a 5,100mAh battery, while the 6.3-inch iPhone 16 Pro has an even smaller 3,582mAh battery.

    The OnePlus 13T smartphone surrounded by text.
    The compact OnePlus 13T will be announced later this week with a capacious 6,260mAh battery.
    Image: OnePlus