Sean is a senior editor at The Verge, a very good website he helped found in 2011. He thrives at the intersection of gaming, technology, and toys, with a side of consumer advocacy because companies just can’t help themselves, can they? Sean previously led breaking news teams at The Verge and CNET and the reviews program at Gizmodo. He also has that voice. (Contact me securely at Signal: seanhollister.01) Ethics statement, June 2023: Sean’s wife is employed by Apple as a video producer. He therefore does not currently report or edit stories about Apple products or Apple as a company.
FFVII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed to IGN his “only choice” was to ship the new game on a single disc that forces you to download the rest of the game, because the team “didn’t want to make any compromises” in fidelity.
But the original game shipped on three discs. FF8 shipped on four! So did FF9.
Remember when it was cheap and easy for me to buy DJI’s banned camera? The FCC is currently taking comments on a plan to ban online marketplaces from listing gadgets like that. Platforms would need to validate each device’s FCC status before they list it for sale. Etsy wants its “micro-entrepreneurs” to be exempt.
I give away gadgets we can’t keep every Wednesday — just in the US, mind — and today marks TITW Giveaway #11. These are items I actually called in for my Today I’m Toying With videos! No new video this week, though, because I’ve been burning the midnight oil working on something special...
Dom says it’s quick and easy to snap a propeller backback onto the HoverAir Versa, and then… it can fly! Shame that HoverAir isn’t transparently telling backers that this camera has been banned in the US, and shame on the Trump administration for creating the dumb drone ban to begin with.
Lenovo’s Project Swan has a screen that literally unrolls. The prototype could use better speakers and some weight balancing, but I love watching it in motion!
Remember Frore and its fan-replacing AirJet cooling tech? Sure looks like Lenovo is taking it seriously!
I am largely uninterested in Android tablets these days — and yet! This just-announced Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 surprised me in person. Magnetically snaps right onto this “OneStep” keyboard frame, surprisingly excellent typing with 1.5mm key travel, firm non-slip leatherette base. Doesn’t open one-handed, though, and I’d like it better with a carry handle.
