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Articles on Handheld

Are gaming handhelds overpriced? - Aug 30, 2009

Crave How much is too much? In the wake of the PS3 Slim price-cut landslide of news, one small wound still lingers, and has now gotten worse: The PSPgo is still US$249. ... Read story »

Silly TwitterPeek-inspired handheld ideas - Nov 9, 2009

Crave The single-purpose TwitterPeek is a crazy device. But hey, now that Peek has gone down this road, why stop there? Here are some ideas for the next generation of Peek ... Read story »

Report: Apple rehires Newton developer - Sep 30, 2009

Crave Michael Tchao Those expecting Apple to introduce a new tablet computer soon may have another clue to the device's imminent arrival. Apple has rehired Michael Tchao, one of the original ... Read story »

Nintendo unveils DSi with larger screens - Oct 30, 2009

Crave Nintendo has taken the wraps off a new version of the DSi handheld that sports larger 4.25-inch dual screens. The portable gaming unit will be considerably bigger than current and ... Read story »

HandyCooler, a handheld USB air-conditioner - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Even though the sweltering equatorial heat has been relieved by the occasional rain shower, it's always a fight to keep cool in the tropics. So when something like the HandyCooler, ... Read story »

Charge4All mat charges multiple handhelds at a go - Jul 9, 2009

Crave This is not for everybody, but if you have more than one handheld device (like me), you'd probably find this handy. It's called a Charge4All portable charging mat and it can ... Read story »

When will be the portable Xbox system appear? - Jul 24, 2009

Crave A popular portable Xbox mockup. It's no surprise Microsoft is flirting with the idea of jumping into the handheld market. While the company has found success with the Xbox 360, ... Read story »

Converter cable makes PSPgo fatter - Sep 27, 2009

Crave We're just about ready to post our PSPgo review but we couldn't wait to share this accessory with you. This absolutely ridiculous-looking contraption is the Sony PSPgo Converter Cable Adapter, ... Read story »

Apple morphs iPod touches into POS handhelds - Nov 4, 2009

Crave Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd partly because you never see a register, but mostly because ... Read story »

How Nintendo can fend off Apple's gaming challenge - Nov 13, 2009

Blogs Way back in March, I wrote a post on here entitled On a collision course: iPhone vs Nintendo DSi. Since then a lot has happened. Most notably, back in September we ... Read story »

Toyota drunk-driver lockdown device being trialed - Sep 13, 2009

Crave In a move sure to make the members of MADD happy (see what I did there?), Toyota has announced it is testing a mouthpiece-free breathalyzer to keep those with high ... Read story »

Robovie: Part Atom-powered PC, part robot - Oct 7, 2009

Crave Meet Robovie. A robot with a Webcam for a face, an Intel Atom CPU for a heart, and in addition to being able to walk, he can run Windows 7. True, ... Read story »

Using RFID to ensure that the cows come home - Aug 8, 2009

Crave Whenever a story about RFID tagging comes along, we feel we should milk it for all its worth. Literally in this case, as Danish cows have been fitted with radio ... Read story »

Video game industry sales down 17 percent--again - May 26, 2009

Crave For the second straight month, video game industry sales tumbled nearly 17 percent year over year, a downward trend for a market segment that had previously seemed resistant to the economic ... Read story »

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Review Good low-light shooting without help from a flash is a rarely attained goal in the world of compact cameras. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 does it with three of the company's own components: A new sensor design, a high-end lens, and a fast image processor. The combination pays off for low-light...

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