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This DIY ultracompact computer has a mechanical keyboard

The Verge

The Penkesu custom handheld computer | Image: Penk Chen via GitHub. There aren’t a lot of ultra-portable handheld PCs anymore, outside of the GDP pocket and its gaming-focused successors. But handheld PCs like the super desirable clutch-style Sony VAIO P could never quite catch on. Image: Penk Chen via GitHub.

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Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device

GeekWire

GeekWire Photo / Thomas Wilde) Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the Steam Deck OLED. The best thing about the Deck is and remains its price tag. After launching the original Steam Deck in February 2022, the team at Valve, based in Bellevue, Wash.,

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Analogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good

The Verge

A modern handheld that celebrates the classics For the last week or so, I’ve been buried in cartridges from my youth. The $220 Pocket takes this same philosophy and applies it to handheld games; it might be the company’s most ambitious product to date. It’s also far and away the best. And that’s exactly what the Pocket does.

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Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M

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Runners up: The four other finalists were Violett , developing virus-killing air filters; PetHub , which makes electronic tags for pets; Curie , making 2D photos into 3D models for online retailers; and EarthUP , which has created software for companies to improve environmental sustainability. The pair co-founded BrainSpace this January.

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Analysis: Nintendo is running its new Switch console business by an old set of rules

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A handful of diehards may take the opportunity to switch up to the next model, but the OLED is pitched entirely at new buyers, as well as continuing to justify the Switch’s current price tag. With its handheld systems, however, Nintendo freely used small hardware changes and cosmetic changes to try to bring new audiences to each system.

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The best Black Friday deals at B&H Photo

The Verge

B&H has the Zoom H6 handheld recorder, capable of being a field recorder or mobile podcast mixer, for just $320. A 128GB version gets a heftier discount on its heftier price tag, clocking in at $140 ($110 off). That’s $30 off a staple of video/audio gear you don’t always see discounts on.

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Sony A7C Review: small camera, big sensor

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It is very noticeable when shooting handheld, which doesn’t make this camera the best for professional video work. At $1,800, the A7C does not have a small price tag. There is also still a rolling shutter problem, causing the image to bend when you pan from side to side. The A7C’s battery life is solid.

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