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Guidemaster: Game controllers to turn your smartphone into a mobile gaming machine
With smartphones getting more powerful processors and integrated graphics, gaming on mobile is a firmly established thing at this point. However, while the touchscreen on most smartphones is great for doing phone things, it's not always the best gaming interface (and having your hands obscure the screen can make playing some games particularly difficult). If you find yourself spending serious time gaming on your device, a dedicated gaming controller can make a huge difference, leaving you with something similar in form factor to a Nintendo Switch.
Sure, you could also pack a dedicated handheld gaming device like the Lenovo Legion Go, Valve Steam Deck, or Nintendo Switch—but that's just another piece of gear you'll need to remember to charge and pack into your gear bag each day. Gaming on a mobile phone brings convenience and eliminates the need for a separate, standalone device, and with mobile silicon getting faster every year—especially on the iOS side, where this year's iPhone 15 gets you ray tracing—you're getting rich graphics in a pocket-friendly form factor.
The Backbone One mobile gaming controller is a solid accessory. The buttons are crisp and satisfying to press, and they provide console controller-like responses. While playing a game (in my case, Chrono Trigger for iOS), the D-pad allows for easy maneuvering and doesn't munge inputs together like some cheap controllers do. A removable piece also allows the Backbone One to fit a phone with or without a case, which is a nice addition. (We tried out the USB-C version of the controller for this guide, although it also supports Lightning devices.)
Elon Musk Meets With Netanyahu in Israel Amid Backlash Against Social Media Post
Alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Elon Musk toured an Israeli village where dozens of people were killed in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks. The meeting comes amid backlash against Musk's recent social media post. Read more
The Best Cyber Monday Deals You Can Still Get
Leftovers often get a bad rap, but this small buffet of lingering Cyber Monday deals is just as appetizing as when the deals were fresh. Black Friday and Cyber Monday brought deep discounts across a manner of tech devices, from phones and wearables to video games and headphones. Thankfully, if you haven't already pounced on a deal, you may still be in luck. While many quietly expired in the middle of the night at Cyber Monday's conclusion, a bunch are soldiering on.
For example, you can still pick up the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, the Xbox Series X bundled with Diablo IV, the Belkin BoostCharge Pro with MagSafe charger, and the new iRobot Roomba j9 at exceptional discounts. So be sure
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