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SNES-001 Advance gives two retro gamers a screen to play, guarantees no fights for TV time (video)
Jun 21st 2012, 06:37

SNES001 Advance gives two retro gamers a screen to play, guarantees no fights for TV time video

There's been no shortage of SNES mods with built-in screens. They almost always tend to overlook one fundamental problem, however: with only one screen, gamers have to either share one tiny LCD or play solo, and neither option will make that Street Fighter II nostalgia trip a pleasant one. Frequent console modder Downing has offered a fix with a key trade-off. Although his Super Famicom-like SNES-001 Advance is decidedly non-portable, each gamepad has its own LCD to show what would normally go to one screen, even with audio. Both controllers are custom-molded creations that still plug in the old-fashioned, wired way. Downing certainly isn't hoarding his creation, despite it being one of a kind. An auction for the console (with a $500 buy-now price) is still well underway as of this writing, making sure that at least two Double Dragon fans will be happy without cutting into their less sentimental roommate's Netflix marathon.

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Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast fireside chat, live at 2:15AM!
Jun 21st 2012, 06:09

Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast fireside chat, live at TKTK pm!

Today was a big day for the wireless world, and we definitely want to discuss it as soon as humanly possible while it's fresh on our minds. Myriam and Brad are going to chat it up about Windows Phone 8 and the other crazy happenstances from this week, so we hope you can join the Engadget Mobile crew for this late-night edition of the weekly podcast!

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Samsung's SmartStay replicated by ISeeYou Android app, keeps screens on while you're watching
Jun 21st 2012, 05:23

Samsung's SmartStay replicated by ISeeYou Android app, keeps screens on while you're watching

If you're not joining the Galaxy S III bandwagon and aren't keen on feeling completely left out, the ISeeYou app can give you a hand. Mimicking Sammy's SmartStay feature, the app prevents your ICS device from slipping into sleep mode when you're staring at its display. Springing $0.99 for the app nets you control over the frequency and length of the peeks taken by your phone's front-facing camera -- helpful for coordinating with a handset's sleep settings and presumably for optimizing battery life. A free version can be taken for a spin, though it doesn't allow for such fine tuning. Yearning to simulate part of the Galaxy S III experience? Mosey over to Google Play for the downloads.

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