Andrew Liszewski Profile and Activity

Senior Reporter, News

Andrew Liszewski is a Senior Reporter for The Verge covering consumer technology with a focus on gadgets and electronics. He's been covering tech since 2011 including previous roles at Gizmodo and The Messenger. When he's not staying on top of the latest and greatest tech, Andrew's hobbies include photography but most of his rare moments of free time are spent re-playing the classic retro games of his youth and adding to an ever-growing collection of handheld gaming systems.

Andrew Liszewski Aug 16

Age of Empires Mobile will launch on iOS and Android in October.

Originally announced in October of 2022 when the PC version was celebrating its 25th anniversary, Age of Empires Mobile, developed by TiMi Studio Group and World’s Edge, will finally be released on October 17th.

Ahead of the launch, the game is now available for preorder on both the App Store and Google Play.

Andrew Liszewski Aug 16

You don’t need a dock to connect the Switch to BenQ’s new bedside projector

Designed for bedroom use, the $799 (on sale for $599) GV50 features a pivoting base so it can project on a wall or the ceiling above a bed.

It runs Google TV so streaming apps like Netflix can be installed, and support for DisplayPort Alt Mode means the Nintendo Switch can be connected using just a single USB-C cable.

The BenQ GV50 projector on a night stand next to someone sleeping in bed, projecting onto the ceiling.

The BenQ GV50’s base allows the projector to be easily angled or pointed at the ceiling instead of a wall.

Image: BenQ

Gadgets

Segway’s new electric kick scooter gives kids a boost with every push

Andrew Liszewski

Aug 16|

Gadgets

You can now use the Meta Quest as a screen for HDMI devices

Andrew Liszewski

Aug 15|

Andrew Liszewski Aug 15

Can you guess which consoles inspired these custom ShoeBoys sneakers?

Originally released earlier this year, Bull Airs is opening up preorders again on August 16th for its heavily customized Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers that draw inspiration from the original Game Boy and the Game Boy Color.

You can get either ShoeBoys design or a mixed pair for $350, or save $100 by dropping $600 on a bundle that includes a pair of each.

The Bull Airs custom ShoeBoy and ShoeBoy Atomic Purple sneakers against a light green background.

Pre-orders for the ShoeBoys open once again on August 16h.

Image: Bull Airs

Gadgets

The HoverAir X1 selfie drone is getting big resolution upgrades in two new versions

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Aug 15|

Andrew Liszewski Aug 14

You can now camouflage your Playdate as a tiny pizza box.

Previously only available in purple or aqua, the $29 Playdate Cover that magnetically attaches to the crankable handheld to protect its unlit screen is now available in a third option: the Pizza Cover.

It looks like a miniature pizza box without the grease stains or a delicious late night snack inside, and is now available through the Playdate website in “limited quantities.”