Ian Carlos Campbell

Contributing Reporter

Ian Carlos Campbell is a Contributing Reporter at Engadget, where he covers the big companies making screens for your pockets, and the weird ways they intersect with entertainment industry. Prior to Engadget, Ian was an Associate Editor at Inverse focused on AR, VR and mobile technology. Ian's work has appeared in Pocket-lint, Android Police, Inverse, Input and The Verge.

Articles by Ian Carlos Campbell

The Social Security Administration is reportedly moving all official communication to X
The SSA may make all of its official announcements on X going forward.
The rights for Tequila Works's games are up for auction after insolvency filing
Tequila Works, the creators of Rime and Gylt, is auctioning off its game IP and in-development projects.
Trump now has full control of the FTC
Now that Mark Meador has been confirmed to the FTC, Republicans hold three seats and Democrats hold zero.
You'll have to wait until April 24 to know if Motorola was brave enough to make a wooden Razr
Motorola is teasing some kind of Razr announcement for April 24.
Panic will showcase the second season of Playdate games on April 17
Panic is hosting a Playdate Update event on April 17 to cover which developers are contributing to the second season of Playdate games.
Labor and nonprofit coalition calls on California AG to stop OpenAI from going for-profit
Nonprofits and labor groups are asking the California Attorney General to investigate OpenAI's plan to become a for-profit company.
Trump announces 90-day pause on many tariffs, excluding China
Trump is reducing tariffs on imports to 10 percent for all countries except for China, which now has an even higher tariff.
Samsung is not selling The Frame Pro for cheap
Samsung has announced the pricing for its new 2025 TVs and The Frame Pro starts at $2,199.
Motorola is updating the Moto G Stylus to make it more durable
Motorola's new Moto G Stylus has a more responsive stylus and IP68 water and dust protection.
The White House has reportedly settled on an explanation for how 'Signalgate' happened
The Guardian reports that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz might have accidentally added a reporter's contact details to the contact card of an official Trump spokesperson.
The creator of Binding of Isaac will release a new game, Mewgenics, this year
Mewgenics, the cat breeding and battling game from the creator of The Binding of Isaac, is finally coming out in 2025.
Trump is extending the deadline for a TikTok deal by another 75 days
President Trump is giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer.
YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok
YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to be more fully-featured, flexible and competitive with TikTok.
The Switch 2's battery life is shorter than the current Switch
The Switch 2's minimum battery life is anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours shorter than current Switch consoles.
The Switch 2 was almost called the 'Super Nintendo Switch'
The team behind the Switch 2 originally considered using an SNES-inspired naming convention for the new console, but worried it might confuse customers.
How to watch today's Switch 2 Nintendo Direct
The "Nintendo Direct: Switch 2" presentation will fill in the missing details of the new console on April 2 at 9AM ET.
Substack updated its app to make it even more like TikTok
The Substack app now features a feed of vertical videos that the company hopes could draw in users from TikTok and help current subscribers discover new creators, too.
iOS 18.4 is available now with new emoji, Apple News+ Food and priority notifications
Apple's latest software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro are available to download now.
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
xAI has purchased X in an all-stock transaction, according to Elon Musk.
Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS will land May 25 for $50 more than expected
The Legion Go S powered by SteamOS will ship on May 25 for $550, rather than $500.

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