Day: January 9, 2007

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Game Development Tech

iPhone Wii-like Gaming?

Innovative devices usually spawn innovative ways of using said devices. I’ve already seen some speculation about using the accelerometer in the iPhone to create a Wii-mote for use with Nintendo’s Wii games console. But why not go one step further? There is a growing library of games for the current generation of iPods, that will be playable on the iPhone. Why not create games in the spirit of the Wii that are controlled by moving the iPhone. I’m sure that notion has already gone through someone’s mind at Apple. So I won’t be surprised to see some iPhone games that take advantage of the accelerometer and other sensors before the end of 2007. Indeed, given that OS X is at the heart of the iPhone and there are already thousands of OS X developers out there, it is inevitable. I think life just got a little harder for Sony’s PSP.

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Tech

iPhone: Apple Drops The Bomb

As if there weren’t already more toys than I can afford, Steve Jobs just went nuclear with his announcement of Apple’s iPhone during his Macworld keynote address. Calling this device any kind of “phone” is a true insult to it. This is the thing that I’ve been wanting for a long time now, a device that finally ties everything together in a sustainable fashion. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s in a visually attractive package. Click over to Engadget for the details. Apple is going to sell millions of these things and the PDA/Smartphone/Cell Phone world will never be the same! Their service partner, Cingular, is going to get a lot of new business soon. Oh, and did I mention it’s an iPod too?

Steve Jobs’ Macworld 2007 Keynote Address on Engadget

Ars Technica on the iPhone

Apple iPhone
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Games and Sports General

Too Many Toys

I feel like 2007 really started yesterday. My kids all went back to school and I was freed, at last, to return to a more normal work schedule. But yesterday, I felt like pure hell. I was sure I was going to die before the day ended, and it pissed me off, consuming me with anger and sadness. It was a strange day, and at the end of it, I found some comfort in doing some things I enjoyed as if it was going to be the last time I was going to get the chance.

Obviously, I did not meet my demise yesterday, so I’ve got a whole new day to do things as if it’s my last day on Earth! Some would say that you should live every day that way, and I tend to agree. I don’t know when the end is coming, but for now, I can do my best to live the best life I can. So on with the talk of toys! So many cool toys I’d love to play with, but, sigh, I’m still paying for X-mas. Nevertheless, I don’t recall any time in the recent past when there has been so much cool stuff on the market. I’d love to get Nintendo DS for Final Fantasy III and the other cool DS games that are out now. Others on my list include Guitar Hero II, Okami, and Gears of War. I’m even itching to give World of Warcraft another shot. But then I remind myself that I don’t have the time, the money, and I already have a lot of other toys to keep me occupied! Sigh…