crissindahouse said:
Soundwave said:
You guys are misinterpreting the patent, the patent is for Apple devices to interface with a generic type of controller.
It does not mean that they're making a controller in the Dual Shock design, this is common for patents though (ie: Microsoft has XBox patents where the 360 appears to be interfacing with a cell phone device -- that looks exactly like an iPhone).
It *is* significant in the sense that if Apple is developing a Bluetooth controller or allowing third parties to make Bluetooth game pads that interface with the iPhone/iPad/Mac/AppleTV/iTV ... that could mean big trouble for MS/Nintendo/Sony.
Because theoretically what this could mean is that you pay say $40 for a hypothetical iController from the store, then with an AppleTV or even a small dongle, Apple can have the iPad/iPhone that people already have in their house beam a signal to the TV, and voila, now you can play games without needing to spend $300-$400 for a game console.
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i'm not sure but isn't it already possible to use a ps3 controller via bluetooth to play android games from your phone/tablet on a tv with a special program? i believe i read that somewhere but i'm not really sure.
and lol at this new ouya console, it would be dead before it would start to really live.
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i was at a cabin party two week ago. one of my friend was playing final fantasy V on his android phone with a ps3 controller. seems as long as it is bluetooth it can be configured to work. i'd assume it could be configured to work with android (native) games in addition to the snes port. i don't know what program he used...he pirates a lot so i try not to ask things for the sake of our friendship.
