Kresnik 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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This, this and this again. They're not patenting a dualshock-designed controller. Don't just read the sensationalist title and assume the worst.
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Most of Gilgamesh' threads have sensatinalist titles.
OT: Apple is embrecing what most people where doing long time ago with jailbroken devices.
