The Sony Experia Play in our opinion is doomed from the off.
The planet seemed to be moving towards tablets before it actually arrived there, it somehow seemed inevitable. The iPod evolved into an iPhone, that happened organically, the touch screen was there already, you had your music in it and Guitar Hero was still cool so it seemed and easy slide into touch screen portable games. Sony’s attempt at a game phone seems 5 years too late somehow, and regardless of arriving late, its already out of date. Why start from scratch in a ultra-competitive saturated market when they could have followed the iPod-Phone movement and just made PSP-Phone, that would would have made more sense to me, they would already had a game library anyway.
I WANT TO SEE SONY INNOVATE SOMETHING ORIGINAL FOR ONCE! Shoulder button, L2 and R2 and all that, snes did it first. Playstation move, Wii came first. Four control ports, GameCube. Silly bollocks crash team racing game, Mariokart. But now at least they’ve done a gaming phone eh. Nintendo don’t have one of those yet do they. No, but nokia have have done it already Ericson. Over five years ago, keep up guys.
EA has slashed the price of most of its top games on iDevices down to just 99c in the App Store, sparking another buying frenzy.
Last time it did a sale of this nature was over the Christmas period, causing EA titles to dominate the Top Paid Apps lists much to the frustration (and anger) of the indy dev community who struggle on a normal day get their games noticed.
Anyhow, you get wicked games for nearly nothing, and that’s all good in our books.
Here’s the list of titles:
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2, down 80%
* Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, down 80%
* Cause of Death, down 50%
* Tetris, down 67%
* Pictureke, down 50%
* The Sims 3, down 86%
* Scrabble, down 67%
* FIFA 11, down 80%
* The Sims 3 Ambitions, down 80%
* Heroes Lore III, down 50%
* Mirror’s Edge, down 80%
* NBA Elite 11, down 80%
* Madden NFL 11, down 80%
* Monopoly, down 67%
* Risk, down 80%
* NCAA Football, down 80%
* Sim City Deluxe, down 67%
* The Sims 3 World Adventures, down 80%
* The Simpsons Arcade, down 67%
* Need for Speed Shift, down 80%
* Need for Speed Undercover, down 80%
* The Game of LIFE, down 67%
* MONOPOLY World, down 67%
* FIFA 10, down 80%
* Mass Effect Galaxy, down 50%
There have been light guns since the days of the NES, and gun-shaped controller accessories continue to be a staple for every game console. Called the App Gun, courtesy of a company called AppToyz.
All you have to do is strap your iPhone into the little case at the end of the gun, and suddenly you can play all those arcade shooters without the annoyance of your fingers getting in the way.
When you pull the trigger, it causes a little rubber arm to tap the touchscreen for you. Quite pointlessly though, these arms are not movable, they can only hit the screen at the spot where they’re stationed.
So if you want the perfect example of an “I have it because they make it”, over-the-top and unnecessary iPhone accessory, the App Gun will be available for you sometime this summer for around $30.
iLuv Portable Audio Stereo System for iPod with Remote Control i552BLK Black Product Description: Features : Completely self-contained for portable operation Enhance the richness of your iPod sound with jAURA acoustic speaker technology Powerful built-in speakers allow you to hear your music with depth and quality Watch your favorite videos on your TV if your iPod has the video capability Charges your iPod Integrates universal dock for your iPod Supports iPod shuffle Auxiliary line input for first. This audio system cost $110.00.
The retro iPod Alarm Clock is this year’s must-have iPod add-on – perfect for anyone wanting a smart accessory for their iPod and who would rather wake up to their favorite playlist than a repetitive beep beep, beep, beep beep, beep well you get the idea.
All-in-one convenience and great sound. Tailgater lets you easily enjoy your personal soundtrack anywhere. This sound system features single-unit construction with speakers, amplifier, audio inputs and a dock for iPod all in one box. This high-powered, two-way speaker system has a built-in battery with level indicator for up to eight hours of cordless sound. Or you can plug in Tailgater’s power cord and rock out as long as you want.
Im a huge Apple fan and I really like what they have been able to provide with the iPhone and the iPad. Here is a breakdown of what Apple products Steve Jobs will be holding next.
This is a bit of an unfair fight, but it’s quite a fun comparison. A British girl group called the Mentalists have pulled off a little stunt by playing a live cover of an MGMT song on their iPhones, in what looks to be one of the sloppiest most uninspiring live concert of the year. On the other hand, they are doing it on their phones, which does argue a certain impressive versatility in Mr. Jobs little tablet.
Then we have the Tenorion, in both of these videos employed by another Brit, Little Boots, to much greater effect. It’s a custom designed tablet synthesiser made by Yamaha, that combines a spangly visual interface with a remarkable number of voices and effects to make what amounts to a backing band in a box. She also seems to have spent more time practising in her bedroom than the Mentalists, who appear to have been spending their time frock shopping in Oxfam instead of rehearsing. Here she is doing a very impressive Hot Chip cover.
And here doing an original in more public circumstances…
Step aside, Apple and Microsoft. If MIT’s little Sixth Sense gadget sees the commercial light of day, we can toss our multitouch devices out the window. Who needs a Surface or an iPhone when the very idea of being able to access information by turning any flat surface into a touch-screen display sounds far more appealing? No surface available? Simply project a screen onto your hand, and voila. Shades of Minority Report?
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