iD to create iPhone Games
March 11, 2008
Now that the iPhone and iPod Touch have been opened up a little more, companies are starting to show support for the platform. Various names such as EA and Sega have committed to developing for the device. The next in the list is iD software who are famous for Doom and Quake. Now that iD are on board I expect to see some amazing things happen with the iPhone and Touch.
“The iTunes distribution channel is really a more important aspect than a lot of people understand,” Carmack noted. “The ability to distribute larger applications than the over-the-air limits and effectively market your title with more than a dozen character deck name, combined with the reasonable income split make this look like a very interesting market.”
Via: GadgetTastic
Naja King - Weird iPhone Stand
March 10, 2008
There are only a few portable media device holders available that I can think of. The Naja King takes the title of being the weirdest but cool one of them all. It is basically a stand that holds either an iPhone or iPod Touch. The holder can be rotated 90 degrees allowing you to view images or movies in wide screen format. The stand is a 3 foot long flexible coil that can form weird shapes to hold the iPod in place. The stand can also coil up quite small to make it more apt for being moved around while traveling.
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The Naja King costs $40 and is available here.
Via: Gadgetizer
Apple Patent - Illuminated Touch Pad for Visual Feedback
January 25, 2008
A Patent for Apple was filed August last year and approved yesterday. The patent is for an Illuminated Touch Pad which appears that the light panel will be capable of emitting light in localized areas of the input surface. What this means is basically visual feed back which when you touch the scroll wheel on an iPod, the touch wheel will light up under your finger to visually show what just happened with the light actually following your finger around the dial. As well as the touch wheel being illuminated, the button in the middle will also light up too to show the actions on what it is doing.
Via: Patent Applications
iPhone Pocket Guitar Mod
January 21, 2008
By making use of the iPhone and iPod Touch cool multi-touch screen’s that they have, Google Code project has managed to make an interesting mod which allows you to use that screen to play a guitar. With the iPod having music capabilities it can also be used to jam away to your favourite songs too. According to Google Code it is easy to install, so it should have all you guitar fans playing away, right away.
Via: SlipperyBrick and Google Code
Timex iPod Remote Control - The Ironman
January 5, 2008
The Ironman iControl is an iPod remote control which connects direct you various iPod’s and the iPhone (We assume the iPod Touch also). It allows you to control your iPod while running with out having to move your head to look at the iPod on your arm. It works by plugging in a small wireless device in to the iPod which then allows it to be controlled by the watch. Nice idea! It costs about $80 from Amazon.
Ironman iControl Compatibility:
* iPod 5th generation (video)
* iPod Nano 2nd generation (aluminium) 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB
* iPod 5th generation (video) 60GB and 80GB
* iPod Nano 1st generation 1GB, 2GB, 4GB
* iPhone
Product Page Via: Gopaultech
iPhone Remote Control for the Home
December 21, 2007
Mainlobby is a cool device which allows you to control various items around your home. Controllable things include lighting, heating, TV and other video equipment, audio and anything else that you could probably think of. The Mainlobby system is a touch screen which sits on your wall and interfaces with all your equipment.
Now there appears to be a cool web interface which will allow your iPhone or Touch to integrate with Mainlobby and use the iPhone/Touch as a remote control. It works by using Mainlobby’s built in web server and Safari’s AJAX support.
With the iPhone and Touch having great touch screens I can see this particular item doing well for controlling your home from wherever you are.
Via: EngadgetMobile
iPod Touch Armband
November 23, 2007
This sport armband has a space so you can squeeze in your iPod touch while you are out for a run. The protective case keeps it firmly in place to prevent it falling. The F8Z223-MBL armband is made by Belkin and weighs just .2 lbs and costs $19.99.
Via: 7Gadgets
