Thursday, July 26th 2012
Apple Patents Game Controller and Console Remote
Apple might be diving into the world of console gaming yet again according to Shacknews and GI.biz The patent application shows a staggering similarity to Sony's DualShock controller and what seems to be an iPhone interacting with a Microsoft Xbox360. This might be an Apple style preemptive attack against future endeavors to create apps that interface with current generation consoles or it could be something new that Apple has in the works. With the current growth in Apples market share and the growing popularity of Apple TV it shouldn't come as a surprise it would want a piece of the console pie. Whether the big three (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo) give any leeway to Apple has yet to be seen.
Source:
Shacknews
56 Comments on Apple Patents Game Controller and Console Remote
Additionally, I don't think there's any room for a fourth competitor in the console segment.
If you can't make the difference between the newspost and TMMs comment, you can legally call yourself blind ffs. Even if it were in the OP it would have been blatantly obvious, but it can't be clearer in a separate post... does he have to make a 2nd account so he can post in his news stories? sheesh
Oh and TMM, you probably took words words out of everyone's mouth with that comment xD
2) I highly doubt it's copyrighted
With that being said your point is mute.
Four [Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Apple] enter the arena, who will remain standing?>
looks like jobbs is pulling a tupac. still coming out with new products from beyond the grave just like tupac releasing albums still after death lol. them patenting this means someone on the android side can't release one doing the same thing.
I say "screw apple"
And i wonder how this crap passed to patents anyway. And i also hope that Sony sues their asses big time for this. We don't need douchebags like Apple and their ridiculous patents...
Valve said Steam Box is not a console.