I know everyone’s talking about the iPhone and, hey, I’m no exception.<\/p>\n
This is the first product in a long time that has drawn real attention from technology fans across the spectrum (i.e. dedicated PC nuts), and it’s been interesting to see a lot of the initial excitement fade as the reality of Apple’s business decisions becomes apparent.<\/p>\n
My question, which I only ask as I haven’t seen elsewhere, is where are the games?<\/p>\n
If we’re to believe the hype, Multitouch is the most important user interface development advance in a decade. It’s certainly something I’ve been dreaming of for a while, and maybe it’s the most intuitive interface ever.<\/p>\n
I doubt it. I’ve spent too long explaining shortcuts like shift-clicking to select multiple items, double-tap to drag on a trackpad, even CTRL-X,C&V for clipboard actions. What the new interface needs is a selection of games that expose users to the new methods and turn them into instinctive actions.<\/p>\n
Of course with light sensors, accelerometers and a touch screen, we’re talking a nifty little handheld gaming console.<\/p>\n
It’s unfortunate Apple don’t want to open up the iPhone to developers. Just look at it, the iPhone is the new holy grail for hackers.<\/p>\n
Perhaps someone will even make it smart enough to detect when someone’s using it while walking down a busy street, and then scream in their ear “PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD YOU *********!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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