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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    The original version looks a lot better for gaming on the go, as it doesn't significantly decrease the pocketability of the phone. This looks like something you'd need to pull out of a bag or briefcase whenever you want to play games. And I can't see it running for less than $100, at which point I'd have to agree with all the people who said you might as well just buy a DS. #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    So the iPhone was able to get dual analog sticks before the PSP... #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    Sad part is that I'd take this over a PSP Go any day of the week. #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    It just proves the point that the iPhone didn't need to be small and slick with a wonderous touch screen display - it needed to be ridiculously huge, more battery life, plenty of buttons, made with cheap plastic from a Datsun dashboard, and have a design based on the original PlayStation controller. Finally, the perfect iPhone has arrived.
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    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    Super Mario Kart? Is that a jail broken app? =( #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    @BergenCountyJC: The article says, "You'll need to Jailbreak your iPhone,..." #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    @USB_Humping_Dog: +1 for showing me the light #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    @BergenCountyJC: Go for it. Free your iPhone. Seriously, there's a lot of good stuff in Cydia :) #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    In reply to New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
    Or you can go with an actual portable gaming device. #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I recall reading that the iPhone 3gs is more powerful than the PSP. All it would take is a supported accessory like this (without the jailbrake requirement anyhow) for gaming on the iPhone/iPod Touch to be no different than on a handheld. Well, beside being more powerful. It would be like putting what's good about the DS (touch screen and developer support) together with what's good about the PSP (more online features and better hardware). #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/10/09

    @cabjf: A non-Jailbreak version is about as likely as an outbreak of avian-swine flu as the only way that Apple can sell IP like the above-pictured Super Mario Kart is by licensing it from Nintendo.

    Emulators are unlicensed versions of the programs and Apple does have a somewhat understandable reason to try to break Jailbreak capability - to avoid getting sued by the likes of Nintendo and Sony, as well as every other major software developer.

    Finally, remember the old saw - a Jack of all trades is a master of none. As a smartphone, the iPhone is pretty darned good (not as good as a Blackberry for business use though). As a PMP, it's also pretty darned good. As a gaming platform, it's mediocre at best. I'd rather play games on a device built to play games. #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    Image of noodleashy143 noodleashy143
    11/10/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Couldn't Nintendo offer the game? Apple doesn't offer any of the apps, companies pay them to deploy their apps on the iphone. So theoretically, Nintendo could offer an iphone app that works with this extension (although they would probably make one themselves) and it would be fine. You're right in the fact that it would probably never happen though.

    Besides, this device doesn't have to be limited to emulators. Game devs could support it for their own games.

    Steve Jobs has said that he wants the iPod Touch to become a gaming platform, it just needs to grow more and get better games than all of the free/$0.99 ones it has now.
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    Edited by noodleashy143 at 11/10/09 10:24 AM noodleashy143 was starred noodleashy143 was unstarred
    Image of cabjf cabjf
    11/10/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: There are plenty of people who prefer a saw (read: PC) for gaming compared to the a console.

    You are right in that companies would have to bring their IP to the iPhone for it to be a successful gaming device and you would likely never see the someone like Nintendo, with their own successful portable device, on the iPhone. I thought anyone could put out an accessory for the iPhone though so long as it was either approved by Apple or contained whatever authentication chip is required? What I'm picturing is someone coming along and releasing an accessory like this for non-jailbroken iPhones and then iPhone game developers making use of it (maybe even requiring it to work with their games since multi-touch only really works with certain types of games). #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    Image of Maori_Yelir Maori_Yelir
    11/10/09

    @noodleashy143: Nintendo and Apple are very similar in one respect; Control. Nintendo would never release anything on the iPhone because, just like Apple, they value having complete control on their hardware and software. Releasing their software elsewhere means they are surrendering some of that grip they have on their products. It would cut down on their profit margins. It's much more likely to see even Microsoft team up with Apple for gaming than it would be Nintendo.

    Fortunately, Nintendo no longer makes money off of older systems because everything you buy for them is pretty much used now so emulators probably won't be done away with any time soon. #icontrolpadnewdesignanalog
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    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    We're never gonna give you up Rick or let you fade to one-hit-wonderland...
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    jailbreaking is like sleeping with whores, with no condoms. You take your chances. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: not jailbreaking is like letting someone else put a used condom on you, that you can't change... and you don't even know who else used it, ew! #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    @brendolonius: hum, I think you have that wrong. Not jailbreaking is like having clean-certified condoms to use. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    Or, y'know, you could just not jailbreak. It would save a lot of trouble. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    11/09/09

    @Lukasz Fabis: Nay! You must cast of the chains of oppression & tyranny that Steve Jobs has placed upon you. Fight the good fight. Never give up! Never surrender! Or you could just move to the land of the free by buying the Droid. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/09/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero:
    I'm perfectly content with my iPhone as it is.

    I've tried jailbreaking a couple of times. All the half-assed features and ugly workarounds offered by it aren't worth the hit to stability.

    I'm sure there are people that (tastelessly) want to make their iPhones look like Windows Vista. I'm sure there are people that want their phone to vibrate like a dildo when typing messages. I'm sure there are people that want to waste resources by running several apps concurrently.

    I'm not one of them.
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Edited by Lukasz Fabis at 11/09/09 9:55 AM Lukasz Fabis was starred Lukasz Fabis was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @Lukasz Fabis: Hey, not jailbreaking is fine if all you want is fart apps. But if you want to do things that are actually useful (as others pointed out, Skype, Pandora, etc), then backgrounding is a must.

    And before you flame me, I'm just echoing your hyperbolic style on the other side.
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    Edited by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. at 11/09/09 12:13 PM HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/09/09

    @HeartBurnKid:
    I'm not much of a flamer.

    I still fail to see what jailbreaking has to offer there, though. Skype and Pandora are still usable without jailbreaking. Sure, you can get workarounds for some of those apps' shortcommings, but I certainly don't feel the tradeoffs are worth it. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    I don't know which is sadder. The fact that my jailbroken iPhone can now get worms, or the fact that I already had a Rick Astley ringtone.

    I'm thinking the second one. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    @macpatrik: I hearted you for having the guts to admit that. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    I am sorry for your virus, but this is funny. A good Monday morning chuckle. (Now I will be humming that song all day.) #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/09/09

    In reply to First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
    Yay. More Rick Astley. Just what the world needs. #iphonewormrickrolljailbroken
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    11/03/09

    In reply to Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 Ransom While Exposing Security Vulnerability
    Link to instructions for changing your SSH password: [www.the-iblog.com]
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 Ransom While Exposing Security Vulnerability
    I don't know whether to laugh, or not.. #iphonejailbreakhack
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    Image of smurf_mania smurf_mania
    11/02/09

    In reply to Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 Ransom While Exposing Security Vulnerability
    Anyone else notice TMobile as the provider?
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    11/02/09

    @smurf_mania: Yeah, T-mobile is the Netherlands's iPhone carrier.

    Even it it was a US phone its not that big of a deal since you can quite easily do it. #iphonejailbreakhack
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    11/02/09

    @tande04: Not 3G though. Different frequency. EDGE works quite nicely I must say ;)
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    tande04 promoted this comment Edited by biggerx at 11/02/09 10:16 PM biggerx was starred biggerx was unstarred
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    11/02/09

    @biggerx: No, not here, but netherlands yes. #iphonejailbreakhack
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