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The New Consol Wars: iOS VS Nintendo and Sony

March 17th, 2012 Comments off

The present and unprecedented success of iOS as a mobile operating system has turned Apple into the largest company on the planet, placing it in a position its competitors have only dreamt about. Now, Apple has the means, not simply the talent, to turn iOS into the largest video-gaming platform internationally and the best part is that the company doesn't need to push experimental, new devices like the relatively unsuccessful Nintendo 3DS to cause it to happen. To the dismay of Sony and Nintendo, the take over is already happening because Apple’s hardware is in your pocket or bag (or perhaps your friend’s pocket or bag). That seems to be the biggest problem console manufacturers must overcome.

Oddly enough, the same factors that made a contribution to the success of iOS as a gaming plaform are the same factors that contributed to Windows’s success as a gaming platform. Windows and iOS are surprisingly useful to folk from all walks of life, so tons of people utilize them. Silly amounts of people utilize them, though it wasn't initially for the games. Even now, folk do not buy iPhones and iPads for gaming, but most folks with these devices play games on them.

But now that these devices are in everyone's hands, why not make some great games for it too? Do that, and suddenly you have the biggest, most successful mobile gaming platform on the planet. The biggest hurdle Sony and Nintendo now face is the average person’s inability to see the value of a dedicated, mobile-gaming console when a smartphone or tablet can suffice.

Of course, touchscreen, button-less devices aren't the best hardware for most games, and nothing beats a good-ol’-fashioned gamepad. For those people, arcade sticks, mini arcade cabinets and wireless controllers are available for iOS and even Android, and you can select from several options, styles and sizes. For everyone else, the choice between dropping another $200+ on hardware or learning to to get decent with touchscreen controls is an obvious one. Almost everyone would rather put in the additional work with a touchscreen display. Finally, there’s nothing like mirroring your game on an HDTV wirelessly over AirPlay.

Nintendo and Sony are now at a disadvantage. iOS permeates every subculture and profession in most places around the planet, and Apple has the currency stacks to pay down developers for top-shelf gaming titles. Now, if only Apple would spend a while on developing OS X’s gaming library, I’d be complete. I need some Star Wars: the Old Republic in my life.

Fausto Mendez is the editor of ReleaseDates.co, a free website and subscription service that updates its readers only about the contraptions and brands they wish to understand about.

Reasons for Buying PS3 Consoles

February 23rd, 2012 Comments off

Ever since it became one of the top selling gaming console systems, a lot of online retailers have started offering sales and deals on PS3 consoles to cash in on its popularity. The only other consoles that come close to the PS3 in popularity are the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360. This article mainly deals with the advantages that a PS3 console system offers with regards to other gaming systems.

The first reason is because of its ability of being HDTV compatible and supporting multiple screen resolutions plus the fact that this can be achieved through the use of a simple output cable. This cable in itself is not very expensive to buy and mostly it anyways comes bundles with the gaming system.

Secondly, a PlayStation 3 can play Blu-ray movies with ease unlike the other console systems. This benefits us because lots of disc space is now available for playing and storing more number of games.

The PS3 system has the most number of game titles to choose from when compared to the Wii or the Xbox. It is also backward compatible which means that PS2 games can be played on the PS3.

The fourth advantage is very beneficial specially if you use a lot of multimedia applications. From streaming of audio and video to other applications, this consoles does it all with ease.

These days most of these PS3 Consoles for Sale come equipped with a motion wand that allows for a far more realistic gaming experience and hence this is an additional advantage for the PlayStation.

The PlayStation Network is good for the causal gamer plus unlike other consoles meaning there is no annual subscription fee.

With its support of Blu-ray movies, HDTV compatibility and wide range of title to choose from, this one is a winner on all fronts. These are only some of the reasons why I chose to buy a PS3 system for myself. If you want to do the same, simply head online and hit that pay button to buy PS3 Consoles for Sale.

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5 ways to research the Sony PiiQ Headphones which will fill your searching

December 2nd, 2011 Comments off

The Sony PIIQ headphones have a number of them in its line such as: the GIIQ and the MarQII. The first in the line up is the MarQII, which is a much more desirable headphone than the GIIQ but the GIIQ is a very good headphone to have and it also has some amazing features.

What Morisawa wanted to achieve in designing the Sony PIIQ, was a headphone he did not have, but always wanted as a child, and he found in Sony, the company that could most definitely help him to achieve this. There are some must haves in any headphone you purchase; solid base, sweet sounding as well as a bit of your personality somewhere in the mix. This is what the Sony PIIQ gives you in addition to a different way in which to look at the construction and design of headphones.

The Sony PIIQ are also some of the most comfortable headphones that you will be able to find and listening to them for hours has been made very easy with the pads that are built onto the ears. Built with a gold-plated stereo mini plug, this headphone has been built to be compatible with a number of different music players, such as: laptops, CD players, MP3 players and so much more.

The headbands of these headphones have been padded for added comfort and they are also very adjustable, which means that they are designed to fit any size or shape head, which we all know is something that is very hard to find these days in headphones. These headphones are also built to last and are very durable base on the fact that the adjustable band is covered with plastic, which means that it is not exposed to being damaged. The headphones are also built to resist scratch; therefore, they are the ideal headphones for everyone because we all know how easily headphones can be scratched and damaged.

While these headphones are comfortable and beautiful, customers have been complaining that the high ends are weak and there is no good EQ setting. There have also been complaints about the sound quality being a bit muddied. If you have been searching for a new pair of headphones, you should really look into getting the Sony PIIQ because they offer some amazing qualities and you will surely love them.

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