appleinsider.com — Apple in a new patent filing reveals that it is developing a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV setup box that would mimic the functionality of the Nintendo Wii controller and also deliver some features akin to its multi-touch technology on the Mac and iPhone.
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xntoMay 9, 2008
Don't give them ideas................
ashtrMay 9, 2008
Why the hell is everyone stealing the Wii Remote idea and making their own versions?
lrdntwndMay 9, 2008
I'm pretty sure they have a patent for that already. And, they have that patent for a stand-alone input device that would change simply based on the position of the user's hands to become a keyboard, "trackpad," or drawing tablet. It would also be a screen which could change based on those same criteria and could allow developers to add the ability to build custom "physical" interfaces for users. Imagine having the Photoshop tools palette on your drawing tablet with everything right there in front of you? Plus, you just move your hands into "trackpad"/gesture mode and move the mouse to change properties on your main display. The possibilities are staggering... I can't wait until all this stuff finally gets made...
Closed AccountMay 9, 2008
I'll wait for the Harmony version.
lrdntwndMay 9, 2008
@Mio:They didn't have Java in their minds... They had J# which failed miserably and they realized that Java wasn't a good enough platform for what they wanted to do with .NET... So, they took C++ (for which they already had a great environment) and mutated it to work with their libraries in a way that no one else could steal it... Taking a great, open language and creating a closed system that they can charge hundreds of dollars to use is not making a superior anything... just my two cents...
gigaMay 10, 2008
So much more memory on PC's? As a PC user I would like to see some proof of this. Windows is still mostly 32bit which has a 4GB limit (closer to 3 once the memory mapped IO steals some of the address space) and the 64bit versions have a lot of driver problems.
sidepocket2600May 12, 2008
Who the hell said you were going to change the channel with motion. Its more like this: Try navigating the Wii Menu for 10 minutes and then immediately switch over to navigating your On Demand Cable Box.
sidepocket2600May 12, 2008
Nintendo did not copy the idea from anybody. Its called "Natural Progression of Technology". Look it up sometime.