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Hidden feature turns iPhone into TV gaming device
Hidden feature turns iPhone into TV gaming device
With a little work and the help of an undocumented feature in Apple's iPhone Software Developers Kit, one iPhone developer was able to turn its game into a version suited for playback on big-screen TVs.
Hidden SDK features transform iPhone into TV gaming device
Hidden SDK features transform iPhone into TV gaming device
arstechnica.com — Ars approached Freeverse to build a TV-out version of their popular Moto Chaser game, using the undocumented... TV-out feature in the iPhone SDK Ars discoveredc. In an unprecedented fit of public service, Freeverse did. We show you how to do the same ... (more) Hidden SDK features transform iPhone into TV gaming device
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Game On Your iPhone, Watch On Your TV
iSmashPhone — ... Bruce Morrison noted that the "norm for commercial games is 30fps, a point at which motion becomes as smooth and watchable as normal TV video." Sound quality, however, was said to be greatly improved when pumped through a respectable sound system. Assuming the House of Jobs can crank up the CPU speed on next-gen iPhones -- and maybe implement a way to wirelessly pair with Apple TV -- those Nintendo Wii batons may be facing some serious competition... [Via AppleInsider] p.s. also, we may see better video reviews of iPhone apps. ...

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