I'm sorry, but Bowblade sounds more like the kind of weapon a Kamen Rider would use than an iPhone accessory. "Bowblade! Shining Arrow Strike!" *KLAAANG!* *sound of monster dying*
On Friday, February 1, 2013 9:24:51 AM UTC-5, cwpreston wrote: > Bowblade is an actual archery bow for your > iPhone<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/31/bowblade-is-an-actual-archery-bow-for-your-iphone/> > > There are a lot of accessories to be seen at Macworld > 2013<http://www.tuaw.com/tag/macworld2013>, > but none caught our eye -- nay, shot an arrow into it -- like the > Bowblade<http://www.bowblade.net>. > After all, it's kind of hard to miss what looks like a hunting bow being > brandished in the middle of a computing convention. > > Currently in prototype form, the 4-pound accessory holds an iPhone or iPod > touch and uses a mechanism to tap your device's screen when you pull a > string with a metal ring attached -- the equivalent of releasing the arrow > on an actual bow. The catch is that the mechanism won't work unless the bow > is pulled back into its full firing position, a feat that requires a bit of > strength. Thus, the accessory's makers are also touting its use as a > workout device. > > The Bowblade works with about 35 games currently available on the App > Store, some of which allow you to aim using your device's gyroscope, > providing an augmented reality aspect to the experience. Notable titles > include Star Battalion from Gameloft, Sniper vs. Sniper from Com2us and > Lazer Tag from Hasbro. > > In the event that a 4-pound plastic bow sounds like just the thing your > iOS device has been missing, the Bowblade is available for pre-order now to > ship in April. Oh, and the price... it's US$185. But, hey, if you want to > make the trek to Macworld, you can snag a pre-order for *only* $155. > > Bowblade is an actual archery bow for your > iPhone<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/31/bowblade-is-an-actual-archery-bow-for-your-iphone/>originally > appeared on TUAW > - The Unofficial Apple Weblog <http://www.tuaw.com> on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 > 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of > feeds<http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/> > . > Source <http://bowblade.net/> | > Permalink<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/31/bowblade-is-an-actual-archery-bow-for-your-iphone/> > | Email this <http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20445346/> | > Comments<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/31/bowblade-is-an-actual-archery-bow-for-your-iphone/#comments> > > Source: > http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/31/bowblade-is-an-actual-archery-bow-for-your-iphone/ > > (via Mr. Reader <http://www.curioustimes.de/mrreader>) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
