Polygon: All Posts by Seppo Helavahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2014-01-22T10:16:00-05:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/seppo-helava/rss2014-01-22T10:16:00-05:002014-01-22T10:16:00-05:00Apple's iOS controller API isn't solving a problem, it's opening a door to the future
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<p>Ben Kuchera makes a solid case that <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/1/9/5291914/iphone-physical-buttons-problem-that-doesnt-exist">the iPhone doesn't need buttons for gaming</a>.</p>
<p>He's right — it's solving a problem that doesn't exist. But that's not the point. It's not about the buttons. It's not about making the iPhone better at gaming. It's about making the iPhone better at everything.</p>
<p>Ben talks about how this first wave of button-based iPhone controllers feels like something you'd find at Kentia Hall at E3 — a place where people are hawking all kinds of insane, and mostly useless, hardware fever dreams. One of the beautiful things about walking through Kentia Hall is that sometimes you can see past the cheaply made hardware and the guy in the ill-fitting suit, and instead you can see the dream.</p>
<p>So rather than talking about a...</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2014/1/22/5330576/apples-ios-controller-api-isnt-solving-a-problem-its-opening-a-doorSeppo Helava