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With the growing number of retro games hitting the AppStore, Portland-based Cascadia Games decided to improve the experience for old-school gamers. Their project is called GameDock and it currently tries to raise $50,000 at Kickstarter. It basically converts an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into a full-fledging game console.
On the back side, it has an HDMI out port, Apple’s proprietary 30-pin connector in the middle, 2 USB ports for connecting Gamepads and a power button on the front. It’s a simple machine, yet the one that will significantly improve your gaming experience.
The system is optimized to work with iCade, though I guess it will work with some other games just as well. Pledging $100 will get you the GameDock, while $50 more will add one retro USB controller and HDMI adapter to the mix. Additionally, you’ll have to add $20 for shipping outside of the United States.
Pretty cool. Here’s the video two guys behind Cascadia Games posted at Kickstarter…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
