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With Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch being as popular as they are, it seems that companies are scrambling to create new and innovative products to cash in on that popularity. Today we've come across two videogame-themed products that we'd like to point out and mock.

The first is SMule: Ocarina for iPhone. That's right. If Link had an iPhone, he could have solve puzzles and call Epona with this. It's a full-blown musical instrument that has you blowing into the microphone to play. The video above shows a demo of someone playing the classic Legend of Zelda theme. As geeky as this is, there is a bit of a cool technical side to this application. It's just really hard to appreciate while watching someone blow into the bottom of a phone.

The other product is called Etre Touchy, which are gloves that are lacking covers for the thumb and forefinger. No, really. These gloves, shown in our gallery, are intended for use with your iPhone, Nintendo DS, PSP, or any other portable electronic device that requires the use your fingertips. Should you be interested, they're avavailable now for £14.99 a pair, and can be shipped worldwide.


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12 comments | showing # 1 to 12

SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 10:28
SWE3tMadness
The gloves are stupid, but that Ocarina app is pretty awesome. Now, if only I had an IPhone...>.>
CarlCastello's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 10:29
CarlCastello
Guess those gloves don't help people play the games at all, that bitch is in 8th.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 10:33
Dale North
CarlCastello - hahah good call
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 10:41
falinter
iPhone killer app!
JavTheGreat's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 10:49
JavTheGreat
Just got the app on my iphone, It's preety cool.

You can also see other people using the app in a world view and listen to them (atleast that's what I understood it to be)

Preety awsome stuff.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 11:08
Holyetheline
That's pretty cool. haha
LostSoulDX's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 11:17
LostSoulDX
The ocarina app looks awesome. The gloves are epic fail.
solidgoomba's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 12:39
solidgoomba
I have to say thinking about camping out for game systems in the winter I really like the idea of those gloves. Waiting for the Wii I'd play a few rounds of Mario Kart, then sit out a few so I could warm my hands up.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 13:36
Dexter345
Hot.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 16:08
TrailerParkJesus
lol gloves
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2008 21:54
Skribble
Those gloves are horribly pointless.

But I dont know what your beef with the Ocarina app is...

"It's just really hard to appreciate while watching someone blow into the bottom of a phone."

Why? Im sure you have no problems with blowing in to your DS for little mini games. Or singing in to the microphone of Rock Band or Guitar Hero. So why is utilizing readily available technology to create something that, quite frankly, has never been touched upon before a bad thing?

Because its APplE OMg? Or because its popular? Or because its cool to hate shit?

I seriously don't understand your angle.
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