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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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SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 11/07/2008 10:28
The gloves are stupid, but that Ocarina app is pretty awesome. Now, if only I had an IPhone...>.>
CarlCastello's Avatar
CarlCastello at 11/07/2008 10:29
Guess those gloves don't help people play the games at all, that bitch is in 8th.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 11/07/2008 10:33
CarlCastello - hahah good call
falinter's Avatar
falinter at 11/07/2008 10:41
iPhone killer app!
JavTheGreat's Avatar
JavTheGreat at 11/07/2008 10:49
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
Holyetheline at 11/07/2008 11:08
That's pretty cool. haha
LostSoulDX's Avatar
LostSoulDX at 11/07/2008 11:17
The ocarina app looks awesome. The gloves are epic fail.
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solidgoomba at 11/07/2008 12:39
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
Dexter345 at 11/07/2008 13:36
Hot.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 11/07/2008 16:08
lol gloves
Skribble's Avatar
Skribble at 11/09/2008 21:54
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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