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Absolute bull. Youre confusing copyrights and patents again.
Firstly if anyone is taking money off you to 'file' a copyright you're being scammed. You don't file copyright. You *have* copyright already on everything you made.
Secondly to prove copyright infringement you'd have to prove a *copy* was made of your program/device/whatever. Being 'a bit similar' is *not* copyright infringement unless you can prove this. That's what patents are for - they're more broad (and apply even when direct copying was not done) but must be applied for.
not quite.
in the US (and most of other places) you don't NEED to file a copyright for an artifact to be copyrighted. it's automatic. you don't even necessarily need to put the © label.
but it helps if you do -possibly a lot- in case of litigations. And to protect form foreign infringements.
the registration basically establishes a public record, and increases the chances of winning an eventual lawsuit (and the claimable damages). in fact, you HAVE to register the copyright, if you have/want to file a lawsuit
in the case of the game, the game IS copyrighted the moment it is done.as such, is protected. the protection is fairly tight when publicly shown.
the "idea" of the game however is not (you'd need a patent for that).
if they didn't register or if they hadn't put the copyright note, and you'd come with the same game in 6 months and file it, in a lawsuit they'd likely still win, but the case would be not a simple as if they did register, not to mention that you would risk much lesser punishment (for example payment for lawyers fees)
that said, i'm sure they did register it, as a minimum to prevent other to profit from the game andpossibly to develop it themselves.
No it wouldn't. The backlight of the screen is what sucks the battery, so increasing resolution will make little (if any) difference.
And why you think it would increase the size and weight of the iPhone is beyond me...
Higher res screens please.
while i agree that the device that you have with you is much more useful than the one you left at home, i am going to diverge from there.
the iphone is not a gaming platform. it is a phone. without buttons there are many games it cannot ever be good for. the OS of the iphone is not specialized for gaming, therefor there are other things running, which will take away from resources. Not to mention battery life.
while i can see basic games, maybe even things like the sims or spore working, you would be hard pressed to bring a FPS, or Mario, or even an RTS to the phone.
now, phoenix wright, that game needs to be on the iphone. I want to yell OBJECTION! in the middle of a meeting.
wrong!!!!!! It takes more cpu to output to a higher resolution.
because most 640x480 pdas etc come in close to the 200g mark
so there!
Actually, wouldn't that be more GPU? Somehow I don't see the iPhone having much trouble in either department. I'm sure the assets they already use are probably of a higher resolution than what you see on your screen so it may not even make a difference.
A higher resolution would be one of the changes that they could make that would have the least impact on the battery life. And a higher res screen would have the same dimensions and weight as the current one, so there's no reason to assume it'll increase weight and size.
Obviously it is the screen in those PDAs that makes them big and heavy...
wether its the GPU or not it requires more power to meet its demands, that means less battery life.
its the chunky battery that makes them big and heavy.
Something kind of related is, I wonder what the maximum resolution/screen DPI the average person can make out. Like take a screen a foot from your face and covering your whole field of view. I wonder what the resolution would have to be before you can't make out the difference anymore. You know what I mean?
Yeh its silly you can't see the magnification glass - it should swivel around a la Aperture's Loup tool.
Thank you
They really should add a button to delete your posts and to combine them!
This is a good point, but the DS is somewhat limited to certain types of games with its own type of input, as is the PSP. The iPhone offers a new way of input that could make for some very exciting--though nonstandard--games. You're right, I can't see an FPS or a platformer working well on it (although I think one could make an RTS pretty well with the touchscreen input). If game developers can get creative, we'll see some very interesting new games, I think.
Oh, this is definitely true, but there's a difference.
Before, the copycats would copy the popular games AAA games like Super Mario Bros and the market would be flooded with crappy platformers, or copy games like Halo and flood the market with crappy FPS.
But now a casual game like Brain Age or Nintendogs comes out, and developers realize they can imitate these- i.e. sell games that don't even TRY. Games like Dogz and Mega Brain Boost make tons of cash off of the fact that casuals don't know the industry well enough to realize that they aren't buying the genuine article.
The market for bargain bin is ten times bigger than before because the casuals don't realize what they're buying. So while there has always been a bargain basement, the influx of casuals is making the bargain basement of suck much bigger.
Truth be told, I can't see any game more complicated than [insert point and drag adventure game] on the iPhone. First of all, your taking precious screen space when you constantly have 2 fingers on the screen.
Second of all, it doesn't have enough buttons. If people can't even make a RTS game work on the Xbox (not enough control/buttons), it will either have to be a dumbed down game or it will suffer just like cell phone games do. I mean, there's only so much you can do. Tap, double tap, drag, pinch, 2 finger tap, tilt, what else? These don't seem to be suited to games where you say, have to move and shoot, jump, or anything that requires your attention in more than 1 way.
Third, EA seems to be by far its largest developer. I don't know if you know the game industry, but EA isn't exactly known for its "innovative" titles or any of the sort. They usually go after the money makers.
These are all things dedicated platforms like the PSP and DS do not suffer from. Honestly, I can't see the iPhone games becoming more than time burners like brick breaker is on the BlackBerry. It may be prettier than most cell phones, but the controls will suffer.
Anyone know how to make June come any faster?
Suddenly my 8GB iPhone is going to be running out of space quick!
I was thinking the same thing. You could always, freeze yourself...
We shouldn't have to wait till june to get the appstore!!
I know this is off topic, but what happened to Apple's usual Tuesday update!!
I miss those and i want/need more updates!
I know this is off topic, but what happened to Apple's usual Tuesday update!!
I miss those and i want/need more updates!
Man, you guys don't know what you're saying.
So copyright works like this.
Anything you make, is copyrighted as soon as you make it.
You don't have to register it, you don't have to mark it, you don't have to do anything.
Going by THAT logic, everything everywhere, ever done by anyone, is copyrighted by them all the time.
Of course, that's really silly.
That would mean lots of actual copyrights infringe on other copyrights. Silly.
Nice try.
I still contend, if you and I both write a poem, both poems are essentially the same, and neither of us register it in any way..... we're going to end up in a fight about who did it first. (within hours, or when we can prove it)
You can do a poor mans, using some service to document your work like the USPS, but that would mean you 're wrong because that would mean you have to actually do something rather than just write it and then it's copyrighted to you automatically, right?
There is a reason there is a copyright office, other than people are too stupid to know they don't need to do it. And it's NOT so you can file a lawwuit.
Anyone can file a lawsuit anytime for any reason.
The best two reasons for registering a copyright, is to warn off some that might sue YOU, and to provide backbone to your ability to sell something. (claiming ownership and value at a date in time and providing value to someone buying it from you)
And no, I know the difference between a patent and a copyright.
Until you lose a copyright challenge, stop talking about things you know not.
Until you get sued by a bonehead, and pull out your registration to chop them off at the legs, sit back and relax.
And take my work for it, Apple puts "Copyright" on everything they do as a corporate policy even for stuff they give away. It means nothing as to their future liklihood of selling it. They also do not bother registering every thing they write or build.
But saying that everything everybody does is copyrighted to them the second they write it, without every having to do anything (I.E. everything that exists is automatically a copyright) is just plain silly......
I know. And I shouldn't have to wait until 2040 to get a flying car! Sometimes waiting just sucks.
Copyright info
A couple of snippets of info from the http://www.copyright.gov web site
When is my work protected?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
Do I have to register with your office to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section Copyright Registration.
Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section Copyright Registration and Circular 38b, Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), on non-U.S. works.
A couple of snippets of info from the http://www.copyright.gov web site
When is my work protected?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
Do I have to register with your office to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section Copyright Registration.
Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section Copyright Registration and Circular 38b, Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), on non-U.S. works.
It'd be nice if it had one for emails too
And if the AIM app doesn't have it then we will have a serious problem.