In a move that will really allow them to expand possibilities and features for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, Apple is reportedly set to manufacture its own microchips, a strategy shift that the company hopes will create exclusive features for its gadgets and shield Apple’s work from rivals.

The iPhone now uses chips from a variety of suppliers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Broadcom Corp, Marvell Technology Inc, CSR Plc and Infineon Technologies AG, analysts say. If Apple succeeds in coming up with its own chip, it could potentially dislodge at least one of these companies from the iPhone, while sending notice of its intent to take an even bigger role in the creation of its products.

Apple could use the internally developed chips to sharply reduce the power consumption of its hit iPhone and iPod touch devices, and possibly add graphics circuitry to help its hardware play realistic game software and high-definition videos.

(Source) UB News

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Here is another game software you are sure to want on your iPhone. Earl Weaver Baseball or Hardball will soon be available for iPhones, a game that is sure to get a lot of gamers from yesteryears.

Anyone over the age of 30 may fondly remember Earl Weaver Baseball for Amiga, DOS, and the Apple II. I myself had an Apple IIc and split most of my time between Earl Weaver Baseball and Hardball! during my formative elementary school years. Now we’re hearing that one of Earl Weaver Baseball’s original designers, Eddie Dombrower, is porting the game to the iPhone.

The game will be released with a relatively simplistic design at first and, assuming it makes enough money, will be followed by a more advanced version later.

(Source) Crunch Gear

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