HTC's recent stake in OnLive(cloud –computing based gaming on demand platform) for $40 million sparked rumors that Cloud -computing could rival console gaming in near future. According to HTC’s Maggie Cheung, deal will strengthen its gaming capabilities & and help to tap into increasing demand for games on Smartphones. If HTC is betting big on cloud –computing, our very own Apple is also not behind. Recently, the Cupertino based company released the third version of its iOS 4.3 beta last week, which indicates that gaming is coming to Apple TV. If we go by ios 4.3 beta number three a string of code with the heading ATVGames, while another indicates ATVThunder. This could rival OnLive Inc for sure. If go by the pricing of OnLive, the whole set up will cost you somewhere around $99 which makes it as par with Apple TV. Are we going to see a kind of gaming in future? Will Cloud-Gaming proved to be a savior for gaming industry? With the coming of heavy industry titans like Apple Inc & HTC , the debate on the future of Cloud –gaming gets hotter.
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| Credit- Apple Inc |
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| Credit- HTC |
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| Credit- OnLive |
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