A Japanese startup named Beatrobo presents an interesting way to bring the game cartridge to the smartphone era-- the Pico Casette, a tiny cartridge one plugs into device headphone jacks to unlock games.
Unlike its larger, retro brethren the Pico Cassette does not actually store games. Instead it transmits an inaudible tone to authenticate games on a companion app. In addition it also connects with Beatrobo servers to allow users to play and save progress on multiple devices.
The technology behind the Pico Cassette is called PlugAir, and is already used to sell physical music and video content at Lawson HMV stores in Japan.
“With a full-size keyboard designed to work with iOS 9, the Logitech Create will help make the iPad Pro a creativity and productivity powerhouse," the company says. "Even the colour and finish of the keyboard are meticulously crafted to feel and look like the other half of your iPad Pro.”
Described as "see-through technology," the HandyCase is a silicon protective case with touch capability. In addition it overlays animated fingers to the screen, making the phone or tablet "transparent."
The Rolly Keyboard features a 17mm key pitch (most desktop keyboards have 18mm pitch) with "satisfying" tactile feedback. Construction is in polycarbonate and ABS plastic, and a pair of foldable arms smartphones and tablets in an upright position.
As Microsoft puts it, tablets have admittedly limited screen sizes, and as such the addition of a display to the keyboard extends available display real estate. Thus the DisplayCover has a 1280x305 resolution touchscreen extending the screen area of a tablet with a 10.6-inch display by up to 8%.
