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  • Apple tablet stirs up video game business

    BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK

    When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cell phone business, but it also changed the way people play video games. About a quarter of the 100,000 applications that can be downloaded to the iPhone are games, ranging from the simple "Doodle Jump" to a version of "Grand Theft Auto." Now, with the looming launch of a tablet-style computer — already nicknamed the "iPhone on steroids," with a bigger screen that might have a place in the living room — Apple could pose an even tougher challenge to established players in the...

  • Apple tablet stirs up video game business

    BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK

    When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cell phone business, but it also changed the way people play video games. About a quarter of the 100,000 applications that can be downloaded to the iPhone are games, ranging from the simple "Doodle Jump" to a version of "Grand Theft Auto." Now, with the looming launch of a tablet-style computer — already nicknamed the "iPhone on steroids," with a bigger screen that might have a place in the living room — Apple could pose an even tougher challenge to established players in the...