The blogosphere and gaming community is talking about Apple aggressive approach at considering or rather pushing iPhone as an alternative gaming console.

In the ADC “iPhone Tech Talk” event in San Jose, John Geleynse, Director of Technology Evangelism at Apple made strong words regarding iPhone’s viability as a true gaming platform – so true that it will be considered future rival of Nintendo DS, PSP and other gaming platforms.

The director also called iPhone a “gaming console” and claiming that “it’s not a phone, it’s a console experience.” The company is clearly serious about their attempt to push iPhone into a different territory. Apple PR on related news announced a series of EA sneak peak events, dedicated of course to gaming at the Apple Stores in US. The press release states:

Throughout the month of December Apple Stores in New York, LA, San Francisco and Chicago will host special “EA Games Sneak Peek” events where Electronic Arts will discuss why the iPod touch and iPhone are amazing platforms for mobile gaming…

Analysts on the other hand and perhaps game platform owners are not happy about the plan, according to the blog Engadget. According to Joshua Topolsky, it’s a “pretty bold talk about a device that has yet to really prove its gaming mettle.”

Source: Engadget

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It seems that anything that could access the Internet or has a computer processor could be used to hack or crack passwords.

A research study conducted by Nick Breese revealed that a seemingly harmless electronic gadget such as the PlayStation 3 could be used to crack passwords. The project has also shown that breaking into sites or accounts padlocked by passwords could be done faster in Sony’s gaming console.

Some might question the use of the study. There are people in the IT industry which deplores the release of such reports as it might encourage others to try the pernicious act or trade. Their fears may seem founded, especially since many curious minds are just in their early 20s. It should be noted that a good number of those who own gaming consoles belong to the said age bracket.

While security freaks like me abhor the publication of such studies, many also treat it as a challenge to put more cement on their PCs’ defenses. There’s really no excuse anymore to dispense with critical security suites and system tools, such as McAfee’s Virus Scan and RegCure. Your PC won’t last long, or at least you’re sanity won’t, when dozens of unwanted malware starts taking control of your system.

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