An input device that moves the screen cursor in a back-and-forth motion. It has a dial and one or more buttons and is typically used in games to hit balls and steer objects. See joy stick.
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- iPingpong 3D for iPhone built on a powerful, home grown 3D engine that churns out 50 frames per second, this is one smooth ride. Featuring smashes, cuts, and snicks. Slide your finger anywhere on screen to control the paddle and remember, timing is everything. Featuring a comprehensive visual Help section...
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- World Cup Table Tennis Lite for iPhone 1.5 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- World Cup Air Hockey Lite for iPhone 1.4 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- World Cup Table Tennis for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- 2010 BMW X5 M
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- Product reviews 2009-11-05
- 2010 Acura RDX
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- Product reviews 2009-10-23
- Brickles Pro 2.0.0 (Mac)
- Brickles Pro is not your typical ball and paddle game. Brickles Pro features adjustable colors and patterns, adjustable ball and paddle sizes, stereo sounds, adjustable speed and window sizes, various brickle array designs, and more. Even the number of paddles in the game can be changed. Brickles Pro is suitable...
- Software downloads 2009-10-08
- Space X Ball for iPhone 2.8 (Mobile)
- Space X Ball for iPhone has 110 levels of play, better graphics and more new props. We are working on updates to add new levels and even more props. It features game score, 10 special props, easy, normal, and difficult mode, game instructions; paddle follows your finger with the edge...
- Software downloads 2009-10-07
- (2009 Honda CR-Z production concept)
- CR-ZLooks a whole lot like the old CRX, which was a great car to drive, and very economical. I just traded my 88 model in last month. Tranny was going, but still only spent $10.00 a month on gas, and normal maintenance.Not bad.One of my biggest gripes about hybrids thus...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- Phoenix Ball 1.64 (Mac)
- Phoenix Ball is an OpenGL breakout arcade game for G4 and G5 systems. Enjoy 25 levels of eye popping 3D graphics, terriffic music, and particle effects in this, the next generation of paddle and ball games.
- Software downloads 2009-09-11
- 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
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- Product reviews 2009-09-03
- jalada's Spinball 1.3.0 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-31
- Pong 1.0 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-26
- Radial 50 Lite 1.02 (Mobile)
- The primary objective of Radial 50 Lite is to survive three rounds of increasingly difficult gameplay and over those rounds achieve the highest score possible. To pass each round, you will use the iPhone's touch screen to control the paddle to project the ball towards the targets. Striking the targets...
- Software downloads 2009-08-05
- Radial 50 1.02 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-05
- PocketSockOut 1.14 (Mobile)
- is a high-speed "breakout"-style game. Use a paddle to keep a ball in play while knocking out bricks to accumulate points. With many unique designs of levels and a variety of randomly placed "fun bricks", PocketSockOut constantly offers new challenges. For the latest versions, info and FAQs visit: www.fieldsoftware.com."SockOut rocks!...
- Software downloads 2009-07-11
- Ultimate Table Hockey 1.72 (Mobile)
- (Previously known as Ultimate Air Hockey. Note: Do not install Ultimate Table Hockey if Ultimate Air Hockey is on your handheld. They will not overwrite properly.)Supports color and grayscale. Tasty graphics created with a 3D modeler.For 1 or 2 players. Use your stylus to drag your paddle around the screen...
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Blixx 2.1 (Mac)
- Blixx is a fast-paced, easy to learn game of bursting bubbles. Players bounce a ball with a paddle or shoot a bullet from the paddle to burst floating bubbles. If a bubble hits the paddle, however, a life is lost. There are also falling bonus squares and acid rain, which...
- Software downloads 2009-06-24
- CrazyBricks (Mobile)
- Use the paddle and ball to score as much points as possible by hitting falling bricks with the ball.Stay alert, bricks and the ball have respect for the laws of physics.Try it - it''s fun.
- Software downloads 2009-05-23
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- OQO made some very cool, yet expensive, highly portable Windows computers with integrated QWERTY keyboards and announced their latest model 02+ with OLED display and Atom processor at CES 2009. That device was never delivered and it turns out that OQO could no longer remain in business. Unfortunately, it sounds...
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
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