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For both patrons and casinos alike, the name of the
game is technology when it comes to staying ahead of the competition.
Some may argue that technology has almost spurred an escalation battle
in the world of online gambling. Patrons have used the latest
technology to stay a step ahead of the online casinos and online casinos
have utilized technology to stay ahead of each other.
The advent of the iPhone has been a big aid to both
patrons and online casinos. The iPhone is famous for having an easily
downloadable application for every situation; this includes card
counting. This card counting device is more useful to players at home
since many brick and mortar casinos have banned the use of iPhones on
the gaming floor.
There is very little that online casinos can do to
stop the use of iPhones as a card counter, but most online casinos have
decided that card counting online poker players are not that serious of
a threat. Even the most skill card counters – including those added by
a machine – are not nearly guaranteed victory. Online casinos welcome
the idea that false confidence in a card counting application will draw
more players.
However the iPhone does play an important role in
the technology race between online casino and online casino. The latest
generation of smartphones, particularly the iPhone and the Blackberry,
are just the technological leap that was needed to really kick start the
mobile gaming race. More and more companies are providing mobile
downloads for their online casinos. Interestingly enough this fuel the
customer war between the iPhone and the Blackberry as the interface for
their applications are not compatible, meaning online casinos have to
chose for which smartphone they build their mobile platform.
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