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| Designer Miyamoto makes video games pulse with life
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| USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, among many others, doesn't just bring characters to life in his video games. He injects his life into his creations. That's why his latest project, Wii Fit, which arrives in stores Wednesday, is not really a game at all. It's a $90 software-and-gadget fitness package for Nintendo's revolutionary Wii, reflecting Miyamoto's interest in his own physical health. Wii Fit, which comes with a balance board, has a built-in virtual trainer that helps players with yoga, aerobics and muscle toning. -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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| Phone-wallets still years away
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|  Reuters - The new technology which enables small
payments from mobile phones by just flashing the handset is
likely to reach masses only around 2012, when one phone from
five sold will be equipped with the technology.
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| Thu, 15 May 2008 12:54:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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| Microsoft Is First to Sell 10 Million Game Consoles
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| NewsFactor - On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that its Xbox 360 video-game and entertainment system has sold more than 10 million units in the U.S., making it the first current-generation gaming console to break that mark. The U.S. installed base contributes to global sales of more than 19 million. -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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| Nintendo Loses $21 Million Patent-Infringement Lawsuit
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| NewsFactor - Nintendo of America was hit with a judgment for $21 million in a patent-infringement case brought by a company that claims to be a small Texas game developer. A U.S. District Court jury found that Nintendo's designs for its Wii, WaveBird and GameCube controllers infringed on patents held by Anascape Ltd. -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 20:43:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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| '$100 laptop' nonprofit now teamed with Microsoft
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|  AP - The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren.
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| Fri, 16 May 2008 10:53:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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| Sony posts Q4 loss, sees growth in TVs, games
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|  Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a surprise
quarterly loss on Wednesday after a weak stock market ate into
the value of securities held by its financial arm, but forecast
a bigger-than-expected profit this year.
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| Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News |
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