Reuters - Riding the success of its popular
Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) on Tuesday
unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on,
while rival Sony Corp (6758.T) turned to Hollywood with a new
video service.
PC Magazine - Among Fujitsu's six LifeBook Montevina offerings are two 13.3-inch convertible tablets, a notebook upgraded with a gesture-enabled touchpad, and a corporate desktop-replacement. -- read full article
Reuters - "Rip off" mobile phone operators will
be forced to slash by roughly two-thirds the cost of sending a
text message while traveling between European Union countries,
the bloc's executive arm said on Tuesday.
USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - The hot laptop market has sparked a war among computer chip companies - and they're not just fighting over who can build the fastest processor. -- read full article
AP - Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers' addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be placed on the cost of international texts. -- read full article
AFP - European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing as its patience runs out with operators who have ignored calls to cut prices.
AFP - A Brazilian company is claiming to be the first to have found a way to unlock Apple's new iPhone 3G, getting around restrictions that require users to sign up for calling plans with exclusive carriers, reports said Tuesday.
Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it
plans to launch a music game for its hit Wii game console this
year, taking it into the fast-growing software segment
pioneered by "Guitar Hero."
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The strong showing demonstrated that iPhone customers see their device as an Internet-connected touchscreen computer -- that also happens to make phone calls. -- read full article
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on
Monday its Xbox 360 console will sell better than Sony Corp's
(6758.T) rival PlayStation 3 over the lifetime of the
machines.
