Nintendo shows off new DSi with camera, app storeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 11 days ago (http://arstechnica.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags nintendo, dsi, camera, app store, Search All Tags
"Nintendo has flooded Japan with gaming news, including a new revision of the DS with built-in cameras and an SD-card slot. The Wii will also now use SD-cards to hold downloadable content, and a new..." read more »

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Consumer Electronics Makers Face Tough HolidaysOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 13 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags consumer, electronics, holidays, recession, Search All Tags
"Consumers are being hit with a triple whammy of high commodities, declining home prices and a major haircut in many of their investments, analysts suggest." read more »
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Griffin pitches out-loud music without wires - or speakersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 22 days ago (http://go.theregister.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags griff, music, speakers, iphone, Search All Tags
James Sherwood writes, "Griffin has created an iPod docking station that’ll have Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison rotating in their graves, because it plays music without speakers and doesn’t read more »
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ITC to probe Wii patent violation claimsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 25 days ago (http://go.theregister.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags itc, probe, wii, patent, violation, james sherwood, Search All Tags
James Sherwood reports, "A US manufacturer’s recent claim that four of its patents for on-screen navigation and control technology have been infringed by the Wii are to be formally investigated by a read more »
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Maybe They’ll Put Zunes In The Happy MealsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 27 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags microsoft, zune, mcdonalds, wayport, wifi, Search All Tags,
"Microsoft announces that Zune users will be able to access the Zune music store for free from 9,800 U.S. McDonalds, care of Wifi provider Wayport. Users can wirelessly stream and download music, tag..." read more »
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Zune to make McDonald's into a virtual radio networkOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 27 days ago (http://www.betanews.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags zune, mcdonalds, virtual radio network, Search All Tags, , ,
Scott M. Fulton III delves into some of the details of how Microsoft and McDonald's are pairing up to create a "virtual radio network" for the Zune. read more »
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Microsoft makes FM radio the center of new Zune featureOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 34 days ago (http://www.betanews.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags microsoft, fm, radio, zune, feature, apple, ipod, tagging, Search All Tags
"In the latest attempt to further differentiate itself from the iPod, the Zune will now be able to tag songs from FM radio and purchase the music directly from the marketplace." read more »
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Yes, Zune does support iTunes librariesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://news.cnet.com) | related links
Category: peripherals | Tags microsoft, zune, itunes, apple, nyt, saul hansell, matt rosoff, ipod, Search All Tags
Matt Rosoff corrects an article from the NYT's Saul Hansell that suggests that music library compatibility will prevent consumers from switching from the iPod to Microsoft's Zune. Rosoff points out that Zune does support iTunes libraries. read more »
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