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April, 2009
The Nintendo Wii is getting a major marketing push to convince gamers to go online with their consoles. While Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has over 10 million active online users, and the PS3 PlayStation Network is heavily used, Nintendo’s online presence has so far been lacking, despite the massive popularity of the console and the service being (like Sony’s) free.
Apple CEO stand in Tim Cook dismissed netbook rumours last night, labelling the laptop lites “cramped” and “junky”. But does that mean he’s planning something spacious, like say, an Apple tablet or iPod touch pro?
Nokia bigwig Anssi Vanjoki has praised the iPhone and Apple’s Steve Jobs for helping to move the mobile phone away from merely a communications device towards a proper portable computing platform. What’s that? A rival mobile maker praising Apple? Colour us flabbergasted.
The Nintendo Wii has sold over 8 million consoles in Japan alone, according to unofficial figures released by the influential Famitsu Magazine. Those spectacular sales figures haven’t stopped a senior Sony figure saying that the Nintendo Wii is only played occasionally by most owners.
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