The next generation of video game consoles is upon us. Nintendo released the release date and pricing details for its new Wii U console yesterday in a press conference in New York City. The new gaming platform will ship on November 18, just in time for the holiday season, and more specifically for the Black Friday shopping bonanza. There will be two models, a $299 model with more basic pack-ins and a $349 model that comes with a game and other accessories. The system will launch with game titles like New Super Mario Bros U, Nintendo Land, and Rayman Legends.The Wii U is considered to be the first of the next round of video game consoles to come from the big three companies: Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. Read?More?>>
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?RssMicrosoft has lowered the price of its best selling Kinect Xbox accessory. The tech giant announced today that the motion control device will now cost $109.99 down from $149.99, making for a slash of $40.The Microsoft Kinect is a video game peripheral that allows players to forgo traditional gaming controllers and instead command games with their bodies. The device can detect a wide range of movements from up to two people at once. Recently, there have been numerous rumors of a new-and-improved Kinect in development, not to mention a new Xbox console, and it stands to reason that this price drop could signal an upcoming announcement.
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Read?More?>>The iPhone is not the only thing Apple announced today. New versions of the iPod Nano and the iPod Touch were revealed at the tech giant's event in San Francisco. The new iPod Nano design is completely different from the latest square model. It will have a 2.5 inch multi-touch screen and will be able to be integrated with iTunes. The new iPod Touch will be bigger, having the 4 inch screen just like the new iPhone 5. It will have a faster processor for games and a better camera. Both versions of the iPod will also come in a variety of colors.The Nano will start at $149 for the 16GB version and $199 for the 16GB version of the iPod Touch.Each of these will also include the newly redesigned headphones called EarPods. Apple said they used 3D ear scans to create a fit that should work with most ears. The redesign took three years and will ship as a stand alone product today, September 12. For more on Apple's announcement, keep it right here to the Financial News Network, follow us on twitter @FNNOnline or go to our website at fnno.com.
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Good morning, you are watching The Financial News Network on Fnno.com, I'm Geoffrey Parrish. If you thought that weekends were only a sales bonanza for movies, think again. The new iPhone 5 launched Friday September 21st, and Apple has announced that it sold over five million iPhone 5's in the device's first weekend.This new version of the iPhone is the slimmest and lightest ever, and features the new iOS 6 operating system. iOS 6 also launched last week, and has already been downloaded by over 100 million Apple mobile users.The much anticipated smartphone launched in 9 countries already, including the US, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and will be launching in 22 more by September 28th. For this and more business news, follow us on twitter @fnnonline, or see more videos on the web at fnno.com Read?More?>>
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?RssWarning: graphic video. Six teenagers were in custody Friday on charges they brutally beat a neighbor on her stoop just 'for fun' and then posted cellphone video of the attack on Facebook, authorities said.
Read?More?>>An outspoken woman protesting outside a Romney campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio says she is voting for Obama because "he gave us a phone, he gonna do more." She's referring to the free government cell phone program.
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Read?More?>>Immersing your phone under water might not seem like the most sensible thing to do, but it's surprising just how many people manage to do just that.
Read?More?>>NeoMedia (PINK:NEOM) is popular among investors today after the company announced it will be licensing its patent portfolio to Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT). The portfolio consists of 74 patents mostly dealing with the mobile barcode industry. The technology they pioneered turns phone cameras into barcode scanners which allows for a variety of uses including mobile marketing, consumer oriented advertising, and mobile ticketing and couponing. Microsoft will have a worldwide, non-exclusive license to the portfolio, allowing the company to use NeoMedia's assets to create new, customized solutions for mobile barcode software.This could not only bring more value to NeoMedia but also to Microsoft as it continues to try and roll out its new line of Windows smartphones.
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From Fnno.com, this is the Financial News Network. Here's a few things to watch for in the financial world today September 5.Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P), the online radio that predicts listener music preferences, is down over 16% in trading this morning, on the news that Apple is planning to develop a competing music streaming service. Apple's potential service would work on its iPhone and iPad, as well as on Mac computers and laptops running Windows, according to the Wall Street Journal. Prior to this news, the Oakland, California-based Pandora was doing well-- its shares had grown 26% this year, and it had been able to hold off rivals like Spotify. But it is difficult to compete with the Apple juggernaut.Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) unveiled some exciting new products yesterday, and the company is seeing a corresponding bump in the market, trading up over 1%. At a news conference yesterday, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos introduced multiple versions of a new tablet. The largest, the Kindle Fire HD, has an 8.9 inch display, a camera, and cellular data connectivity. It is cheaper than the iPad by $200. All of the new Amazon products are being positioned as cheaper alternatives to Apple's tablets, with Apple's newest iPad starting at $499 compared to Amazon's Kindle Fires starting at $199.Lululemon Athletica (LLL.TO), the Canadian yogawear retailer, is up this morning in response to its reports of a higher quarterly profit. The company reported earnings of $57.2 million, or 39 cents per share, in the second-quarter. This is sharply up from earnings of $38.4 million, or 26 cents a share, a year ago. Lululemon also raised its full-year forecast for net revenue to $1.345 billion to $1.360 billion, up from $1.32 to $1.34 billion. The activewear company, which was founded in 1998 and became famous for its $98 yoga pants, has already firmly established itself in Canada, and is continuing to expand its presence in the United States, where it is popular among wealthy, active women. Those were a few things to watch out for here on the Financial News Network. For more coverage and analysis of the business world follow us on twitter @FNNOnline or check out our website at fnno.com. Read?More?>>
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?RssGood morning, you are watching The Financial News Network on Fnno.com, I'm Geoffrey Parrish. If you thought that weekends were only a sales bonanza for movies, think again. The new iPhone 5 launched Friday September 21st, and Apple has announced that it sold over five million iPhone 5's in the device's first weekend.This new version of the iPhone is the slimmest and lightest ever, and features the new iOS 6 operating system. iOS 6 also launched last week, and has already been downloaded by over 100 million Apple mobile users.The much anticipated smartphone launched in 9 countries already, including the US, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and will be launching in 22 more by September 28th. For this and more business news, follow us on twitter @fnnonline, or see more videos on the web at fnno.com
Read?More?>>Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P), the online radio that predicts listener music preferences, is down over 16% in trading this morning, on the news that Apple is planning to develop a competing music streaming service. Apple's potential service would work on its iPhone and iPad, as well as on Mac computers and laptops running Windows, according to the Wall Street Journal. Prior to this news, the Oakland, California-based company was doing well-- its shares had grown 26% this year, and it had been able to hold off rivals like Spotify. But it is difficult to compete with the Apple juggernaut.
Read?More?>>The U.S. Naval Academy's 22nd Company in Annapolis, Maryland apparently has some free time on their hands. So they recreated a very professional looking music video spoof of South Korean artist Psy's Gangnam Style. Vanessa Yurkevich tells about the new viral video.
Read?More?>>Apple has announced its latest iPhone, as well as improvements to its line of mobile music players.
Read?More?>>Are you really pumped for the new iPhone, but you're not sure what to do with your old one? We've got you covered! From donating to soldiers to transforming it into your home music system, Gillian Pensavalle has some ideas to get you through this exciting, yet confusing time.
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