Third-party studio offers more confirmation of motion-sensing Nintendo DS2

We’ve already had a pretty clear indication that Nintendo’s inevitable DS successor would have at least some form of motion control, and an unspecified third-party studio has now offered some additional confirmation of that, and some downright glowing impressions of the device itself. According to CVG , an “insider” that’s currently using a DS2 development kit says that the DS2 is “genuinely the best thing I think I’ve ever worked with,” and that it has “a ’tilt’ function that’s not dissimilar to iPhone, but does a lot more.” The source further added that The Pokemon Company is getting “special attention” with it (rest easy, everybody), and that Nintendo likely won’t be showing off any hardware at GDC next month. Yeah, that sound you just heard was the rumor mill being cranked up a notch

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Riiflex Wiimote dumbbells cease being a joke, now on sale

You know, we were surprised these Wii Remote appendages actually made it to the pre-order stage way back in April of last year, a feeling which slowly dissipated as they failed to make it out to real retail. Until now. The 2lb / 1kg Riiflex sleeves for your Nintendo-approved wand are ready to purchase, starting at a cent under $30, though the 5lb variety promised earlier is yet to make an appearance — perhaps it’s become yet another victim of the harsh, cutthroat economics of the Wii peripheral business.

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Apple II Digital Music Synthesizer available now for 8-bit die-hards

The last time we had occasion to feature 8 Bit Weapon in this space, our man Seth had hacked his Nintendo Power Pad into a music controller . Now the team is back with something a little less strenuous — but no less musical — for all of you budding chiptune artists out there. The Digital Music Synthesizer for Apple II is a wavetable synthesizer designed specifically for live performance.

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Does the Nintendo DSi XL get a big hand?

This week, I go supersized, as I get my hands on the Nintendo DSi XL. It arrives in the UK in March, and grows an extra inch onto both screens to give a slightly more immersive portable gaming experience.

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Web TV – Episode 67

This week Jon's got hold of the new Nintendo DSi XL, Ortis looks at the eco media player and Dionne brings us the latest tech news. Watch Web TV – Episode 67 on FiveFWD

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Deanmark’s AirMouse looks more like a ragged glove, less like an input peripheral

Controller-type devices baked into wearables have been around since the late 17th century (though we can’t seem to recall one in particular that was made before Nintendo’s Power Glove), but frankly, we haven’t seen a whole lot of innovation in this department over the past few years. Deanmark’s AirMouse is hoping to change all of that, but if we didn’t know any better, we’d say Microsoft kind of called this concept first. Anywho, the strap-on mouse — which doesn’t seem to boast any sort of price or release date — attaches on one’s wrist and fingers in order to place sensors on areas where you’d normally mouse. Naturally, the company claims that this approach helps fend of repetitive stress injuries and also enables a new level of multitasking, but until doctors start gluing these things to our hands at birth, we get the feeling that most folks will simply stick to what they know when it comes to cursor pushing.

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Controller-type devices baked into wearables have been around since the late 17th century (though we can’t seem to recall one in particular that was made before Nintendo’s Power Glove ), but frankly, we haven’t seen a whole lot of innovation in this department over the past few years. Deanmark’s AirMouse is hoping to change all of that, but if we didn’t know any better, we’d say Microsoft kind of called this concept first

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Nokia, Nintendo, Netflix and E-Ink respond to the iPad

We’re sure just about every company on the map has an opinion on Apple’s new device, but a few big wigs have taken time out of their busy schedules to weigh in on the device. These are their stories.

• Nokia’s Mark Squires, Head of Social Media, was mainly confused by Apple’s statement that it’s the biggest mobile device manufacturer, surpassing Nokia in combined revenue on media players, phones and laptops. Mark argues that the accepted definition for “mobile devices” excludes laptops, and goes on to mention the undisputed fact that Nokia’s still number one when it comes to number of devices sold.
• Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, meanwhile, says that mobile devices aren’t a priority for his company yet. They’re fighting the good fight of the large screen, and once they feel comfortable in their various efforts there, then they’ll move on to small screens. Netflix hasn’t done or submitted an iPhone application, but Hastings did mention that he was optimistic that if Netflix did get into the game, the app would be approved for the App Store, and that it would run on both the iPhone and iPad.
• Satura Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo, took a much more directly critical approach to the device, calling it a “bigger iPod Touch,” and that Apple delivered “no surprises.” In the same interview he expressed skepticism as to the value of bringing a high definition Wii on the market, as well as expressing doubts about 3D glasses-based gaming. Iwata is clearly a tough man to please.
• Perhaps most threatened by the iPad is Russ Wilcox, CEO of E-Ink. He says dedicated e-readers will outsell iPads due to “simple economics,” and that the iPad is “great entertainment device,” but it’s “not the world’s best reading device.” His criticisms, mostly in juxtaposition to Kindle-style devices, abound, including price, weight, backlight and so on. He’s right on the money about the shortfalls of a straightforward comparison, but we wonder if consumers will feel the same?

Nothing too salacious, unfortunately, and most of the points raised are pretty spot-on — though we do wish Reed Hastings would rethink his priorities just a smidgen and get Netflix onto mobile devices sooner than later. We’re needy like that.

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Hailrazer’s Kamikaze 64 is the most polished portable N64 yet (video)

Money talks, and, in the world of custom hardware, occasionally yields some amazing results.

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Nintendo DS / iPod clone

Showing off the new lmp-ng homebrew app the first song is mp3 320kbit/s, the other one is ogg at 192kbit/s. There is newer version already out there, as Lick stopped developing it… google for “lmp-ng”. and use DLDI patch if it freezes on two white screens. if that still doesn’t make any sense to you, die. don’t send me messages, I won’t respond. be idiots on your own…

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