Leap Motion: As far as controllers go it’s not a big leap forward… yet
The $80 Leap motion controller is out on the market at last. With a UI that allows for 3D gestures, and an app store full of games, does it live up to the hype?
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YouTube comes to the Wii, thanks to Google’s WebM video codec
YouTube launched on the Wii Thursday, and the app is powered by Google’s open WebM video codec. This makes the Wii app the biggest WebM deployment in the world, and gives Google a chance to show off what WebM is capable of.
Netflix ‘Just for Kids’ UI goes live for all
Netflix knows the children are our future, and has worked hard to court the demographic of kid viewers. The latest move on that front is the introduction of a new user interface — labeled “Just for Kids” — that is designed to be easier for children to navigate.
TV or PC? Study Highlights Differences Between Netflix And Hulu
With the race to transform the living room into a web-connected media hub accelerating, a new report shows the diverging viewer habits acros…
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First Look at Searching Netflix on the Wii
Accessing Netflix in your living room just keeps getting easier and easier, thanks to recent updates to the service, including on-screen search for the Wii as well as the ability to play the Watch Instantly service from one’s iPhone onto the TV.
Netflix on the Wii: The First Reviews Are In
Netflix (s NFLX) started to send out a first shipment of Wii (s NTDOY) disks last week, making it possible to access…
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Gaming Roundup: PPV On The Wii; EA’s Facebook ‘Hell’
— Wii Gets PPV in Japan: Nintendo has partnered with 12 media companies to launch pay-per-view streaming service on the Wii. The content i…
Vid-Biz: FiOS, The Office, YouTube
Verzion’s FiOS Gets Twitter, Facebook and Web Video; the new Widget Bazaar makes TV more social, adds video from Veoh, blip.tv and…
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Recession Hammers Game Sales And Nintendo’s Stock
So much for the theory that the gaming industry might be recession-proof. Video game hardware, software and accessories sales fell 17 percen…
To Fix Itself, Electronic Arts Needs More Than Just Job Cuts
Last year, Electronic Arts (s ERTS) CEO John Riccitiello told The Wall Street Journal that his company was “boring people to death…
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Apple Wiiphone Around the Corner?
Smartphone industry insiders are seeing even more advanced sensors showing up in upcoming versions of the Apple iPhone, among other devices. Once…
Real World of Warcraft: Is Offline Part of the Plan?
Real-world games have been tried before, but population density has always been one of their biggest challenges. The gaming might be good in Shattrath, but go to Times Square and you’re alone. Could World of Warcraft’s loyal followers help it make the first big real-world MMO? Continue Reading
