The Wii Mini
By Jamal Bouajjaj
Would you like to buy a Wii by Nintendo, but can't afford it? You can buy the Wii Mini by Nintendo instead.
Like the Wii, but smaller, and the Wii Mini by Nintendo costs only $99.99. The full size Wii retails at $185.00 for a black color model, and $159.00 for the white model.
The Wii Mini by Nintendo is a device compatible with over 1,300 Wii games, like Mario Kart, Wii Fit Plus, Wii sports, and many more. It uses the same accessories for the Wii: Wii Remote Plus, Nuchuck, and Wii Wheel.
Soon available in the U.S, the Wii Mini by Nintendo has more information at www.wii.com.
Would you like to buy a Wii by Nintendo, but can't afford it? You can buy the Wii Mini by Nintendo instead.
Like the Wii, but smaller, and the Wii Mini by Nintendo costs only $99.99. The full size Wii retails at $185.00 for a black color model, and $159.00 for the white model.
The Wii Mini by Nintendo is a device compatible with over 1,300 Wii games, like Mario Kart, Wii Fit Plus, Wii sports, and many more. It uses the same accessories for the Wii: Wii Remote Plus, Nuchuck, and Wii Wheel.
Soon available in the U.S, the Wii Mini by Nintendo has more information at www.wii.com.
iPhone 5 - Is it really revolutionary?
By Jonathan Goodman
These days, one would have to live in a box not to hear about the next new Apple product. The iPhone 5 is a perfect example. It is so popular, that by the first weekend it came out, 20 Apple stores in the U.S., including the store in downtown San Francisco were completely out of the phones, according to business analysts at Piper Jaffray, an investment bank.
But is the iPhone 5 really worth the rave? Seeing all of the innovations in the previous iPhones, one might ask what more is there that can be done? Rest assured; the iPhone 5 has many new surprises in store for us.
People with small hands will delight in the fact that the new iPhone is taller, but not wider. To be specific, the iPhone 5 stands 4 inches tall, and is about 2.3 inches wide. That means more can be displayed, without having to hyperextend a finger trying to reach something on the other side of the screen. The new iPhone is 18% thinner than its predecessor, the iPhone 4s, and is also one ounce lighter.
iPhone 5 has a free software update called iOS 6, which gives it all sorts of new features, including Apple Maps. Apple Maps has many problems, according to technologyreview.com. Problems include state capitals in the wrong places, search results that are not relevant, and even an impossible traffic maneuver (having to drive off of a bridge). The app is so bad that Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, had to apologize for its mistakes.
Good things about the iOS 6 also exist. For example, Siri has many new capabilities. An iPhone user can now ask it (or her if you prefer) about movies, sports results, and restaurants. Another new feature made possible by the iOS 6 is the additional options available when a call comes in (do people even use their iPhones to call anyone anymore?). You can put a reminder on your phone to call someone back at a later date or reply with a pre-set message. The iOS 6 also works on iPad 2 and iPad mini, 4G, 5G iPod touches, and all iPhones from the 3GS onwards.
Like all new pieces of technology, the iPhone 5 appears to be promising at first, but some deeper probing reveals some important flaws. That doesn't mean that one should ignore the important changes made to the new iPhone (iOS 6, taller screen). Remember, just because it's an iPhone doesn't mean it's iRevolutionary.
These days, one would have to live in a box not to hear about the next new Apple product. The iPhone 5 is a perfect example. It is so popular, that by the first weekend it came out, 20 Apple stores in the U.S., including the store in downtown San Francisco were completely out of the phones, according to business analysts at Piper Jaffray, an investment bank.
But is the iPhone 5 really worth the rave? Seeing all of the innovations in the previous iPhones, one might ask what more is there that can be done? Rest assured; the iPhone 5 has many new surprises in store for us.
People with small hands will delight in the fact that the new iPhone is taller, but not wider. To be specific, the iPhone 5 stands 4 inches tall, and is about 2.3 inches wide. That means more can be displayed, without having to hyperextend a finger trying to reach something on the other side of the screen. The new iPhone is 18% thinner than its predecessor, the iPhone 4s, and is also one ounce lighter.
iPhone 5 has a free software update called iOS 6, which gives it all sorts of new features, including Apple Maps. Apple Maps has many problems, according to technologyreview.com. Problems include state capitals in the wrong places, search results that are not relevant, and even an impossible traffic maneuver (having to drive off of a bridge). The app is so bad that Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, had to apologize for its mistakes.
Good things about the iOS 6 also exist. For example, Siri has many new capabilities. An iPhone user can now ask it (or her if you prefer) about movies, sports results, and restaurants. Another new feature made possible by the iOS 6 is the additional options available when a call comes in (do people even use their iPhones to call anyone anymore?). You can put a reminder on your phone to call someone back at a later date or reply with a pre-set message. The iOS 6 also works on iPad 2 and iPad mini, 4G, 5G iPod touches, and all iPhones from the 3GS onwards.
Like all new pieces of technology, the iPhone 5 appears to be promising at first, but some deeper probing reveals some important flaws. That doesn't mean that one should ignore the important changes made to the new iPhone (iOS 6, taller screen). Remember, just because it's an iPhone doesn't mean it's iRevolutionary.