May 05

Nintendo’s black Wii console arrives early at Best Buy and Sam’s Club

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Typical, isn’t it? A full four days before these things are supposed to go on sale to the North American masses, an image of Nintendo’s black Wii console has leaked from none other than Best Buy. This here shipment was actually received in the Great White North, but we’re more than confident that similar packages are hitting the shipping docks of Best Buy stores everywhere here in the US, too. You’ll notice that giant “Do Not Sell Before 05/09/2010” sticker there in the lower-right, but as we’ve seen in the past, all it takes is a pinch of airheadedness, a touch of charm and false sense of urgency to snag one early. Godspeed, Earthlings.

P.S. – The “old” Wii bundle is now on sale at Best Buy for $179.99 ($20 less than yesterday), and we suspect this will be a trend that continues to other retailers as the new packages roll out. Thanks, David!

Update: Seems these are arriving at Sam’s Club locations as well, though they aren’t to be sold until May 9th.

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Nintendo’s black Wii console arrives early at Best Buy and Sam’s Club originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 03

Wii Controller Demo brings your Wiimote and Android phone 2gether, 4ever

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Ryan Frawley still has a fair bit of work ahead of him, but his Wii Controller Demo app for Android sure holds an awful lot of promise. Available now for no charge (though a $1 paid version is available for those who dig his work), this here software allows Android users to create a Bluetooth link between their Wii remote and handset, and then log input information on the mobile’s display. As of now, there’s not a whole lot of value outside of Wiimote troubleshooting, but it’s a few lines of code away from being able to act as a controller for gaming. Just think — a Wiimote, your Android phone, an emulator, an HDMI output and four other nerds surrounding your television. Needless to say, we’ll be keeping a close eye out for updates coming to this one.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Wii Controller Demo brings your Wiimote and Android phone 2gether, 4ever originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 03

Nintendo Wii Gets Black Color, MotionPlus Bundle

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This certainly took long enough, but Nintendo fans in the U.S. are finally getting a black color option for the Wii.
Not only that, but Nintendo is boosting the stock bundle for both the black and white varieties. In addition to the motion-sensing Wii Remote controller, Nunchuk controller, and Wii Sports game that came before, all Wiis will now come with Wii Sports Resort and the Wii MotionPlus accessory.
The retail price for both colors will remain at $199.99. No word on pricing outside the U.S. yet.
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May 03

Nintendo Wii goes ebony and ivory on May 9, includes Sports Resort and Motion Plus

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Nintendo Wii goes ebony and ivory on May 9, includes Sports Resort and Motion Plus

Nintendo’s Wii has been available in black overseas for quite some time now, and while there were ways to get one in North America, those ways weren’t exactly cheap — nor legitimate. Now Ninty is finally giving us a color option, releasing a black Wii to American consumers for $199.99 on May 9. In other news, you’ll have a copy of Wii Sports Resort included and a MotionPlus adapter to match, along with the controller and nunchuck that were previously included. In fact that looks to be the standard bundle going forward on the white models as well, which equates to something of a soft price drop assuming new Wii owners were going to buy Wii Sports Resort. And of course they were, because who can resist bopping their friends over the head with pretend wooden swords?

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Nintendo Wii goes ebony and ivory on May 9, includes Sports Resort and Motion Plus originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 07:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 01

How would you change Nintendo’s DSi XL?

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It’s bigger, it’s bolder, but is it really that much better? Nintendo’s heralded DSi line grew in more ways than one late last month, and now that you’ve had a handful of weekends to toy with yours, it’s time to answer one majorly important question: how would you change it? We found in our review that the DSi XL was a solid option for those without a DSi of any kind, but we didn’t feel that it was worth the $190 if you were just upgrading. For those that bought in, do you find yourself agreeing? Is the new size something you’re into? Would you have made it a touch larger / smaller? Is the screen up to snuff? Do you think Nintendo went far enough with the advancements? Open up in comments below — just keep it clean, okay? Your kids are probably reading.

How would you change Nintendo’s DSi XL? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 May 2010 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 30

Tech Companies Are Getting Merger Crazy [Humor]

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HP buying Palm made some waves, but it’s got nothing on the other big tech deals we’ve spotted on the horizon: More »

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Apr 30

Wii Charger Powers Four Wiimotes at Once

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You know what would happen if your Wii’s remote ran out of power? You wouldn’t be able to pretend to play tennis. You couldn’t pretend to bowl. I know, it gives me goosebumps, too, but there’s no reason to let this nightmare come true. Avoid it by picking up the Konnet Technology PowerV Quad. It uses induction technology to charge four remotes at once.

Simply rest a Wiimote on the PowerV (you don’t need to remove Motion Plus or silicone casing) and it will begin charging instantly. You’ll see a red LED light when a controller is charging and you’ll see a blue light when they’re all fully charged. The PowerV stops charging once all the Wiimotes are fully juiced, so you won’t waste power. Get one at Amazon for $49.99.

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Apr 29

Puppet Pouch puts fur on your DS / DSi, smiles on people’s faces

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As jaded as we are, we just can’t bring ourselves to criticize this. Produced by CTA Digital, authors of other questionable gaming accessories, the Puppet Pouch acts as a superfurry (and annoyingly cute) case for your Nintendo portable console. Coming with a felt interior and elastic straps to keep your Ninty nice and minty, it also offers a zipped compartment for storing games and accessories, as well as “puppet functionality.” That last bit means you can shove your hand inside it and use the little fella as part of your awesome ventriloquist act. Priced at $19.99, it’s available now, but we’ve just got one oustanding question — what animal is this supposed to be?

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Apr 27

Bayer Didget blood glucose monitoring system does double-duty as a DS game

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Bayer Didget blood glucose monitoring system does double-duty as a DS gameUntil we reach the time when tattoos make checking blood glucose levels cool, we’re going to need another way to keep kids with diabetes healthy. And hey, kids love videogames, right? Bayer’s Didget is based on the company’s Contour glucose meter, but instead of connecting by USB it’s shaped like a Game Boy cartridge, enabling it to slot into a Nintendo DS or DS Lite. When kids upload their scores to a custom game (the less than thrilling sounding Knock ‘Em Downs: World Fair) they’ll unlock new characters and items, but there’s one fatal flaw in this plan: the system necessarily isn’t compatible with the DSi (or its XL brother) and we’re guessing the big cartridge slot isn’t due for a comeback in the 3DS. In other words, this meter is on a fast-track to obsolescence.

Bayer Didget blood glucose monitoring system does double-duty as a DS game originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

Original Game Boy gets the Advance treatment courtesy of retro-loving modder

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Original Game Boy gets the Advance treatment courtesy of retro-loving modder

The original Game Boy will forever hold a special place in our hearts, but spend a few minutes squinting at an original model and you’ll quickly realize that even nostalgia can’t make up for that horrible green screen. That’s been banished in this custom version, courtesy of modder CRTdrone, which features GBA SP internals housed in an original GB chassis. This gives it compatibility with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and of course GBA games, along with a rechargeable battery and even working shoulder buttons inserted into the sides. All we have to go on at the moment is this picture plus a few comments from the man himself, but CRTdrone is promising full details of the mod are to come, which entails “just removing parts and re-wiring basically.” They always make it sound so simple.

Original Game Boy gets the Advance treatment courtesy of retro-loving modder originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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