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  • June 2008

    • Sony Gets Green Thumbs-Up in Electronics Rankings

      newser  |  PC World  |  Jun 25, 08 4:44 PM CDT

      Sony Gets Green Thumbs-Up in Electronics Rankings

      Sony and Sony Ericsson are Greenpeace’s model tech citizens, topping a list of eco-friendly electronics companies. The environmental activists look at industry players’ use of hazardous chemicals, responsibility for obsolete products and—new this year—corporate policy toward climate change and other energy issues. Sony Ericsson was the first company to approach perfect on the chemical issue, PC World reports. More »

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      Sony  • Nokia  • recycling  • Greenpeace  • Nintendo  • Sony Ericsson  • hazardous chemicals

  • May 2008

    • Are Wii Fit? Nintendo Helps Make a Dent

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 15, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      Are Wii Fit? Nintendo Helps Make a Dent

      Nintendo’s Wii Fit system can turn a couch potato into a workout warrior—or at least make that potato a bit less lumpy, Seth Schiesel writes in the New York Times . The system, launching in North America next week, could be THE next big home fitness trend, pushing that treadmill out to the curb and banishing the Thighmaster forever. More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • Nintendo  • fitness  • Wii Fit

  • March 2008

    • Aging Baby Boomers Spur Brain Fitness Industry

      newser  |  PC World  |  Mar 16, 08 9:01 AM CDT

      Aging Baby Boomers Spur Brain Fitness Industry

      Aging baby boomers, looking for answers on how to avoid—or at least forestall—dementia and Alzheimer’s, are driving the growth of a new industry that uses computer software to help maintain brain fitness, reports Reuters. Sales in the brain stimulation software industry have more than doubled since 2005 to $225 million in 2007. More »

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      Alzheimer's  • dementia  • Nintendo  • ADHD  • brain fitness

    • Smoking May Be Harmful to Your Wii

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  Mar 13, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      Smoking May Be Harmful to Your Wii

      Here's another reason to stop smoking: It damages your Wii. Some cigarette-wielding users in Japan last month noticed that the much anticipated "Super Smash Brothers Brawl" wasn't working properly, prompting Nintendo to provide free shipping and cleanup of tar-covered disc readers, the Boston Herald reports. Nintendo says the issue affects a "very small percentage" of more than 20 million consoles worldwide. More »

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      video game  • smoking  • Nintendo Wii  • cigarettes  • Nintendo  • video game console  • smoke

  • January 2008

    • Video Game Sales Shatter Annual Record

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 18, 08 10:23 AM CST

      Video Game Sales Shatter Annual Record

      More video games were sold in 2007 than ever before, with a total of $17.94 billion marking a 43% increase over 2006, reports the AP. Much of the growth came from sales of Nintendo's chronically undersupplied Wii and Microsoft's Halo 3, market researcher NPD Group said. Nintendo dominated gaming system sales, moving 6.3 million Wii units and 8.5 million of the most popular system, the portable DS. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Xbox 360  • Nintendo  • PlayStation 3  • Xbox  • Halo 3  • Nintendo DS  • NPD Group

  • December 2007
  • October 2007
  • August 2007

    • Wii Are the Champions

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Aug 24, 07 3:29 AM CDT

      Wii Are the Champions

      Vdeo gamers were reaching for the Wii-mote in July after buying up an impressive 425,000 Nintendo Wii consoles—more than twice the sales of either X-Box 360 or Playstation 3.  It was a strong month for video games as a whole, with console sales more than doubling since June to $286 million. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Nintendo  • Playstation 3

    • Microsoft Drops Price of Xbox 360

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Aug 7, 07 8:55 AM CDT

      Microsoft Drops Price of Xbox 360

      Microsoft is shaving $50 off the price of Xbox 360 video game consoles in the US, just a month after Sony dropped the price of its PlayStation3 by $100. Both have faced unusually strong competition from Nintendo’s hot Wii, Reuters reports, and want to boost preholiday sales. Premiering in November 2005, the 360 had stayed at the same price—$400—for 20 months, the longest for any console. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Nintendo  • PlayStation 3  • Xbox

    • They're Back From the Dead

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  Aug 3, 07 10:54 AM CDT

      They're Back From the Dead

      These five companies were flatlining until they made bold management decisions.  Business Week tells you how they did it. Nintendo: The Wii dared to market to families and non-gamers Audi:  Banked on engineering and prowess and didn't get distracted More »

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      list  • Nintendo Wii  • Hewlett Packard  • Nintendo  • Audi  • Citibank  • Burberry

  • July 2007

    • Nintendo Dominates Industry Show

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 12, 07 4:24 PM CDT

      Nintendo Dominates Industry Show

      The video game industry met for its annual E3 trade show this week, and the word is Nintendo's got game. While Sony and Microsoft scramble to restart, beset by slumping sales and expensive hardware woes, the Wii is humming along to acclaim and soaring profit margins. Other companies even pared down their expensive booths at this year's California show. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • Nintendo  • E3

    • Sony Slashes Price of PlayStation 3

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 9, 07 8:29 AM CDT

      Sony Slashes Price of PlayStation 3

      Sony is easing up on the retail price of its struggling PlayStation 3 by $100. The console will now cost $500—$20 more than the Xbox 360 and twice as much as the bestselling Nintendo Wii. Sony's CEO had promised to hold the price, but poor receipts appeared to necessitate a reboot. "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum," one exec says. More »

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      Microsoft  • retail sales  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • video game console  • Nintendo  • Playstation 3

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Wii Will Rock You, But for How Long?

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 07 5:16 PM CDT

      Wii Will Rock You, But for How Long?

      The Wii is riding high in the console wars, with demand far exceeding supply since the system debuted in November—but it may be just a fad. Although Nintendo's strategy of appealing to a broader slice of the population than teenage button-mashers seems to be working, the LA Times reports, some analysts warn that it may not last. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • Nintendo

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