Nintendo claims that it is ready to pull off the largest worldwide videogame console launch in at least a decade, with around four million Wii systems being made available globally soon after its American launch. 

The games company will have four million units ready to ship during the six weeks between Wii's 19 November launch in the Americas and the end of 2006.

Nintendo is also hoping to keep up with demand during the busy Christmas period using a rapid replenishment programme designed to keep retailers' shelves fully stocked.

Source: Vnunet 

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Even with your hands on one, it is hard to say. We've been testing a pre-production machine that plays games but lacks the movie playback and network facilities that are an integral part of the machine. The launch games we've played do look impressive, especially when viewed on a high-definition TV, but there is nothing on display that Microsoft's competing Xbox 360 couldn't produce. In fact, upcoming Xbox 360 titles such as Gears of War offer superior graphics to anything we've seen so far on PS3. However, the PS3 titles do compare favourably to the initial 360 games; a complete comparison will have to wait until next year when developers will have had more time to get grips with the system.

Source: Guardian 

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Tuesday November 30th should see the release of Vista to corporate customers, and standard retail customers purchasing from stores or OEMs should be able to get their copy of the new Microsoft operating system from Tuesday January 30th 2007.

It's planned that Office 2007 will be released in parallel on the same days respectively, ensuring a bumper Christmas for Microsoft's bottom line.

Source: The Inquirer 

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My solution to this problem is to rip every DVD I rent to my hard drive as soon as I get it. In my experience, a rip smooths over those un-renderable sections of the DVD without issue, so when I'm ready to watch the ripped DVD, it's certain to be scratch and skip-free. Since I've got no time to sit around clicking through dialogs to rip my DVDs, I've put together my very own one-click DVD ripping solution.

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iTunes lets you create your own personal digital music library, allowing you to manage and play your music collection with drag-and-drop simplicity. iTunes, the software part of the equation that lets you pack 7,500 songs in your pocket, automatically synchronizes with the sensational new iPod at high speeds over FireWire. iTunes gives you the ability to generate dynamic Smart Playlists that reflect your preferences and listening habits. With iTunes it’s easy to create CDs that play back on in your car, your home stereo, Macs and on Windows-based PCs. iTunes 4 adds the ability to share music among your Macs, play and encode AAC files, and view album art.

Download:  iTunes 7.0.2

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It said Michelle Santangelo, 20, has acknowledged downloading songs on the family computer and that her brother, Robert, 16, had been implicated in statements his best friend made. It accuses the two of downloading and distributing over 1,000 songs, including "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by the Offspring, "MMMBop" by Hanson and "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.

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Source: AP  

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Despite having watched one of its key claims against Intel get thrown out the courthouse window last month, and having briefly wrestled with the prospects of the remainder of its case being discontinued, AMD this week is proceeding with the remainder of its antitrust case against Intel.

Yesterday, AMD filed a motion with the Special Master appointed last month to oversee the discovery process -- where relevant evidence is revealed -- to compel Intel to turn over information regarding its own foreign conduct, which AMD claims is damaging its business in the US.

Source: BetaNews 

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Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) is a step closer to achieving its long-term plan for an "iPhone" that would cash in further on the huge success of its iPod digital music player and tighten its grip on the personal digital market.

An iPhone, long talked about as the next big thing from Apple, would combine a mobile phone with iTunes downloads and Apple's recently launched Internet TV services. Apple is said to have forged a deal with U.S. mobile carrier Cingular to help develop the phone.

Source: Mac News World 

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In a world where everything technological is overhyped, the word “revolution” is thrown about easily, with declaring the latest electronic toy or fly-by-night software advance “earth-moving” seemingly a race among media outlets and advertising venues.

Today, we present a rundown of success stories from all spheres that open source touches. Whether through profit margins, spreading the technology to areas thought well outside its reach (check out stories regarding the open-source car project and the open-source film production), or just simply generating greater public awareness, the success of this truly world-changing technology is everywhere.

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