| After months of trial, the final version of Opera for Wii is out
While flashing red lights are a bad sign for Xbox 360 owners, a flashing blue light is usually good news for Wii owners. Those with Wii consoles connected to the Internet will wake up in the morning to find their machines blinking blue with news of the final version of the Internet Channel. The new browser version, which is said to be “more convenient to use," features faster start-up speed, better text clarity when zoomed-in, better navigation with the Wii Remote, built-in Yahoo! or Google search, option to hide the toolbar, parental controls, new cursor animations and sounds, expanded security options and more. Support for the new Internet Channel will first have to be enabled via a system update, after which the user can browse to the Wii Ware section in the Shop Channel to download the new software.
Take swing at 2 new golf games
Can't make it to a golf course? Tee off whenever you want with two new and relatively inexpensive golf video games. 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07' (EA Sports; for Nintendo Wii; $49.95; rated "Everyone"; www.easports.com/tigerwoods07; 4 stars out of 5) .
Revolutionary, World Class Technology Solves Kids` Online Safety ...
Creator of The Children`s Internet(R) Is Applying Proven Marketing Strategies From His Past Multi-Million Dollar Venture to Launch This Award-Winning Service! PLEASANTON, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 23, 2007 -- The Children's Internet, Inc. (OTCBB: CITCE), marketers of the award-winning service ranked by PC Magazine as Editors' Choice and voted #1 in the category of "Kids' Browsers and Services" beating AOL, MSN and EarthLink, announced today that it has achieved a major milestone by commencing the first media test of its Infomercial and airing it on television stations from California to New York. The Company also announced that the product is now available as a free download at: www.TheChildrensInternet.com to individuals for personal use. The downloadable version was released as part of its marketing plan to increase distribution opportunities and to coincide with the infomercial launch.
China to restrict online gaming hours
The Chinese Government has given online game operators until July 16 to implement software that severely restricts the amount of time children under-18 are allowed to play their games, according to the People's Daily. With the software installed, children will be able to play games in the normal way for up to three hours. During the following two hours, the amount of points they can earn will be halved. After five hours, scores will be zeroed with no more points to earn. In addition, a warning will flash up every 15 minutes explaining that this is "unhealthy game time" and advising the player to rest. It would seem that games companies seem to have little problem with the new regulations as most of their customers are adults. However, there is concern that one element of the new scheme could cause problems: the need for gamers to register their real names and identity card numbers in order to play.
Police break up taxi fracas at Toronto city hall
After Mr. Moscoe sat down, rival audience members shouted at each other until the cacophony was so deafening Sandra Bussin, the council speaker, called a recess. Toronto police were called and more than 20 officers poured into the chamber. Ms. Bussin ordered the gallery cleared, but the airport taxi drivers refused to budge. The police declined to forcibly remove them. In the process police began barring spectators and reporters from re-entering council chambers. “The police were making decisions about how to manage the chamber. There were issues around the safety of those who were in the chamber," Ms. Bussin told reporters at lunch break. “At the time we had insufficient back-up to deal with the number of individuals in the chamber." Mr.
The New Amsterdam: An Interview with Uthervese CEO, Brian Shuster
Whatever side you happen to land on in the debate over adult content on the Internet, you've got to hand it the folks at Red Light Center: at least they're creative. Simply put, Red Light Center is something of an adult-themed equivalent to the massively popular online virtual world, Second Life. Instead of flying around and visiting virtual Dell stores, however, the residents of Red Light Center get their kicks in other ways: through both the sexual experiences around which the service was based and the recent, much touted (at least on the part of game manufacturer, Utherverse Inc.) introduction of "virtual drugs." When Utherverse sent Appscout a press release that trumpeted an upcoming "Virtual Rave" (honestly, once virtual drugs are introduced, can bad virtual house music really be that far behind?) on April 20th (get it?), we couldn't help but take the bait.
The New Avatar In Town
Cyndi Lester, 20, recalls her first meeting with future husband, Frank: "My avatar walked past his. He noticed me and typed: I like your hair." After their real-life wedding last year, Cyndi and Frank bought digital rings and staged a second, virtual-world wedding. .
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