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Nintendo president puzzled by investor reaction to Wii U

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said he was surprised at the tumble in the company's share price following the unveiling of a successor to its smash hit Wii games console, adding that the new gadget had to be played to be understood.
Citigroup confirms security breach

Hackers reign; Citigroup confirms security breach

Citigroup confirmed a security breach at Citi Account Online, which was discovered by the authorities recently during a routine monitoring. The names, account numbers and contact information, including email addresses of the customers have been compromised. More critical information like date of birth, social security numbers, card expiration date and card security code (CVV) have not been accessed by the hackers, Citi said.
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Nintendo Wii U a lackluster innovation; gamers dismiss the touch-pad control

Nintendo Wii U doesn't seem to be appealing to the gaming community. The majority of gamers frowned on the supposedly innovative touch control pad. The confusion seemed to be regarding the brand new screen incorporated on the control pad for Wii U. What is an iPad doing in my game control? was the first reaction of majority of the gamers who previewed the latest offering from Nintendo. Initial reviews on the new console from Nintendo, the Wii U, poured in after the company unveiled it...
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Nintendo Wii U underwhelms investors

The launch of Nintendo Co Ltd's next-generation Wii console failed to address investor concerns the firm is missing the gaming market's shift to social networking, sending its shares tumbling to a five-year low.
Fils-Aim, president of Nintendo of America, presents the new Wii U controller at a media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles

Nintendo Wii U: Gamers puzzled with the touch-screen controller, say it's strange

Nintendo Wii U has taken many by surprise. The majority of gamers reacted with a Why the hell do I need an iPad in my controller? Initial reviews on the new console from Nintendo, the Wii U, poured in after the company unveiled it at E3 conference in Los Angeles, with industry analysts and gamers thinking loud: The new tablet-like controller is the strangest piece ever from Nintendo.
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Nintendo Wii woos hardcore gamers, underwhelms investors

Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday unwrapped a new touchscreen controller as part of its next-generation Wii aimed at winning back hardcore gamers from rivals such as Microsoft Corp's Xbox, drawing praise from gaming critics but disappointing investors.
Fils-Aim, president of Nintendo of America, presents the new Wii U controller at a media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles

Nintendo Reveals 'Wii U' at E3

Nintendo, a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan, has unveiled its new videogame console, which is called Wii U, at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles.
An employee arranges Nintendo Co's Wii game console at a Yamada Denki electronics retail store in Tokyo

Nintendo At E3 LIVE Coverage

Check out our live coverage of Nintendo's E3 media presentation as the company previews the next generation Wii.
Steve Jobs talks about the iCloud service at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco

Will iCloud be the next target of hackers?

Are you sure you want to entrust your digital assets to the cloud? You may want to ask the hackers, who have dominated the news with their successes in hacking Sony, Amazon and Google.

iOS 5: Apple has a gaming console?

AirPlay Mirroring wasn't among the top ten features announced by Apple at WWDC on Monday. But looks like this relatively lesser discussed feature introduced in iOS 5 for iPad 2 can have far reaching implications. The already available HD mirroring technology in iPad 2 enabled the user to plug in a cable to the iPad 2 and connect it with a HDTV for viewing the tablet screen on a much bigger display. This feature has been working beautifully which facilitated users to watch photos, slideshows a...
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Microsoft's Kinect to control TV, YouTube, more games

Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans on Monday to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTube and play action games with voice commands.
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Microsoft expands Kinect, adds TV to Xbox in US

Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans on Monday to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTube and play action games with voice commands.
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Lulzsec strikes again: Nintendo hacked but servers safer than Sony

Nintendo announced that their web server was recently hacked by the Lulzsec hacking group. The hackers were able to penetrate the network but did not manage to obtain any sensitive information or customer data. The hack happened weeks ago, but Nintendo has just released a statement, leaving many to wonder about Nintendo's trust in communication with their gaming customers.
With the likely reveal of its next generation console, Nintendo will make the biggest splash at E3 analyst say.

E3 Preview: All Eyes On Nintendo

With the likely reveal of its next generation console, Nintendo will make the biggest splash at E3 analyst say. The expo comes at a critical time for Nintendo as sales for its Wii console have begun to sizzle out and more people have turned to Xbox 360 and PS3.

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