Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:46am EST * Smartphones, tablets have eroded handheld gaming market * Exec says he’d be pleased with 500,000 units sold in 3 weeks * Vita device comes out Wednesday in United States By Liana B. Baker Feb 22 (Reuters) – Sony Corp’s Vita hits the United States on Wednesday, the latest [...]
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PS Vita Review: A Beautiful Throwback – Forbes
The Playstation Vita launches today to a murky future at best. It’s not just trying to sell games, or trying to sell itself as the best alternative to similar devices. It’s trying to prove itself as a worthwhile idea and a necessary addition to the wired American’s arsenal of personal electronics. It’s [...]
READ MORE »Apple defends ‘iPad’ name in Chinese court – USA TODAY
Shenzhen Proview Technology’s lawyer Xie Xianghui argued that the sale of the iPad trademark to an Apple subsidiary by Proview’s Taiwan affiliate in 2009 was invalid. Apple countered that Proview violated the sale contract by failing to transfer the trademark rights in mainland China. It also contends that the Chinese LCD maker has not marketed [...]
READ MORE »Sony PlayStation Vita Launches With New PS Store Apps – PC Magazine
While the Sony PlayStation Vita had a soft launch last week with the limited, First Edition bundle ($350 for a 3G Vita, a carrying case, and a 4GB memory card), Sony’s new gaming handheld officially launches today, and with that launch comes new additions to the device’s digital download platform, the PS Store. [...]
READ MORE »Apple, Chinese company argue over ‘iPad’ name – USA TODAY
SHANGHAI (AP) — Apple Inc. defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling Chinese electronics company that denies having sold the mainland China rights to the popular tablet computer’s name. Shenzhen Proview Technology’s lawyer Xie Xianghui argued that the [...]
READ MORE »Joe tries out Vita, PlayStation’s latest gadget – BBC News
22 February 2012 Last updated at 06:47 PlayStation has launched its brand new handheld gaming console. With so many games and gadgets in the shops, it can be [...]
READ MORE »Joe tries out Vita, PlayStation’s latest gadget – BBC News
22 February 2012 Last updated at 06:47 PlayStation has launched its brand new handheld gaming console. With so many games and gadgets in the shops, it can be [...]
READ MORE »Joe tries out Vita, PlayStation’s latest gadget – BBC News
22 February 2012 Last updated at 06:47 PlayStation has launched its brand new handheld gaming console. With so many games and gadgets in the shops, it can be [...]
READ MORE »Sony Playstation Vita launches – Telegraph.co.uk
The Vita, which retails from £230, features a touchscreen similar to those found on advanced smartphones, as well as a unique touch-sensitive back panel that allows users to control games using all their fingers at once. Despite advanced graphics and other new technology, Sony’s strategy of charging high prices for both the console and its [...]
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