Sony Takes On Wii With Motion Controller Of It's Own

Sony announced today the introduction of PlayStation Move, a motion sensing controller reminiscent of the Nintendo Wii's nunchuk or the handle of a light saber without the cool glowing laser part. Sony isn't hiding the fact that they have Nintendo in their sights either "The migration path from the Wii household to the PlayStation 3 household is a pretty natural path, partly because of the experience that you can get on the PlayStation Move, but also because of the content that we find on PlayStation 3," says Peter Dille, senior vice-president of marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment.

The PlayStation Move is set to debut this fall and the precise price has not been released but it is thought that a bundle including one controller and PlayStation Eye will retail for under $100.

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YuuGuu Screensharing Via Instant Messenger

Running a little behind this morning so I thought I'd simply share with you an interesting take on screensharing for collaborative working online. YuuGuu is different from services that you may be familiar with such as GoToMeeting and WebEx, in that the work is done for you via your instant messenger client. No software to download, and support is given for all of the major IM platforms such as Yahoo, MSN, AIM, and GTalk. Have a look at a more detailed description by WebWorkerDaily.

iPad Delayed Slightly In US, 9 Other Countries Will Get Theirs In Late April

The Wi-Fi version of the iPad will be released in the U.S. on April 3rd with the 3G version coming later in the month according Apple. "Both versions will be available in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K., Apple said in a statement. The device will be available in other countries later this year, the company said."

The device ranges from $499 to $829 U.S. depending on the model chosen but outside of the U.S. prices will be announced in April closer to the launch dates.

"The tablet can run all iPhone apps and boasts up to 10 hours of video battery life. Apple also announced Friday that the iPad will include 12 new apps designed for the device's larger screen."

Source: CBC