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Nintendo hopes to take factfile: The Wii.

2006-11-18T20:34:00.000-08:00

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Games giant Nintendo hopes to take gaming in a new direction with its latest console, the Wii.

Due to launch on 19 November in the US, followed shortly by launches in Japan and Europe on 2 and 8 December, it is being pitched as the console that is "fun for all the family" and employs a new-style remote control.

Click on the links below to get a taste of what to expect from the Wii.

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The Wii console, initially available in glossy white, measures a slim 8.5in long, 6in wide and 2in thick (157x215.4x45mm), and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally.

It is powered by a PowerPC central processing unit, code-named "Broadway" (Nintendo has not confirmed its speed) and a graphics processing unit that has been developed with ATI. It has 512MB of internal flash memory.

The console has a built-in wi-fi capacity (or the internet can be accessed via a USB 2.0 LAN adaptor), and uses a system called WiiConnect24, which enables the system to communicate with the net even if the power is turned off, to receive updates or downloads.

Through wi-fi users can download "classic" games, surf the net and communicate with Nintendo's other console, the DS Lite, among other activities.

WII REMOTE

The Wii Remote, which resembles a TV remote control, allows users to play games through simple physical movements.

It can be used to jab like a sword, steer like driving a car, swoosh like a tennis racket. Nintendo hopes the change in gameplay will broaden the console's appeal.

The remote works through a three-axis accelerometer - a motion sensor - that can detect the angle it is being held at and how fast it is being used.

It connects wirelessly through optical technology to the console, via a sensor bar, up to a distance of 10m away. Up to four remotes can be used at any one time.

The remote also has a speaker, rumble feature and expansion port.

NUNCHUK

The Nunchuk can be connected with a cable to the remote control to allow two-handed play, to mimic activities such as boxing or using a sword and a shield. It also has a control stick.

Like the remote, it works through a three-axis accelerometer.

Classic controller: A classic non-remote controller (there is a special Wii design, or GameCube controllers can be used) can also be used with the Wii.

SENSOR BAR

The sensor bar, which is connected via a cable to the back of the console, sits on top of or near a television set.

Through Bluetooth technology it communicates with the wireless controllers, sending the gameplay information back to the console.

GAMES DISC READER

The media-bay is self-loading and will play 12cm optical discs for the Wii console, and is also back-compatible with 8cm Nintendo GameCube discs.

SD MEMORY CARD READER

The SD memory card will allow users to boost Wii's internal flash memory, to save more downloaded games, music, photos and videos.

GAMECUBE MEMORY CARD READER

The Wii is back-compatible with Nintendo's GameCube, and is able to play GameCube discs or read GameCube memory cards.

USB PORTS

At the back of the console are two USB ports, for connecting to the internet if wi-fi is unavailable and for transferring information.

PRICE CHECK
Nintendo Wii: 249 euros (£179)
PlayStation 3: 499 euros (£335) for the 20GB version, 599 euros (£400) for the 60GB version
Xbox 360: 415 euros (£279.99) for the 20GB version, 310 euros (£209.99) for the Xbox core system (no hard drive)
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Stem cell tests offer muscular dystrophy hope

2006-11-16T02:37:00.000-08:00

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LONDON (Reuters) - A new stem cell therapy that has enabled dogs with muscular dystrophy to walk more easily could be developed into a treatment to help humans with the disabling illness, Italian scientists said on Wednesday.

After transfusing a specific type of stem cell into the bloodstream of dogs with the genetic disease that causes progressive paralysis, they found improvements in the animals.

"We hope this could be a successful therapy (in humans)," said Professor Giulio Cossu, of the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan.

"Even though by itself it may not lead to a complete cure, it would ameliorate the condition and then step by step we could work on this to the point of getting a real cure," he told Reuters.

After more tests on dogs, Cossu and his team hope to begin trials of the stem cell treatment in humans in a few years' time.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which primarily affects boys, is caused by the absence of a protein called dystrophin that is involved in maintaining muscles. It is a progressive illness that usually begins between 3-5 years old. By the age of 12 many sufferers are unable to walk.

Drugs are given to slow the deterioration of the muscles and to control seizures but there is no therapy to stop or reverse the illness.

Cossu and his team tested the treatment on dogs with a disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy following earlier studies on transgenic mice.

They extracted cells called mesoangioblasts, which are programmed to develop into muscle cells, from small blood vessels in the ill dogs. After inserting a normal version of the mutated gene, they replaced the cells in vessels in the dogs' hind legs.

They also transfused stem cells taken from healthy dogs into ill dogs and gave them immune-suppressing drugs so they would not reject the donor cells. After five monthly injections, muscle function was restored in varying degrees and dystrophin was produced in cells in the animals. Dogs that received the donor cells showed more improvements in movement.

"Cossu and his colleagues' results provide compelling evidence that this method should be developed further for testing in patients," said Jeffery Chamberlain, of the University of Washington in Seattle, in a commentary in the journal.

He added that there are more than 20 types of muscular dystrophy, as well as other muscle disorders, but few treatment options.

"Perhaps these conditions will be among the first for which the promise of stem-cell technology for degenerative disorders can be realized," he said.

Professor Dominic Wells, of Imperial College London, described the findings published online by the journal Nature as a major step forward in demonstrating the potential of stem cell therapy to treat the condition.

"This is the first piece of research that has convinced me that stem cell therapy could play a role in treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy," he said. Must thank for good data advantage of Reuters.

Sony firm on U.S. pricing for PlayStation 3

2006-11-11T22:18:00.000-08:00

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sony Corp. has no plans to cut the price of its upcoming PlayStation 3 video game console in the United States, despite a recent cut announced for Japan, the chief of the company's U.S. electronic entertainment division said Wednesday.

Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive of Sony ComputerEntertainment America, told Reuters the company would stick with its planned price tags of $499 and $599 when the new PlayStation 3 consoles hit retailers' shelves in the United States on Nov. 17.

"We are very comfortable with the pricing we have announced and have gotten tremendous support from retailers for that price point," Hirai said on the sidelines of the Dow Jones VentureWire Consumer Technology Conference. "So it is full steam ahead with the pricing of $499 and $599."

Sony will introduce the PS3 in Japan on Nov. 11 with the North American launch to follow six days later. The two regions are the two biggest markets for consoles in the $30 billion video game market.

Hirai also said the company was sticking with its forecast of supplying two million units of the PS3 by December and another four million by March as planned.

"That is the goal we are working toward to deliver and hopefully exceed those numbers," he said.

But after several delays, the PS3 will have to play catch up to rival Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, which the company introduced last year.

Hirai, however, said he was confident the PS3 would make up lost ground because of features including a Blu-ray high-definition DVD player.

He also said the true test for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo's forthcoming Wii would be next year when the consoles are all available at retailers and consumers have a true choice.

The Wii is Nintendo's planned next-generation video game console, which is highly anticipated because of a remote control with motion sensors that can be swung like a sword or used imaginatively in other games.

"If you look back at the history of product launches we were never first," Hirai said at the conference. "The real test comes when any other products are available in abundance so the consumer can walk into any retailer and pick up whatever console they want."

Consumers have a growing number of digital and online entertainment options, ranging from Apple Computer Inc's iTunes music store to YouTube Internet video site.

Yet Hirai said he was not so worried digital devices and online entertainment options would necessarily divert consumers from video game consoles such as PS3.

"There have always been other entertainment options," he said. "Certainly YouTube and iPods are other entertainment options we are now competing with."

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PlayStation 3

2006-11-10T07:36:00.000-08:00

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Factfile: The PlayStation 3
Sony's PlayStation debuted in Japan in 1994 and has been widely credited with making gaming a much more mainstream activity.

The latest in the series, the PlayStation 3, is due for launch in Japan on 11 November, but will not go on sale in Europe until March 2007. Get a taste of what to expect by clicking on the links below.

Cell processor: The IBM-designed Cell processor is the heart of the PS3. It has 234 million transistors and the first versions run at 3.2GHz. It is split into different processing cores that can handle different types of task at the same time.

Games developers are only just getting to grips with the processing power of next generation consoles.

While games for the Xbox 360 and PS3 look a lot better than games for older consoles, they feel much the same in terms of how on-screen enemies react, the physics of the game worlds and range of facial expressions shown by computer controlled characters.

Graphics chip: Designed by Nvidia for the PS3 the RSX graphics processing unit helps the console create high-definition images. The unit runs at 550MHz and uses 300 million transistors.

PRICE CHECK
PlayStation 3: 499 euros (£335) for the 20GB version, 599 euros (£400) for the 60GB version
Xbox 360: 415 euros (£279.99) for the 20GB version, 310 euros (£209.99) for the Xbox core system (no hard drive)
Nintendo Wii: 249 euros (£179)
Hard drive:The console has either a 20 or 60GB hard drive on board - depending on which bundle is bought. Sony has said the hard drive can be upgraded - this might be essential for those using it as a media hub.

Wi-fi net connection: This is only available on the 60GB version and uses standard wireless technology to make it easy to hook the console up to the internet. It also allows a PSP to be connected to the device.

HDMI PORT
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface [HDMI] serves as the link between the PS3 and a high-definition display which you will need if you want to play PS3 games in their full graphical glory.
It will be on both versions of the console and enable games and movies to be shown in high-definition. A HDMI cable to connect the console to your HD TV will not be included with either version.

SIXAXIS CONTROLLER
Resembles the old dual shock controller, but it has motion sensors on board rather than the vibration system. This should enable it to be used as a much more intuitive way to control equipment, such as swords or rackets, in games. It works via cable or wireless and comes included within the console package.

An earlier "banana", or "boomerang" design for the controller has been abandoned.

BLU-RAY DRIVE
A drive that can play high-definition movies is included in both versions of the PS3. This could make the console attractive because, although it is expensive for a game-playing gadget, it is cheap compared to other Blu-ray players.

ETHERNET CONNECTION
Most people will probably use this to connect their console to the net to get at the Sony online gaming system - the PlayStation Network. Via this online gaming service users will be able to take others on or download updates and extras for the games they own. The net link can work at 10, 100 or 1,000 megabits per second.

POWER SUPPLY
The power supply adaptor is built in to the machine, so the PS3 does not have the "brick" seen on many other gadgets such as laptops.

USB PORTS
Six USB slots (two front and four back) will make it possible to connect a variety of peripherals including a keyboard, so the console can be used for text chat via the PlayStation Network.

MEDIA READERS
The premium version of the PS3 comes with a flash memory card reader that can handle memory sticks, compact flash or SD cards. This is hidden under a flap on the front left hand side of the console.

The cards can be used store save game information for any PlayStation game.
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science world

2006-10-30T02:48:00.000-08:00

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Science World facility renamed ‘TELUS World of
Science’ as part of $9-million sponsorship deal
Vancouver, B.C. – Science World and TELUS today completed an agreement to
rename Vancouver’s landmark geodesic dome ‘TELUS World of Science’ as part of a
$9-million, 15-year title sponsorship that will help re-energize the popular False Creek
facility that attracts 540,000 visitors per year.
“TELUS has been a partner with Science World since 1987 and this generous
sponsorship formalizes a very productive relationship,” says Garry Shearer, Vice
President External Relations of Science World. “We’ve taken our time getting the details
right and now, through the TELUS sponsorship, Science World at TELUS World of
Science will be stronger and more vital in its objective of turning kids on to science.”
Shearer says new logos, signs, staff uniforms and advertising will roll out in the short
term. Science World, the organization that creates and presents the content inside
TELUS World of Science, will continue to operate independently within the facility and
outside the lower mainland as it delivers outreach programs.
“The agreement ensures that Science World can continue to provide Lower Mainland
families and their guests with the highest quality, interactive experience at the same time
as it demonstrates vividly TELUS’ commitment to our community,” says Shearer.
Specifically, the TELUS sponsorship:
􀂃 Provides long-term financial sustainability to the facility and Science World
􀂃 Enhances and revitalizes programming and exhibits
􀂃 Raises Science World’s profile locally and nationally
􀂃 Attracts other corporate sponsors
Science World first approached TELUS about expanding its partnership early in 2004.
Once the deal was originally announced in October of that year, Science World and
TELUS heard public concern regarding the initial renaming of the facility as
‘TELUSphere.’
“We listened to what people had to say and after careful deliberation, Science World and
TELUS have agreed that ‘TELUS World of Science’ is a more appropriate name,”
Shearer says.
TELUS has also sponsored science centres in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and
Edmonton, creating a national awareness for the TELUS World of Science brand.
“This partnership is a reflection of TELUS’ belief that we can have the most positive
impact on communities by supporting projects that engage youth and make innovative
use of technology,” says Shawn Thomas, TELUS vice president of corporate
communications. “TELUS is committed to being Canada’s premier corporate citizen. 0ASupporting the communities in which we live, work and serve through such innovative
partnerships is critical to the realization of that commitment.”
About Science World
Science World British Columbia, a self-supporting non-profit organization, stimulates
positive attitudes towards science and technology in a fun interactive environment,
promoting the development of a knowledge-based society in British Columbia. Visit
www.scienceworld.ca for further information.
TELUS is a proud supporter of youth and innovation
TELUS is committed to promoting technological innovation and has invested in our
children's future by supporting science centres across Canada. This investment in
science centres in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton, reflects
TELUS' belief in making the future friendly for youth by fostering educational
opportunities through the innovative use of technology. For more information about how
TELUS is helping to create a friendlier future in your community, visit us at
(www.telus.com/community).
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Adam Reibin Shawn Hall
Science World PR Coordinator TELUS Media and Public Relations
(604) 443-7470 (604) 697-8176
areibin@scienceworld.ca shawn.hall@telus.com
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