http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/dsi.metallic.blue.white.bundles.explained/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nintendodsimariobundle.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo has provided full details of the two DSi bundles it plans to launch as part of Black Friday sales. A Metallic Blue edition of the gaming handheld will both have its namesake color as well as five Mario-themed DSiWare apps worth about $20. The system will have three games, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Dr. Mario Express, and MarioWare Snapped; it should also have themed calculator and clock app... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/dsi.metallic.blue.white.bundles.explained/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/nintendo.dsi.ll.manages.103k.sales/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nintendodsill-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo today said it had sold 103,524 of its new DSi LL handheld in Japan in the two full days since its Sunday release. The number comes despite a relatively high $221 price and is nearly 3.7 times higher than the roughly $250 PSP Go, which only managed about 28,000 units in a similar span.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/nintendo.dsi.ll.manages.103k.sales/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/nintendo.dsi.ll.to.leave.japan.in.early.q1/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nintendodsill-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo has quickly confirmed that the DSi LL will ship outside of Japan. A British representative explains that the larger handheld, named in a statement as the "DSi XL," should reach at least Europe sometime in the first quarter of 2010, or before the end of March. The contact isn't ready to supply pricing but does say it will cost more than the DSi when it goes on sale.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/nintendo.dsi.ll.to.leave.japan.in.early.q1/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/dsi.ll.has.larger.screen.for.internet.use/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nintendodsill.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo quickly confirmed rumors today by unveiling the DSi LL. Its screens have increased by more than an inch to 4.2 inches each and are seen as better for Internet access as well as for gameplay. It also gets a larger, more comfortable second stylus and a battery life that increases from 2.5 hours to three during active gameplay.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/dsi.ll.has.larger.screen.for.internet.use/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/4.screen.expected.with.updated.model/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/dsisml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A report originating from the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei claims that Nintendo is readying an updated DSi featuring a 4-inch display. If true, the revamped device would exceed the current model's screen by ¾ of an inch. The company is reportedly making the adjustment in response to user feedback, while accommodating older users who have complained of problems using the smaller size.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/4.screen.expected.with.updated.model/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/analyst.sees.apple.winning.mobile.gaming/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/ipodtouch3g-games.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone platform could overtake rivals Nintendo and Sony for the lead in growing handheld gaming in as little as five years, a DFC Intelligence report says. The analyst group believes portable hardware from the Japanese companies is likely to still lead in terms of sheer units in the future but believes growth has "peaked" for devices like the DSi or PSP Go where Apple's platform is still clim... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/analyst.sees.apple.winning.mobile.gaming/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/nintendo.said.due.to.use.next.tegra.chip/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nintendodsi-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo's next-generation DS may be powerful enough to rival the current iPod touch in terms of power if a purported source is accurate. Contacts at BSN say NVIDIA has won a contract with Nintendo to use a variant of the Tegra chipset in a future handheld. Which model would be used is unknown, but it's still expected to be a single-chip design and may be a second-generation Tegra rather than th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/nintendo.said.due.to.use.next.tegra.chip/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/sandisk.boosts.gaming.system.storage.capacities/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/sandiskgamecardsintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SanDisk on Wednesday announced it has released memory cards meant specifically for portable gaming systems such as Sony's PSP Go and PSP as well as the Nintendo DSi. All significantly boost the storage capacity of said systems, with the PSP Go's capacity doubled by the new 16GB Memory Stick Micro M2 card. There is a 32GB Memory Stick PRO Duo and a Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo of the same capacity for t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/sandisk.boosts.gaming.system.storage.capacities/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/wii.web.and.black.remote/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/wiiremote-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo today treated buyers of the Wii and DSi with a mix of new hardware and software. The former's web browser, also known as the Internet Channel, is now free to use instead of paying the 500 Wii Points ($5) necessary from July 2007 onwards. On top of eliminating the price, the console maker has upgraded to a newer version of Adobe's Flash for better support of video and other web features.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/wii.web.and.black.remote/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/07/sony.psp2.specs.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/pspgo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A leak today hints that a true second-generation PSP is in development that could have graphics better than the iPhone 3GS and last-generation consoles. The Spanish branch of Eurogamer claims to have internal Sony information that the next handheld will use a PowerVR SGX543MP4 graphics core closely related to the SGX535 found in the iPhone but which should be even faster. Where the chip used by ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/07/sony.psp2.specs.rumor/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT