SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 30, 2012
Shrug off that case of the Mondays you’ve had all day and check out what made news in the gadget world today. For starters, there are a couple new developments in mobile data plans in the US. On the Verizon side, the carrier may soon be launching family data plans, making it a bit more [...]
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 45 2008
It’s been all about the smartphones this week, with the long-awaited HTC Touch HD finally reaching our hands for one of the first full English-language reviews online. If our initial video demos last week whetted your appetite, head over to part one and part two of our full review to really gorge yourself. Meanwhile, to [...]
Acekard 2i flash-cart for Nintendo DSi
Acekard have unveiled their latest flash-cart, which is compatible with the new Nintendo DSi. Unlocking the handheld for homebrew tinkering, such as running PMP software, ebook reader and unofficial games, as well as supporting cheats and game saves, the Acekard2i is functionally the same as its DS predecessor but simply adds DSi compatibility.
Demo video of [...]
Nintendo Unveils Two Limited Edition Pokemon DSi Bundles
This generation of Pokemon titles kicks off with a bang as Pokemon Black and Pokemon White land in North America, Europe, and Australia in March. To coincide with the popular titles, Nintendo is bringing out two special limited edition DSi bundles for fans on March 6th.
The sets will come with a [...]
Nintendo DSi production axed?
Nintendo has reportedly ceased production of itsDSi gaming handheld, with reports from Japanese retailers that the only way to pick up the dual-display device is to find a store with remaining stock. Unconfirmed by Nintendo, the rumors claim that some areas are already sold out of the best-selling console.
However, the larger Nintendo DSi LL (aka [...]
LevelUp debuts Versus Wii storage ottoman and Element DS tray
If you have a game console in your home you know what a mess things can become with all the controllers, accessories, and games laying around. If you have kids that play games on a console, you know that the mess can get huge really fast. LevelUp has announced a couple new storage products for [...]
Nintendo DSi and DSi XL price cut coming September 12th
Nintendo has announced price cuts for the DSi and DSi XL, with the two portable consoles set to shed $20 apiece. As of September 12th, the Nintendo DSi will be priced at $149.99, while the Nintendo DSi XL will be $169.99; the DS Lit will stay at $129.99 as before.
Nintendo are billing the price cut [...]
Nintendo DSi XL in Midnight Blue Coming to the US on July 11th
We’re scratching our heads at this one. It’s only been a week since Nintendo announced that there would be new colors coming to the DSi XL line-up, and while that was all well and good, there wasn’t any announcement saying that the new shades would be seeing release anywhere else other than Japan. And then [...]
Nintendo Japan announce DS price cuts; new colors for DSi LL
Nintendo have slashed prices on their DS-range of gaming handhelds, together with outing a few new colors for the DSi LL. In Japan, the DS Lite will be cut from 16,800 yen ($183) to “open pricing” (where retailers are free to set their own figures) while the DSi will fall from 18,900 yen ($206) to [...]
Nintendo Wii and DSi sales tumble
Nintendo have announced their latest quarterly financial results [PDF link], and it proved a disappointing period for both Wii and DSi sales. Wii demand plummeted, falling 21-percent from the same period a year ago, while DSi sales dropped 13-percent. The company has blamed poor flagship Wii game title releases for middling demand for the console, [...]
