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Reports: Nintendo can't get Wii U to work

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Nintendo is enduring serious problems with many 'core systems' on the forthcoming Wii U console, according to reports.</div>
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Sources for French site 01net says that the Wii U's current chipset lacks the power to make the console run as desired and could see the release date pushed back to next September.</div>
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The main problem appears to the the behemoth 6-inch touch-screen controller, claims the artice.</div>
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Nintendo is said to be having problems sending information wirelessly from the tablet-like controller to the console and is currently having to use a tethered connection.</div>
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The report also reckons that the progress made by developers is also being held up as new software updates for the controller arrive almost every day.</div>
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The source says problems have arisen because the design architecture was "rushed out the door."</div>
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Could it be really be back to the drawing board for Nintendo, with the Wii U less than a year away from the scheduled launch?</div>
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Following the sluggish start experienced by the 3DS, Nintendo can ill-afford to get this one wrong.</div>
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Reports: Nintendo can't get Wii U to work

Nintendo is enduring serious problems with many 'core systems' on the forthcoming Wii U console, according to reports. Sourc...

CES 2011: Asus and Kinect designers offer PC motion controller

<P align=center><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/wavixtion600-200-200.jpg"></P><br /><P>Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus has announced plans to release a motion-controller for PC, designed by PrimeSense – the company that developed the Kinect control tech for Microsoft's Xbox 360.</P><br /><P>PrimeSense has partnered with Eee PC makers Asus, with the PC specialist also promising an online store to sell games and apps that will be compatible with the controller.</P><br /><P><STRONG>Focus on multimedia over gaming</STRONG></P><br /><P>Asus is calling the controller the "WAVI Xtion," with the focus more on multimedia control via movement, as opposed to a heavy focus on gaming as is the case with Kinect. </P><br /><P>"PrimeSense, the leader in sensing and recognition technologies, and Asus, a leading enterprise in the new digital era, announced today that PrimeSense Immersive Natural Interaction solutions will be embedded in WAVI Xtion, a next generation user interface device developed by ASUS to extend PC usage to the living room," reads the launch press release. </P><br /><P>"The WAVI Xtion media center for the PC leverages ultra-wide band wireless link and PrimeSense 3D sensing solution to provide controller-free interaction experiences in the living room. Users can browse multimedia content, access the Internet and social networks, and enjoy full body interaction in a more user-friendly and natural living room experience."</P><br /><P>Asus hopes that third party developers will create apps to sell online at the "Xtion Online Store."</P><br /><P>The news of Asus' new PC motion controller follows a slew of stories about Kinect hacks, with enterprising bedroom hackers making use of Kinect's motion tech in some interesting 'unofficial' ways. </P><br /><P>Asus hopes to release the Wavi Xtion in February of this year. Expect more when we get a hands on with the tech at the PrimeSense and Asus booths at CES this week.</P>

CES 2011: Asus and Kinect designers offer PC motion controller

Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus has announced plans to release a motion-controller for PC, designed by PrimeSense – the company that de...

Xbox 360 gets a limited edition orange Tron controller, because wired gamers need love too

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In most circumstances, we'd argue a self-illuminating controller crisscrossed by bright bands of orange is a couple of notches over the top, but when it's Tron you're talking about, it all makes sense. This latest peripheral for the 360 is up for pre-order now at $39.99 and comes prepackaged with the smugness of knowing that each one sold will be part of a very limited 250-unit production run. It's officially licensed by Microsoft and arriving at snowy doorsteps some time later this month. A less exclusive blue brother should be joining it soon as well, in case the current hue's not quite to your liking.

Xbox 360 gets a limited edition orange Tron controller, because wired gamers need love too

In most circumstances, we'd argue a self-illuminating controller crisscrossed by bright bands of orange is a couple of notches over the...

List of VoIP Controller Products

Fotolia.com">Session border controllers are becoming a necessity for large-scale VoIP deployments.A voice-over <a class="StrongLink"" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">Internet</a> Protocol (VoIP) controller -- or session border controller -- is used to control call access to a given <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computer</a> network by regulating the traffic at the "border" of the network. It may also be equipped with features designed to increase the efficiency with which calls are processed within the network itself. Session border controllers have become increasingly popular with corporate clients using VoIP technology, in order to better cope with high call volumes and to regulate the flow of traffic from unsecured sources (such as <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">the Internet</a> at large) to the local network. While there are countless manufacturers of session border controllers, three of the most well-known are Dialogic, Cisco and Acme.DialogicDialogic's session border controller is designed primarily to help manage security and network traffic. The company touts its programming architecture as able to reduce both cost and time required for implementation, enabled through a fully transparent signaling process.CiscoThis controller is built around Cisco's popular 7600 series routers, which allows clients already using these routers to integrate session border controllers into their network without having to install another layer of standalone hardware. The 7600 series session border controller is capable of performing all features necessary to manage the flow of voice traffic, including bandwidth policing and firewall traversal.AcmeAcme's hardware is designed specifically to interface with Avaya products, particularly Avaya Aura Communications Manager. This allows both Acme and Avaya to provide an integrated solution similar to the one that Cisco touts with its 7600 series session border controller. Acme's Net-Net session border controllers are designed with a particular eye toward security and network switching capabilities. References <a href="http://www.heavyreading.com/details.asp?sku_id=749&skuitem_itemid=731" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HeayReading: VoIP Session Border Controllers</a>

List of VoIP Controller Products

Fotolia.com">Session border controllers are becoming a necessity for large-scale VoIP deployments.A voice-over Internet Protocol (V...