Lego Mindstorms NXT brings smart robot building to homes
AP writer Peter Svensson reviews Lego Mindstorms NXT a versatile kit that lets hobbyists design and build moving robots. The 249.99 set features a central brick four sensors and three motors with USB and Bluetooth, an LCD display, and extensive parts. It marks a major upgrade over earlier versions offering broader coding on brick and computer aided programming.
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Peter Svensson
Associated Press
EW York
Lego
Wii gains momentum with 14 publishers and 20 launch titles
GIZMOS reports 14 game publishers backing the Nintendo Wii with about 20 games ready for the November 19 launch. Major releases include Call of Duty 3 EA Sports Madden NFL 07 Red Steel and Twilight Princess. Nintendo plans price parity with titles at 50 or less and offers hundreds of classic downloads including over 500 GameCube titles.
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Activision
EA Sports
Ubisoft
Nintendo
Spyware threatens virtual banking keypads and PINs
Hispasec Systems reveals video-logging Trojan horses that capture PINs entered on virtual keypads. The Trojans arrive via certain web sites and spam links. Tests show only six of more than 30 antivirus programs blocked the threat.
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Hispasec Systems
Hispasec
Fox tests image only ad to reach DVR viewers
Fox runs a 30 second spot with a single static image to reach TiVo and other DVR users. UK promos for Brotherhood show Providence Rhode Island while the logo and dialogue play for real viewers. Fox aims to counter fast forward skipping without angering live viewers.
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Fox
U.K
Brotherhood
Britain
Providence
R.I
Jon Hollett
Fox International
Gazette Wire Services
Giant mech battle games raise the bar for robot warfare
A trio of new video games spotlights giant mechs in combat. Super Robot Taisen on Game Boy Advance offers customizable units on a chessboard like grid. Chromehounds on Xbox 360 features slow, massive machines amid a European dispute. Steambot Chronicles on PS2 centers on Vanilla with Trotmobiles and a mix of missions and drifting controls.
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Lou Kesten
Associated Press
U.S
Atlus
Earth
Sega
Vanilla
Europe
AOL Adware Scrutiny and StopBadware Concerns Rise
Readers discuss AOL security center scans finding adware and cookies, questions about AOL installing spyware, and StopBadware.org warnings. They cite DropSpam as intrusive nastiness prompting uninstallation attempts and note removal tools from McAfee Norton and Adware.
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America Online Security Center
AOL
Nadya Krylovie
StopBadware.org
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