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iphone cartoon cover Nintendo DSi Gimmick or Better Than Its Predecessor? The DSi is the third iteration of Nintendo's popular dual-screen handheld gaming system. It boasts a number of new feature...

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Nintendo DSi Gimmick or Better Than Its Predecessor?

The DSi is the third iteration of Nintendo's popular dual-screen handheld gaming system. It boasts a number of new features -- twin cameras and audio playback, for example -- that make it more of a personal entertainment device than a mere handheld games machine.

Design
On first inspection, the DSi looks almost identical to the DS Lite, but there are several key differences. Although slightly longer and wider than the Lite, the DSi is 12 per cent thinner. It also trades the Lite's glossy black finish (the Lite and DSi are also available in white) for a grainy, matte black that virtually eliminates fingerprint smudging and gives it an almost retro aesthetic.

The DSi sports two cameras. The first of these lives on the outside of the clamshell lid, facing away from the user, while the other lives on the hinge, facing the user. The left side of the device boasts a couple of digital volume adjuster switches, while the right sports an SD card reader. Gone is the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot that lives on the bottom of the Lite.

The speaker grilles on the Lite, which consist of six small holes on either side of the uppermost screen, now take the form of two single, oval-shaped openings, which help to deliver louder, clearer sound. The DSi's twin screens are 83mm (3.25 inches) across the diagonal -- an improvement on the 76mm (3-inch) displays on the Lite.

Features
The DSi sports a new, improved menu system, reminiscent of Apple's Cover Flow interface on the iPod touch and iPhone. The lower display shows a series of horizontally grouped icons -- each representing an application -- and a speech bubble above the centre-most icon, explaining its function. Icons can be browsed by swiping a finger, or the stylus, horizontally across the display.

The most useful icon will probably be the one for running whatever game you've inserted into the console's main slot, but other applications -- specifically designed for and pre-installed on the DSi -- will catch your eye long before you've launched any games.

The first of these, DSi Sound, allows you to record audio with the built-in microphone and then -- if it pleases you -- modify the speed and pitch of the recording until it either sounds like a chipmunk or a Dalek with a sore throat. It's utterly pointless.

More usefully, DSi Sound doubles as an audio player for your digital music collection. The system is capable of playing files encoded in the AAC format -- the same format used by Apple for its iPods. As a result, it's compatible with DRM-free iTunes Plus tracks, which is commendable. But it lacks compatibility with MP3 files, which -- from our perspective -- makes the application almost redundant, unless you're willing to convert your MP3 collection to the AAC format. The amount of music you can store depends entirely on the size of the SD/SDHC card you've bought to go with the console.

The DSi Camera application allows users to take snaps with either of the DSi's cameras. It's also possible to use up to 11 different 'lenses', or effects, including 'graffiti', which applies speech bubbles to your pictures, and 'mischief', which superimposes a cartoon pig's nose, a moustache or comedy eyes onto your own features. It's fairly pointless, but kids might like it. For a few minutes.

The DSi can be connected to the Internet via its integrated Wi-Fi module. To do this, users must access the DSi Shop menu, which gives you the option of downloading free and paid-for software upgrades -- known as DSiWare -- including a Web browser. DSi Browser, as it is known, was co-developed by Nintendo and Opera, and fine-tuned specifically for the DSi hardware. Further applications -- simple games and such -- will appear over time.

PictoChat, the instant-messaging software bundled with the original DS, makes an appearance on the DSi. Unfortunately, Nintendo seems to have missed a trick by not enabling videoconferencing -- the application is as basic as ever, and only allows communication via text, smilies and simple drawings.

Performance
The DSi provides a basically identical user experience to that of the Lite. Although the slightly larger displays benefit text-rich applications such as the 100 Classic Book Collection, the fact that the resolution of the displays hasn't improved from the Lite's 256x192-pixel output means the advantages are minimal.

The new displays bring some drawbacks, including greater power drain. At the lowest brightness setting, Nintendo says you can expect between 9 and 14 hours of use, which is some way off the 19 hours that the Lite is capable of. We wouldn't recommend using the minimum brightness setting unless you're using the device in a totally dark room, though -- not unless you want to strain your eyes.

The DSi's cameras aren't very good. They've a maximum resolution of 0.3 megapixels, which equates to 640x480 pixels, or a picture 2.5 times the size of one of the DSi's displays. That's probably fine for kids or adults who don't know any better, but most camera phones are capable of taking images at a resolution of 1.3 megapixels (1,280x1,024 pixels) or higher.

Conclusion
We wouldn't advise potential buyers to ditch their Nintendo DS Lite for a DSi -- at least, not yet. The DSi's music-playback functionality is mediocre and its camera features are a disappointment. Perhaps in the future Nintendo and third-party developers will be able to take advantage of the DSi's unique features but, at this stage, we'd only recommend the DSi to people who don't already have a Lite.

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Apple Mighty Mouse

About the mouse

The Mighty Mouse is made of white plastic and has a recessed Apple logo on the mouse's face. The mouse has four functional "buttons": a left capacitive sensor, a right capacitive sensor, a track ball with a pressure sensor and side squeeze sensors. The track ball enables users to scroll a page or document in every direction by rolling the ball in the desired direction. Two of the above-mentioned inputs are not physical buttons. Rather, the touch-sensitive topshell (mentioned below) and the pressure sensing trackball allow the mouse to detect which side is being touched or whether the trackball is being held in.

Currently Mac OS X is the only operating system that fully supports the mouse. When used with Mac OS X the sensors can be set to launch applications or trigger features of the Apple operating system, such as Dashboard and Expos. If not used with Mac OS X, the mouse behaves as a four "button" mouse with a vertical and horizontal scroll wheel. There are third-party drivers (XMouse, AppleM) that provide more functions to users of other platforms such as Windows.

The Mighty Mouse does not report whether the right and left sensor is activated simultaneously. In fact, it reports a right-click only when there is no finger contact on the left side of the mouse. This means that the Mighty Mouse cannot support mouse chording, used by CAD software, games, and other applications where multiple functions are mapped to the mouse.

Versions and sell dates

The wireless Mighty Mouse

On August 2, 2005, Apple introduced Mighty Mouse, at the suggested retail price of US$49.

On 12 October 2005, Apple began shipping a Mighty Mouse with every iMac, and on 19 October 2005, with the PowerMac G5 line as well. The user has a choice to upgrade to an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse.

On 25 July 2006, Apple released a wireless Mighty Mouse which uses Bluetooth 2.0. The new version uses two AA batteries, but can run on a single AA battery to reduce weight. Wireless Mighty Mouse was priced at $69.

On August 7, 2007, Apple slightly updated the Mighty Mouse, changing the color of the squeeze areas to white. As of September 2009, the wired version of the Mighty Mouse costs $49, while the wireless version costs $69.

On October 20, 2009, Apple was forced to rename the Mighty Mouse the Apple Mouse due to legal issues regarding the name.

On the same day, Apple announced and released a completely new mouse called the Apple Magic Mouse, built with an aluminum base with a multitouch panel. Like the trackpads on the Macbooks, this new version also introduced gestures. This version uses two AA batteries and will be priced at $69.

The model number of the old version of the Mighty Mouse is MA272LL/A, and the new Mighty Mouse's model number is MB111LL/A.

Technical features

Touch-sensitive top shell

360 degree enabled clickable track ball

Force-sensing side "squeeze" areas

Optical (LED) tracking in wired version

Laser tracking in wireless version

Compatible with Macintosh and Windows PCs (wireless version is Mac-only)

Programmable functions for the four "buttons"

Auditory feedback with built-in speaker

Compatible also with Linux

Criticism

Although the Mighty Mouse can sense both right and left clicks it is not possible to press both sensors simultaneously. The user must learn to lift the left finger off the sensor surface before attempting a right-mouse click.

The scroll ball will eventually become clogged with dirt and require cleaning. While there are methods to clean the ball without dismantling the mouse some users have complained that the Mighty Mouse is difficult to clean because the scroll ball mechanism is hard to take apart.

Name

Prior to launching the device, Apple received a license to the name "Mighty Mouse" from Viacom, and subsequently CBS Operations, as owner of the Mighty Mouse cartoon series, the title having been registered in the U.S. as a trademark with respect to various merchandise (such as T-shirts and multivitamins) associated with the character. However, the trademark did not cover computer peripherals, and CBS would not apply to trademark the term in the U.S. with respect to computer mice until mid-2007.

On May 21, 2008 it was announced that Man & Machine Inc., a supplier of keyboards and mice to laboratories and hospitals, had sued Apple Inc. for trademark infringement over its use of the name Mighty Mouse. Man & Machine Inc. had four registered or pending trademarks on various computer pointing related technologies, including "Cool Mouse", "Really Cool", and "Man and Machine and Design". The particular Mighty Mouse trademark in dispute was first filed by Man & Machine Inc., on December 18, 2007 with the description "Computer cursor control devices, namely, computer mice" after CBS's filing, but claiming first use in 2004, before the introduction of the Apple device.

Following opposition proceedings on both sides against the other, CBS subsequently withdrew its application, allowing Man & Machine to register the U.S. trademark for computer mice. As a result, Apple stopped selling mice under the "Mighty Mouse" name on October 20, 2009, when it introduced the wireless Magic Mouse and renamed the existing wired mouse the "Apple Mouse".

Incidentally, CBS was successful in registering "Mighty Mouse" as a trademark for computer mice in some other countries, including Canada, although Apple nevertheless chose to change its product name internationally.

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