Nintendo Wii moves toward retirement

The Wii, once the cutting edge of video game technology, is headed the way of the Atari 2600 and the Sega Genesis.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. said Monday that it plans to replace the Wii with a new system in 2012. The video game maker said it will "show a playable model of the new system" at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles from June 7 to 9.

The company said it will reveal more information about the new game system at that time.

Nintendo said it has sold more than 86 million units of the Wii, a system that relies on hand and body movement, since its launch in 2006. Going forward, the company said it has not included sales of the new system in its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2012.

AP union says no tweeting

In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.

Representatives for the News Media Guild are urging union employees of the Associated Press not to promote their stories on Facebook or Twitter early next week.

Reporters often volunteer to spread links out of good will for their employer or for obvious narcissistic reasons. The labor union is discouraging people whose job explicitly entails using social-networking services from participating in the boycott.

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1)what you think a podcast is? is a series of digital media files.


2) why people create podcasts? to let people info.


3)your experiences creating podcast? i have no previous experience with a podcast.


4)what tools can help you create a podcast? you can use a wav file and also a microphone.


5) what topic specifically would you like to create a podcast? sports and other interest of mine 

Field of dreams: Ballparks unveil tech upgrades

 Professional sports teams are attempting at a furious rate to lure fans away from the comfort of their couches to live games. And sweet technological upgrades to their home venues become a bigger selling point every year.

Roughly a dozen Major League Baseball clubs followed that strategy by making tech-centric improvements to their ballparks in advance of the 2011 season, which kicks off Thursday. Notable upgrades include ballpark-wide Wi-Fi access (Chicago White Sox) and LED high-definition ribbon boards (Arizona Diamondbacks). Here's a deeper look at nine other teams that have made similar significant upgrades.