GemTek to ship USB dongles to Nintendo in October

Published on October 07, 2005

GemTek Technology has secured orders to manufacture external wireless USB dongles for Nintendo's game consoles, with volume shipment to begin in October, according to market sources and an October 6 report in the Chinese-language Commercial Times . Read more

New deal brings handwriting abilities to Nintendo DS

Published on October 26, 2005

The Nintendo DS handheld console has added handwriting recognition to its features, with a deal being announced this week with Zi Corporation to bring the Decuma handwriting technology to the platform. Read more

Nintendo applies for voice to text software patent

Published on February 04, 2006

Nintendo of America filed for a patent to cover voice to text chat conversion. Patent application 20060025214 was filed in July 29, 2004 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but has only appeared on the agency's website recently. Nintendo believes that voice to text conversion could enhance online games by altering color and font size of text depending on the tone and amplitude of the speaker's voice. Read more

STMicroelectronics sensors to be used in Nintendo's Wii

Published on May 10, 2006

STMicroelectronics on May 9 announced that its three-axis acceleration sensors will be used to provide a motion-activated user interface for Nintendo's new home console, Wii. Read more

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