Nintendo Officially Announces ‘Nintendo Network’

Following the announcement of a bleak quarterly report, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has officially announced that it will soon catch up with its competitors and launch its own online gaming network.

‘Nintendo Network’, Nintendo’s aptly-named online network, will allow users to compete and interact with other users and enjoy ‘not just game add-ons but fully downloadable retail games as well’.

LEGO and Minecraft Collaboration Takes Shape

It was Minecraft developer Mojang who proposed the idea back in December, and LEGO recently made the official announcement that the company is “developing a concept that celebrates the best aspects of building with the LEGO system and in Minecraft.”

This project was made possible through the community site LEGO Cuusoo. Members of these communities submit their LEGO ideas to the site and top submissions are chosen through voting. The project received an overwhelming number of supporters and then proposal was forwarded to the LEGO jury for assessment.

Apple to Upgrade to a 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi this 2012

According to reports from AppleInsider, the company is planning to integrate a support for the 802.11ac Wi-Fi this year. The 802.11n standard is capable to support a speed of 1 Gigabit per second. The change will be implemented on Apple’s Time Capsule, AirPort base stations, notebooks, Apple TV and mobile devices. Even no official words had been released, Broadcom, one of Apple’s component makers has showcased the chips compatible to the new standard at the recent CES 2012. The new standard, 802.11ac, features improved readability, more power efficient and better networking range.

Nokia Lumia 900 to Hit Europe June

UK’s leading mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced that Nokia Lumia 900 is coming to Europe in June.

The Lumia 900, Nokia’s flagship Windows 7.5 will soon be available for pre-order. It will sport the same specs announced at CES, such as 4.3-inch AMOLED touch screen, 1.4 GHZ Snapdragon processor and an 8-megapixel camera.

Sony Unveils Walkman B170 Series

Sony revealed its latest new addition to its palette of high-quality audio gears, the Walkman B170 series.

Walkman B170 Series, Sony’s latest offering is a small and chic portable MP3 player that weights only 28 grams. It has a quick-charge battery that boasts 18 hours of listening pleasure and a superb Bass Boost feature that promises a “rich, pumping low-end”.

No word on pricing or exact release date yet, but the Sony Walkman B170 series is expected to hit stores before the end of month.

Nissan Announces ‘Self-Healing’ iPhone Case

Nissan announces the Scratch Shield, a ‘self-healing’ iPhone case that promises to keep your valuable iOS smartphones blemish free.

Nissan Scratch Shield is a first of its kind iPhone case that uses the same innovation used on its self-healing automotive paint. It features a polyrotaxene based finish which has a chemical structure that reacts to change by restoring itself to its original form.

Nissan has already licensed the material to Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo and is planning to launch it commercially later this year.

Will Apple Present the iPad Textbooks this Week?

Several reports are suggesting that Apple is set to introduce a new product at the press conference to be held on Thursday. The company hopes that this fresh innovation will redefine the use of textbooks in schools.

The Wall Street Journal mentioned that Apple will unveil a new digital textbook product this coming Thursday. This new platform will serve as a workplace for publishers to created interactive educational materials that iPad can support.

Microsoft Now Working on Skype for Windows Phone

Skype vice president of products Rick Osterloh hinted during a recent interview at CES in Las Vegas that Microsoft is currently developing Skype for Windows Phone application.

“We’re … working on a Windows Phone product that will be coming out soon,” Osterloh said.

iPad 3 To Have LTE, Quad-Core Processor and Retina Display

Apple’s production for its much awaited next generation iPad, the iPad 3 is said to be underway. According to Bloomberg, the iPad 3 has entered production and is slated to launch sometime in March, with full 4G LTE support, quad-core processor and a Retina display.

The report also reveals that Apple’s Asian manufacturing partners will be running at full capacity on February to reach production goals before its target launch date.

King of the Video Game in 2011: Xbox 360

Microsoft celebrated another milestone on its products. This time for the Xbox 360 sales which reached 2.7 million units in 2011; this value outsold both PS3 and Wii.

Based on statistics, Xbox 360 sold 1.7 million units in December and contributed to almost half of December’s total sales on games, consoles and accessories. Microsoft said that “This marks the tenth consecutive month Xbox 360 has held more than 40 percent of the current-generation console market share, and twelfth straight month Xbox 360 was the top-selling console in the U.S.”