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Powerball pot now $430 million after Saturday’s drawing failed to yield a winner

(UPI) -- On Saturday night, another Powerball drawing came and went without a winning ticket. As a result, the lottery jackpot now stands at an estimated $430 million. There hasn't been a Powerball winner since June 10. The next Powerball drawing will happen on Wednesday. The weekend didn't go by without a lottery winner. On Friday, a ticket buyer in Illinois won the Mega Millions jackpot, an estimated $393 million -- the fifth largest jackpot in 15 years. Prior to […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 4

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Lawsuit says Nintendo Switch controller violates patent

TOKYO/SIMI VALLEY Calif. (UPI) -- Video game giant Nintendo faces an infringement lawsuit that says the controllers for its new Switch console infringe on a proprietary design owned by another company. Gamevice, a California-based manufacturer of a detachable console used to turn tablet computers into portable gaming devices, said Nintendo's controllers violate a patent it holds. In a complaint Wednesday, Gamevice seeks damages and demands that Nintendo stop making and selling the Switch consoles. Nintendo has sold 4.7 million Switch units since March, […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 40

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Nintendo is getting sued over the design of its detachable Switch console controllers

KYOTO/SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (CNBC) -- Video game developer Nintendo is being sued by a U.S. mobile gaming accessory company that claims the controllers for the Nintendo Switch console infringes on a patent it owns. Gamevice, which makes video game controllers to attach to tablets and smartphones, is demanding that Nintendo stops making and selling the Switch and wants to be awarded damages. "Nintendo's infringement has caused, and is continuing to cause, damage and irreparable injury to Gamevice," the company said in its […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 3

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Disney sued for collecting private information from children via game apps

BURBANK, Calif. (UPI) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Disney and three software companies for allegedly collecting personal information about children playing games on Disney apps. The suit says software companies Upsight, Unity and Kochava gathered information about children under the age of 13 via the internet, which could be a violation of federal law under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, 42 apps violate COPPA, including Disney Princess Palace Pets. "Most consumers, including parents, do not know that […]

todayAugust 10, 2017 4

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Some Pokémon Go Fest attendees are suing Niantic

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Pokémon Go Fest was a huge misstep, to say the least. Developer Niantic held the Chicago-based festival in late July and quickly found itself unprepared for the realities of 20,000 people all playing Pokémon Go in one small area. As way of compensation, Niantic refunded everyone's tickets and gave away $ 100 in virtual currency for the mobile game, hoping that was enough. Attendees who flew in from out of town, however, have a larger bone […]

todayJuly 28, 2017 3

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Microsoft unveils new gaming system as Xbox One X

Allen Cone United Press International LOS ANGELES, Calif. (UPI) -- Microsoft unveiled its new gaming system, the new Xbox One X, on Sunday at the annual E3 Expo in Los Angeles, saying it's "the most powerful console ever made". Microsoft will roll out the new gaming system -- promoted as Project Scorpio -- on Nov. 7. The company had given some information about the model but announced Sunday its actual name, its availability and its $499 price. The new Xbox can […]

todayJune 12, 2017 10

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Samsung unveils seriously wide monitor for $1,500

Doug W. Ware United Press International SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- Samsung unveiled an ultra-wide computer monitor on Friday that looks like an LCD TV on steroids. The electronics-maker unveiled the 49-inch CHG90 monitor, which features 3840x1080 high definition resolution and 32:9 aspect ratio. Most normal computer monitors have an aspect ratio of 16:9, the same format as motion pictures. The curved CHG90 features what Samsung calls High Dynamic Range picture enhancement, quantum dot picture presentation technology, a quick 1ms response […]

todayJune 9, 2017 26

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