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Jun 3, 2012 9:48pm

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During a Direct Pre E3 Presentation today, Nintendo president Satoru Iwataannounced a number of ground breaking new features for the upcoming successor to the Wii, the Nintendo Wii U.

Since last years E3 conference its been known that the new system, which has been in the works since 2008, would feature a controller with a touchscreen pad. Today we learned that Nintendo is calling the device the Wii U GamePad.

The GamePad will register both stylus and finger-touch interaction, serve as a universalinfraredtelevision remote and allow players to conduct video chats over their TV sets using the controllers built in webcam. The device will also have a sensor that can read codes and feed information into games.

Along with new touchscreen controller, Iwata made a clear move at also catering to hardcore gamers, introducing a second, very XBox-looking pro controller stripped of touch controls. He went on to tout the Wii Us anicipated high definition graphics. These moves look to welcome third party developers back to Nintendo, who have long been focused on HD titles for PS3 and XBox 360.

In addition, Nintendo shared that the Wii U GamePad would serve as a social window, allowing users to send text messages to a new social networking service designed around Nintendo gameplay. The network allows gamers to post on boards and chat with friends before, during and after gameplay. Nintendo assured that this network will also be made available on the 3DS, on PC and mobile devices.

Stay tuned to Tech This Out for more breaking game news as it is announced at this weeks E3 conference in Los Angeles.

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PETERBOROUGH, N.H., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PeoplesVC today announced it has integrated its stock crowdfunding site with Facebook, the nation's largest social networking site, so entrepreneurs, startups, and existing businesses can harness the power of social networking to raise capital for their company.

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PeoplesVC.com has established itself as the leading stock-based Crowdfunding Portal, and is exclusively focusing on Crowdfunding securities rather than 'donation' or 'project-based' crowdfunding in which funders give or donate money for projects. PeoplesVC has responded to recently passed legislation known as the "Crowdfunding Act" which has legalized, for the first time, stock offerings of up to $1 Million from startups and existing businesses directly to the public.

"Most small businesses have never heard of Crowdfunding, but already have a deep on-line social network established," commented PeoplesVC spokesperson Mr. Noah Tier. "The entire fundraising process is more about relationships than anything else, and considering a user could easily have 125,000 tier II friends-of-friends, by integrating the PeoplesVC venture capital platform with the Facebook application interface, we have created possibly the most powerful fundraising tool imaginable," added Mr. Tier.

PeoplesVC was the first stock Crowdfunding site to open its doors to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

The Company recently announced it had created the first on-line calculator tool that calculates how much Investors can invest in Crowdfunded businesses, as this number can be different for each investor because it depends upon personal financial information such as income and net worth.

Recent reports have predicted that the average American will invest 1% of their income in crowdfunded companies, which will create a sizable capital market opportunity for entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses.

Facebook is a Registered Trademark owned by Facebook, Inc.

About PeoplesVC.com

PeoplesVC's "Crowdfunding Portal"was founded to enable individual investors to participate in Venture Capital investments and the growth and success of small companies, while helping entrepreneurs succeed through grassroots funding. Harnessing the power of the Internet, Social Networking, and recently passed U.S. laws, PeoplesVC.com "Crowdfunding Platform" is a catalyst for rapid change, jobs growth, and innovation. The company can be found online at http://www.PeoplesVC.com/

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LOS ANGELES (CBS) Its one of the most popular and fastest growing social networking sites online but some women are using Pinterest to feed their eating disorders.

Pinterest, a self-described online pinboard, is popular with women, who pin pictures of their favorite fashion and food items, wedding ideas and lifestyle concepts. The site is the third most popular social networking site, following Facebook and Twitter, according to Forbes magazine.

Nadine Bivens, who teaches Zumba at Body Rush in Studio City, said Pinterest helps her stay on track with fitness.

Its nice to have an image that youre shooting for, said Bivens, who pins photos of celebrities like Mel B to motivate her. Every little thing looks fit, tight, defined, and I just think thats an image of a great body!

But theres also a dark side to the site.

If you take it further, and search for anorexic, thinspiration, or thinspo on Pinterest, disturbing images come up of emaciated bodies and pro-anorexic slogans.

When I could see my bones and stuff, I was like, OK, I am thin! I have gotten there, said Sara, a Westwood resident.

Sara is recovering from anorexia and didnt want to show her face on camera, but said, in her darkest days, negative images like those found on Pinterest fueled her disorder.

Now that I have gone through all of this, I look at those pictures and I cant believe, like I watched Black Swan, and cant believe I wanted to look like that, Sara said.

Dr. Stacey Wadlington is a licensed clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills and said Pinterest needs to do more to monitor these images.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in the nation's courts, successfully challenging many of the restrictions as infringements on free speech and their right to participate in common online discussions.

The legal battles pit public outrage over sex crimes against cherished guarantees of individual freedom and the far-reaching communication changes brought by Facebook, LinkedIn and dozens of other sites.

"It's going to be really, really hard, I think, to write something that will achieve the state's purpose in protecting children online but not be restrictive enough to be unconstitutional," said Carolyn Atwell-Davis, director of legislative affairs at the Virginia-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Courts have long allowed states to place restrictions on convicted sex offenders who have completed their sentences, controlling where many of them live and work and requiring them to register with police. But the increasing use of social networks for everyday communication raises new, untested issues.

The bans generally forbid offenders to join social networks or chat rooms or use instant-messaging programs just a few of the online tools that civil liberties advocates say have become virtually indispensable to free speech.

After hearing challenges, federal judges in two states threw out laws or parts of laws that they deemed too stringent. In Nebraska, the decision allowed sex offenders to join social networks. And in Louisiana, a new law lets offenders use the Internet for shopping, reading news and exchanging email. A case filed against Indiana's law is under review.

Authorities insist the bans address a real problem: the need to protect children from pedophiles who prowl online hangouts visited by kids.

"It's hard to come up with an example of a sexual predator who doesn't use some form of social networking anymore," said Steve DeBrota, an assistant U.S. attorney in Indianapolis who prosecutes child sex crimes.

Ruthann Robson, a professor of constitutional law at the City University of New York, said the bans could eventually be taken up by the Supreme Court if the justices decide there's a constitutional question.

"If we think that the government can curtail sex offenders' rights without any connection to the actual crime, then it could become a blanket prohibition against anyone who is accused of a crime, no matter what the crime is," Robson said.

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OMAHA, Neb., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Social networking, both online and off, as well as personal branding, are two actions that just may help you stay employed or land that next gig. "Most professionals are familiar with the phrase, 'It's not what you know, it's who you know,' but then fail to perform any follow-up after meeting an important contact," says April Kelly, author of "Spaghetti on the Wall: Branding and Networking Methods that Stick!" "Something as simple as sending an email to your newly made contact thanking them for their time could mean the difference between getting the job or not."

"By following up with a new contact and connecting with them online on sites such as LinkedIn, you are making yourself more memorable, which in a nutshell is personal branding," according to Kelly. "The goal is to make yourself the person they think of when they need problem X solved."

In her new book, "Spaghetti on the Wall," Kelly offers time-tested advice and practical tools that will help you build a personal brand and real networking connections that deliver results. She illustrates things such as identifying key strengths, unique values, and passions; creating realistic, specific goals; enhancing and defining a personal brand; applying the four paramount rules of networking and using social networking sites to build a valuable network. Taking control of your career now is essential, and the advice Kelly shares will help you effectively manage and develop the kind of personal brand that sticks.

Kelly held senior management positions and leadership roles for both PayPal and LinkedIn from their start-up years through their rapid growth to industry powerhouses. She is currently a senior consultant at Luma Services and is also the author of "Gratitude at Work: How to Say Thank You, Give Kudos, and Get the Best From Those You Lead."

To book an interview with April Kelly or request a review copy of "Spaghetti on the Wall," contact Erin Pankowski at erin@conciergermarketing.com or at 402-884-5995. For more information or to download a press kit, please visit http://www.AuthorAprilKelly.com.

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