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Nokia experiments with location-based white space services in Cambridge, UK (video)

Following news of the first successful white space trials in Cambridge, UK, Nokia is now touting its research in the area with a demonstration of location-based services for the unlicensed spectrum. Traditionally, proponents of white space usage have positioned this unused portion of the airwaves as a viable, low-cost method of data transmission, but the Nokia folks have now demonstrated its ability to pinpoint one's location with much greater accuracy than either WiFi or cellular networks. Think of it as a counterpoint to NFC, if you will, but in the following clip, we're shown how an individual might move throughout a museum, and as they approach various exhibits, one's smartphone could provide supplemental information for the nearby artifacts. Beyond its use in museums, Nokia also foresees the technology as useful in the retail space, where businesses may provide consumers with promotions as they walk by. Currently, the necessary equipment to make this all possible is much too large to fit within a typical smartphone, but Nokia hypothesizes that the necessary chipsets and industry standards may be in place by 2015. Until then, you can dream of what might be with the following video.

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Nintendo posts first annual loss of $460 million, predicts turnaround next year

Nintendo has announced its first annual operating loss following an initially lukewarm response to its new 3DS handheld and an aging Wii console -- set to be replaced later this year. Nintendo made an operating loss of 37.3 billion yen ($459.54 million) from 2011 to 2012, but intends to spin it around to a 35 billion yen operating profit in the forthcoming year. Net sales dropped by 36.2 percent compared to 2010-2011 , despite price cuts on its existing hardware like the 3DS and Wii. The Japanese games manufacturer has also seen increased competition from new rivals on Apple and Android hardware, as mobile gaming continues to go from strength to strength.

Nintendo also laid some of the blame at the feet of the weakened yen, but expects the incoming Wii U, cheaper 3DS production and incoming titles like New Super Mario Bros. 2, Brain Training and Animal Crossing will all help turn its fortunes around. Nintendo intends to sell the 3DS "below cost" by the middle of the next financial year, following strong sales after a substantial price cut last year. The company sold 13.53 million 3DS devices and 36 million 3DS games, compared to 80.2 million on the original DS. The original DS still managed to sell 5.1 million units in the last year. Nintendo's main console, the Wii, sold 9.84 million units in the last year, with 102.37 million games sold.

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American Idol Tour Dates: Revealed!

Only five American Idol finalists remain - but 10 will soon be coming to a city near you.

The Fox series has announced its full slate of summer tour stops, as Skylar Laine, Phillips Phillips and the remaining contestants will be joined by the five most recently eliminated singers, starting in Detroit on July 6.

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Who are you most excited to see in person? Ponder that question as you plan when you'll go see the Idols in tour. Dates/locations are listed below.

Jul 06 - Detroit, MI at Joe Louis Arena
Jul 07 - Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
Jul 09 - Minneapolis, MN at Target Center
Jul 11 - St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center
Jul 12 - Kansas City, MO at Sprint Center
Jul 14 - Broomfield, CO at 1STBANK Center
Jul 16 - West Valley City, UT at Maverik Center
Jul 18 - Seattle, WA at Key Arena at Seattle Center
Jul 19 - Portland, OR at Rose Garden
Jul 21 - Sacramento, CA at Power Balance Pavilion
Jul 22 - San Jose, CA at HP Pavilion at San Jose
Jul 23 - Los Angeles, CA at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Jul 25 - Ontario, CA at Citizens Business Bank Arena
Jul 26 - San Diego, CA at Valley View Casino Center
Jul 27 - Glendale, AZ at Jobing.com Arena
Jul 29 - Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
Jul 30 - Lafayette, LA at Cajundome
Jul 31 - Jackson, MS at Mississippi Coliseum
Aug 02 - Orlando, FL at Amway Center
Aug 03 - Sunrise, FL at BankAtlantic Center
Aug 05 - Duluth, GA at Arena at Gwinnett Center
Aug 06 - N. Charleston, SC at North Charleston Coliseum
Aug 08 - Washington, DC at Verizon Center
Aug 09 - Baltimore, MD at 1st Mariner Arena
Aug 11 - Columbus, OH at Schottenstein Center
Aug 12 - Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
Aug 14 - Pittsburgh, PA at Consol Energy Center
Aug 15 - Rochester, NY at Blue Cross Arena
Aug 16 - Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
Aug 18 - Manchester, NH at Verizon Wireless Arena
Aug 19 - Worcester, MA at DCU Center
Aug 21 - Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
Aug 22 - Long Island, NY at Nassau Coliseum
Aug 25 - Portland, ME at Cumberland County Civic Center
Aug 26 - Providence, RI at Dunkin Donuts Center
Aug 28 - Newark, NJ at Prudential Center
Aug 30 - Albany, NY at Times Union Center
Sept 01 - Bridgeport, CT at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
Sept 02 - Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept 04 - Syracuse, NY at War Memorial at OnCenter
Sept 06 - Wilkes Barre, PA at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Sept 07 - Atlantic City, NJ at Boardwalk Hall
Sept 08 - Reading, PA at Sovereign Center
Sept 10 - Cincinnati, OH at US Bank Arena
Sept 11 - Milwaukee, WI at Bradley Center

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The next big thing in fashion e-commerce is a moving target -- literally. Ditto, a site that lets users upload videos of themselves to use in trying on eyeglasses, has today announced that it has picked up a $3 million in funding from a group of investors led by August Capital. Ditto's co-founder and CEO Kate Endress says the funding will be used to further enhance the technology behind the service, and to grow the company's own eyewear business, which resells frames from Persol, Chloe, Ray-Ban, Tag Heuer, Vera Wang and others.

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