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Living up to the promised coverage of "other mobile things outside of Apple's influence" in this column's resource box, today's feature will be focused on Nintendo's new handheld, the 3DS. The 3DS is Nintendo's follow-up to its successful and incredibly lucrative DS console. The new handheld launched last Sunday with the typical tech-demo titles like Pilotwings Resort, Steel Diver, and Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition.

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