On Tuesday, Microsoft announced the long-awaited pricing of its Kinect system, a motion-sensing add-on system to its Xbox 360 console.

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At the show, Netgear showed the VueZone wire-free home monitoring system (with add-on night-vision camera).

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Dille expects its upcoming add-on to the PS3, its motion-sensing system PlayStation Move that launches in just four days, to capture more market share among hardcore gamers, but more importantly, among the casual gamers out there.

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At its E3 press conference Monday morning, Microsoft announced the official price and launch date of its expected Kinect system, a controller-less add-on to the Xbox 360 game console that players control using their hands and gestures.

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One reason is that as the new army of councillors (and their well-paid hangers-on) retires, it will add to the growing deficit in the state pensions system.

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