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The interest level is so high that last week, when a Chinese blog claimed to have gotten its hands on a 3DS and posted a line drawing of a device, "Nintendo 3DS" briefly became one of Google's most-searched terms.
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There's a small included stylus that slots in at the top of the screen (or the bottom, the screen auto-flips vertically based on how you hold the device) but while the stylus is fun for drawing notes, all you really need is a light tap or swipe with your fingers to operate the device.
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AppleInsider claims to have been tracking the device get bounced back to the drawing board repeatedly over the past few years, but says that Steve Jobs is finally happy with the product and there's an internal go-ahead to get this thing ready for next year, barring any other setbacks.
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Sony offers up a couple of possible examples, including a crudely scribbled map, a basic math equation and a drawing of a cup of coffee, all of which ship with the device like those pictures of happy families that come with department store picture frames.
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It gives you everything you get from a GPS device, including 3D maps and voice navigation, and more, all drawing on the great potential of crowdsourcing.
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Within the app, you can record your own swing using your device's camera and replay it, including in slow motion and reverse, while drawing lines on the screen to monitor your positions, just like Johnny Miller.
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