Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
After reports of broken TV screens and injured players hit by flying Wiimotes, Nintendo has offered to replace restraining straps on the units shipped so far. There are two issues that now face Nintendo and they could present a problem for the company.
Nintendo has not admitted to receiving any
complaints from consumers so far. However, the fact that Nintendo has
responded to reports such as those appearing on the web by offering to
spend its own money to replace straps with a sturdier version is in
effect an admission that there is a problem.
The other issue is that Nintendo obviously knew that flying Wiimotes
was going to be a potential problem from the outset, which is why wrist
straps were part of the unit. Obviously Nintendo would have done
considerable testing in-house and likely cracked more than a few TV
screens at Nintendo headquarters.
Given that Nintendo has known of this potential problem and that it has
now publicly admitted that its Wiimote straps are inadequate, it would
seem that any player that has suffered property damage or physical
injury as a result of playing a Wii game, may have a case to demand
compensation.
Since the issue has surfaced, Nintendo has issued the following precautionary advice for players:
- Always wear the wrist strap while playing.
- Keep a firm grip on the Wii Remote at all times.
- Make sure people and objects are out of the range of movement before play begins.
- Players should keep at least three feet/ one meter from their
televisions and dry their hands if they become sweaty or wet for any
other reason.
- Remember that the Wii Remote is responsive enough to detect minor
movements - so excessive and forceful actions are not necessary.
Therefore we recommend not to use excessively rapid, violent or wide
swinging motions while using the Wii Remote during game play.
Very sensible advice indeed. However, a bit like bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
David Frost
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