Technology: Battle of the Handhelds

Sony and Nintendo came out swinging with handheld game systems at the E3 expo. Round 1: Sony announces the PSP (PlayStation Portable), due out in a year. Not only is it supposed to give the Nintendo Game Boy a run for its money, but the PSP will also play music and movies. Round 2: Nintendo says its next Game Boy won't be a Game Boy but something called Nintendo DS. The DS stands for dual screen: one screen to watch the game on and another touch-sensitive screen to control the game. Round 3: the PSP prototype is unveiled at E3--though with...

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