VoIP Blogging > Wiimote to have mic, VOIP support?

[Engadget] There's still no official word from Nintendo, but after some careful examination of Nintendo Wii patents, NRevolutionA has spotted some pretty strong hints to a mic. The patent mentions two audio sources, one obviously being the game disc, and the other being a mysterious "audio in" that is hanging out with a pair of audio outputs.

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http://gonintendo.com [Go Nintendo - What are you waiting for?] *RUMOR* Wiimote to feature mic, VOIP?: The Wii is rumored to have VOIP capabilities, making it possible to place phone calls via an internet connection to the Wii. While this is definitely possible, you have to look at Nintendo’s stance on gaming consoles.

http://www.infendo.com [Infendo - Nintendo Blogging] Rumor: Wii to use VoIP with controller mic: While it's a little more complicated than a speaker working backwards, I'm pretty confident one of Nintendo's big secrets about the console is a mic. The concerns with noise during movement would be worth taking into account, but I can't imagine a game that has you trying to bat at things with the wiimote while trying to put your face close to the mic.

http://blog.tmcnet.com [Blog.tmcnet.com] Nintendo DS getting/has VoIP: Using a connected headphone/microphone, DSpeak allows you to hold conversations with other DS users via WiFi, and the audio quality is reportedly “perfectly fine, as good as a mobile phone.” Plus, you get little Mario and Wario icons moving their mouths when you speak —

http://www.voip-weblog.com [Voip-weblog.com] The VoIP Weblog: Main Page - Your idea of Voice over IP: Mobile phone based ring tones had been a big success when they were introduced but it is still unclear as to how large a market VoIP ring tones represent. The deal allows for downloading and subscriptions and probably there is a feeling that Skype could eventually compete with mobile and MP3 music offerings from Apple Computer, Microsoft, Napster, Verizon and Sprint.

Makezine.comhttp://www.makezine.com [Makezine.com] MAKE: Blog: DS + ElectroPlankton for Music: More Details, Hacking Mic: Here's a good MAKER challenge, if you want to help hack a Nintendo DS check this - Tom Wilburn continues to document music-making using a Nintendo DS and Nintendo's bizarre game, ElectroPlankton. Since we last checked in with him, he's gotten further content up, plus an evolving table-of-contents.

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