Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Nintento to Introduce New Wii Check-Up Channel

Filed under: Telemedicine

Nintendo, in partnership with Hitachi, NEC, and Panasonic, is announcing the upcoming release of a new health channel for the Wii entertainment system. Though the press release is in Japanese and the automatic translators are having trouble digesting the news, it seems that the new system will allow players to meet with some sort of healthcare providers and to securely send them data from the Wii for individual analysis.

Auto translated press releases: With developing the remote healthy guidance basic system which cooperates "Wii Fit"; The specific hygienic guidance system is supported with Wii Developing "the check channel which is from Wii Fit" Electrical machinery and appliances manufacturer compared to in for health insurance union from April start of offer

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