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Boxer Manny Pacquiao intros cryptocurrency to cash in on his fame
The celebrity penchant for cryptocurriencies hasn't died down just yet. Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has introduced a cryptocurrency of his own, Pac, in a bid to capitalize on his fame. The virtual money will give fans an opportunity to buy merch and talk to the athlete/politician on social networks. It'll be listed on Singapore's Global Crypto Offering Exchange, whose backers include Pacquiao, English soccer (aka football) legend Michael Owen and Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Nike+ Basketball and Training stat tracking shoes launch, kick off 'Game On, World' challenge (video)
While the Nike+ fitness tracking platform has been around for years, the footwear giant has only just unleashed shoes with the technology built right in. The Nike Hyperdunk+ (last seen skying through the FCC) is its first basketball shoe in the line, while the first training shoes are the Lunar Hyper workout+ for women and Lunar TR 1+ for men. All feature not only the new Nike+ Pressure Sensor that tracks its wearer's movement, but also lightweight Flywire construction and Lunarlon cushioning. Both can wirelessly transfer their data to apps on user's phones (currently iOS only, pre-iPhone 4S hardware will also need the $20 Nike+ Sport adapter) or PCs, tracking activity during games, height on a dunk or movement as part of a training workout or drill. So what is Nike going to do with all that data? Its first plan for the summer is "Game On, World", which is a series of challenges inspired by pro athletes encouraging all Nike+ users to set their personal bests in various categories. If you're still not sure how all this comes together, there are several demo videos embedded after the break. Now all we need to do is find someone (else) to get all sweaty, let us know if it works and keep us on top of the leaderboard -- has anyone seen Dan Cooper lately?
Fight Night Round 4 demo coming mid-May, recreates Pacquiao vs. Hatton fight
Our knowledge of The Sweet Science is comparable to our comprehension of high velocity particle collision and basic algebra -- that is to say, it is limited. However, we're certain that the announcement on last night's episode of GameTrailers TV that the Fight Night Round 4 demo (set to launch sometime mid-May) will recreate the blockbuster May 2 match between Ricky Hatton and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is good news indeed.Why are we so sure? Well, based off of what we've gleaned from the five minutes of Googling we've just performed, the Hatton vs. Pacquiano fight is promised to contain no small amount of punching. We're pretty sure that'll translate really well into a punching-centric gaming experience.[Thanks, Tim!]
"Pac-Man" vs. Morales, Act III
In just a few minutes, Act III of Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao and Erik Morales storied rivalry will be underway in Las Vegas (on pay-per-view). Boxers tend to have nicknames that arouse fear -- "The Executioner," "Bonecrusher," "Razor," "The Beast" -- but Pac-Man? The name might elicit a chuckle, but don't underestimate Pacquiao, the Philippines' "National Fist" has been eating his pellets.Prediction: Pac-Man by TKO in six.
