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Wii woes: some win, some lose, some sing blues
Wrapping paper has been torn open, ribbons unraveled, and bows ... unbowed. Did you score yourself a next-gen console? We noticed while driving around the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex that some enterprising entrepreneurs decided to sell PlayStation 3s out of the back of their car trunks for $800. However, no one was lining up to buy 'em. A sad sign advertising Wiis for sale was discarded in the ditch near the same sellers, leading us to believe that they'd run through their supply of Wiis.Further confirmation came when we found this article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in the form of a play detailing the trials and tribulations of finding a Wii this holiday season. Did you have as hard of a time? We checked a few area retailer shelves, and they all had the same story: accessories galore, consoles none. What about you?
Robbery averted via Beatles fan webcam in Liverpool
Britain, rightly or wrongly, is crawling with surveillance cameras for spying on its citizenry. But there's a whole class of cameras that could be used for security purposes that MI5/MI6 may have forgotten about: webcams. On Friday, a Beatles fan happened to be watching the webcam that's trained on Mathew Street, a nabe in Liverpool that houses the famous Cavern Club, where the Fab Four got their start. This astute fan watched from his home in Dallas as three perps were breaking into a sports store. He picked up his phone and called the Liverpool police -- and the suspects were arrested. Techmology 1 - 0 Crooks.[Via Reuters]
Apple Store NorthPark Center: Your reports
Earlier today, Apple opened its newest retail store in Dallas, Texas. As usual, we asked any TUAW operatives who may have attended the opening to share their reports and/or pictures. So, did you make it out to Dallas this weekend and brave that long line? Let us know in the comments. Here's hoping you scored a T-shirt.
Dallas, Texas Apple Store opens this weekend
Attention, Texans. This Saturday, March 4th at 10:00 AM, Apple will open its newest retail location, Apple Store NorthPark Center in Dallas. This store is located at 8687 North Central Expressway, Suite 1444 in the NorthPark Center, on Level One between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. You can find complete travel directions here. As usual, the first 1000 visitors will be rewarded with commemorative t-shirts. Visitors can also enter to win the “Grand Opening Sweepstakes,” which will award one winner with an iMac, an iPod nano, a Canon digital camera, a Sony Handycam CCD-TRV138, and an HP inkjet printer.If you're going to attend the opening at NorthPark Center, please send us links to your photos and reports! Good luck and have fun.
