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...virtual lock that the magic price point--at which flat-panel TVs switch from being a status symbol of the rich and hip to an everyday feature in American living rooms--will be reached in the near future. That's because the Asian consumer-electronics companies that dominate the flat-panel industry are building too many factories too fast. A glut is in the offing, and while prices have already been falling, more rapid declines are expected. Consulting firm iSuppli Corp. estimates that a 37-in. LCD TV that now retails for more than $4,000 will cost half...
Video games have traditionally been the enemy of exercise. Yourself!Fitness(on Xbox now; on PC in November and PS2 in January) may help change that. The new conditioning game is a virtual personal trainer that trades the usual gurus of home-exercise videos for a digital workout expert named Maya. Yourself!Fitness functions like an interactive workout tape. You input personal data, including height, weight, push-up proficiency and fitness interests, and Maya recommends a fitness routine and schedule. Then the warm-up is over. Maya leads you through heart-pumping workouts drawn from disciplines like yoga and Pilates...
...Virtual worlds have been around for years. Even the best-selling Sims computer game has an online version in which people create characters, build homes and interact with others. But while The Sims Online has so far been a flop, Habbo has been an instant hit. Why? Habbo's focus on teens and chatting is one reason, as is its price tag: it's free. Despite the no-charge admission, there are oodles of games to play and rooms to explore. Habbo also has some healthy rules: the site blocks all swearwords and has adult moderators. Teens can send private...
INUGIRL IS THE HIP HOSTESS in her party room, one of thousands of virtual rooms that players can visit in the new Habbo Hotel, an animated virtual chat world for teens. Dressed in a pink knit cap and matching tank top, Inugirl makes small talk with newcomers while guests flirt, dance and admire the bearskin rug and snazzy décor in her brightly colored crib. Launched in Finland in 2000 by two university students, Habbo Hotel now has 2.2 million monthly visitors worldwide, according to the site. The U.S. version, at habbohotel.com just opened in September and already has about...
LIVING: How to get out of your car lease before it's due; Tiger tells us what's new in the latest version of his virtual golf game...