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Nintendo Releases Wii Browser For Free, Updates Flash

Posted by Soulskill on from the price-is-right dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nintendo has released an update for the Wii Internet Channel (a version of the Opera browser). It is now a free download (if you already paid for it, you get a free NES game), and finally supports Flash 9 content after being limited to Flash 7 ever since it was launched in late 2006."

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  1. I hope the sensor bar can deploy airbags... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...because you'll need them with all the crashing that browser is going to do. Every browser that runs Flash 9 and up without some sort of isolation or sandbox crashes frequently. I hope it doesn't hard lock the console.

    1. Re:I hope the sensor bar can deploy airbags... by RoverDaddy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well it won't happen here. Most slashdotters have no idea how to manipulate a SWF.

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      RETURN without GOSUB in line 1050
  2. Re:Finally useful... by hcpxvi · · Score: 5, Funny

    PC ownership in the Far East is much lower than in our decadent Westron cultures.
    Indeed, the Shire, Bree and what is left of Arnor have saturation computer ownership and ubiquitous WiFi. Mordor, OTOH, is stuck on DOS 5.0 and 33k modems since the recent collapse of political power in that region.

  3. Re:The Wii is on the way down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's easy to make something look good when it's the Wii.

  4. Re:!Flash 9 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    APIs within APIs? Flash: I give up on you!