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Wii Sales Surpass Xbox 360 Lifetime Shipments

Wii worldwide sales are making history. According to VG Chartz, Wii sales passed up lifetime Xbox 360 sales in less than a year. That makes the Wii the fastest-selling console in the chronicles of video games.VG Chartz’s assessment is based on sample data from retailers all over the world. That data shows the Wii sold 10.57 million consoles as of August 23. By comparison, the Xbox 360 has sold 10.51 million units by that date. The figures look close until you consider that the Wii was launched one year later than the Xbox 360.

The accomplishment is a double honor, marking the first time since 1994 the same company has been the leader in the home console and handheld markets. Nintendo is repeating history, then, as its Super NES and Gameboy dominated their respective markets in 1994.

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Report: Facebook To Link Ads to Profiles

Facebook is planning to launch a new ad platform in the coming months, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The new system would target ads according to the personal information people have added to their profiles.The ad platform would resemble Google’s AdSense tool, the Journal reported, but leverage user profile data, such as favorite activities and music preferences. Facebook profiles offer up all kinds of data, including relationship status, hometowns, political and religious views, and many personal interests.

The ads would appear in the Facebook member’s news feed, complementing banners that surround the page. If Facebook succeeds in taking a page out of Google’s game plan, it could be a financial boon for the popular social-networking property. Most of Google’s $10.6 billion in revenue last year stemmed from its advertising division.

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