The first claim was based on independent tests comparing the Apple computer with two of its competitors - the Dell Dimension 8300 and the Dell Precision 650.

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Super Mario Bros. was purely two-dimensional, and whereas Super Mario Galaxy was set entirely in the third dimension (2D mini-environments excluded), Mario 3D Land is a genuinely brilliant blend of both gameplay styles.

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As Nintendo plans to launch with the first major gadget that can show three-dimension visuals without the need for special glasses in the U.S. on Sunday, two large Asian electronics manufacturers are following suit.

CNN: 3-D smartphones ditch the glasses

The peripheral utilizes three small drop down displays -- the rear is a full mirror with two half mirrors in front it, reflecting images from the phone display into what appears to be a three-dimension object -- and really, it a stunning little effect.

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The historic flavor of the encounter is given an extra dimension by the travails of two of Australia's players: one of the game's greatest-ever batsmen, and another who might have been if he'd been picked in a Test match before the age of 30 Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey.

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