Based on the article, the reader can predict that __________.A.Apple will develop and introduce a portable gaming console that does not include the phone feature.B.Sony will add 3-D capabilities to its older PlayStation Portable consoles so they can compete with Nintendo.C.Sony will introduce NGP games that are intended to be revolutionary and stand out from other video games.D.Nintendo will partner with Sony to create new features and games for the Next Generation Portable.

Which of these statements is contrary to the ideas in the article?A.The graphics quality of the NGP is being compared to that of its non-portable counterpart, the PlayStation 3.B.Apple has stated that it plans to develop a non-portable gaming console to compete with the PlayStation 3.C.The versatility of the iPhone and the iPad creates a potential threat for Sony, which focuses on making gaming devices.D.More iPhones sold between October and December of 2010 than the total number of PSPs that sold between April and September.

Based on information in the article, which of these statements is correct?A.Unlike the PSP, the NGP will be portable and will be manufactured by Sony.B.Unlike the Apple iPad, the NGP will allow users to play a variety of games.C.Unlike the NGP, the new Nintendo DS will feature 3-D capabilities.D.Unlike the NGP, the current PlayStation Portable features OLED graphics.SUBMITExtras

The reader can infer from the article that __________.A.People are increasingly looking to abandon their smart phones in favor of portable gaming consoles.B.People are increasingly looking to consolidate their communication and entertainment capabilities into a single device.C.People value 3-D technology and superior graphics over any other feature a gaming device can offer.D.People are looking for simple gaming devices that do not have an overabundance of features and games.

TOKYO, Japan (Achieve3000, February 17, 2011). Japanese company Sony is nearly ready to unveil its latest portable gaming device. The successor to the handheld gaming console PlayStation Portable (PSP) will go on sale late in 2011. Sony officials say the new product, named "Next Generation Portable" (NGP) for now, will offer on-the-go games with the quality of a home video game console.Sony's new machine comes packed with amazing features that will establish the console's preeminence among gaming devices, the company maintains. A motion sensor and GPS technology will allow gamers to tilt and sway the machine to play golf games, attack monsters, and experience other "virtual realities," said Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corporation's gaming section. In addition, the NGP has a touch panel in the front and touch pads in the back, allowing players to tap on the machine to move images in a new way, in addition to being able to move images with the usual buttons and switches.According to Sony, the NGP will be easy to use. It will have a wireless connection so that players can get online anywhere Wi-Fi is available. This will allow for more downloading of games and social networking with other gamers. The NGP's five-inch screen is OLED. OLED offers good color and image quality that is about four times better than the current PSP, which has a liquid-crystal display. Sony says that gamers using the NGP will be able to experience games they play on the PlayStation 3 home console without any drop in quality.Sony devised the NGP to help it ward off competition from its rivals, companies that regularly introduce new features to their products. Nintendo, for example, is bringing to market a new and improved version of its portable gaming system, the DS, with 3-D capabilities. The NGP won't include 3-D. Apple, meanwhile, manufactures the iPad and the iPhone, both portable devices that support games and have been extremely successful on the market. While PlayStation Portable sales have been dropping (to about 2.7 million for April-September 2010), Apple sold 16.2 million iPhones during the October-December quarter of 2010 alone. As smart phones become more popular, people are getting used to being able to play games, watch videos, send e-mails, and chat, all on one versatile device, which creates a potential threat for game machine makers like Sony.Hoping to get ahead in the portable gaming market, Sony officials recently showed a prototype of the NGP to reporters. Hirai proudly held up the shiny black machine for the cameras, declaring, "This is the NGP." Hirai brought on stage several game software developers who showed footage of PlayStation 3 games adapted for NGP to illustrate the device's incredible graphics quality.Ricardo Torres, editor-in-chief of GameSpot, an online gaming review Web site, was impressed."The graphic fidelity of the games shown was impressive and made all the more eye-popping by that OLED screen, which is gorgeous," Torres said.Hirai promised that the NGP would soon have a new name and a gamut of games."We will pursue the ultimate in entertainment," said Hirai, adding, "We want to create a revolution in your hands."

What is this article mainly about?A.Sony's new NGP gaming system is designed to offer the latest in on-the-go video gaming experiences.B.Sony's new NGP gaming system will have image quality that is superior to other portable devices.C.Sony is endeavoring to surpass its competition in sales of portable gaming systems.D.Sony is pursuing the development of a variety of games for its portable gaming systems.