TECHNOLOGY
Turn to Cat in Super Mario 3D World! ______
BY JULIAN RAMIREZ, 5th grade
but he can explore. He has to risk his life NEW YORK CITY — Super Mario 3D just for stars. The cat power gives you World is a fun game with new power- the ability to climb on the walls, dive in ups like the double cherry, cat bell, and midair and scratch enemies. It also more, along with old power-ups like the makes you look like a kitty cat. The tanuki leaf and fire flower. They also double cherry can duplicate up to five brought back features from old Mario versions of yourself. games like Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Mario World. Super Mario 3D world brings back the four main characters, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and a Blue Toad with the same abilities as in Super Mario Bros 2. This time, it has five characters and the new character’s name is Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy. However, Rosalina can only be unlocked by beating the second stage in the first This is what you look like when you get the secret world. The real last world is cat bell. always outer space. The levels are amazing in Mario Additionally, there are stamps in Kart and in Captain Toad. In the Captain each level, which can be added to your Toad levels you have to solve a puzzle in stamp collection. On Miiverse, a service order to collect all five green stars. that lets you communicate with other Green stars are also found in all levels players from anywhere in the world, you and used to open the levels for final can post pictures or write burbs using the bosses and others. stamps you collected. In Captain Toad, he is on an Super Mario 3D also has new adventure to collect all five green stars, items like the flashlight, snowball, complete with his mushroom head, cannonball hat, and spring. headlamp, and backpack, He can’t jump, Ready to play?
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Surface Pro 3 ______
BY ORI EREZ, 4th grade
NEW YORK CITY — Can surface pro and still be able to charge it in the living 3 replace your laptop and tablet? room or somewhere else. This proves The surface pro 3 is a that you can charge the surface pro 3 combination of a laptop and tablet. It is a anywhere. product from Microsoft. There are many Lastly, it comes with a stylus, reasons why you should buy the surface which is a wireless pen to write on your pro 3. computer. You can write with a pen in One of the reasons is that it is one note or artistic apps. This proves that easy to convert between tablet and the stylus really helps the surface pro 3 laptop. You could sit and write on the be cool because you can write with it, laptop and then just take the screen off in which is more compatible than seconds and make it a tablet. This shows touchscreen. that the surface pro 3 is always on the When I got the surface pro 3, I go. was super, super, happy. I used it more Another reason is you could buy than any device I ever used. I was so multiple docking stations to help you happy that my eyes almost popped. On a charge and do work at the same time and scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a 10. Are at different places. You can bring a you going to buy the surface pro 3? docking station to your office or room,
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Let’s Talk Super Smash Those Bros ______
BY PETEY LORINO 5th grade
NEW YORK CITY — On November 21, I asked Julian Ramirez from 5th grade 2014, Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS why he likes the game. He said “It’s fun because and Wii U came out. A few weeks later, it you get to play as different characters from became a very popular game. different games like Pac Man, Little Mac, Wii This game is all about characters Fit Trainer, and Mega Mart.” from different games, like legends of Zelda and Mario. You fight to the death. You use Starter Characters many different stages to defeat your opponent. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Luigi, Caption History Falcon, Peach, Bowser, Zelda, Shiek, Marth, The first Super Smash Bros that came Meta Knight, Pit, Zero Suit Samus, Charizord, out was called “Super Smash Bros” for Ike, Diddy Kong, King Dedede, Olimar, Nintendo 64. The second Super Smash Bros Lucario, Toon Link Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, was called “Super Smash Bros Melee.” The Rosalina and Luna, Little Mac, Greninja, third Super Smash Bros was called “Super Palutina, Lucina, Shulk, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac- Smash Bros Brawl.” Man, and Mii Fighter. There are differences between the 3DS version and the Wii U version. In the 3DS Unlockable Characters version there are more characters but there are Ness, Falco, Wario, Dr. Mario, Dark Pit, bad classic modes and less stages. In the Wii Ganondorf, R.O.B., Bowser Jr., Mr. Game and U version, there are less characters but better Watch, Duch Hunt, and Jigglypuff. classic modes and more stages can be selected. In Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS From the top left: Link from there are 51 characters after you beat the Zelda, Mario, Pit, Samus from game. Metroid, Rosalina, Luna, and Kirby. From the bottom left: Pikachu The Super Smash Bros Expert- Petey from Pokemon, Villager from Lorino Animal Crossing, Little Mac, I think this game is awesome because Marth and Yoshi. the game has a lot of action, it combines different characters from different games, and it has a lot of suspense. My favorite character is Toon Link because he is faster and more If you are interested in this game, you powerful than Regular Link. My other favorite can buy it online at Target, Best Buy, character is Little Mac because he is very fast Gamestop, and other fine retailers. and has an awesome KO. In my opinion, this is the best game and you should get it.
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iPhone 6 ______
BY NATE HADJU, 6th grade
Apple Pay Touch ID NEW YORK CITY — Apple Pay is an amazing program that Apple offers on Touch ID is a revolutionary the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, iPad Mini 3, iPad program that Apple started in 2013 when Air 2, and Apple Watch. You can pay in they released the iPhone 5s. Now the Apps in any store. Wherever you see an iPhone can read your fingerprint. In Apple Pay logo in stores, you can use September, Apple introduced the iPhone your phone to pay. Simply hold your 6 and 6 Plus. Because of the big screens phone in front of the sensor, even if the on the 6 and 6 Plus, the Touch ID sensor phone is off, and the Passbook/Apple now includes a heat sensor, technology Pay screen will open automatically. To very similar to the touch screen above it. pay, select the cart you wish to pay with The Touch ID sensor is also a double and put your finger on Touch ID. You function on the iPhone’s home button. can use the card you use for your Apple Between September and ID. November 2014, Apple introduced the Now, when you need to quickly iPad Mini 3 and the iPad Air 2, which go to the drugstore and you don’t want had TID (Touch ID) sensors. These used to bring much, leave your wallet at the iPhone 5’s TID technology, but had home! All you need is your iPhone 6. an added feature (see chart below). And when the Apple Watch is released, Apple also added third party uses for all you need is your watch. Paying has TID, compatible with all TID devices. never been this easy and safe!
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