May The Force Be Wii You September 22, 2007

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Heads-up all you Wii folk who’ve been destroying your TVs and stupidly allowing your mother to have the Wiimote: The Force Wants You.

That’s right, LucasArts has confirmed that the much-abused Wiimote will act as your lightsaber in the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Wii. No more standing in front of the bathroom mirror, death-gripping the toothpaste and making silly buzzing noises. Now you get to do it in your living room and the game will supply all the swishing and electrical crackle you need.

The Wiimote will act as the lightsaber while the Nunchuck controller will let you flip off some nasty Force powers. You’ll also be able to cross lasers with your mates in an exclusive duel mode.

Oh dear, just when TVs thought Wii users were getting more responsible.-Martin Lynch

Energizer Powers iPods On The Go September 22, 2007

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With a new line-up of slinky iPods now on the market, battery specialist Energizer has decided there might be some money to be made from those new-fangled iPod thingies.

The Bunny-fronted battery company has launched a portable battery for iPods called Energi To Go Portable Power for iPod.

This is a dinky little add-on wireless charger is based around Energizer’s own e2 Lithium AA batteries and will extend music playback on the iPod nano by up to 46 hours and 32 hours on the bigger iPod Video.

The flip design even sports a stand to support the iPod upright during charge/playback. The charger and two Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries start shipping in the US first next month for £16.-Martin Lynch

[Energizer]

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