The Wii, like the XBox 360 and the Playstation 3, can connect to the Internet. By purchasing and downloading the Internet channel from the Wii shop you can install a browser onto your white box (a special version of Opera. The biggest problem with this, however, is having to enter text using the Wiimote, a tiresome and long winding process, especially if you’re trying to write a long email or blog post! Enter the new wireless USB keyboard designed for the Wii.
From Logitech, this keyboard has been designed to make surfing the web from your sofa a whole lot easier. Designed to follow the Wii’s aesthetics, the slim keyboard is white and has a number of extra buttons which emulate buttons on the Wiimote, such as the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons for zooming in and out of the page. The keyboard comes with a mini-receiver, which plugs into the Wii, and when you’ve finished on the ‘net, it just plugs back into the keyboard for storage.
I can see the potential of a dedicated Wii keyboard; it really is impractical entering more than a few words using the onscreen keyboard. I’m hoping that this will make blogging and other text-heavy activities practical on the Wii.
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Picture the scene, you’re driving along, and need to get into the lane next to you. You put your indicator on and try edging in between the speeding cars. No luck. You try again and some generous (or slow!) motorist lets you in. How do you say thank you? Some people chuck on their hazard lights for a couple of seconds. Some let their indicators flicker quickly. Others simply raise their hands. Well now there’s another option.
Enter the Drivemocion. This rear-window mounted unit faces drivers behind you and shows them how you’re really feeling! It features five animated faces: sadness, anger, flirting, cheeky and complete annoyance! There is even a version that lets you flick a finger at less-than-courteous drivers. There is a control panel mounted in the front of the car and the driver can change the expression at will.
I doubt this will actually do anything for roadside relations - if anything it will probably increase instances of road rage! The device runs off of two AA batteries and can last up to four months, but if anyone uses the device for that long I’ll be surprised. It will either be neglected through boredom or destroyed by an aggrieved motorist! I’m not sure about the legality of using these either.
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