It's proof-of-concept no more! The bubbling Wii Linux project is now realized in Whiite-Linux v0.1a. Whiite-Linux enables the console for use as a PowerPC based Linux system. The release also allows the system to handle most USB devices, like keyboards and mice. Details in the full article.

Download: Whiite-Linux v0.1a
Download: Debian etch v4.0 and Whiite v0.1
Download: Whiite-Linux v0.1a (source code)

Remember that news bit that we picked up about the Xbox 360 Wiimote clone project? It had a lot of us riled up, didn't it? There's more fuel being thrown to the fire as a new post suggests that the project's name is "Newton"- after the great physicist who gave us the three laws on motion. Details are in the full article.

If you thought our recent posts on Wii Head Tracking were mind-blowing, you'll get a big kick out of this one that we've scrounged up for you. The creator of this neat innovation has added a nice 3D game that exhibits further how much potential his concept has. View the video right after the jump!

If you think you've seen all there is to see when ti comes to crazy stuff that people do with the Wiimote, you're mistaken. Now, it's not only hackers who are making their own motion-sensing controller variations. Full-blown companies are getting into the act as well. Motus has announced its Darwin controller and it uses technology more accurate than Nintendo's innovative device. See the full details after the jump.

Some relationships have always been meant to work, no matter how strange or off-beat they may seem at first. But is the union between the HeadPlay Personal Cinema System, a neat little gadget that lets you play your games in an entirely different fashion, and the Nintendo Wii, an awesome little console with a similar approach to gaming as well, a match made in heaven or a tragic love affair?

Check out what it feels like to waggle with the HeadPlay in the full article.

The Wii truly proves itself to be a platform for innovation: Johnny Chung Lee managed to create a simple yet amazing Head Tracking set up with the Wii remote, which lets gamers view objects in a virtual environment with realistic illusion of depth and space in real time. Not yet amazed? Check out the video in the full article and feel your jaws drop.

An arcade system with a 120-inch screen, a full arcade control panel and more than 145 pre-installed games? Sounds like a hardcore arcade fan's dream. Well, if you have the money to burn, you can also get this monstrosity and drop it in the middle of your gaming room thanks to Dream Arcades. Check out the Dreamcade Vision 120 at the full article.

No kidding. This little product from Japanese company Century attaches itself to a Wii easily, and allows Wii gamers to play via gadget with a 7-inch diagonally-wide LCD screen and a mini sensor bar. Talk about seriously trippy Wii mobile gaming. If Ben Hecks' Wii-fied laptop was any serious effort, this little gadget will only burn you 120 Washingtons or JP¥ 14,800 (that's US$ 120).

According to Watch Impress Japan, the little gadget is for private gameplay, probably suggesting that people should buy this product if they don't want anyone to see what they're playing. How it works is easy: slap in the Wii right at the Wii holding platform at the leg of the unit, plug in the unit and voila! The unit also comes with a power converter box that plugs a single power cord to an outlet, and allows both the Wii and the unit to be powered through the single connection.

 

And get this: the product can even attach to your car's lighter port, allowing it to be used inside vehicles for gaming. The unit is geared for a release on June 25 in Japan, although no word has been made on whether the English contingents of Century will also distribute a version of the unit in the Western hemisphere.

For those who really don't mind the Wii's power supply and want to take advantage of the little white console's size, than these two monitors might be for you. It seems that PEGA HK is the first third party manufacturer to release a portable monitor for Nintendo's Wii.

There's a 7-inch and an 8.5-inch monitor available and either has a black bar near the top of the screen. We point out that black bar because Wii, er, we hope that it's the sensor bar, because otherwise having a separate bar might be a bit awkward.

The product page for the item isn't clear about pricing or availability, but it does have a link for inquiries regarding the product. Images of both monitors are below, and the product page for the 7-inch screen can be accessed using our "read" link below.

Before we go, we do have to note that the page also has other interesting items like Wii boxing gloves and Wii silicon sleeves. If you're looking to "pimp" your Wii, the page may be helpful.

 

  

Accessory manufacturer Dragon Electronics has just announced a new set of gear built for the Nintendo Wii console: The Electronic Auto AC Adapter, the Multi-functional Bag, and the Double Wiimote Power Pack (with Charger stand).

Going into details on the AC Adapter, the site's advertised the unit to be compatible with Wiis of any region, and is expected to work on both 100 and 240 Volt (AC) outlets. Guys who plan on moving between Europe and America on a semi-regular basis may want to pick this gadget up - it'll save you the effort of having to carry two separate units.

Speaking of luggage, the next item on our list is Dragon Electronics' travel bag for the Wii. This shoulder-slung carrying case will provide protection for your Wii console, and carries enough space for your games, AV cable, AC Adapter, Wiimote, Nunchuk, Sensor bar, and accessories. The Wii can be plugged and played directly while it's still in the bag.

The third item on our list is a Wiimote Power Pack with Charger Stand. This kit includes four AAA batteries - enough for two Wiimotes - along with a charger stand capable of giving the batteries a full charge within two hours. The kit is also reportedly compatible with other Rechargeable/Alkaline AAA size dry batteries.

That's a summary of these new products currently up for grabs - full details should be available at the Dragon Electronics site via the source link. Also check out the company's newly released line of PlayStation 3 gear while you browse.