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A new version is out for GeeXboX, the Media Center prototype for the Wii (now in its alpha stages). Some great new updates in this build, including support for widescreen mode and improved Wiimote connection and reconnection routine. Details in the full article.

Download: GeeXboX v0.1alpha1

It's been a while since we heard from GeeXboX, but it seems the wait was well worth it. In case you missed the previous release, GeeXboX is a media center prototype for the Wii. This build is based on the recently released Whiite-Linux system, which adds a significant number of features to the program, including networking and USB support. Details in the full article.

Download: GeeXboX v0.1alpha0

Ola, Wiibrewers! It's been a busy week on the Wiibrew front this week. Several of our favorite Wiibrew programs were updated this week, including the Homebrew Browser and WiiPhysics. Big news this week is the release of Whiite-Linux, which lets your console serve as a PowerPC-based Linux computer. There's a also a fun new Guitar Hero Wiibrew clone up for grabs! Let's get started!

This development library isn't strictly Wiibrew, but it's a mighty useful tool that homebrew developers for other platforms out there might enjoy. WiiRemoteJ is a library that allows your computer to interact with the Wiimote and Balance Board through Bluetooth, with Java as the medium. More details in the full article.

Download: WiiRemoteJ v1.4
Download: WiiRemoteJ v1.4 (javadocs)

If the PlayStation 3 could do it, so could the now open Nintendo Wii - with a little ingenuity, we care to add. The GC-Linux Team has released a major update to the Wii Linux project, and now the specially crafted Linux flavor distro is loaded with new applications and features that Linux whizzes will definitely appreciate as soon as they try it out. But be careful: the installation of Debian etch 4.0 and Whiite 0.1 requires a little more work than usual. That and more at the full story.

Download: Debian etch v4.0 and Whiite v0.1

Now we've seen several homebrew applications come out that pairs up PCs and Wiimotes, but here's one that uses the Wii Balance Board. Two grad students traverse World of Warcraft's Azeroth using the Board. Now that's something that can really catch on. Watch a video of the Board in action in the full article.

If you're a programmer, you might take an interest in this new Java API, WiiuseJ. It's a simple and lightweight API that lets you write Java programs that can interface with the Wiimote as well as the Nunchuck. Since it's a Java library, it will let you write programs independent of the console itself. Neat, eh? More in the full article.

Download: WiiuseJ v0.12 (Javadoc)
Download: WiiuseJ v0.12 (for Windows and Linux)

We may soon be seeing the rise of even more homebrew applications in the near future thanks to a recent hack provided by developer marcan42. In a video featured in our full article, he was able to gain access to the Nintendo Wii's internal Bluetooth controller via the USB interface and figure out the code behind the Wii Remote controller. You can watch the video by clicking on the "read more" link below.

It seems that Johnny Lee has been getting more popular with how he was able to copy the keyboard-free technology found in the scene of the "Minority Report" movie using a Wiimote.

In his interview with Game Informer, Lee gave his thoughts on how he started his project with the Wiimote.

Details on Lee's interview after the jump!