Forecast Channel is live!

[Mentok]

Click on it and select update.... Only works for PAL units at the moment. America has to wait

 

[jaydawg]

I can't even get wii shop to work.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Mentok!

You had me run to the Wii and try to update, and it said there were no updates available. This makes me sad.

 

[Mentok]

Yeah, sorry. It seems its only Australian PAL units at the moment

 

[dusk20]

I'm from Australia Mentok, when is the internet channel gonna be live?

 

[Brainiac 8]

I don't think they have said yet, I'm assuming probably sometime early next year.

 

[Johnichi Chiba]

Well the forecast channel is working for me, and I'm American.

 

[Flappy]

The Opera Browser Beta will launch this Friday:

Starting Dec. 22, Beta version lets users surf the Web on Wii

Nintendo’s wildly popular Wii home video game system not only revolutionizes how people play games, but it also entices new people into the world of gaming. On Dec. 22, Nintendo and Opera Software bring the Internet to the living room couch with a free beta version of the Opera Web browser. Wii owners who are connected and have activated the Wii Shop Channel can download a free beta version of the Opera browser to activate the Internet Channel of the Wii Menu and begin surfing the Web.

“This newest Wii Menu channel provides yet another feature to draw non-gamers in,” says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “All kinds of people already have discovered that Wii is like nothing they have ever tried before, and our red-hot sales reflect this public enthusiasm.”

“Our software brings the power and reach of the Internet to the hottest video game system available,” says Scott Hedrick, Executive Vice President, Devices, at Opera Software. “Wii’s unique interface adds a new dimension to our browser, making it a useful tool that the whole family will enjoy operating with ease.”

The final version of the Opera browser will be available at the end of March 2007, and will be free for all Wii owners to download through the end of June 2007. After June, users who haven’t already downloaded the Opera browser can go to the Wii Shop Channel to download it for 500 Wii Points.

The Internet Channel provides an optimal Web browsing experience on people’s home television. The Adobe Flash-enabled beta version of the Opera browser puts the Internet right onto owners’ television screens and lets them browse with ease, enabling them to check sports scores, plot maps or visit their favorite Web sites.

Multiple family members can gather around the television to plan a vacation or make online purchases. The pointing abilities of the Wii Remote allow users to click on links they want to see or to zoom into any part of the screen through the motion of the controller. In addition, the Wii Remote can be used with an on-screen keyboard to make text entry as easy as point and click.

The Internet Channel joins the four already-live channels: Disc Channel, Photo Channel, Mii Channel and Wii Shop Channel. The Forecast Channel goes live on Dec. 20 and provides current and future weather information that can be accessed using a text list of cities or by using the Wii Remote to zoom in on a 3-D interactive globe. Weather information is provided by Weathernews. The Internet Channel, Forecast Channel and Wii Shop Channel are available at no charge, though they require Wii owners to have a high-speed Internet connection. For more information about Wii, visit Wii.com.

http://www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?articleid=oS8Klm5H18T28aIpKUv4FVU6QAX4ywrB&page=

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Click on it and select update.... Only works for PAL units at the moment. America has to wait

Nope. It's up for America.

 

[Benstamania]

Yup, it's pretty neat as well.

 

[Dr.Doom]

I love it. The Globe is cool too.

 

[Mentok]

I'm from Australia Mentok, when is the internet channel gonna be live?

Like another posterr said it goes live on the 22nd... It should be working in Australia by tomorrow (21st) afternoon though.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Forcast channel is pretty cool. Just got mine up and running.

 

[Mentok]

Yeah, I am pretty addicted to it for some strange reason. I know its simple and its just the weather, but I cant stop

 

[Brainiac 8]

Glad to see you around Mentok, how are the rest of the gang?

 

[dusk20]

Is it true that the Wii web browser will be active this friday?

I was reading Ign.com about forecast channel. at the end they mentioned something about the web browser going live friday...but only beta....

 

[CameraObscura]

The music in the forecast channel is pretty great.

 

[Mentok]

Glad to see you around Mentok, how are the rest of the gang?

Yeah, Just popping back to check things out. The others are pretty good.


Is it just me or is that the Justice League in your avvy??? (Youu will have to forgive me, I dont watch Smallville at all). I see Clark, Aquaman and the Green Arrow... I guess they dont have Wonder Woman or Batman in it for Smallville then.

 

[Mentok]

Is it true that the Wii web browser will be active this friday?

I was reading Ign.com about forecast channel. at the end they mentioned something about the web browser going live friday...but only beta....

Yeah, its out on the 22nd (its should be working today sometime though). I believe its the first full version, not a beta.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Yeah, Just popping back to check things out. The others are pretty good.


Is it just me or is that the Justice League in your avvy??? (Youu will have to forgive me, I dont watch Smallville at all). I see Clark, Aquaman and the Green Arrow... I guess they dont have Wonder Woman or Batman in it for Smallville then.

Yup, on Jan 18th is the Justice League episode:

It has Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Cyborg all in the same episode.t:

 

[jaydawg]

I think its bs that Manhunter wont be in the ep but he's gonna be a later episode. Come on. Still, haven't been this hyped for a Smallville ep since Run.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I think its bs that Manhunter wont be in the ep but he's gonna be a later episode. Come on. Still, haven't been this hyped for a Smallville ep since Run.

hehe, me either.

 

[Mentok]

Yup, on Jan 18th is the Justice League episode:

It has Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Cyborg all in the same episode.t:

Hmmm... Im tempted to watch it, but all watching Smallville seems to do is make me angry