White House petition supports Death Star construction Would anyone care for a planet-destorying behemoth that’ll cost quadrillions of dollars to build? Yep, we thought as much An official White House petition supporting the creation of a Death Star has been filed at its website, allowing any US citizen with a craving for some humungous explosions to sign their name in support of the important cause. Naturally the request was filed by an ordinary citizen as opposed to a government official, but with 21,500 signatures (and counting), it’s clear that there are plenty of budding Sith Lords out there willing to get rid of a planet or too....

Why the iPhone 5 Lightning to 30-pin adapter costs so much We’ve had a chat with Apple and found out why their Lightning to 30-pin Adapter is a steep £25 If the thought of buying aniPhone 5and then having to shell out a further£25 for the Lightning to 30-pin Adapter– just to use your own speaker dock – has left a bitter taste, prepare for some sweet news. Stuff has just had a chat with Apple about the steep price of that Lightning connector and it’s been revealed to us why....

Why the Samsung Galaxy Note won’t get ICS until Q2 Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to the Note, but thanks to new Premium Suite software, it’ll take a little longer Samsung Galaxy Note owners will have to keep twiddling their S Pens a little longer in the wait forIce Cream Sandwich. While theSamsung Galaxy S II is starting to get ICSrolled out this week, the extra coding required for the stylus-toting Note will mean a wait until as late as June for its new Premium Suite software....

Wii U is less powerful than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, say developers Ninty’s next console might pack less firepower than Sony and Microsoft’s current-gen offerings The Nintendo Wii U won’t be as powerful as the current generation Microsoft Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation 3 consoles according to developers familiar with the Wii U’s hardware who spoke toGamesIndustry International. The graphics of the Wii U are apparently not as powerful as the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, and although some aspects are reportedly better due to the more modern design, overall the Wii U just can’t quite keep up, according to one anonymous source....

Wii U pre-orders open The Wii’s successor the Wii U, can be pre-ordered in the UK now Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U, can now be pre-ordered from your local retailer ahead of its November 30th launch date. A quick look at Game reveals the Wii U will cost £259 for the no-thrills Basic model that comes in an iPod-matching shade of white. For this, you get 8GB of storage and one of those fancy tablet controllers....

Wii U TVii service to hit US tomorrow Nintendo bringing TV to its console with subscription services, DVR functionality and social interaction Nintendo has announced that TVii, the TV service for theWii U, will arrive in the US and Canada tomorrow, 20th December. TVii, Nintendo’s first real stab at bringing video to a home console, allows the Wii U to access TV subscription services (Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus at first, with Netflix and TiVo to follow in 2013), interact with TiVo DVRs and display TV listings....

Wikipad gaming tablet specs outed Cloud gaming is coming to the Android powered gaming tablet compliments of Gaikai The Wikipad – an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean powered gaming tablet – is coming later this year and, thanks to a partnership with Gaikai, will be bringing cloud gaming. Specs on the Wikipad have been revealed, but they may be revised before release. Not that the Wikipad will need much of a boost, since the current specs include a 1....