There are a lot of new apps today on the iPhone App Store. Highlights include A Mathematics Equation, and app that provides users with over 200 mathematical equations, and a free little time waster called A.K.A. More in the full article.

WiiSaber is a clever little Cocoa application for the Mac from isnoop. Earlier, isnoop had made an application called the MacSaber, and what it did was used the Mac's "sudden motion sensor" - every time the Mac was moved, it would make Jedi lightsaber noises and keyboard backlight effects (vigorous movement resulted in Jedi lightsaber clashing and striking noises).

The WiiSaber application lets you use your Wii remote to make lightsaber noises.

So go, lock yourself in your room and start swinging your Wiimote around.

This is WiiSaber v1.0 Beta 1. isnoop says, "I plan on adding more features including more visual response and multi-controller capabilities soon, so check back again later." We can't wait. Meanwhile, we're entertaining ourselves by making deep breathing noises and pretending to use Force lightning on each other.

And here's the YouTube vid uploaded by thescott18. He mentions the force feedback (the vibration or "rumble" feature - he's not talking about feedback from the Force).

Download: [WiiSaber v1.0 Beta 1]

There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no death; there is the Force.

You have now gotten past being a youngling and is entering a new phase. A Padawan. An apprentice Jedi. You are going to undergo intensive one-on-one training under a Jedi Knight. And to give you the best possible training, you are going to be under the tutelage of Jedi Master MacSaber 1.1.

MacSaber 1.1 has been updated for PowerBook5 and 7, added keyboard backlight actions for equipped notebooks and improved update checker logic 1.0.

MacSaber is compatible with Mac laptops equipped with Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) technology. Remember not everyone can be a Jedi.

Download: [MacSaber 1.1]

The motion-sensors in Apple's latest laptops are there to counter a very real threat - they stop the hard disk in an instant to try and protect your data just in case your laptop takes a nasty fall. Here's a nifty program that lets users take advantage of this novel feature by playing at countering imaginary threats Star Wars style. It senses speed for the lightsaber movement sounds and acceleration for different levels of striking sounds.

This beta obviously doesn't work with older Mac laptops, of course. For those lucky enough to own one of the newer ones, enjoy swinging them around like crazy!

Download [MacSaber 1.0 Beta]