Talking through the Wii U specs with my children (not something I often do but they were asking about it) led to them suggesting we did a similar test of controller battery life not a bad idea at all I thought.

FORBES: Battery Life is an Often Overlooked Family Essential

The front of controller features bass, treble and volume knobs, a power toggle, LED indicator and a 3.5mm auxiliary jack, while the back features a secondary 3.5mm jack, a powered USB port (allowing for the hookup of Bluetooth-enabling dongles, for example) and a toaster slot for the current and previous generation of AirPort Express routers.

ENGADGET: People People AB's Transparent Speaker goes live on Kickstarter, we clearly go hands-on

WorldCom's former controller David Myers has pleaded guilty to taking part in an accounting scandal which led to the downfall of the US telecoms firm.

BBC: WorldCom employee enters guilty plea