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- News@8pm: Galaxy Tab lands and CoD: Black Ops trailer
- Twitter on target to reach 200 million users this year
- Fable III tops UK video game chart after opening weekend
- Samsung Nexus Two rumours 'simply not true' say officials
- What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow
- Apple iPad spotted running iOS 4.2 in online video
- Xbox LIVE UK subs rises as Kinect dashboard launches
- Worms 2: Armageddon arrives on the App Store
- Logitech unveil world's first solar powered keyboard
- Facebook Phone incoming at 'Mobile Event' this week?
- Call of Duty: Black Ops UK launch trailer released in HD
- Apple iPhone alarm bug emerges as UK clocks change
- Sony PlayStation Phone new pictures emerge
- Nintendo Wii price cuts will not happen ahead of Christmas
- T3 Readers: iPad to dominate over new MacBook Air
- Samsung Galaxy Tab UK launch prices revealed at £99
- 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab leaked running Windows OS
- News@10: New PlayStation Phone pics and Xbox update
- Future mobile networks could be "wireless" humans
- BT broadband restored to affected households
- Facebook lessons given to detectives
| News@8pm: Galaxy Tab lands and CoD: Black Ops trailer Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:00 PM PDT Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Samsung Galaxy Tab, 7-inch competitor of the Apple iPad has launched across the UK today at a prices starting from just £99. Elsewhere in Galaxy Tab land, T-Mobile has appeared to leak a 10.1-inch Samsung Tablet running Windows OS. What a better time for the Samsung Galaxy Tab's launch than a day when Apple has come under fire. Looks like the clocks turning back has revealed an alarm bug in the iPhones, causing people to be late for work. Oops.
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The Facebook Phone is set to enter the realms of reality this week, at least that's what some expect from the Facebook mobile feature unveiling announced today. As if that's not enough, police detectives are now being given Facebook training to help in their investigations. This is Joe Bloggs, he has 256 friends, he likes robbing old ladies, it says so in his status, go and arrest him. Closing on Facebook's tail, however, is micro-blogging site Twitter which is reportedly on target to top 200 million users by the end of the year.
A new CoD: Black Ops trailer has been released today entitled 'Official Launch Trailer.' We don't know about you, but it's got us reaching for our plastic assault rifles in anticipation for its release next week. If you’re also excited about getting a Nintendo Wii this Christmas, don't be. Rumours of a price cut in the Wii have been rebuked. Looks like we're all going to be paying Santa the normal price this year folks or opting for the Move or Kinect.
New PSP Phone pictures have hit the net in another leak. Sony's PlayStation Phone has once again surfaced well ahead of schedule, this time with some new pics to show it off. If you think that's some stylish tech then you obviously haven't seen the world's first solar powered wireless keyboard unveiled by Logitech. This will really bring some sunshine into your digital life.
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| Twitter on target to reach 200 million users this year Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:16 AM PDT Micro-blogging site targets Facebook's 500 million Micro blogging site Twitter is reportedly on target to reach 200 million users by the end of the year as it bids to chase down Facebook’s staggering following.
According to the New York Times, Twitter is now hosting 175 million users, up from the 145 million registered users officially reported by the social networking site back in September.
Whilst these figures are hugely impressive, user retention, an issue that has repeatedly troubled Twitter has yet to be reported for the latest figures.
Have you already signed up to Twitter? If so follow the T3 Twitter page. If you’re are still a Facebook fan, however, fret not, T3 is there too.
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| Fable III tops UK video game chart after opening weekend Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:52 AM PDT The UK video game charts has a new leader in the form of Fable III Fable III has topped the UK video game charts just days after launch, outselling its predecessor Fable II in the process with 128, 895 copies of the RPG shifting in its opening weekend.
Lionhead Studio’s Peter Molyneux is reportedly pleased with the opening figures and the news that the latest Fable release has removed title rivals Fallout: New Vegas from the table's top spot and into third place. The UKIE leak also reveals that Fallout: New Vegas has sold 69,613 copies since its release on the 22nd October.
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| Samsung Nexus Two rumours 'simply not true' say officials Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:26 AM PDT Samsung deny Nexus Two rumours Following a spate of rumours that suggested Samsung would launch the Nexus Two handset during its Android-themed press release due next week, new reports claim that Sammy officials have comprehensively denied any such rumours.
Korean website danawa.com is now quoting an unnamed Samsung official that it claims referred to the recent Samsung Nexus Two reports as: “simply not true”.
Whilst all rumours must be taken with a pinch of salt, so must apparent unnamed ‘official sources’, leaving expectant Samsung and Android handset fans waiting in a mobile limbo until the official Samsung unveiling scheduled for November 8th.
What handset do you expect to see unveiled at next week’s Samsung announcement? Will the Nexus Two still appear or does Sammy have bigger things lined up? Share your thoughts with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and check back to T3.com for all the latest on the Nexus Two saga.
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| What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:22 AM PDT Can you work out what's on the editor's desk? Returning once again, your favourite technology magazine and website T3 will tomorrow be giving you the chance to win a feast of mystery tech prizes in our weekly competition ‘What’s on the editor’s desk?’.
Running across the T3 Facebook and Twitter pages we will be presenting you, the loyal T3 readers with three riddled clues to see if you can guess ‘What’s on the editor’s desk’ and claim yourself some tasty tech treats. From handsets to headphones, games to general gadgetry, each and every Tuesday we will be giving it all away as long as you can solve the puzzle and work out what’s in our mystery box.
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Last week Yasser Hamid, Sean Starkie and @simonmark all snared themselves a 25th anniversary edition of the movie classic Back to the Future on luscious digitally remastered Blu-ray.
Kicking off with the opening clue at 10am sharp you will be able to pit your wits against the T3 riddlers and bag yourself some booty. The second clue will follow at 11am before the final hint lands on our social streams at midday. From there you will have until 3pm to get your answers in before we pick the lucky winner.
Entries can be made by either commenting on the Facebook post or by messaging us on Twitter @T3dotcom with the hashtag #edsdesk. A winner will be picked at random from all the correct answers and if no correct answers are received by the 3pm closing the week’s prize will be rolled over until the next edition of 'What's on the editor's desk'.
To be in with a chance of winning today’s great and exclusive prize, sign up to the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds today so you are primed and ready to follow the clues to the T3 treasure tomorrow.
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| Apple iPad spotted running iOS 4.2 in online video Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:43 AM PDT iPad caught with iOS 4.2 ahead of global rollout A video of an Apple iPad running the upcoming iOS 4.2 operating system has emerged online as the new multitasking and Game Centre features get showcased ahead of the OS’s global rollout later this month.
Whilst the iPhone and iPod Touch have been on the receiving end of major operating system overhauls in recent months, Apple’s market leading tablet device has remained untouched and devoid of the key features that have appeased previously disgruntled users.
Whilst an exact date of arrival has yet to be announced of iOS 4.2 on the iPad, Steve Jobs declared back at the iPod unveiling that the update would land in November bringing wireless printing to the tablet device, amongst a range of other features.
What functions would you like to see added to the Apple iPad? Share your thoughts and hopes with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. For all the latest on iOS 4.2 and its UK arrival stay tuned to T3.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Xbox LIVE UK subs rises as Kinect dashboard launches Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:09 AM PDT Moves made to lay foundations for Kinect UK launch Microsoft has pushed up the prices of Xbox Live subscriptions on the same day it also announces the arrival of the latest Xbox Live update.
UK gamers will only experience a price hike for one month subscriptions which goes from up from £4.99 to £5.99, in comparison to Xbox 360 owners in the US where one month subs go up from $7.99 to $9.99, three month plans up from $19.99 to $24.99, and a year-long membership rise of $59.99 which is up from $49.99.
The better news is that the new Xbox LIVE update also launches today in preparation for the arrival of Kinect which is available in the US from November 1st, and from November 10th in the UK.
Notable new additions include a revamped Sky Player which sports a new interface and gives Gold LIVE members the opportunity to access a back catalogue of Sky content and recommend shows to fellow users.
Zune Movie marketplace is now available for Xbox LIVE users in the UK adding on-demand movies from the likes of 20th Century Fox and MGM, and allowing users to stream rented movies to a Windows PC or sync with a Windows Phone 7 handset. Zune Pass subscriptions which will set you back £8.99 per month gives Gold LIVE members access to unlimited streaming music.
As Kinect is likely to lead to more family-led gaming, Microsoft has also announced the Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack which will offer up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for £69.99 a month and has added new settings such as access to monitoring reports and the Family Centre.
Do you like the look of the new Xbox Live dashboard? Let us know your thoughts via Twitter and Facebook.
Link: Xbox
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| Worms 2: Armageddon arrives on the App Store Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:56 AM PDT Prepare to begin the earthworm genocide once again. Get ready to arm your favourite homicidal soil-burrowing creatures with a new array of weaponry as Worms 2: Armageddon arrives on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
The new mobile version of the legendary strategy game now allows you to destroy your fellow worms with artillery like the Sentry Gun, Electromagnet, Napalm Strike, Super Sheep, Petrol Bomb, Armageddon, Drill, Earthquake and Poison Strike.
There are 30 single player campaign missions to survive across five new themes; Manhattan, Medieval, Sports, Construction and Cheese. There's also a multiplayer mode allowing users to play via Bluetooth or online via Wi-Fi.
The sequel promises a refined control system, cartoon-like graphics, customisable characters and a Body Count mode in which players need to defeat endless oncoming enemies, which become increasingly harder to maim as the level continues.
Worms 2: Armageddon is available to download now from the Apple App Store for £2.99.
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| Logitech unveil world's first solar powered keyboard Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PDT Three month battery life for solar keyboard Master of peripherals Logitech has announced its latest ground breaking piece of tech, a completely solar-powered wireless keyboard that can store enough power to work for a whopping three months in total darkness.
Not content with breaking new ground in energy saving goodness, the newly announced Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 measures in at a meagre 7.5mm thick and with its twin solar panels and internal power cell is granted a 15 year degradation-free lifespan in energy consumption.
Combined with Logitech’s wireless Unifying Technology and minute Unifying receiver, the K750 is a powerful and portable desktop keyboard that is friendly to the environment whilst saving money on batteries.
“The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard is powered by light but can work in total darkness for up to three months. Plus, with its PVC-free construction and fully recyclable packaging, it’s designed to minimize its footprint.” Said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech’s keyboards and desktops.
Lining up for a European launch in January 2011, the Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 is set to cost £69.99.
What everyday gadgets would you like to see given a green-credentials makeover? Share your thoughts with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Facebook Phone incoming at 'Mobile Event' this week? Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PDT Facebook promises new Mobile features this Wednesday Facebook has announced it is to unveil new mobile features this Wednesday, November 3rd, as rumours continue to flow around a mooted Facebook Phone from the social network king.
Invites to Wednesday's California event have been sent out to the press giving little away on the announcement's content: “Please join us for a mobile event at Facebook HQ.” The invite’s graphic, however, suggests that some sort of communication oriented aspect will be the main focus of the announcement, as it shows the Facebook Friends symbol with a cup and string phone to both ears.
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops UK launch trailer released in HD Posted: 01 Nov 2010 06:10 AM PDT Call of Duty: Black Ops launch looms closer One of the most anticipated game launches of the year, Call of Duty: Black Ops came one step closer to reality today as the titles official high definition trailer is released in a barrage of explosions and tantalising in-game insights.
CoD: Black Ops, which Activision is claiming will be the “biggest video game of 2010” will look to capitalise on the franchise’s phenomenal popularity and fanatical fan base when it officially launches in the UK next Tuesday, November 9th.
A number of packages will be available to buy when Call of Duty: Black Ops hits UK shelves next week, most exciting of these is the Prestige Edition which for £130 will get users not only a copy of the hotly tipped game but also RC-XD Survellience Vehicle remote control car with a 200-foot range.
Will you be queuing up ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops next week? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to T3.com for all the latest on CoD: Black Ops including our full review of the game. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPhone alarm bug emerges as UK clocks change Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:28 AM PDT Apple leaves iPhone users sleeping A bug in Apple’s iPhone has reportedly cost thousands of users an hour of their lives and resulted in missed appointments as the handset’s alarm failed to recognise the change in the clocks over the weekend.
Whilst the timekeeper on the portable Apple blower had no-problems auto-adjusting to the European clock changes, numerous user reports have revealed recurring pre-set alarms were delayed by an hour as the handsets alarm system continued to run to the previous time zone.
Advice given to iPhone users unable to make use of this additional hour in bed each day is to set alarms daily instead of relying on recurring ones. Oceania users reported that the fault corrected itself after a number of weeks.
Have you been affected by the iPhone alarm bug? Share your stories with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony PlayStation Phone new pictures emerge Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:12 AM PDT More PSP Phone details and snaps revealed The Sony PlayStation Phone plot thickens once again as yet more supposed prototype pictures and details of the rumoured device hit the web.
Engadget, who first leaked pictures of the smartphone/PSP mash-up, now have further snaps which appear to confirm that the device will be known under the codename Zeuz as the site first suggested, and have a 8GB microSD slot and 512MB of internal storage.
- Sony PlayStation pictures: New shots
The latest PlayStation Phone snaps also show the device running on Android 2.2, but it's believed that there are numerous devices running different versions of Google's mobile OS, which includes one packing Android 3.0.
Despite new evidence of the PlayStation Phone's existence seemingly building up by the day, Sony continues to adopt the stance of not commenting on rumour or speculation.
Impressed by the new PlayStation pictures and its potential specs? Let us know your thoughts via Facebook and Twitter.
Link: Engadget
Pictures credit: Engadget
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| Nintendo Wii price cuts will not happen ahead of Christmas Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:00 AM PDT Thinking of getting the Nintendo Wii for a cheaper price this Christmas? Think again. Bad news for Christmas shoppers who were hoping to bag a Nintendo Wii shaped bargin this year, as Japanese company annouces new competitors and big losses will not result in price cuts.
Satoru Iwata, CEO of Nintendo said that “Of course, we cannot say it will never happen, but we are not thinking of it for the near future.”
The only incentive Nintendo has launched this festive period is the release a new red hued edition of the Wii in celebration of Mario's 25th anniversary.
Iwata’s rebuke of a Wii price cut comes as somewhat of a surprise after the company recently announced massive quarterly losses as well as facing fierce competition in the motion gaming market for the first time as both Sony and Microsoft launch gesture gaming peripherals in Move and Kinect respectively.
What do you have to say about it? Will the Wii soon be obsolete? Does Nintendo have to do a lot more than just bring out a Wii in a new colour in order to gain your approval? Let us know via our Twitter and Facebook pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| T3 Readers: iPad to dominate over new MacBook Air Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:37 AM PDT The iPad remains the top dog in this battle for computer supremacy Last week’s T3 poll results are in and we asked you if the new MacBook Air would usurp the iPad. Well, faithful readers, you have spoken and the iPad stands proudly triumphant over the sorely beaten MacBook Air.
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab UK launch prices revealed at £99 Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:11 AM PDT Samsung Galaxy Tab priced for UK launch As Samsung’s 7-inch iPad competitor the Samsung Galaxy Tab is officially launched across the UK today, network providers are slowly breaking rank to reveal their prices for the ultra portable computing device.
Three Mobile was the first to reveal its prices for the 1GHz, Android 2.2 powered tablet setting prices through the Carphone Warehouse that sees the Galaxy Tab available from as little as £99.99 upto £349.99 depending on contract length and inclusive data.
Whilst Orange has followed Currys and Amazon in offering the Galaxy Tab for £529 pay as you go, O2 has fallen wide of the competitive mark pricing its PAYG Galaxy Tab deal at £599.
Orange’s pay monthly contracts start from a £5 per month 1 month rolling contract with the tablet priced £529 to 1 year, £15 per month contract that will set customers back an initial £499 for 1GB of anytime data and 1GB of quiet time (12am – 4pm) data.
Stay tuned to T3.com and the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds for all the latest prices for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab leaked running Windows OS Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:58 AM PDT Samsung to launch 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab? As the Samsung Galaxy Tab officially hits stores across the UK today, an online faux pas by network provider T-Mobile has seemingly outed a 10-inch model of Sammy’s iPad rival.
The page, which appeared on the T-Mobile website before quickly being taken down, touted a seemingly new breed of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, not only sporting an iPad comparable 10.1-inch screen but running Microsoft’s Windows 7 Starter Edition operating system.
Like the launched 7-inch model, the leaked 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab is, according to the T-Mobile spec sheet, still to sport a 1024 x 600p resolution display. Other than that, however, the new 10-inch device appears to be a step forward in tablet computing with a 1.66GHz processor, whopping 160GB harddrive and 1GB of DDR2 RAM.
Whilst this improved and enlarged Galaxy Tab is yet to be mentioned by Samsung and UK pricing and release dates are but a pipe dream, this leaked specsheet opens up a lot of expectation in what is becoming a fiercely competitive and crowded tablet market.
Stay tuned to T3.com and the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds for all the latest on the expected 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab.
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| News@10: New PlayStation Phone pics and Xbox update Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:00 AM PDT T3 scans the Twitterverse to bring you a handy daily round-up of gadget news, tech rumours and randomness from the WWW. Kick back with your morning cuppa and catch up. MondayACCESSORY NEWS @Ubergizmo - Logitech unveils its K750 wireless solar-powered keyboard
GOOGLE NEWS @TopNewsUK - Google wishes happy Halloween with Scooby Doo themed doodle
APPLE NEWS @TechEye - Apple sues Motorola over Droid
GAMING NEWS @TechRadar - New Xbox 360 dashboard update out today
MOBILE NEWS @PocketLint - PlayStation phone: more spy photos turn up
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| Future mobile networks could be "wireless" humans Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:32 AM PDT Want access to the internet? Get a human. Experts from Queen's University Belfast believe that humans wearing wireless sensors can be the backbone of powerful mobile Internet networks, which can provide constant access to the World Wide Web. High-bandwidth networks on these sensors would do away with the need for a large amount of mobile phone base stations.
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| BT broadband restored to affected households Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:39 AM PDT Back to browsing the web After being without broadband for most of the weekend, BT has restored access to broadband to the thousands of customers who were affected. BT customers in Northern Ireland, the North of England and part of Scotland were affected by the issue caused by a technical fault on Friday evening.
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| Facebook lessons given to detectives Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PDT Catching the bad guys just entered the web 2.0 phase If there's a crime, detectives going over to Twitter and Facebook might be the next logical step. Police detectives are being trained to use Facebook and Twitter to catch killers.
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