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- News@8pm: Gran Turismo 5 price £4.99 and Flash for Mac
- Classic Flight Control mobile app lands on PC and Mac
- HTC Desire to get HTC Sense compatibility this year
- Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks Modern Warfare 2 records
- The Beatles dominate iTunes charts in opening 24 hours
- Gran Turismo 5 release price just £4.99 at HMV
- Apple MacBook Air-compatible Adobe Flash in the works
- Facebook Credits to be offered in store by UK retailers
- Virgin Media steps up fight with rival ISPs
- Gran Turismo 5 trailer gives new exciting prelude to launch
- Asus Eee Note: Greyscale tablet set to debut at CES 2011
- News@10: Beatles' iTunes success and Twitter value
- LG Optimus One lands on Three
- SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad detailed
- Microsoft: buy Kinect this week if you want it for Christmas
- PSP2 dev kit spotted
| News@8pm: Gran Turismo 5 price £4.99 and Flash for Mac Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. GT5 release price wars have kicked into gear today less than a week ahead of the official launch of the long awaited title. First out of the blocks and with a highly impressive benchmark is highstreet retailer HMV which will offer Gran Turismo 5 for just £4.99. This price announcement came following the unveiling of the new, and best, Gran Turismo 5 trailer, surprising made not by Sony but an avid GT5 fan. If this video doesn't get you salivating for the game's arrival, nothing will.
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HTC Desire upgrades could be inbound before the year's end if reports are to be believed. Rumoured today and only bolstered by official HTC claims was the news that the HTC Desire is to get HTC Sense compatibility "by the end of the year". Nice. Elsewhere on the mobile front, Three Mobile announced that it is to start offering the now million unit selling LG Optimus One handset.
Christmas gaming favourites, Microsoft Kinect and Call of Duty: Black Ops have both been making headlines today thanks to their strong opening sales. Whilst those looking to offer up a festive motion gaming treat are urged to buy Kinect this week to avoid stock shortages, the new CoD offering has broken all global open week sales records previously held be last year's Call of Duty release, Modern Warfare 2.
Apple fans rejoice, your Cupertino made products are to get Flash compatibility, well, as long as you have the new MacBook Air, iPhone and iPad users have a wait yet. The news came from the Adobe CEO who announced a Mac compatible version of Flash was in beta testing. Apple's new earlier this week that it was to offer the full Beatles back catalogue on iTunes has struck a chord with fans of the Fab Four as The Beatles dominated the iTunes charts in the opening 24 hours of sales. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Classic Flight Control mobile app lands on PC and Mac Posted: 18 Nov 2010 09:26 AM PST Play stunt levels, unlock 9 maps and earn achievements The legendary iPhone Flight Control simulator is now available to play on your Mac or PC for $5.
The app, which was the Angry Birds of the early App Store years, is available on the Steam store, which brings top video games like Call of Duty: Black Ops directly to your desktop.
Flight Control HD for PC or Mac features a new stunt level, which guides planes into land at an air show, and 9 new maps to unlock along the way. You can also compete on leaderboards and earn achievements along the way.
We're interested to see how this works with a mouse and a keyboard because, this is a game designed for the touchscreen. Can Flight Control handle backwards compatibility?
Check out the new gameplay in the trailer below.
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| HTC Desire to get HTC Sense compatibility this year Posted: 18 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PST HTC Desire to be first existing handset to add Sense HTC Sense, the cloud-based remote handset tracking and locking service for compatible HTC devices looks set to be ported to older, existing handsets it has emerged with the flagship HTC Desire leading the charge.
The new reports from TechRadar, claim HTC handset users have been contacted by the Taiwanese phone manufacturer with information on the imminent availability of the HTCSense.com service.
The free to use HTCSense.com service was officially announced back in September alongside the launch of the Android powerhouse that is the HTC Desire HD and the full-QWERTY slider boasting HTC Desire Z.
Are you a HTC Desire user? Would you like to see the HTC Sense service made available for your handset? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks Modern Warfare 2 records Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:22 AM PST Battles of the Call of Duty titles goes to Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops has broken the global opening week sales records previously held by CoD: Modern Warfare 2, generating $100 million more than its predecessor, publisher Activision has revealed.
Taking a reported $650 million in its opening week, Call of Duty: Black Ops is well on its way to the $1 billion mark which Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick is more than happy to point it out: "Call of Duty has become the first entertainment property in history to set five-day launch records for two consecutive years across all forms of entertainment.”
"There are many reasons for the success of Black Ops, but first and foremost is the fact that our team at Treyarch delivered a truly awesome game, and in the process have established themselves as one of the most talented developers in the world.”
Still along way from surpassing the total sales record held by last year’s offering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops is now targeting the Christmas number one spot ahead of next week’s arrival of Gran Turismo 5, an accolade that bookies has it odds-on favourite to achieve.
Which is better Call of Duty: Black Ops or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Beatles dominate iTunes charts in opening 24 hours Posted: 18 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PST Apple iTunes Beatles announcement sees Fab Four in the charts The Beatles have stormed the iTunes download charts landing 54 songs in the iTunes top 200 just 24 hours after being made available in digital form for the first time by Apple.
With Apple announcing on Tuesday that the full Beatles back catalogue would finally be made available on iTunes following a decade long dispute with record label EMI, the Fab Four have landed all 17 of their albums in the top 55 with Hey Jude proving the most popular of the band’s songs to download.
The Beatles’ albums have faired better in terms of chart positions with Abbey Road landing at number five, followed by the White Album, Sgt. Pepper and the Blue Album in eighth, ninth and tenth positions respectively.
Is The Beatles’ arrival on iTunes worth all the hype or is the announcement as dated as their pudding bowl hairdos? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Telegraph This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gran Turismo 5 release price just £4.99 at HMV Posted: 18 Nov 2010 07:03 AM PST GT5 given sub-£5 launch price With the global launch of Gran Turismo 5 now just days away, retailers have kicked into gear the inevitable pricing wars that will surround the launch of the ultimate racing sim which has kept gamers in waiting for years.
First to show its hand in this battle of the pounds and conditions, highstreet entertainment retailer HMV has revealed that it will offer Gran Turismo 5 for just £4.99 if wannabe GT5 owners are willing to trade in a copy of the graphically impressive Formula 1-based simulator Codemasters’ F1 2010.
Fear struck eager Gran Turismo fans yesterday when it emerged that mainland Europe GT5 launch will be hit by a further two day delay as the release date got pushed back to November 26th. At present there is no sign this will be the case for UK fans of the ultimate driving franchise.
"We have heard rumours about European delays but are not able to speculate as to their validity. We can say that the UK launch is still definitely Wednesday the 24th November and our stock is on its way to us.” declared Marketing Manager of online games retailer ShopTo.Net.
“We know how important this game is to our customers and will do everything in our power to ensure its safe arrival with them on release day."
Will you be picking Gran Turismo 5 on launch date? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to T3.com for all the latest on the GT5 pricing wars.
Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple MacBook Air-compatible Adobe Flash in the works Posted: 18 Nov 2010 06:31 AM PST Adobe versus Apple: The battle lightens The Adobe, Apple feud looks set to reach some sort of resolution shortly after Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen announced the company was working on a MacBook Air compatible version of Flash.
When the latest rendition of the Apple MacBook Air hit shelves last month, early adopters were surprised to find the ultra thin laptop was lacking the video rendering software. Further shocks were in store for new MacAir users when it emerged that adding Flash to the highly desirable gadget cut up to two hours from its battery life.
Not one to rectify all issues with the Cupertino company, Narayen reported went on to add that the issues faced in the past with Flash compatibility are all down Apple and the prevention of early access to hardware acceleration.
Are you excited by a MacAir compatible version of Flash or still holding out for an iPhone and iPad edition? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Macnn This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Facebook Credits to be offered in store by UK retailers Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:32 AM PST Facebook Credits to take physical form Facebook Credits, the virtual currency used on the social networking site are to be made available in physical gift card form across the UK this week.
Retail giant Tesco and highstreet gaming favourite GAME have both announced they are to stock the Facebook Credits which can then be used to buy games and apps on the world’s leading social networking site.
“Someday it’s something that we would consider,” she said, “but there’s a lot that we want to do on Facebook.com for now.”
GAME will sell the Facebook Credits gift cards in £5, £10 and £25 denominations which Tesco will offer the social spending in £10 and £20 forms.
“We now offer a range of gift cards and social gaming is becoming increasingly popular, so we are pleased to offer what might be an ideal Christmas present." announced the head of cards at Tesco Bank, Euan Ballantyne.
What do you think of the new availablility of Facebook Credits, a convenient way to expand online social gaming or a further step into unwanted Facebook domination? Let us know your views via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: The Telegraph This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Virgin Media steps up fight with rival ISPs Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:17 AM PST Stopthebroadbandcon.org aiming to make broadband ads fairer. But is Virgin really better than the rest? Virgin Media has this morning upped its war of words with rival ISPs, unveiling a brand new website that aims to show punters just what their average broadband speed is compared to those advertised.
Stopthebroadbandcon.org also lets web users add their name to an online petition calling for greater transparency in broadband advertising. Virgin claims the site will help everyday users be heard by the Advertising Standards Agency, which is investigating broadband advertising following a string if spurious claims in recent months. The site’s launch follows an Ofcom report which said there was a growing gap between “up to” speeds and what web fanatics were actually getting.
Research commissioned by Virgin claims that nine out of ten people find broadband commercials confusing, and Branson’s ISP is talking up the fact that it already touts a ‘speed honesty’ area on its site, showing just how fast its services really are.
Is Virgin right to highlight the problem? Or does its broadband suffer from the same issues that are plaguing its rivals? Let us know your thoughts on our Facebook and Twitter pages now. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gran Turismo 5 trailer gives new exciting prelude to launch Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:57 AM PST New Rebirth Trailer best GT5 insight yet The latest and most tantalising preview trailer for the upcoming release of Gran Turismo 5 has been unveiled with an unknown fan responsible for the edit that could cause Sony a few blushes.
Gran Turismo fanatic KopparbergDave, also known as David Hunter according to his Twitter page, has released the Gran Turismo 5 Rebirth Trailer that offers the most exciting and possibly the best GT5 trailer to date.
Following repeated delays and countless set backs, Gran Turismo 5 is set to finally hit stores globally next Wednesday, November 24th, permitting a reported further delay across Europe doesn’t see expectant gamers once again left disappointed.
What do you think of KopparbergDave’s GT5 trailer compared to the official Sony offerings? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Gameranx This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Asus Eee Note: Greyscale tablet set to debut at CES 2011 Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:50 AM PST Has Asus found a niche in the tablet market? You have to applaud a company who bring something new to the table. While all and sundry is currently doings its best to out-iPad the iPad, Asus has taken a step back and seen how they could do things differently. Enter the Eee Note, which is expected to debut at CES 2011 in January.
The 8-inch tablet features a 2,450DPI greyscale display with a revolution of 1024x768, meaning it look more like an ereader than a tablet PC at first glance. The Note is all about, well… notes, though. The bundled stylus will aid in taking handrwirtten notes and sketches, and the 2-Meg camera will allow users to attach pictures to their workings.
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| News@10: Beatles' iTunes success and Twitter value Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:00 AM PST 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. ThursdayMOBILE NEWS @ITProPortal - Palm CEO acknoledges mistakes, promises new products in 2011
APP NEWS @TechWatch - Cut the rope hits 3 million download mark
APPLE NEWS @TheTelegraph - Beatles dominate iTunes on first day of downloads
SOCIAL NEWS @TechRadar - Is Twitter really worth $3 billion?
GAMING NEWS @Gaj-it - Video game sales down as Xbox outperforms PS3 and Wii
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| Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:15 AM PST Nab FroYo for just £15 a month. The LG Optimus One is already the Korean tech cobbler’s fastest selling handset ever, topping the million mark in 40 days. And if you’re still waiting to bite the bullet and nab the bargain bucket Android cell, now’s the time.
Three has just pulled the wrappers off a stunningly cheap deal, which touts the FroYo packing phone for just £15 a month. The two year package will get you 300 minutes/texts and 500MB of internet. Plenty if you’re not a hardcore smartphone fanatic.
The Optimus One packs in stacks of smart features and is one of only a smattering of phones to come preloaded with Android 2.2. We were smitten, giving the nifty little number four stars when we gave it a thorough going over last week.
Enough to make you buy? Or are you holding out for Android Gingerbread to take a bow? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Eurodroid This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad detailed Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:01 AM PST "Best mobile app we've done", claims Sling Media. Love using your iPad to chow down on TV while you’re on the move? Then you’ll be over the moon to see the sleek new SlingPlayer iPad app get put through its paces in a new video.
The forthcoming add-on is, “better than any mobile app we’ve ever done,” according to the clip, with Apple’s live streaming tech and H.264 to thank, apparently. The functionality looks great, with easy channel switching and the chance to duck into DVR recordings and watch what you want wherever you are.
You can get details about when SlingPlayer for iPad will be heading into the wild over on slingbox.com. For now though, be sure to take a gander at the video below and see what you think.
And remember, tell us what you reckon to this latest effort from Sling on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Engadget This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Microsoft: buy Kinect this week if you want it for Christmas Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:09 AM PST Don Mattrick says if you want Kinect, you'd better be fast. Kinect is already doing the business, shifting a million in the space of just ten days, with the Big M claiming it’s well on track to break the five million barrier in the run up to Christmas. But if you want to lay your hands on one for the big day, you’d better be quick.
See, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick reckons that you’ll need to have ordered Kinect “by the end of this week” to stand any chance of having one wired up to your Xbox 360 for 25 Decemvber. Mattrick was speaking at the Web 2.0 summit, where he said he wasn’t just talking bluster in order to drive up sales.
Kinect’s popularity is undoubted, and if it continues at this rate, Microsoft can be confident that they’ll slap down Sony’s Move effort in the battle for motion control supremacy.
Have you bought Kinect? Or are you still holding out? Let us know what you think of the hands-free effort on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
Via TechCrunch This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 17 Nov 2010 11:44 PM PST Slider model touted, but design changes expected. The PSP2 is starting to feel like a dead cert for 2011. And now it’s looking even more likely with the leak of an early dev kit of the new handheld. The model in this snap might not look promising, but this new edition rocks some seriously impressive features.
We’re talking HD screen, a pair of thumb sticks (a feature the PSPgo desperately needed), a dual cameras, a ‘rear trackpad’, plus 360MB of RAM, according to VG247.
That slider design is apparently not the final build, with Sony said to be eschewing the PSPgo style for something more akin to the original PSP. This would make sense seeing as the updated form factor has never really caught on.
What do you want from the PSP2? Let us know what you think of the latest deets to slip out on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via VG247 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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