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- News@8pm: Virgin Media TiVo revealed and iPad 2 cameras
- Sony PSP Phone caught on video ahead of launch
- Xbox Kinect hack brings interactive pornography uses
- Virgin Media TiVo service to employ iPad app
- Angry Brids Seasons launches on Android free of charge
- Virgin Media powered by TiVo service officially unveiled
- iPad 2 dual-camera deal penned by Apple
- 3DTV: 4 million units sold by end of 2010
- Free apps in the Android AppVent Calendar
- Gran Turismo 5 patch to improve damage models
- Google Book Store coming this year
- Asus U36 super-slim latptop with 10-hour battery unveiled
- LG Star video shows off HDMI port and 8 megapixel camera
- Windows Phone 7: only 117,000 sold?
- News@10: 3DTV sales and Gran Turismo 5 updates
- Jobs: Airplay coming to Safari and apps in 2011
- Acer Windows Phone 7 plans revealed
- PlayStation Move hits 4.1 million
| News@8pm: Virgin Media TiVo revealed and iPad 2 cameras Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Virgin Media has announced the UK’s' first next-generation entertainment platform’. Rolled out later this month for £199, plus your monthly subscription, the TiVo powered box packs on-demand programming, a catch-up service, your own personal video recorder and a range of web-based applications. It will also boast a 1TB hard drive that can hold 500 hours of content and an integrated 10mb modem. If that’s not enough, HD and 3D specific channels are thrown in. With that in mind, Virgin Media will have been buoyed by figures from Futuresource Consulting who have predicted that more than 4million 3DTVs will have been sold worldwide by the end of the year. Futuresource expect the figure to double next year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Over at the ever-expanding Cupertino Compound, Steve Jobs has confirmed AirPlay will be introduced next year to support Safari and apps, thus solving a glaring omission from its headline iOS 4.2 feature list. In a typically succinct response to a question from MacRumours reader, the turtle-necked one said, “Yep, hope to add these features to AirPlay in 2011”. With that little matter cleared up, the long rumoured dual-cameras for the second gen iPad has been all-but-confirmed. Largan Precision, who supply Apple with lenses for the iPhone 4 have apparently secured the gig, although, as yet, they’re not telling. Retina display, a USB port and FaceTime are other hot, hot hunches.
Acer’s head honcho Gianfranco Lanci has confirmed his people are working on a Windows Phone 7 mobile. The prolific gadget maker, who recently showcased the rather splendid Iconia laptop, already works with Android for its customisation, a fact that appeals to Lanci, “If we look at Windows 7 today, I think we see the same opportunity you can see on Android.” This last statement raised eyebrows after the Big M said it didn’t want custom skins on its mobiles. Still, Windows Phone 7 can’t afford to be too picky if the latest figures are to be believed. Facebook stats has calculated that only 117,000 people have hopped onto the Facebook’s on-board Facebook app which is a drop in the ocean compared to mobile software leviathans, Android and iOS.
LG has been working its little socks off to produce a handset to rival the likes of the uber-successful Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire range, so they’re hoping a not-so-little Star has been born. The LG Star has come out of the shadows and been captured in a series of shots that show it packing Android 2.2, a 4-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera. There’s even a 7-minute video putting it through its paces. Android’s big brother, Google has also been busy today, unveiling plans to further eat into the eBook market with Google Editions. Launching in the dear old, US of A this side of Christmas, us Brits will have to wait for the new year for a gander. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony PSP Phone caught on video ahead of launch Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:27 AM PST PSP Phone to be rebranded the Sony Ericsson Z1 The repeatedly rumoured and long awaited PSP phone looks set to enter the realms of reality as it appears in a sneaky hands-on video in Greece.
The source of the video, which shows a man using a device that strongly resembles the mooted PSP phone leaked by Engadget recently, claims that the device will drop the PSP moniker prior to arrival and launch as the Sony Ericsson Z1.
Whilst the video does seem to suggest the imminent arrival of the Sony Ericsson Z1, the lack of PSP branding in the device’s name appears to hint towards a lack of access to the full Sony PSP online catalogue.
Would you by a gaming centric mobile phone? Let us know what you think of the PSP phone premise via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Xbox Kinect hack brings interactive pornography uses Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:26 AM PST Gesture controls that will get you in a sticky situation Kinect, Microsoft’s recently released controller-free motion gaming peripheral will be hacked for uses in the interactive pornography industry “within the month” industry experts have claimed.
With hacked Kinect units already being used for everything from puppet shows to Minority Report style web browsers, Kyle Machulis, dubbed a Kinect-hacking authority by New Scientist magazine and head of a website too smutty to mention, has declared Kinect pornography will be here before Christmas.
He added: "Genitalia, for the most part, are not a major geometric feature of the human body when taken in perspective of physical size....Neither are they normally used in the control of video games, be they rated [for all] or [for adults only]."
Despite the stumbling blocks, Machulis has not been deterred and went on to add: "The Kinect alleviates the need for having hardware, because now as long as we have a shot of the 'action,' as it were, we can use that 'gesture' as a control. Not only that, the gesture itself is the toy. Or you could employ a toy under the gesture."
What uses would you like to see hacked Kinect units implemented for? Share your thoughts and ideas via the T3 Twitter and Facebook pages. Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Virgin Media TiVo service to employ iPad app Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:44 AM PST Boxes to start shipping this month. App next year. The newly-confirmed Virgin Media TiVo on-demand service will make use of the TiVo iPad app.
The Virgin Media powered by TiVo service was officially launched today, delivering a catch-up TV service, with on-demand programming, a PRV box and a host of content delivered through web apps.
The TiVo iPad app, which is already a big hit with users of the service in the United States, will be useful as a remote control with full access to the EPG, and will offer remote recording while away from home.
The app, which is likely to be a fee download will be available in 2011, while the first TiVo powered Virgin Media boxes will be available from this month.
Check out what the TiVo app looks like in the official video below.
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| Angry Brids Seasons launches on Android free of charge Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:43 AM PST Angry Birds get a Christmas make-over Whilst iPhone and iPad users await the free festive update to their copies of Angry Birds Halloween, the feathery fiends have landed in the Android Market adorning wintry clobber in Angry Birds Seasons.
With 25 Christmas themed levels, Android touting Angry Birds fans can now pick up the new advert supported Seasons release completely free of charge through the Android Market and GetJar.
Further completing the Angry Birds styled Christmas cheer, the app is to feature: "25 daily surprises for fans of Angry Birds to enjoy while counting down the days until Christmas".
There is currently no sign of Angry Birds Seasons or other Christmas themed Angry Birds apps in the Apple App Store.
Have you already filled your Android handset with a festive Angry Birds centre? Share your thoughts on the new app via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Virgin Media powered by TiVo service officially unveiled Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST TiVo joins Virgin in new TV service Virgin Media has announced what it is dubbing the “UK’s first next-generation entertainment platform” as the new Virgin Media TV powered TiVo box is unveiled.
With a user friendly graphical interface, the TiVo-powered, internet-connected device is set to feature all the latest in home entertainment platforms including a catch-up service, on-demand programming, a personal video recorder and a range of web-based applications.
Speaking on the arrival of the Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo service, Cindy Rose, Executive Director of Digital Entertainment at Virgin Media said: “For the first time, viewers will have a truly personalised viewing experience so they can get the most out of the wonderful worlds of the internet and TV all in one place.”
She added: “We’re really excited to bring our customers what is just the first of successive generations of transformational services based on this unique TiVo-powered platform.”
The 1TB PVR comes equipped with a 10Mb cable broadband modem inbuilt for an immersive internet TV experience and will roll-out later this month with over 160 channels for £199 plus a monthly subscription.
What do you think of the Virgin Media announcement? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPad 2 dual-camera deal penned by Apple Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:44 AM PST Second gen iPad to feature front and rear cameras The dual-cameras expected to adorn the upcoming Apple iPad 2 are all but confirmed as new rumours emerge suggesting a supplier has already penned a deal with Apple for the second gen tablet.
The company in question, Largan Precision, is reported to have broadened its current bond with Apple having previously supplied the front and rear snappers for the iPhone 4. It is believed that Largan Precision, which has yet to confirm or deny the speculation, has received a contract to be the sole supplier of camera lenses for the iPad 2.
Other rumoured editions to the upcoming iPad follow-up, expected to launch in May alongside RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, include a second dock connector, USB port and a Retina display.
What features would you like to see on the iPad 2? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to T3.com for all the latest on the inbound tablet.
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| 3DTV: 4 million units sold by end of 2010 Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:44 AM PST Worldwide sales gather pace It seems 3DTV is finally taking off. Futuresource Consulting has predicted that more than 4 million 3DTVs will be sold worldwide by the end of the year, and that figure looks set to double next year. Here in the UK, sales have passed the 120,000 mark and could top half a million sets sold by the end of 2011. Futuresource goes on to say that take-up on 3DTVs has been more promising than previously hyped technologies, ‘year-one adoption of 3DTV is running at a far quicker rate than it did for high-definition’.
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| Free apps in the Android AppVent Calendar Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:23 AM PST Free Android apps site launches to bring some Christmas cheer to Android phone owners. The free app craze that's sweeping the UK has come to T3.com with the launch of a brand new App Vent Calendar Android app giveaway.
The soaring sales of Android handsets, driven by phones like the HTC Desire HD, has seen an increase in the quality and range of Android apps available to download from the Martketplace, leading many of the top developers to produce apps not just for the iPhone but also for the burgeoning Android community.
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With Android apps at their most desirable since the arrival of the operating system, T3.com is giving away over £3,000 worth of the best Android apps. From the 1 Dec you'll be able to enter to win top paid apps like Spotify, CoPilot, LogMeIn and We7.
The AppVent Calendar, sister site to the ever-growing App Chart, will run for the 25 days of Advent. Twenty five of the best and most exciting Android developers have joined us to give away a taste of Android love for the festive period. An amazing 800+ apps, valued at more than £3,000 will be given away for nothing, gratis, free.
Each day you’ll all be able to enter a twitter draw to win the day’s app – just follow T3, then hit the button. Re-tweet as many times as you like – winners will be drawn at random at the end of each day.
Additionally, our friends at Three have provided three brand new HTC Desire HD Android phones. These are hidden within the calendar, and a separate draw will chose the lucky winner on these days.
Simply stay tuned, like us on Facebook/t3mag, or follow #t3appvent on Twitter/t3dotcom to take part – good luck, and a very happy Xmas to you from all at T3! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gran Turismo 5 patch to improve damage models Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:10 AM PST Gran Turismo 5 damage models to be given overhaul Following its glitch-hit launch last week, Gran Turismo 5 is to be on the receiving end of another patch later this month with improved damage modelling taking top priority.
Head of Polyphony Digital and GT guru, Kazunori Yamauchi has spoken of the inbound updates via Twitter proclaiming 'Mechanical damage options will be implemented in a new update for GT5 coming "early December"'.
With a patch launched ahead of the game’s release to allow online content to be accessed, reports of delays and loading issues to single player modes resulting from congested online content forced Sony to release a second online content patch over the weekend in an attempt to curb the problems.
Following a five year wait has Gran Turismo 5 lived up to your expectations? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to T3.com for all the latest GT5 news.
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| Google Book Store coming this year Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:00 AM PST US readers get in on the action first, before global bookworms get a taste in 2011. Google’s much-vaunted book store, dubbed Google Editions, is all set to launch this year. The news comes from Google’s very own Scott Dougall, who has told the Wall Street Journal that the service is being primed for a US launch this side of Christmas. Global book fanatics will get a chance to play with the new service in early 2011, he said.
“Because of the complexity of this project, we didn’t want to come out with something that wasn’t thorough,” stated Dougall. Editions had been expected to land earlier this year, with Google talking up its prospects way back in May.
The idea behind Google Editions is different to both iBooks and Kindle. Readers will be able to buy books direct from Google or independent book shops, before tying them to a Google account. Punters will then be able to log on using any device they please and bury themselves in any titles they happen to have saved in the cloud.
Editions is certainly a smart proposition. And you can bet that it’ll be shown off on that string of Android tablets expected at CES next month.
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| Asus U36 super-slim latptop with 10-hour battery unveiled Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:54 AM PST 0.75-inch, 3 pound laptop with NVidia graphics? Sign us up While it may not take the MacBook Pro’s mantle for mind-bending thinness, Asus’ newly unveiled U36 is still mighty slim. The 13.5-inch notebook tips the scales at a little more than 3 pounds (the 13-inch Air weighs 2.9 pounds) and is 0.75 inches thick at its thickest point.
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| LG Star video shows off HDMI port and 8 megapixel camera Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:31 AM PST A smartphone star in the making? Video footage of the LG Star, the Korean manufacturer's rumoured high end smartphone has been captured revealing many of its key features.
The 4-inch screen handset which looks set to run on Android 2.2, also appears to sport a HDMI port and a 8-megapixel camera. Previous speculation suggests it will also be powered by a Nvidia Tegra 2 processor.
New LG Star pictures were snapped of the smartphone yesterday, and now the guys at GSM Israel have a 7-minute video showing what we can expect when it finally arrives. Unfortunately, the video is not in English, but for those who have taken an instant liking to the Android smartphone, you can still get a good feel for what the handset is capable of.
The Star is expected to land early next year. You can see the LG Star hands-on video below.
Link: Ubergizmo
Pictures credit: Phandroid
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| Windows Phone 7: only 117,000 sold? Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:03 AM PST Facebook numbers point to low sales for Microsoft's new operating system. Windows Phone 7 doesn’t appear to be having the speedy start that so many had predicted. Phones packing in the smart and sleek OS hit a mere 40,000 on their first day on US shelves according to one report. And now new data suggests that number now sits at a measly 117,000.
The figures are taken from Facebook stats, which calculate the number of punters using Windows Phone 7’s on-board Facebook app. With just 117, 256 people hopping onto the social network, things aren’t looking too rosy for Microsoft.
Of those, 83,646 accessed Facebook on Windows Phone 7 using the Facebook app available in Marketplace. The remaining customers opted to use the Facebook skills baked into the device.
Facebook acts as a good indicator of user numbers because of its huge popularity and high install base. And of course, there’s a chance there are more phones packing Windows Phone 7 out there. However, these figures will hardly make happy reading for the Big M at a time when Android and iOS remain rampant and webOS is resurgent.
Have you bought a Windows Phone? Tell us what you think of these figures on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| News@10: 3DTV sales and Gran Turismo 5 updates Posted: 01 Dec 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. WednesdayONLINE NEWS @TheGuardian - Telegraph plans to charge for some digital content
GAMING NEWS @GameDaily - Yamauchi talks future Gran Turismo 5 updates
3D NEWS @TechWatch - Estimated 4 million 3DTVs sold in 2010
GAMING NEWS @CVG - EA to drop Tiger Woods?
3D NEWS @3DRadar - Avatar coming to Sky 3D on Xmas eve
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| Jobs: Airplay coming to Safari and apps in 2011 Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:09 AM PST AirPlay currently shut out from third party add-ons and iOS browser. Steve Jobs has said that 2011 will see an update to AirPlay which will bring support for videos in Safari and third party apps, letting you stream clips to Apple TV. Currently, AirPlay only handles regulars videos from iOS’s iPod and can’t even stream shots you’ve taken yourself on your iPhone.
Jobs was asked by a MacRumors reader when the issue with Safari and third party apps would be available. In reply, he said, “Yep, hope to add these features to AirPlay in 2011”.
As ever with the turtle-necked one’s missives, it’s short and sweet. But at least Apple is looking to solve the rather glaring omission from its headline iOS 4.2 feature.
Have you been using AirPlay? Will these changes make it worthwhile or are you happy with it as is? Tell us your thoughts on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| Acer Windows Phone 7 plans revealed Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:05 AM PST No release date revealed, but Acer clearly fancies a slice of the Microsoft action. Acer’s recent rash of stunning new tablets, plus its killer Iconia laptop, have got us jonesing for more tech treats from the giant gadget maker. And now boss Gianfranco Lanci has confirmed that his people are working on an Acer Windows Phone 7 mobile.
In an interview with All Things D, Lanci said, “Today we are mainly Android, but we are also working on Windows Phone 7.”
Warming to his theme, Lanci went on to say that, “We saw a lot of limitations on Windows Phone a couple of years ago and we moved to Android because of user experience… if we look at Windows Phone 7, today, I think we see the same opportunity you can see on Android in terms of customization [sic].”
The latter is interesting, especially as Microsoft has been keen to stress that custom skins are not welcome on its new mobile OS. Lanci was less forthcoming about when an Acer Windows Phone 7 mobile would land. Here’s hoping it’ll come packing that new software update we heard about yesterday.
For more gadget news and gossip, get over to our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| PlayStation Move hits 4.1 million Posted: 30 Nov 2010 11:39 PM PST Sony says number reflects units shifted to stores, not units sold. Sony has come out firing again in its battle with Microsoft, this time saying it’s shifted a whacking 4.1 million Move controllers worldwide since the system made its debut back in February.
In a self-congratulatory release, timed no doubt to gazump Microsoft’s confirmation that it had flogged 2.5 million Kinects in 25 days, Sony said, “The number not only shows clear success of the launch of the new motion sensing controller but also indicates positive momentum going in to the holiday season and to the year 2011.”
However, confusion his risen as to just how the Big S reached that 4.1 million figure and what it actually means. Joystiq has found out that the stat actually covers the number of Move controllers shipped to stores and online gadget emporiums, not the number sold across the planet.
Sony said, “While we don't disclose our exact sell-through number, the key is that our retailers continue to ask for more Move units and are taking every unit we can supply them with based on their sales." Is it? We'd have thought actual sales were a better indicator of success.
And then there’s the small matter of how many homes actually have Move. While Kinect’s figures can easily reflect how many homes have got one, Move cannot seeing as you need more than one controller for multiplayer. Engadget has discovered that 75 per cent of those sold are bundled.
Still, Move is clearly doing the business. But with its less than clear initial statement, has Sony been caught out in its attempt to win the phoney war with Microsoft? Let us know what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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