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- News@8pm: iPad 2 cameras and teen hacks Black Ops
- Gmail for Android app gets major facelift
- Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift launches as free festive app
- Weird News: C3P0 swimwear and CGI squirrels...
- Mac App Store pushed back to January?
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Teen arrested over cyber-attack
- New PlayStation Phone prototype video surfaces
- Google Instant for mobile hits UK
- News@10: Apple iPhone 4G and Call of Duty breech
- Free apps: Win music sensation we7 all day
- iPad 2: more new cases emerge
- Google Places NFC stickers unveiled
- PlayStation Move 'sharp shooter' gun revealed
| News@8pm: iPad 2 cameras and teen hacks Black Ops Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com.
Another day, another iPad specs rumour. A slew of new pics and video now show that there are more iPad 2 cases out there, all of which confirm Apple’s plans to include a camera and a SD card slot for its next tablet device. In other Apple news, the Mac App Store has been pushed back to January to disappoint those who have been counting down the days to December 13th when the Store was originally expected to open.
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So the PlayStation Phone did not surface as some had suggested this week, but we have yet more prototype footage this time showing the device running on a Qualcomm processor. In more concrete PlayStation news, Sony has unveiled the ‘sharp shooter’ rifle add-on for PlayStation Move which is set to coincide with the release of Killzone 3. Call of Duty: Black Ops is back in the headlines after a 17-year old teenager hacked into the CoD Black Ops servers.
After the arrival of Android 2.3 this week, Google Places NFC stickers have started to circulate in the US. You can find out what NFC is all about plus the other new Android 2.3 Gingerbread features here. Big fan of Google Instant? Well the speedy browsing feature is set to arrive in the UK for the iPhone and Android 2.2 devices.
Free apps? Thought that would get your attention. It’s day 10 of our festive Android app giveaway and today you can get your hands on we7. So head to the T3 AppVent Calendar to get in on the app action.
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| Gmail for Android app gets major facelift Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:13 AM PST Gmail revamp comes on a busy day for Google's mobile offering. Google has issued a major update to its Gmail app for Android 2.2 handsets, implementing many of the features users have been hoping for.
The biggest change is an update to the Priority inbox, which means that all priority mails now have their own special inbox view. There's also the option to send messages from multiple accounts for the first time.
It's now easier to reply all and forward messages thanks to a handy drop-down menu and you'll also be able to reply to messages inline. There's also improved message composition and it's a cleaner easier to use app in general.
The app is currently only available on Android 2.2 phones or higher, and will, naturally be available on the Google Nexus S, the first Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone out later this month.
The Gmail overhaul is the second piece of big news from Google mobile today. The search giant has added the instant search functionality to the Google.co.uk mobile site, which means results will appear as you type. On first glance, it's as good an experience as it is on your desktop. Bravo.
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| Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift launches as free festive app Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:27 AM PST Cut the Rope given free festive makeover Chillingo, the brains behind app hit Cut the Rope has announced a free festive-themed edition of the addictive puzzle game as it follows its Angry Birds sibling down the holiday route.
Released as a standalone app, Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift is now available as a free download for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad featuring 25 new Christmas-tinged levels as users are tasked with feeding craftily placed candies to a little green monster named Om Nom.
Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift is the latest in a series of Christmas-themed app releases following the wintry touches added to Rovio’s bird flinging mega app Angry Birds Seasons launched as a free app on Android handsets or as a paid option on iOs devices last week.
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| Weird News: C3P0 swimwear and CGI squirrels... Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:00 AM PST This week's more eccentric tech happenings, in association with Asylum.co.uk
The C3P0 bikini
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| Mac App Store pushed back to January? Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:00 AM PST Release still falls within 90 day timeframe, but hopes of pre-Christmas launch dashed. Like us, you were now doubt counting down the hours until 13 December, when you could fire up your Mac and chow down on thousands of pricey add-ons for your OSX machine courtesy of the all-new Mac App Store.
Well kids, it’s time to put your Mac away for now. Because new inside info suggests the Mac App Store will be pushed back until January. The Loop is claiming that a source has the store’s launch will now take place in the New Year. Admittedly that falls just inside Apple’s official 90 day timeline, but it dashes hopes of an early release.
What’s more, other gossip suggests devs have been told their apps will be severely limited in the Mac App Store. Word is there will be no Game Center support, free demos or in-app purchases, putting these add-ons well behind their mobile counterparts.
Gutted? Or happy to wait to ensure Apple gets the Mac App Store perfect first time? Tell us what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops: Teen arrested over cyber-attack Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:55 AM PST 17-year old from Manchester caught doing some Black Ops of his own A 17-year old computer hacker from Beswick in Manchester has been arrested under the Computer Misuse Act, after he’d managed to hack in to the CoD: Black Ops servers and tweak the rules.
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| New PlayStation Phone prototype video surfaces Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:35 AM PST The PlayStation Phone 'Zeus Z1' saga continues Footage of a PlayStation Phone prototype has emerged showing the device running on Qualcomm's Neocore benchmark app.
According to Engadget, the device which is also being referred to as the Zeus Z1, is shown to be averaging 24.4 frames per second in the video.
While this is unlikely to be the finished article, previous speculation suggests when the device does launch it will run on Android 2.3, and feature a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor, 8GB microSD slot, 512MB of RAM and a sizeable 4-inch display.
Earlier this week, sources within Sony Ericsson revealed that the PlayStation Phone would be available in March 2011, with outings at MWC 2011 and CeBit 2011 likely to give us our first official look at the gaming smartphone.
You can see the latest PlayStation Phone prototype video below.
Link: Engadget
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| Google Instant for mobile hits UK Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:12 AM PST Get super speedy results on your blower. Google Instant is already a desktop smash, and has been tearing it up on mobile phones Stateside since November. And now the Big G has seen fit to unleash the mobile edition in 28 countries, including the UK.
To get involved, you’ll need to be packing a phone with Android 2.2 or iOS 4. If that’s you, all you need to do is head to Google.co.uk and press the on button next to ‘Instant (beta)’.
We’ve given it a whirl this morning and it works just like its PC-bound bro’. You get info as you type, which is then refined once you tap in your complete search term. It might not be everyone’s thing, but it certainly sates our appetite for ever more information at a record pace.
Have you tried Google Instant for mobile yet? Tell us what you think of it on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| News@10: Apple iPhone 4G and Call of Duty breech Posted: 10 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. FridayGAMING NEWS @ThePressAssociation - Youth held over Call of Duty 'cyber attack'
GAMING NEWS @TheGuardian - Xbox Christmas sales set to eclipse Wii thanks to Kinect
APP NEWS @PocketLint - Cut the Rope free Christmas edition set to go live
APPLE NEWS @Engadget - Mac App Store launching in January?
IPHONE NEWS @GeekyGadgets - Apple hiring engineers for Verizon iPhone 4
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| Free apps: Win music sensation we7 all day Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:58 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 |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:12 AM PST New shots and video predict iPad is set for new features in new year. Yesterday’s iPad 2 case, which got the rumour mill in a tizzy thanks to a dedicated camera slot and an SD card-shaped hole, looks like it was just the start. A slew of new pics and video now show that there are more iPad 2 cases out there, all of which confirm Apple’s plans.
A new set of silicone cases, pictured here, show the same cut outs, with a camera hole in the top right hand corner and a rectangular cut away in the bottom right hand corner. Speculation is rife that this will be for an SD card or USB port, stymying the need for Apple’s dedicated adaptor which currently lets you upload files from both forms of storage.
What’s more, the Crystal Case for iPad 2, which kicked off this whole round of tittle tattle, has now been pictured in a video, which you can see down below.
Apple’s expected to unveil the iPad 2 early in the new year, with an April release date mooted. That means we’re in for a few more months of juicy leaks like this one. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages for more as we get it.
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| Google Places NFC stickers unveiled Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:57 PM PST Getting a Nexus S? Then this is a feature you cannot miss out on. The Nexus S’s NFC skills have been well documented. And Google is already aiming to up the tech’s popularity with a new set of NFC-packing stickers, currently being handed out in Portland, Oregon.
The idea is simple. Take your Nexus S up to the sticker, point it in its direction and you’ll be tagged in that very spot. No need to hop online and tell the world where you’re at, it’s just a simple case of whipping out your phone before the world and his wife knows your exact location.
Google says the idea is to give local businesses better exposure, as well as giving punters the chance to get user recommended places to hang out or spend cash.
There’s no word yet on when this trial will go global, but it’s pretty clear that NFC is fast becoming the hot new thing it’s been promising to be for years. Now, Apple, how about loading it up on that iPhone 5?
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| PlayStation Move 'sharp shooter' gun revealed Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:36 PM PST New add-on coming a same time as Killzone 3. Sure, that nifty little pistol you’ve been using with PlayStation Move is fun. But let’s face it: when you’re annihilating undead or picking off innocent bystanders, you want something a bit more heavy duty.
Hence Sony’s new ‘sharp shooter’ rifle add-on for Move. The new piece is due to land in April next year, coinciding with the release of Killzone 3. The Big S says the fake firearm packs, “…easily accessible buttons, responsive digital trigger, realistic pump-action, firing mode selector, adjustable shoulder stock and convenient access to the navigation controller”.
The sharp shooter is set to cost $39 (£24), when it hits shelves. And we can already see a string of men of a certain age taking cover behind the couch or poking their heads round the corner of doors to ensure they get that immersive experience Sony’s banging on about.
Fancy it? Or happy to stay slumped on your sofa, regular controller in hand? Let us know now on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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