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- 3D TV to see faster adoption rate than HD claim Sony
- BBC iPlayer records 1.3 billion annual programme requests
- Skype issues continue as two thirds of users remain offline
- Bike Hub satnav for cyclists app comes to Android
- Motorola tablet to be named XOOM with Android 3.0
- Apple Remote app gets major update
- Angry Birds cheat for iPad edition now available
- Google Nexus S: First OTA update goes live
- Free apps: Win LogMeIn today!
- PSP2: Sony boss hints at touchscreen
- News@10: Skype outage and Facebook revamped
- LG Optimus 2X hitting UK in January
- iPad 2: smaller bezel, bigger speakers, flat back
- Sky+ iPad app official
| 3D TV to see faster adoption rate than HD claim Sony Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:48 AM PST Sony predict 3D to take off in 2011 Adoption rates for 3D TV will eclipse the prolonged transitional switch from standard to high-definition units, a Sony head has claimed.
Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), announced his view on the early rise in extra dimensional technologies in the home during an interview with MCV. Looking ahead to 2011, House stated it would be the year 3D tech came “into fruition” adding: "3D is going to be driven by building an ecosystem that's based around content, TV penetration, and so on," he said.
Despite describing Sony as “pioneers” and “evangelists” or the 3D home entertainment movement, House admits that the market is still heavily reliant on the availability of strong content. He said: "In the UK you are seeing a strong push by broadcasters like Sky, who see enormous potential in 3D. Their track record in driving HD penetration was key."
House went on to state: "I think the benefits of 3D are a lot more tangible in an interactive experience. It is also the one 3D experience that is, to a great degree, not replicable outside of the home.”
Do you think 3D technologies in the home will be adopted quicker than at what HD systems become the norm? Share your thoughts with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| BBC iPlayer records 1.3 billion annual programme requests Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:41 AM PST Aunties' catch-up reaches new heights The BBC’s on-demand video catch-up service iPlayer has seen yet another record month in November with annual growth exceeding 32 per cent, new figures have revealed.
With 141 million TV and Radio programme requests made to Aunties' online catch-up service in November, two million more than the previous record set a month earlier; the BBC’s iPlayer has capped a sensational year that has seen in excess of 1.3 billion streaming requests.
“Live TV viewing via the BBC iPlayer increased in November to make up 13 per cent of all requests, boosted by Children In Need and sport coverage. Live radio also grew slightly," said the BBC’s Bridget Middleton on the rise in internet connected TV use.
Daniel Danker, general manager, Programmes and On Demand, added: "BBC iPlayer has had a remarkable year - with well over 100 million requests for programmes each month of 2010 and over 1.3 billion programmes played through the year".
What shows most draw you into using the BBC’s iPlayer on-demand catch-up service? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Skype issues continue as two thirds of users remain offline Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:21 AM PST Skype remains affected by global outage Voice over Internet Protocol system provider Skype has estimated that around two-thirds of its global users are still unable to use its services after underlying system issues caused a global outage yesterday.
The unexpected downing of Skype yesterday evening saw many of the services’ millions of users turn to Twitter to vent their frustrations with the official Skype Twitter feed interjecting: "Some of you may have problems signing in to Skype – we’re investigating, and we’re sorry for the disruption to your conversations".
The blog post, released around midday today, claimed that although around 5 million users are back online and using the full array of Skype functions, this figure represents just 30 per cent of what would be expected for this busy period of festive communication.
In a hearty attempt to rectify the issues, Skype has stated: "Our engineers are creating new 'mega-supernodes' as fast as they can, which should gradually return things to normal."
Have you faced issues with the Skype service in the past couple of days? Share your experiences with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Bike Hub satnav for cyclists app comes to Android Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:51 AM PST Download and beat the winter blues with a snowy two-wheeled adventures. Bike Hub, a successful satnav app for cyclists, has now landed on the Android platform.
The app, which is free to download from the Android Market, includes turn-by-turn voice navigation and allows users to plot their two-wheeled adventures throughout the country, while keeping their phone in their pocket thanks to handy vibrations.
The app has been a major success since its launch on the iPhone in September, using route data from Cyclestreets and OpenCycleMaps, which comes from the OpenStreetMaps community resource. There's also information on cycle hire schemes, the ability to plot the fastest bike-specific routes and also to save your favourite routes.
The Android app doesn't yet have the full array of features. Full satnav functionality and bike shop finder, along with news and events, will arrive in an update in January.
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| Motorola tablet to be named XOOM with Android 3.0 Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:37 AM PST First Android 3.0 tablet to be named XOOM Having been used as a demo model for the upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS and teased in a Tablet Evolution video, Motorola’s upcoming tablet release has seemingly been titled as the company registers a trademark for the name XOOM.
The trademark, which has been filed for use in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan and the whole of the EU, hints towards a global rather than regional product launch and is to cover “mobile computers and related accessories, namely, docks, cradles, mounts, holders, stands, carrying cases, covers, protective or decorative covers, batteries, power adaptors, cables, connectors, headsets and speakers; hand held computers, lap top computers, tablet computers, electronic notepads, computers, mobile data communications apparatus.”
The upcoming Motorola tablet was outed by Google’s Andy Rubin who took to stage of the first Android 3.0 preview event in San Francisco earlier this month, device in hand, to showcase what will become the first tablet-centric mobile OS from the internet and software giant.
With a number of Android powered mobile handsets now matching and possibly eclipsing the Apple iPhone 4, the hype and expectation that is being placed on the first Android 3.0 tablet, one which Motorola is proclaiming will “skip a generation”, could well be the first true competitor to the iPad.
Will the mooted Motorola XOOM match expectations and challenge the Apple iPad with a tablet friendly Android OS? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: GeekyGadgets This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple Remote app gets major update Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:00 AM PST Nab the free update from the App Store. Apple’s Remote app for iPhone finally got a much-needed boost last month, but already Cupertino has given the new-look add-on an update, throwing in AirPlay skills and internet radio control.
The latter now means you can play web radio stations via iTunes using your iPhone to do the leg work. No more tinkering with your Mac or PC every time you want to switch from Argentinian free-form jazz to banging Ukrainian hardcore.
The AirPlay smarts let you control iTunes videos on your computer and stream them to your Apple TV. And now you can use the Remote to play movies and shows downloaded from iTunes on your Mac or PC too.
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| Angry Birds cheat for iPad edition now available Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:55 AM PST Helping you wing it through the mobile gaming hit Angry Birds iPad app owners can now get some added catapult-slinging help by purchasing the Mighty Eagle level cheat which is available with the latest Angry Birds game update.
Available as an in-app purchase priced at 59p, you can now unleash the winged beast which will help you take out those pigs scuppering your progress.
If you need to call on the Mighty Eagle in further levels, the cheating bird will replenish itself so you don't have to fork out 59p again.
Angry Birds version 1.5 which will set you back £2.99 on the App Store also adds 15 new levels and a new Golden Egg soundboard which should keep you entertained over the festive period.
Link: Tech Radar
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| Google Nexus S: First OTA update goes live Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:45 AM PST Android 2.3.1 available to our US brethren... Not one to waste time, Google has already released an over the air update for the fledgling Nexus One. The handset, which has only been out in the US for a week and the UK for one day, has been gifted the update - the Android version 2.3.1 - in the US only, with a UK equivalent coming soon. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:20 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 |
| PSP2: Sony boss hints at touchscreen Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:00 AM PST Top Sony exec also talks briefly about the PlayStation Phone. Sony’s top gaming boss, Kaz Hirai, has offered up some juicy morsels on what we can expect from the much-vaunted PSP2, as well as giving the biggest hint yet from an insider that a PlayStation Phone is in the works.
Talking about the PSP2, Hirai told The New York Times that there were a raft of possibilities for the handheld sequel. “There are games where you can play perfectly well with a touch panel. But you can definitely play immersive games better with physical buttons and pads. I think there could be games where you're able to use both in combination.''
This would fit neatly in with spy shots which show a sliding form factor and even some kind of rear touchscreen for controlling games. However, Sony will need to get this one bang on the money after the failure of the PSPgo.
As for the PlayStation Phone, Hirai did not deny its existence, but said the Big S needed, “…a message that gamers would understand,” when explaining the difference between it and a regular PSP.
It’s pretty clear that Sony has some major handheld announcements in 2011. Whether we get both the PSP2 and PlayStation Phone in the same year remains to be seen.
Via Joystiq This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| News@10: Skype outage and Facebook revamped Posted: 23 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 @BBC - Skype apologise for losing half of daily call traffic
SOCIAL NEWS @Gaj-it - Facebook revamps News Feed options
APP NEWS @TechRadar - Angry Birds Mighty Eagle character lands on iPad
ANDROID NEWS @GeekyGadgets - Google's Android mascot sent to space
MOBILE NEWS @GeekyGadgets - Samsung sell 9.3 million Galaxy S smartphones in 2010
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| LG Optimus 2X hitting UK in January Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:13 AM PST Ringtone announcement contains juicy morsel on Euro availability. Sure, getting movie score legend Ennio Morricone to make ringtones for the new Optimus 2X dual core is a smart move by LG. But when the announcement of the collaboration also contains deets on when us Brits can get one, let’s just say we’re happy with our bog-standard classic ringing number.
LG’s official announcement of the ringtone tie-up said that Morricone’s music would be on the Optimus 2X, with the phone, “…set to debut next month in Europe”.
That’s great news, especially as it had been assumed the phone would be a Korea-only affair for some time. The 4-inch Android phone promises to be an absolute powerhouse thanks to its dual-core skills.
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| iPad 2: smaller bezel, bigger speakers, flat back Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:07 AM PST New speakers could explain why iPad 2 cases rock USB-sized opening. The iPad 2 rumour mill doesn't rest for Christmas. Just a day after a pared down 7-inch version was apparently spotted in the wild, a new report from Japanese site Mac Ockakara has served up some more juicy details on what to expect from the next-gen Apple tablet.
It says that while the screen will stay the same size, the iPad 2 will be smaller than the original thanks to a less capacious bezel. Word is it’ll measure 239x186mm compared to the current 242.8x189.7mm size.
On top of that, the rear will be flat so it can sit flush on a surface, while a new speaker system at the bottom of the slate will allow for better sound. The latter is significant as it would go some way to explaining why leaked iPad 2 cases had a gaping hole next to the space for a dock connector.
For more iPad 2 gossip as we get it, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via MacRumors This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:53 PM PST Set recordings and dive straight into Sky Mobile TV app too. Sky has pulled the wrappers off of its new Sky+ iPad app, which lets you browse seven days worth of TV shows and record them on your set top box via your Apple slate.
As well as the usual EPG skills and recording function, this iPad version also packs in a recommendation engine which takes what you’re currently watching or got cued up and throws up suggestions.
What’s more, it works in conjunction with the Sky Mobile TV app, letting you click straight through and start watching shows once you’ve finished sorting out next week’s telly plans.
It’s free and up for grabs now. Be sure to tell us what you think of it on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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