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- News@8pm: iPhone 4G launch and LG Optimus 2X priced
- Samsung Galaxy S2 set for Mobile World Congress launch
- Apple iPhone 4G fails to land as iPhone 4 hits Verizon
- LG Optimus 2X to launch February 21st priced £500
- Editor's desk competition: This week's winner revealed
- The Daily iPad newspaper to launch January 19th?
- Google Goggles can now solve sudoku puzzles
- Motorola targets 1 million XOOM sales in three months
- Penthouse to launch world's first 3D porn channel
- Hijackers hit North Korean Twitter and YouTube accounts
- Microsoft investigates Windows Phone data bug
- BlackBerry dual-core 'super phone' in the works
- News@10: Windows 7 data glitch revealed and FIFA 11 top
- Internet spam levels to return to normal
- Nintendo 3DS 3D effect safe for children
- T-Mobile tell users to download big files at home
- What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow
| News@8pm: iPhone 4G launch and LG Optimus 2X priced Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com.
Big news of the day came in the form of Apple's Verizon iPhone announcement. If you were hoping for a 4G LTE network version of the mega mobile, then keep on dreaming, as it failed to materialise at the press conference in New York this afternoon. Instead, the current iPhone 4 model will be stocked. Microsoft also launched an investigation today, looking into mysterious goings on with a number of Windows 7 OS touting handsets facing issues of vanishing data.
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Ever found Sudoku annoyingly difficult? Well fear not, as the Google Goggles app, can now read and work out sudoku puzzles, handy if you're trying to impress that special lady in your life, no not your girlfriend, your grandmother. In other gaming news, many parents can now breath a sie of relief as Nintendo has announced that the 3DS' 3D credentials are not harmful to their little darlings' pupils as long as their eyes are developing normally... Should have gone to specsavers.
Spam levels are set to increase as serial spammers come back from their Christmas 'leave'. Online security firms Symantec and Netwitness worker, Alex Cox told BBC news "As best we can tell, they took a holiday. The people running Rustock are running a business - albeit an illegitimate one - so maybe they needed time off too." Thanks Alex. However, in other news, T-Mobile has advised users to download big files at their homes and not on their phones. This comes after a statement on their website relating to the fair use policy, entitling everyone to use the internet. However using the internet, in T-Mobile mind is looking at websites and checking e-mails. No BBC iPlayer for T-Mobile customers then.
South Korean Tech giants, LG have today unveiled the worlds first Dual core handset, supported by Android. The phone will go on sale in the UK on Feb 21st priced £500, ouch. However, Stateside, Blackberry has announced that plans are in the pipeline to bring out its own dual-core handset, let's just hope it's not as expensive as the LG, for our wallets sake. Elsewhere on the dual-core sporting mobile front, follow-up to the hugely popular Samsung Galaxy S, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next month packing one of the extra powerful processors, lovely. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Samsung Galaxy S2 set for Mobile World Congress launch Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:35 AM PST 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touting Galaxy S2 to launch at MWC Successor to the hugely successful Samsung Galaxy S handset, the cleverly named Samsung Galaxy S2, is to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next month, new reports suggest.
Having been tipped for an MWC arrival by Korean newspaper Chosunilbo shortly before the New Year, latest reports have suggested the imminent Galaxy S2 arrival is likely with mock-up images of the handset appearing on the web.
Following on from the company’s declaration of intent at the Consumer Electronics Show recently, it is believed the Galaxy S2 will be the first Samsung handset to sport a dual-core processor, beefing up the handsets capabilities and challenging the fleet of dual-core devices unveiled at CES.
Mobile World Congress is set to descend on Barcelona between February 14th and 17th with the biggest players in the portable blower world all tipped to showcase new and groundbreaking releases.
Stay tuned to T3.com and the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds for all the latest MWC coverage live from the floor of the Barcelona convention halls.
Via: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPhone 4G fails to land as iPhone 4 hits Verizon Posted: 11 Jan 2011 08:36 AM PST No 4G capable iPhone for Verizon The heavily anticipated Verizon iPhone press conference has left a number of expectant consumers and industry personal disappointed as the heavily rumoured 4G LTE network capable iPhone 4 fails to materialise.
Taking to the stage in New York, Verizon CEO Lowell Macadam further enhanced our 4G iPhone expectations as he opened the press conference with the tantalising quip: "Okay, it looks like you're expecting a big announcement. I don't think we'll disappoint. If the press write something long enough, eventually it comes true. We're very very excited about our announcement today."
Speaking at the Verizon unveiling, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer and Jobs’ right-hand-man Tim Cook announced: "Tens of millions of customers have purchased the iPhone around the world. Customers have downloaded billions of apps. I am incredibly happy, and I can tell you all of Apple, is very very excited to bring the iPhone to Verizon's customers."
When asked why Apple and Verizon had failed to utilise the company’s emerging 4G LTE network, Verizon’s Dan Dee said: “We have a tremendous 3G network -- we want to be sure we can take advantage of that.”
Will we see a 4G capable iPhone when the expected iPhone 5 lands later this year? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| LG Optimus 2X to launch February 21st priced £500 Posted: 11 Jan 2011 07:50 AM PST Dual-core handset hits the world of pre-orders LG’s new flagship Android handset and the world’s first dual-core mobile handset the LG Optimus 2X is to launch in the UK on February 21st priced £500, online retailer Expansys has revealed.
Available to pre-order now as a SIM-free device, the Optimus 2X was officially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week with the 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor touting device taking the world’s first title by a matter of hours. Motorola followed the LG unveiling by outing its own dual-core bragging handset the upcoming Motorola Atrix later the same day.
Set to ship with Android 2.2, FroYo, pre-installed, with a 2.3, Gingerbread, upgrade already announced, the Optimus 2X’s impressive spec sheet is rounded off with the inclusion of a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, 8GB of built-in storage and the full array of connectivity options.
Official release dates, pricing and network carriers for the Optimus 2X have yet to be announced by LG.
Will dual-core processor touting handsets rule the mobile world in 2011? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Editor's desk competition: This week's winner revealed Posted: 11 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST Find out what this week's mystery prize was and past editor's desk giveaways Tuesday’s are often a day of dread, the buoyant energy recovered from the weekend is gone and the following weekend’s recuperation is nothing more than a mere spot on the ever distant horizon. Fear not though for your trusted T3 brings you the unique opportunity to claim some tasty tech swag each and every Tuesday through our competition: ‘What’s on the Editor’s desk?’
This week we had a pair of Pioneer HDJ-2000 Pro DJ Headphones to give away to one lucky winner. From the many correct answers that came in across both Facebook and Twitter one was picked at random and Facebook's Dave Glenister is the crafty fellow who took the year's first Ed's Desk prize.
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To be in with a chance of winning next week’s mystery editor’s desk prize simply follow T3 on Twitter and Facebook and await the first clue next Tuesday at 10am. Still not quaking with excitement? Then take a look at the prizes we have already given away to our Facebook fans and Twitter followers:
- Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF webcam
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| The Daily iPad newspaper to launch January 19th? Posted: 11 Jan 2011 06:34 AM PST iPad specific newspaper to land later this month Two of the most influential and powerful men in the non-political world Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs are set to share a stage later this month to officially unveil their upcoming iPad-based joint venture, new reports suggest.
Believed to be scheduled for January 19th, Apple head Jobs and News Corp boss Murdoch with take to the stage of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to launch The Daily, the first daily updated iPad-specific newspaper.
The latest reports seemingly confirm a number of predictions made shortly before the Christmas period which pegged The Daily with a launch in the week beginning January 17th. It is believed that a weekly subscription to The Daily will set Stateside users back a penny shy of $1.
Although far from confirmed, it has been suggested that, based on Apple’s announcement of the iPad late last January, the much mooted iPad 2 will launch alongside The Daily later this month.
Stay tuned to T3.com and the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds for all the latest on the launch of The Daily and the highly anticipated iPad 2. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google Goggles can now solve sudoku puzzles Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:42 AM PST Solve puzzles by cheating. Impress friends. Google Goggles, the nifty app which returns search results based on pictures you've taken with your mobile phone has now been equipped with the ability to solve sudoku puzzles.
In the biggest tech vs man development since the chess computer whooped Garry Kasparov's grumpy ass, the app can now scan the puzzle grid and fill in the gaps within a few seconds.
In a video posted by the Google Labs team, the app is shown handsomely defeating the US National Sudoku Champion who took it much better than the old Russian Grandmaster turned political activist.
Also in the update for iPhone and Android is a better barcord scanner and better ad recognition, but its the puzzle solver that's made the headlines here. Check out the video below.
Link: Phandroid This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Motorola targets 1 million XOOM sales in three months Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:39 AM PST Google Android 3.0 powered XOOM target large sales Having unveiled its first foray into the tablet market at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, Motorola is reported to be producing 800,000 of its XOOM device ahead of launch.
Expected to hit stores across the globe in March, Motorola is believed to be targeting 1 million unit sales by the mid point of 2011 with the moniker of the first device to sport Google’s upcoming tablet-friendly Android 3.0, Honeycomb operating system a key selling point.
Whilst this pricing has yet to be confirmed, or denied, by Motorola, we struggle to see how the company could hope to sell in excess of 1 million units in a three month period if this lofty price tag proves accurate. Further sentencing the XOOM to overpriced failure, a comparably speced Apple iPad, the market leading tablet of choice, is over £100 cheaper with entry level iPads available for as little as £439.
Does the XOOM’s impressive spec sheet make up for its sky-high price point? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: GeekyGadgets This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Penthouse to launch world's first 3D porn channel Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:10 AM PST 3D porn to be readily available Adult entertainment giant Penthouse has announced it is planning to launch the world’s first 3D porn channel, allowing customers to get their jollies to purely extra-dimensional smut.
Targeting a Q2 2011 launch, the Penthouse 3D channel is set to feature a feast of high-definition 3D porn flicks for early adopters of the emerging 3D industry in what CEO of Penthouse’s parent company FriendFiender, Marc Bell, has described as the “perfect 3D production quality.”
On the planned launch Bell revealed: “Consumer excitement for 3D content is high, and Penthouse is the one studio that can rely on its broad expertise to deliver 3D in a manner unmatched by any other branded entertainment company”.
He added: “We started shooting in 3D this past summer, and have significantly invested to perfect 3D production quality.”
Would the ready availability of a 3D porn channel tempt you into splashing out on the latest tech in home entertainment? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: PocketLint This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hijackers hit North Korean Twitter and YouTube accounts Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST Crafty hackers break into North's social sites
Hackers have tapped into and successfully posted tweets calling for an uprising on North Korea’s Twitter and YouTube’s account.
It is strange and hard to believe a country like North Korea has actually bothered to set up both YouTube and Twitter accounts. Perhaps to broadcast their idealistic messages to the rest of the world, as no average Joe or Jim in Pyongyang would be able to read them, thanks to their lack of internet, computers and basically everything else technology related.
The ambitious hack, took place on January 8th, which was also Kim Jong-un's Birthday, now there's a present you don't often get.
Firstly posts on Twitter sites linked to the North started calling for up rises to overthrow Kim Jong-il and his Son, Jong-un, slightly strange you might ask?
Well things got more peculiar when the hackers then turned to their YouTube account. A video, which can be seen here, was posted up on the ‘dear leaders’ YouTube page, showing Kim Jong-un, driving around in a sports car and running over helpless women and children.
As you’d expect, the Twitter posts and YouTube clip were quickly removed, however cached versions of the video are still up on the social broadcasting site for you to watch and cringe at.
Let us know your thoughts on this Tweeting mishap via T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Microsoft investigates Windows Phone data bug Posted: 11 Jan 2011 02:56 AM PST Up to 50MB of data being sent and received a day for unknown reasons Microsoft is currently looking into a mystery problem with Windows Phone 7 that appears to be causing the handsets to send and receive 3G data whilst idle.
The bug, which seems to be a US-based one, is storming through users’ monthly data allowances, in some cases chugging away 50MB a day doing nothing. Some users have noted that their handsets’ idle data usage is a huge 2-5MB per hour. Added up, it’s a problem that’ll run a 1GB data allowance dry in well under a month. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BlackBerry dual-core 'super phone' in the works Posted: 11 Jan 2011 02:32 AM PST The wait for a super speedy BB may be a long one however... RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has confirmed that work on a more powerful BlackBerry smartphone has already begun.
In an interview with PC Magazine, Lazaridis revealed that the new 'super phones' would be based on dual core processors and the QNX OS currently being used for the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The bad news for BB fans is despite the Motorola Atrix and LG Optimus 2X showing off its dual core credentials at CES last week, the Canadian phone manufacturer is looking a little further down the line to bring a dual core BlackBerry handset to the market.
While Lazaridis believes the technology is ideally suited to tablet PCs like the PlayBook, he believes "Battery life, size, weight, thickness, cost" would come at the expense of putting out a device anytime in the near future.
How long will we have to wait? Well Lazaridis finished his interview covering RIM's long term plan saying, "What we're setting up is for the next 10 years of BlackBerry. We just finished the first 10 years, actually closer to 12 - the first decade of BlackBerry. Now we're setting up for the next decade of BlackBerry." Let's hope you don't keep up waiting that long Mike...
Link: PC Magazine
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| News@10: Windows 7 data glitch revealed and FIFA 11 top Posted: 11 Jan 2011 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. TuesdayHEALTH NEWS @BBC - Dentist drill sound 'cancelled out by device'
MOBILE NEWS @Register - Windows Phone 7 glitch spews phantom data
GAMING NEWS @TechWatch - FIFA 11 stays top of UK gaming charts
MOBILE NEWS @TechRadar - RIM confirms dual-core BlackBerrys are in the works
APP NEWS @PocketLint - Google Goggles now solves Sudoku
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| Internet spam levels to return to normal Posted: 11 Jan 2011 01:26 AM PST The lull in spam e-mail over the Christmas holidays has passed, according to security firms. The mysterious drop in the volume of spam e-mail being sent around the world over the Christmas period has ended, according to online security firms Symantec and Netwitness.
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| Nintendo 3DS 3D effect safe for children Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:54 AM PST 3DS could be used to detect visual problems in children. After concerns that the upcomind Nintendo 3DS' glasses-free 3D screen might damage the eyes of the under-sixes, the American Optometric Association have come forward to say that use of the 3DS might actually be good for visually impaired children, as problems they experience while viewing the 3D images could highlight otherwise unnoticed problems with their sight. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| T-Mobile tell users to download big files at home Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:20 AM PST T-Mobile promise better service for customers - just less of it. From the beginning of February, T-Mobile customers will have their data usage limited to just 500MB per month, down from a current maximum of 3GB. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:50 AM PST 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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Returning from a Christmas break, we will once again be offering up some great gadget prizes each and every Tuesday.
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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