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• Tech Week: 3DS launch date confirmed and iPad 2 leaks
• Apple App Store crosses the 10 billion mark
• Mortal Kombat lands in UK in April 2011
• App week: Playboy uncensored, Angry Birds shot down
• Mozilla blocks Skype Toolbar for Firefox
• Hackers attack Lush website; credit cards at risk

Tech Week: 3DS launch date confirmed and iPad 2 leaks Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:00 AM PST Posted by Luke Johnson on Sat 22 Jan 2011 Yet another busy week in tech has past us by, here are our highlight from the past seven days, enjoy.   News of the Week The week's top story is without a doubt the formal unveiling of the Nintendo 3DS with the pocket-friendly, glasses-free 3D gaming device set to hit UK stores on March 25th. Whilst we all got excited by the news of its imminent arrival, that excitement was short lived as high-end pricing soon followed. Following the unveiling and the T3 hands-on with the device Nintendo has defended the £230 price tag inflicted on the 3DS whilst UK retailers look set to capitalise on the console with a £50 per unit profit to be made. Elsewhere on the 3DS front Nintendo has quashed rumours it fears the upcoming PSP2 announcement declaring it doesn't watch competitors and offers a unique experience with the 3DS.   Apple’s second generation tablet is on the horizon with rumours rife about what features will and won’t make the final cut. Now pegged with a February 9th unveiling following the leak of launch screens, iOS 4.3 hidden icons have all but confirmed the inclusion of front and rear facing cameras whilst a leaked case shows the inclusion of an SD card slot. On the out however is the expected Retina display which has been positively culled. Also a disappointing omission from the iPad 2 unveiling will be Steve Jobs who is to miss the event having been forced to take a medically induced leave of absence.   Mobile World Congress 2011 is now just a few short weeks away and the bevy of gadgets set to launch in Barcelona is already a tantalising trawl of the year’s must-have devices. Potential star of the show the long awaited Sony Ericsson PSP Phone has reportedly been spotted in China whilst competitor Samsung has announced it is to showcase its first dual-core smartphones during MWC. Phone giant HTC is expected to have a strong MWC showing having announced it will launch the HTC Gratia and HTC 7 Pro in February it is also rumoured to launch its first tablet, the HTC Flyer, during the show. Away from MWC Apple is believed to finally be preparing the white iPhone 4 for release on February 27th following a number of leaks.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Week | Guinness World Records If you want to be a record breaker, dedication's what you need, and this interactive app might help too T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPad Apps | Guinness World Records Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Features of the Week The iPad 2 might be closer to entering the realms of reality that its fifth generation mobile brethren but that hasn't stopped the iPhone 5 rumour mill churning out a feast of incoming possibilities. From a slimmer form factor to NFC tech the iPhone 5 has been pegged with it all. To find out what we can expect to see in the upcoming iPhone update check out the full iPhone 5 rumours feature.   With the 2011 update of the Guinness World Records Gamers Edition book hitting stores this week, we have looked back at the best selling games in history. From Mario to Sonic via Miis and Dr Kawashima all the most infamous characters of the gaming annuals are covered.   Having been pegged with a March 25th UK launch date earlier this week we figured it was about time you knew everything you need to know on the Nintendo 3DS. Delving under the skin of this pocket friendly glasses-free 3D marvel we cover everything from launch titles to health risks via all the techy bits in between.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T3 Podcast - The web's biggest audio gadget show The T3 tech team discuss the weeks top news and their gadget of the week, the revolutionary Nintendo 3DS T3 Podcast episode 166 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Reviews of the Week The D-Link Boxee is a dedicated service for on-demand TV, but unlike Apple TV, it’s open source, pulling together content from a range of content providers. The T3 reviewers have been getting down and dirty with the D-Link coming to a three-star conclusion. Read the full D-Link Boxee review to find out why it came home with such a middle of the road verdict.   Android has grown dramatically over the past year with each new iteration bringing bigger and better advancements. We have had our first hands-on with Android 3.0 Honeycomb and thought you would all like to hear our view of the tablet orientated FroYo and Gingerbread follow-on.   The Galaxy Player is Samsung’s spanking new, Android-packing PMP, taking its cue from its bigger bros, the Galaxy S smartphone and the best-selling Galaxy Tab. With Samsung now attacking Apple's iPod as well as iPhone and iPad, read the full Samsung Galaxy Player review to find out why it comes up slightly short.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Competitions of the Week | Win a 58-inch Philips Cinema 21:9 Platinum 3D TV worth £4,000 Win the first cinema-dimension 3D TV available, the £4,000 Philips 21:9 Platinum model Plus: Win ten bottles of Bombay Saphire gin | Win a 40-inch TV and Blu-ray player | Win an iPad pack ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Other stories from the week's News@8pm: Monday 17th January: News@8pm: iPad 2 to host SD card slot and Kinect for girls Tuesday 18th January: News@8pm: iPad 2 confirms SD slot and Black Ops DLC Wednesday 19th January: News@8pm: 3DS UK launch, white iPhone 4 Thursday 20th January: News@8pm: iPad 2 release date and rival HTC tablet Friday 21st January: News@8pm:     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Apple App Store crosses the 10 billion mark Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:21 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 22 Jan 2011 It's a matter of celebration for Apple The Apple App Store has crossed the 10 billion app mark today (Saturday, 22 January 2011). Related links Best iPad apps of 2010 Best iPhone 4 apps: New iPhone essentials Top 10 iPhone apps | T3 App Chart Microsoft challenges Apple over app store trademark After launching a countdown for the 10 billionth app and offering a $10,000 (£6252) iTunes gift card to the person downloading the 10 billionth app, it's finally gotten there. There is no word yet on who the lucky user is, and what app was downloaded that helped Apple cross this milestone. The Apple App Store opened in 2008 and is an indicator of the success it has seen since. Add to the number of apps being downloaded from the App Store and buy T3's February 2011 iPad edition. Let us know what apps you already have via our Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us for more tech news.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mortal Kombat lands in UK in April 2011 Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:11 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 22 Jan 2011 Choose your destiny in April 2011 Warner Bros. has announced the release date of its Mortal Kombat reboot in April 2011. Related links Best games of 2010 review 20 games to ruin your relationship Best gaming apps 50 best games series ever Bestselling games ever Ultimate gaming setup for grown-ups The official Mortal Kombat reboot Twitter account tweeted saying, "Kombat Begins April 19th, 2011". The studio announced that the game will be available on midnight 18 April 2011, dubbed by them as "Mortal Monday". The series has been developed by NetherRealm Studios, in collboration with creator Ed Boon. The fighters in the game revealed so far include Cyrax, Ermac, Jade, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kitana, Kung Lao, Mileena, Nightwolf, Raiden, Reptile, Scorpion, Sektor, Shao Kahn, Sindel, Sonya, and Sub-Zero. On the PS3 version, gamers get a bonus player - God of War's Kratos. The game will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Are you excited about the Mortal Kombat reboot? Share your thoughts on T3's Twitter and Facebook pages and follow us for daily updates in the gaming and tech world.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

App week: Playboy uncensored, Angry Birds shot down Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:00 AM PST Posted by Chris Smith on Sat 22 Jan 2011 Every Saturday we round-up the week in mobile applications bringing you news of the biggest new releases across all major platforms and a host of reviews from T3's App Chart. Let's crack on... APP NEWS: Angry Birds toppled by 14-year old's creation It feels a little bit like the fall of the Berlin wall, or when I Will Always Love You was knocked off the top of the charts by 2 Unlimited. Angry Birds is no longer atop of the free downloads pile on Apple's App Store. It has been replaced by Bubble Ball, a super-simple physics game built by a 14-year-old American schoolboy.    Playboy in the flesh on the iPad An interesting development in the weird and wonderful world of Apple censorship this week; Hugh Hefner reckons an uncensored version of his digital magazine app will be hitting the App Store in March. Does this mean that Apple is lightening its stance against porn or just allowing nudey Playboy bunnies because of the esteem of the publication?   Tag, you're it! Fitness apps often provide that little bit of extra motivation needed to keep going, whether it be a lady barking orders at you, or just serving up a power song just at the right time. Nike has taken the ultimate approach. Putting one over on your mates. The new Nike+ GPS app now allows you to 'Play Tag' with friends, even on solo runs. Check out how it works...   App Store pushes 10bn downloads It's probably apt (or app-t...) that it has been a very Apple heavy week for app news, with the company on the verge of announcing its 10 billionth download from the store - reaching the mark way quicker than the iTunes Music Store did. To commemorate the event Apple release the list of the all most downloaded apps. You'll never guess which was number one... actually you probably will.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Week | Guinness World Records If you want to be a record breaker, dedication's what you need, and this interactive app might help too T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPad Apps | Guinness World Records Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART: Android's five-star news reader No, we're not talking about one of the Sky Sports News beauties, unfortunately. Pulse news has been a massive hit on iOS devices and now it's brought the magic to Android with a fine looking and wonderfully functional reader to pull in all of your favourite RSS feeds. It's free too. Download it.   There's more to life than YouTube... ... you've got Daily Motion, Google Video, Bing video and a host of other portals serving up vids of cats doing funny things. RealTube for Windows Phone 7 handsets pulls the whole crew together to bring you the full range of web video. Most of which you can probably find on YouTube...   Google Places for iPhone Don't want all of the bells and whistles of Foursquare's mayors and badges? No, neither do we. So Google Places is an awesome local search-based alternative. With Google Maps based at it's heart and a number of pre-set search categories you're good to go to find whatever it is you're looking for.   Link: T3 App Chart     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mozilla blocks Skype Toolbar for Firefox Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:31 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 22 Jan 2011 Skype Toolbar has been soft blocked by Mozilla Mozilla has blocked the Skype toolbar in their browser, Firefox, claiming it's the cause of almost 40,000 browser crashes in one week. Related links Skype for Android app review Skype launches video calling app for iPhone Firefox Home for iPhone app review Mozilla Firefox 4 Beta 3 released with multi-touch Firefox: 2 billion add-ons downloaded Web browser alternatives: 6 of the best The Skype Toolbar extension for Firefox allows users to make calls - audio as well as video - while within the browser. The extension is installed into Firefox by default when Skype is installed or updated. Mozilla has claimed that the current version of the Skype extension has caused almost 40,000 crashes of Firefox 3.6.13 last week. In addition, depending on the version of Skype Toolbar being used, it makes DOM manipulation (a method to process elements of a website) up to 300 times slower. This essentially means the website will load slower than it actually could. To prevent this, Mozilla has implemented a "soft block" on all versions of the extension, which means Firefox users will be notified of the block, but can choose to enable it again if they decide they want it. Skype made an official statement to TechCrunch, which asks users to download the latest version of the extension as it would fix any issues. They also added they are working with Mozilla to ensure no more problems occur and apologized for any inconvenience caused. Let T3 know if you have faced any problems with the Skype Toolbar in Firefox via our Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us for regular tech news.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Hackers attack Lush website; credit cards at risk Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:00 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 22 Jan 2011 Hackers target Lush website and compromise credit card details. Customters of the online Lush shop should ensure that their credit cards have not been compromised as the website has fallen foul of hackers. Orders placed on the website between 4 October 2010 and 20 January 2011 are those which may have been targeted. If customers have ordered in the store or via phone, then they need not worry. The company has said that customers who were potential victims of the cybercrime were sent an email on 20 January 2011. Related links Sh*t my dad says Twitter page hacked by spammers Alleged PS3 hackers face legal action from Sony HTC takes legal action against Android OS hackers Apple Mac App store hacked within hours of launch Call of Duty: Black Ops - teen arrested over cyber attack Mobile security: keep your phone safe The website is still under attack. Lush said, "24 hour security monitoring has shown us that we are still being targeted and there are continuing attempts to re-enter. We refuse to put our customers at risk of another entry - so have decided to completely retire this version of our website." They have advised customers to contact their banks to ensure their card details have not been hacked. The company plans to launch a completely new and temporary website in the next few days, which will only cater to PayPal payments. Lush also showed their sense of humour and sarcasm by addressing a message to the hacker - by offering him/her a job. The website says, "If you are reading this, our web team would like to say that your talents are formidable.  We would like to offer you a job - were it not for the fact that your morals are clearly not compatible with ours or our customers'." Guess that's one place the hacker can't apply for a job anymore. Were you one of the online Lush customers between October and January? Let us know if you had to face any suspicious activity on your credit card by posting on our Twitter and Facebook feeds. Stay tuned in for your dose of tech news.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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