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- Pentax K-5 Silver limited edition Digital SLR announced
- News@8pm: iPad 2 release date and HTC Desire 2 leaks
- Duty Calls; Call of Duty parody tops 1 million downloads
- Gran Turismo Academy hit by widespread cheating
- Last.fm to adopt Spotify-style monthly subscription model
- Apple iPad 2 release date to see carbon fibre body land?
- Google predicts search engine will "just know" user's needs
- Angry Birds confirmed for Nintendo 3DS 2011 release
- What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow
- Canon expand DLSR range with the EOS 600D and 1100D
- White Samsung Nexus S heads to Vodafone
- White iPhone 4 release date imminent as signage appears
- Android 2.x now on 90 per cent of Google phones
- Sony Ericsson XPeria Play: PSP Phone now official
- Motorola XOOM price sighted at $800
- iPad 2 event set for end of February?
- News@10: Xperia Play official and Motorola Xoom dated
- Toshiba glasses-free 3D TV struggles in Japan
- HTC Desire 2: new pics and details outed
- iOS 4.3 landing 14 February?
| Pentax K-5 Silver limited edition Digital SLR announced Posted: 07 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST Award-winning snapper gets sleek new look Pentax has announced a slew of new cameras with the Optio WG1, WG1 GPS and K-5 silver edition Digital SLR the pick of the bunch.
- Pentax K-5 silver edition pictures I Pentax Optio WG1 GPS pictures
The rugged WG1 compact camera which is both shockproof and crushproof, is also able to withstand a freefall from 1.5 metres high and the pressure of a weight of up to 100 Kg. If you are snapping in extreme cold conditions the WG1 is also cold proof up to -10°C, while swimmers can snap fishes in the sea at up to 10 metres.
The Optio WG1 GPS boasts almost identical features but additionally includes geotagging courtesy of a built-in GPS function automatically storing your position. That means when you glance over them at home, you can locate the photos on Google Earth for instance.
In the snapping department, both house a 14-megapixel CCD sensor, a wide-angle 5x optical zoom, and utilize a 2.7 inch LCD screen with a 230 000 dots resolution. There 's also HD video recording (1280x720), and an “enhanced microscope” function allowing you to enlarge pictures by up to 6 times.
Offering something a little more on the stylish side, the K-5 DSLR now sports a shiny new finish to go with its 16-Megapixel shooting prowess. Other changes include a redesigned handle for greater comfort, and an update with the latest firmware.
Three pancake lenses (smc DA 40mm f/2.8, smc DA 21mm f/3.2 AL and smc DA 70mm f/2.4) will also be available in silver for the K-5.
The WG1 which comes in black/blue and in purple is set to retail at £269 and the WG1 GPS (available in green and grey/black) at £299. Pricing for the K-5 has yet to be confirmed but there will only be 50 available in the UK. All three models are up for grabs in March 2011.
Link: Pentax
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| News@8pm: iPad 2 release date and HTC Desire 2 leaks Posted: 07 Feb 2011 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Apple's iPad 2 is once again the talk of the town as the highly anticipated device still remains shrouded in mystery. Today saw reports that the second-generation tablet is to be officially unveiled at the end of February with other Apple iDevice tipsters revealing the iPad 2 will launch sporting a new carbon fibre body. Whilst both reports are yet to be confirmed we see the next-gen iPad touching down within the coming weeks.
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Gaming giants stumble as both Gran Turismo 5 and Call of Duty: Black Ops came under fire today. Whilst GT has been hit by issues to the GT Academy as it is discovered a large portion of entrants were cheating, Call of Duty has been parodied with the Duty Calls mock minigame release officially topping the 1 million download mark.
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| Duty Calls; Call of Duty parody tops 1 million downloads Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:11 AM PST Bulletstorm teaser reaches massive heights A fully playable Call of Duty parody title that was digitally released last week has topped the one million download mark in a matter of days.
Released to promote the upcoming launch of Bulletstorm, a first person shooter that its developer Epic Games believes will “put the fun back into gun”, the parody entitled Duty Calls repeatedly mocks the Call of Duty franchise that has been often ridiculed for taking itself too seriously.
The minigame, compiling of around four minutes of humour-filled gameplay, visible below, taunts the CoD franchise with meaningless narrative enhancing dialogue, slow-motion action sequences and cut scenes all coming under fire.
Bulletstorm will officially launch for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on February 25th and will now be tasked with emulating the success of its competitor mocking minigame preview.
Is the Call of Duty franchise the all powerful genre-dominating powerhouse it claims to be or a jumped up franchise too big for its boots? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Gran Turismo Academy hit by widespread cheating Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:18 AM PST Online racing challenge hit by foul play The second stage of the Gran Turismo Academy 2011 has had to be scrapped after it was discovered a large portion of competitors had been caught cheating during the round.
Having discovered a loophole that allowed racers to go off track and skip a number of long tricky corner sections without punishment, a number of academy gamers were found to be using unsportsmanlike tactics, visible below, in order to gain an advantage over users sticking to the rules, and the tarmac.
Having spotted the loophole allowing gamers to unashamedly cheat in their droves on the original stage two track of the GT Academy, developer Polyphony Digital rescheduled the round for another course before the issues once again appeared resulting in the complete cancellation of the stage.
Was Gran Turismo 5 really worth the endless hype and repeatedly prolonged wait? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Last.fm to adopt Spotify-style monthly subscription model Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:13 AM PST Windows Phone 7 users will still get service for free. Using Last.fm on a mobile device and home entertainment system will now cost £3-a-month as the popular music streaming service seeks to earn some Spotify-style subscription dollar.
The app, which operates on the same premise as Pandora and Slacker Radio in that it allows users to listen to music based on their preferences. Unlike Spotify, which costs £9.99 a month, you can't listen to your songs of choice, only those selected by Last.fm.
The subscription model has been long in the offing. Up until now, it has only been the UK, the US and Germany which has escaped the monthly fee. Last.fm users on the web will still access the service for free while Xbox Live users and Windows 7 Phone owners will not be subjected to the fee.
So what's it going to be folks? Spotify and a world of song choice and offline playlists for a tenner a month or £3 a month to let Last.fm choose your songs for you and help you on the road to discovering new artists?
Let us know on Twitter and Facebook
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| Apple iPad 2 release date to see carbon fibre body land? Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:37 AM PST Carbon fibre to replace aluminium in iPad 2 design With the iPad 2 rumour mill seemingly exhausted of new ideas a number of predictions have started to do another round with the second-generation Apple tablet once again pegged to sport a carbon fibre body when unveiled.
Although stating “our source urges caution on this point”, the folks at iLounge have claimed that Apple will do away with the iPad’s current brushed aluminium casing instead opting for a carbon fibre shell to adorn the eagerly-awaited upcoming tablet follow-up.
With the Cupertino-based fruity tech company having already filled patents on this lighter weight casing move these latest claims add fuel to the belief that the iPad 2’s imminent arrival, expected to be unveiled alongside iOS 4.3 on February 14th, will see a carbon fibre inclusion.
If true the move from aluminium to carbon fibre would not be the first time Apple has shifted body material in a portable device in order to save weight. Have included an aluminium enclosure on the original iPhone, Apple opted for a switch to plastic come the 3G.
Which is more important to you in the upcoming Apple iPad 2, improved aesthetics and weight saving or the improbably inclusion of Flash player capabilities? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: iLounge | Via: GeekyGadgets This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google predicts search engine will "just know" user's needs Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:00 AM PST Google to use user location to predict search trends Google has teased that the future of internet search will omit user input stating that the company’s search software will “just know” what users are wanting to search.
The futuristic claims came direct from Google’s Executive Chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt who, talking with the Telegraph at the World Economic Forum in Davos, declared: "We still think of search as something you type. Perhaps a decade from now, you will think, well, that was interesting, I used to type but now it just knows."
Keen to express Google is only using data its clients permit it to use Schmidt went on to predict: "In 50 years it is reasonable to assume in technology that all of these distinctions between computers and cloud will have gone away. There will be a ubiquitous computational capability that is just so free and so amazing that people will assume that it is an assistant. It knows who you are, it knows what you do, it makes suggestions, it intuits things for you."
Far from the mind-reading witchcraft it might first appear to be, Schmidt’s predictions of a search engine that will “just know” what users want point towards a predictive search system that will learn from user habits and general surroundings to offer a selection of possible user needs.
What tech service would you most like to see become a thought-reading automated system requiring no user input? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: TechRadar | Via: TheTelegraph This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Angry Birds confirmed for Nintendo 3DS 2011 release Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:28 AM PST Secret Angry Birds level teased during Super Bowl advert Angry Birds developer Rovio has announced it is to bring the bird-flinging gaming sensation to the Nintendo 3DS later this year as the title’s iOS and Android offerings add 16 new levels in a free update.
Responding to fan enquiries via micro-blogging site Twitter, Rovia confirmed it was planning to take its global phenomenon of a game to Nintendo consoles declaring: “Wii and 3DS later in the year.”
Expanding on exactly what Angry Birds content future 3DS owners can expect, the Rovia Twitter feed went on to say: “we would bring all three current Angry Birds games over,” in reference to the standard Angry Birds title, Angry Birds Seasons and the upcoming movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio.
Entitled Ham ‘Em High, the free mobile platform update, available for download now via Apple’s App Store and the Android market, adds 15 western themed levels to the mobile gaming sensation with a 16th hidden level being teased in a advert for the upcoming film release Rio aired in the US during last night’s Super Bowl.
Is Angry Birds the greatest mobile app game ever or just a bandwagon attracting time passer? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow Posted: 07 Feb 2011 05:54 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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Last week we were looking out for the wellfare of any naked iPhone 4s doing the rounds by giving away a Case-Mate for iPhone 4 protective cover. Offering up some trickier clues than in recent weeks the correct answers were few and far between. One man who worked out the mystery prize however was Danny Walls of Facebook who is our Ed's Desk winner of the week..
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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| Canon expand DLSR range with the EOS 600D and 1100D Posted: 07 Feb 2011 04:36 AM PST Canon target entry-level DSLR market with two new models Canon has announced the expansion of its EOS range of entry-level Digital SLR cameras as it officially introduces the Canon EOS 600D and the Canon Eos 1100D.
The two new body models come after the Japanese camera giant announced it had breached a new landmark having produced the 60 millionth EF lens, 24 years after the first unit rolled off the production line.
Set to launch in the UK in early April of this year the EOS 600D, whilst available in a number of bundle deals with a range of compatible lenses, will set wannabe owners back £679 for the body. The EOS 1100D will launch alongside its higher-speced counterpart priced just £419.
In the battle of the snap-happy brands which company takes your vote and hard earned cash, Canon or Nikon? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| White Samsung Nexus S heads to Vodafone Posted: 07 Feb 2011 03:42 AM PST While Apple continues to scratch its head over how to turn the iPhone white, Google's flagship Samsung Nexus S has been given a re-spray. The Samsung Nexus S spec remains largely the same as its black counterpart - 1GHZ Cortex A8 processor, a 4 inch touchscreen and a 5 MP camera with autofocus – but Google are using this knight in shining white armour to launch Gingerbread, the latest incarnation of Android on this side of the pond. Unlike the phone’s exterior, the backgrounds on the phone’s OS are now black – which we’re told wasn’t a stylistic choice, but in fact helps improves contrast and battery life.
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| White iPhone 4 release date imminent as signage appears Posted: 07 Feb 2011 03:20 AM PST Apple iPhone 4 to finally see white model Apple’s elusive white iPhone 4 is seemingly on the cusp of arrival as the long-awaited handset is once again teased with retailer Best Buy reportedly outing its in-store signage for the heavily delayed device.
Proclaiming the new arrival of the 16GB white iPhone 4, Best Buy’s signage offers up the lighter-toned Apple blower contract free to Stateside fans on the AT&T network for $599.99, matching the price of the standard black model. Signage for both the 16 and 32GB white iPhone 4 options contracted to the Bell network have also appeared at Best Buy with handset prices coming in at $159.95 and $269.95 respectively.
Best Buy’s store pricing leaks are the latest in a recent spate of white iPhone 4 teases that seem to suggest Apple’s previous declaration of a spring arrival could indeed come to fruition. Having appeared on the inventory lists of Vodafone Germany and popped up in the UK via Orange and T-Mobile an apparent inside source has reported the white device will touch down in the UK next month.
Has the time of anticipation and excitement for the white iPhone 4 passed by with the device’s repeated failures to arrive? Share your thoughts on Apple’s lighter-hued handset via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Android 2.x now on 90 per cent of Google phones Posted: 07 Feb 2011 03:00 AM PST Most phones now on more recent versions of Google's OS. Google Android might be bossing it at the top of the smartphone charts, but it’s still dogged by accusations that the myriad versions of the OS have led to fragmentation and confusion among consumers.
But the Big G’s latest numbers on which versions of Android are being used shows that over 90 per cent of its phones are now rocking Android 2.1 or higher. That at least means ancient builds are being phased out, with the likes of Sony Ericsson finally upgrading their Android phones from 1.6 in recent months.
The stats show Android 2.2 FroYo remains the most popular, with 57.6 per cent of all users. Android 2.1 has a 31.4 per cent cut, while the most recent version, 2.3 Gingerbread, accounts for just 0.8 per cent.
The latter figure is no surprise seeing as the OS is only available on the Google Nexus S. The Nexus One has still not received an over-the-air update to the latest edition of Android.
Is Android still suffering from fragmentation nightmares? Or has Google got the problem licked? Tell us what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| Sony Ericsson XPeria Play: PSP Phone now official Posted: 07 Feb 2011 02:37 AM PST Games-loving smartphone is set for an MWC unveiling Everyone knows that the most expensive and sought-after advertising slot in the world is during half time at the Super Bowl, and last night Sony Ericsson paid through the nose to get its XPeria Play Android smartphone right there. The minute-long advert, the same as was leaked last week (and is below), acts as official confirmation of the handset also known as the PSP Phone.
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| Motorola XOOM price sighted at $800 Posted: 07 Feb 2011 02:24 AM PST Premium price expected for Moto tablet Motorola XOOM tablet fans could be expected to pay around $800 (£496) for the device according to pricing information leaked from a Best Buy advertisement.
Supporting earlier claims that the XOOM would carry a huge price tag around its neck, the latest information appears to confirm that the first tablet to host Android 3.0 Honeycomb will cost $799.
A XOOM release date is also listed as February 24th, while data tariffs ranging from $20 for 1GB to a hefty $80 for 10GB are also revealed.
Unveiled at CES last month, the XOOM is set to come equipped with an Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800p display, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera alongside a 5-megapixel snapper on the rear amongst its notable features.
In other Motorola XOOM-related news, the first official advert for the Android tablet popped up in one of those lucrative Super Bowl slots (remember the Megan Fox Motorola Devour one from last year?) clearly taking a little inspiration from Apple's infamous '1984' advert. If you didn't stay up to watch the Packers versus the Steelers, you can see the Motorola XOOM video below.
Can the XOOM be a true iPad beater? Let us know what you think of Motorola’s first foray into the tablet market via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Link: Mashable
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| iPad 2 event set for end of February? Posted: 07 Feb 2011 02:04 AM PST Yet more iPad 2 release chatter hits the web. With iOS 4.3 mooted for release this time next week, it’s perhaps not unreasonable to surmise that the iPad 2 won’t be far behind the software update. And that’s exactly what Japanese Mac site Macotakara reckons, claiming Cupertino is plotting an iPad 2 event for the end of February.
It says that following a small gathering to unveil the second-gen slate, Apple will look to release the iPad 2 at the start of March, although it says it’s unclear on whether this will happen simultaneously, or be staged by territory as it was with the original iPad last year.
With a slew of case and screen leaks in recent weeks, there’s no doubt that the iPad 2 will soon be with us. But until Apple sends out event invites and gets the tech world jabbering excitedly, an exact date remains unknown.
Does the end of February seem like a likely date for the iPad 2 release? Let us know what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| News@10: Xperia Play official and Motorola Xoom dated Posted: 07 Feb 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. MondayGOOGLE NEWS @Bloomberg - Google gets record 75,000 job applications in a week
MOBILE NEWS @Times of India - Sony Ericsson Xperia Play goes official
TABLET NEWS @TrustedReviews - Motorola Xoom on Superbowl, coming 24th February
MOBILE NEWS @TechRadar - White Google Nexus S confirmed for UK launch
3D NEWS @PocketLint - Samsung world's lightest 3D specs coming in March
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| Toshiba glasses-free 3D TV struggles in Japan Posted: 07 Feb 2011 01:18 AM PST Small sizes and epic price tags do for Tosh's latest line-up. Glasses-free 3D might be the holy grail for many gadget fans. But it seems Japanese tech lovers are not so keen on Toshiba’s spanking new GL1 range, with disappointing sales figures suggesting punters aren’t quite ready to make the jump to three dimensions minus the specs.
The 20-inch GL1 shifted just 500 in its first month on Japanese shelves, while the positively postage-stamp sized 12-inch effort apparently sold even less. Tosh had hoped to sell 1,000 of each after they both launched back in December.
It’s perhaps no surprise. The 20-inch version costs a massive £1,805. For that you can get two 40-inch Toshiba Regza WL768B sets on Amazon and still have a fiver left to go down the pub and toast your new purchases.
Toshiba has admitted that size is also an issue, with the company’s Masaaki Osumi saying, “What the numbers say to me is that if you offer bigger sets, you get a better, more positive reaction.” That’s handy seeing as it unveiled 56 and 65-inch 3D glasses-free TVs at CES back in January.
Tell us what you think of Toshiba’s 3D struggles over on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| HTC Desire 2: new pics and details outed Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:46 PM PST Top-end cell set to be unveiled at MWC next week. The HTC Desire 2 now looks like a dead cert for Mobile World Congress 2011, which kicks off in Barcelona this time next week. The new top-end Android blower has been spotted in a series of leaks, with stacks of details on what we can expect.
The sequel to the best-selling, Android-defining Desire rocks a 3.8-inch Super AMOLED screen, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread under the hood. The guys at Android Forums reckon its about 5mm smaller than the original, with a front-facing camera and a sturdier battery cover.
The pics show a phone that’s been tweaked rather than changed completely, but inside it’s said to have a lightning fast chip. Late last week, the blower showed up in Vodafone Germany's inventory lists, meaning a launch can’t be that far away.
What do you think of the Desire 2? Enough to make you switch to Android? Tell us what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
Via Engadget and Android Forums This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:35 PM PST Latest gossip follows welter of rumours surrounding latest iOS upgrade. Apple will release iOS 4.3 next Monday 14 February according to a new report from the Cupertino fans at MacStories. Word comes from a “reliable source”, with the date tying in with previous rumours surrounding the operating system upgrade.
Last week gossip was rife about iOS 4.3, thanks largely to the release of Rupert Murdoch’s The Daily newspaper for iPad. The paper requires a new in-app purchasing function in order to work, but is being given away for free during its first two weeks on the virtual news stand.
Once that grace period runs out, Apple will have to release iOS 4.3. Apple’s Eddy Cue admitted at the launch of the paper that it would making an announcement about the update soon.
The MacStories report says the update will be released at 10am PST on 14 February, so expect to see the Wi-Fi hotspot-packing software boost land on UK-based iPads and iPhones from about 6pm.
For more on this story and the rest of today’s gadget news, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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