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- Apple iPad 2 accessories officially unveiled with iPad 2
- iPad 2 Tweet Review: Twitter reacts to the iPad 2 launch
- Cheap iPad: Original iPad UK price cut down to just £329
- Apple iPad 2 pictures: Official iPad 2 images released
- iPad 2 UK Release: Confirmed on Orange and T Mobile
- Apple iPad 2 launch official following Steve Jobs unveiling
- Apple iPad 2 UK release date confirmed as March 25th
- Apple iPad 2 price from USD499
- iPad 2 launch: Charlie Sheen on the latest tablets
- International BBC iPlayer iPad app to cost $10 per month
- Apple online store closes ahead of Apple iPad refresh
- Apple iPad 2 launch live coverage
- BlackBerry PlayBook launch set for April 10th?
- Apple's "one more thing" could be new social app
- Apple iPad 2 release date, specs and price leak online
- Apple attacks Microsoft 'App Store' trademark challenge
- Random House titles to appear on Apple's iBooks store
- Apple iPad 2 release date to immediately follow unveiling
- iPad 2 pictures: Four new images surface
- NVIDIA Tegra Zone Android app revealed
- PlayStation Home hits 19 million
- News@10: IE 9 launch date and new Facebook system
- Amazon Appstore hitting Android imminently?
- iPad 2: "don't get your hopes up" says Apple staffer
- iPad 2 launch: Steve Jobs to take the stage?
| Apple iPad 2 accessories officially unveiled with iPad 2 Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PST First iPad 2 accessories land alongside new tablet Apple has unveiled the first accessories for the upcoming iPad 2 as the second-generation Apple tablet enters the realms of reality with a host of new features.
Announced alongside the new camera touting iPad 2, Apple revealed two key new accessories with a HDMI video out connector to be joined by the company’s heavily pushed iPad 2 Smart Cover casing.
With a $39 price tag, UK pricing still waiting, the connector is by no means cheap but will undoubtedly add to the device’s high-end video credentials, set to be further boosted by the new front and rear mounted video capable cameras.
Available in polyurethane and leather forms, the Smart Cover repeatedly touted by Apple during the iPad 2 is a nifty design allowing for screen protection, an aesthetically pleasing splash of colour and a tablet stand all-in-one.
Featuring a number of magnets positioned down the case’s split-section edges, the Smart Case grips to the new iPad 2’s slim body, auto-aligning to the perfect fit and automatically putting the device into sleep mode when closed and waking it when opened. The poly cases, available in pink, orange, green blue, grey, beige and brown are priced $39 apiece with the beige, brown, black, dark blue and Product Red leather options set to cost $69 each.
Stay tuned to T3.com for all the latest on the non-Apple-branded iPad 2 accessories that aresure to emerge in the coming days and share your thoughts of the new Smart Case and iPad 2 via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPad 2 Tweet Review: Twitter reacts to the iPad 2 launch Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PST Twitter's finest analytical minds share their reaction to the iPad 2 launch. An Apple iPad 2 launch wouldn't be the same without Twitter. We kept a close eye on the rantings and ravings and we've brought you a selection of only the most sophisticated responses to Steve Jobs' latest launch.
@d_whitehouse: Thinner than an iPhone 4 and white? No, not the new iPad 2. John Galliano's penis. Fancy new iPad screen auto-cleans screen. What about my fingerprint collection? A man said "White" and people cheered. What conference is this again? It's "dramatically thinner" (33%) DO NOT MAKE A "JUST LIKE STEVE JOBS" JOKE, PLEASE... Steve Jobs should not wear a black shirt and stand in front of a black background. He looks like a floating head & hands All this talk of iPads is a good way to draw the spambots offering free ones out into the open so we can kills them. Wow. Who woulda thought Apple would take no time at all making a mug out of everyone who blindly ran out and bought their 1st gen iPad? God isnt important today, the ipad2 is being demo'd !!!! Camera can not only see into future, but you can FaceTime your future self (rear camera only) #iPad2 Announcement: iPad 2 includes pen & paper. So what's 2011 the year of? Magnetic, auto-aligning polyurethane covers? Breaking news RT @cnntech Steve Jobs is wearing a belt at the iPad 2 event I'll use my 3DS to take 3D photos of my new iPad 2 and my iPad 2 to show off my new 3DS to people on FaceTime. Okay, just sold it to myself.
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| Cheap iPad: Original iPad UK price cut down to just £329 Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PST Get one before March 25th to shave £100 off asking price The iPad 2’s just been announced, but that hasn’t stopped Apple from trying its best to flog you the original. In the aftermath of the iPad 2 announcement, Apple has taken the liberty of shaving £100 off the asking price for the original.
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| Apple iPad 2 pictures: Official iPad 2 images released Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:36 AM PST Second-gen Apple tablet lands with white and black colour forms Apple has officially unveiled the second-generation Apple iPad with the eagerly awaited iPad 2 confirmed to be heading for a UK release on March 25th, two weeks after it touches down in the US on March 11th.
Unveiled by Steve Jobs in San Francisco, the iPad 2 will build on the strong foundation of the original iPad which controlled more than 90 per cent of the tablet market over the past 12 months adding a feast of new features and design aspects. The iPad 2 can be seen in all its slimmed-down glory via the gallery of official iPad 2 pictures here.
The first device that will come pre-installed with the iOS 4.3 operating system, the iPad 2 will be available in both the standard black and new white colour forms and 16, 32 and 64GB storage capacities. With US prices set to start at just $499, UK pricing information has yet to be announced.
What do you think of the iPad 2 updates and aesthetic, huge improvement that you must update to or just a few minor tweaks? Let us know your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| iPad 2 UK Release: Confirmed on Orange and T Mobile Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:23 AM PST
Orange and T Mobile, aka, Everything Everywhere, have confirmed they will be carrying the iPad 2 in the UK, with the iPad 2 release set for 25 March.
The news that Everything Everywhere will carry the iPad 2 was confirmed by a company spokesperson, just moments after Apple unveiled the iPad 2 at a packed media event in San Francisco.
The iPad 2, which will be available in both black and white colour options, will feature a number of the widely expected hardware additions.
iPad 2 Spec Off the bat the front and rear facing cameras that were seemingly a given are now official with a rear-mounted camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities to be joined by a VGA front-mounted offering. Also widely expected, the new iPad will support Apple’s FaceTime video calling technology that through the front-facing camera will allow users to communicate face-to-face with other iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac owners
Giving the iPad 2 a hefty speed boost the second-generation Apple tablet will come equipped with the all new Apple A5 processor, a 1GHz dual-core processor that will after twice the CPU power and nine times faster graphics than the original iPad whilst not adding additional drain to the device’s 10 hour battery life.
iPad 2 UK Price Although no details of network prices have yet been released, the iPad 2 UK prices for the device only are set to remain the same as the current iPad and it's highly likely that Everything Everywhere will follow the subsidised pricing model we saw for the iPad.
Launching complete with the newly announced iOS 4.3 that will see the return of the physical rotation lock button, the iPad 2 will attempt to emulate the market dominating success of its predecessor, a success that saw the original iPad control more than 90 percent of the tablet market and caused Steve Jobs to describe other brands tablets and 2011 as the “Year of the copycats.”
Does the newly updated Apple iPad 2 have you already counting the pennies and planning your journey to your nearest Apple store? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPad 2 launch official following Steve Jobs unveiling Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:16 AM PST Second-gen Apple iPad officially unveiled at Apple conference Apple has officially unveiled the iPad 2, ending months of speculation and rumour around the eagerly awaited device.
Unveiled by CEO Steve Jobs despite the Apple front man currently undertaking his third medical leave of absence since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in 2004, the iPad 2, which will be available in both black and white colour options, will feature a number of the widely expected hardware additions.
- Apple iPad 2 official pictures: Click here for more images
Giving the iPad 2 a hefty speed boost the second-generation Apple tablet will come equipped with the all new Apple A5 processor, a 1GHz dual-core processor that will after twice the CPU power and nine times faster graphics than the original iPad whilst not adding additional drain to the device’s 10 hour battery life.
Set to launch in the US on March 11th with the same prices as the original iPad kicking off at $499 before touching down in the UK two weeks later on March 25th, the iPad 2 will sport an all new form factor having shaved off precious millimetres and grams. Measuring in at just 8.8mm thick (compared to the 13.4mm original iPad and 9.3mm iPhone 4) the iPad 2 will weigh just 1.3 pounds (589grams), 0.2 pounds lighter than the original.
Launching complete with the newly announced iOS 4.3 that will see the return of the physical rotation lock button, the iPad 2 will attempt to emulate the market dominating success of its predecessor, a success that saw the original iPad control more than 90 percent of the tablet market and caused Steve Jobs to describe other brands tablets and 2011 as the “Year of the copycats.”
Does the newly updated Apple iPad 2 have you already counting the pennies and planning your journey to your nearest Apple store? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPad 2 UK release date confirmed as March 25th Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PST iPad update to be released March 25th UK, March 11th US Having been officially unveiled at Apple’s San Francisco based press conference today, the iPad 2 will be available to purchase in the UK from March 25th.
Available in the standard black or a new white colour forms, the second-generation iPad tablet device will be available in the UK two weeks after it touches down in the US next Friday, March 11th with prices emulating the original Apple tablet and kicking off at $499.
Joining the dual cameras on the plumped spec of the iPad 2, eager tablet upgraders will be able to benefit from an improved, higher speed dual-core processor as well as enjoying the device’s new slimmer, lighter form factor that lines up at just 8.8mm thick and only 589grams in weight.
To be made available direct from Apple’s physical and online stores as well as third party retailers and networks the updated iPad will, like its predecessor be available with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage capacities.
Will you be running out the buy the new iPad 2 on March 25th? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and share your views of the updates to the market leading Apple tablet. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPad 2 price from USD499 Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:28 AM PST Apple iPad 2 price unchanged One of the biggest bombshells of the night has been the iPad 2 price, which is completely unchanged, according to Steve Jobs. Debate has raged as to why tablet PC competitors (excepting cheap Android-powered Chinese knock-offs) have failed to undercut Apple’s iPad pricing. Is it because Apple has a direct retail strategy via Apple Stores that wholesale vendors such as Motorola and Samsung – that have to make their margin before the retailer - simply can’t match? ------------------------------------------------------ T3 on the iPad: 187 issue walkthrough
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| iPad 2 launch: Charlie Sheen on the latest tablets Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:17 AM PST After months of rumour, speculation and hype the Apple iPad 2 launched to the world today. Experts, pundits and Apple fan bois have all given their views on the latest announcement but the reaction everyone's really been waiting is now here. Charlie Sheen delivers his wisdom on the biggest tech news of 2011 so far. Apple today launched the iPad 2 at a packed media event in San Francisco. The new iPad 2 was unveiled by Steve Jobs who revealed a swathe of new features in Apple's latest tablet upgrade.
Among the first to react to the news was Hollywood star Charlie Sheen. Sheen recently shot to shame in a US real-life docu-drama interview, where he revealed that everyone on the planet really wants to be him. The news initially came as a shock to the majority of the planet but since the masterpiece aired, most of Earth's inhabitants now tend to agree.
Speaking from his 'bitchin' mansion in LA where he was flanked by Colonel Gaddafi and David Hasselhof, Sheen was quick to admit the latest tablet launch from Apple was a little baffling.
"Wow. What does that mean? Basically they strapped on their diapers." Said Sheen. "I literally woke up and it was Christmas."
The iPad 2 - which now comes in white - is 33 per cent slimmer than the first iPad and features front and rear facing cameras and HDMI video out via cable. The new device is Apple's response to an avalanche of new tablet devices from tech's biggest brands.
Prices are set to stay the same and when asked what he thought the iPad 2 might mean for mere mortals around the world he said: "You've been given magic. You've been given gold."
On the new hardware upgrades announced by Steve Jobs, Sheen was a little less convinced. "Clearly he didn't bring enough gum for everyone. I've got tiger blood and Adonis DNA. I just want to hug him and rub his head."
Speaking about how he thought the iPad would cope with his latest movies, he added: "This contaminated little maggot can't handle my power. There are parts of me that are Dennis Hopper. You can't process me with a normal brain. I'm tired of pretending I'm not a total bitchin' rock star from Mars."
He was also quick to refute claims that he'd been an iPad 'user': "The last time I used? What do you mean? I used my toaster this morning."
Summing up the evening's events, Sheen was commented: "I've spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold."
Gaddafi and Hasselhof refused to comment.
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| International BBC iPlayer iPad app to cost $10 per month Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:03 AM PST Subscription based iPlayer app to launch this year The international edition of the BBC iPlayer iPad app is to launch later this year with a monthly subscription fee under $10, Director General Mark Thompson has announced.
Speaking at the Financial Times Digital Media & Broadcasting conference in London today, Thompson confirmed the Beeb’s multinational catch-up service for iPad will launch “definitely this year.”
Expanding on the international fee, Thompson said: "We're exploring internationally what the right pricing and models are... the most important thing is the consumer pricing is right." Looking to forgo the usual bastardisation of British shows in the US and avoid the seemingly standard re-branding and re-formatting.
Would you pay a monthly fee for the iPlayer iPad app here in the UK? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Apple online store closes ahead of Apple iPad refresh Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:20 AM PST iPad 2 and white iPhone 4 heading to Apple's online store? Apple’s Online Store has been taken down ahead of tonight’s official iPad 2 unveiling, further hinting to the immediate availability of the second-generation tablet device.
With the online store taken down globally and the usual yellow Post-It note place filler once again declaring: “We’ll be back soon. We are busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly,” attention now turns to what new devices will be residing in the online shopping outlet come the next virtual opening.
Last official word on the lighter-hued Apple blower saw the Cupertino-based company declare a spring 2011 arrival, with today’s iPad 2 unveiled seemingly fulfilling this claimed launch date. Although the interest of some will still be piqued by the announcement of the white iPhone 4, the iPad 2 has seemingly captured the tech world with much focus resting on what features the upcoming tablet will boast.
Leaked earlier today by Amazon Germany the mooted iPad 2 is now believed to be launching with front and rear facing cameras, a 1.2GHz processor and a slimmer form factor. The leaked specs somewhat surprisingly also saw the iPad 2 touted as hosting a Thunderbolt connector for high-speed file transfers.
What products will we see in the Apple Store following today’s announcement? Make your predictions via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to all the live action at T3.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPad 2 launch live coverage Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:23 AM PST Apple iPad 2 launch date is imminent. Follow our Liveblog from the San Francisco event tonight The countdown to the second iteration of Apple's epochal tablet computer is almost over. When the clock strikes 6pm in the UK this evening the iPad 2 will be unveiled to the world at a media event in San Francisco.
Once the March 2nd press invite (pictured) landed in our inbox on this week, the endless speculation and rumour-mongering turned to out-and-out excitement and we can't wait to hear what Apple has in store for the legions of would-be iPad 2 owners out there.
Will it have the FaceTime camera? A sleeker design? The iPhone's Retina Screen? Faster processors and better graphics chips? Or will it come packing a new-and-improved version of iOS? All of these questions will be answered in just a few hours.
Bookmark this page and get ready to slam that F5 key for up to the minute updates throughout the afternoon as we edge closer to the most eagerly awaited launch of the year. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BlackBerry PlayBook launch set for April 10th? Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:21 AM PST RIM tablet to hit stores April 10th to challenge iPad 2 With the Apple iPad 2 just hours from entering the realms of reality, RIM’s first foray in to the tablet market, the BlackBerry PlayBook, looks set to launch on April 10th, new reports suggest.
The 7-inch tablet which has been repeatedly demoed since its official unveiling last September has yet to be given a confirmed arrival time by the Canadian company but now looks set to land next month after tech blog BGR was “told by multiple sources that RIM’s very first tablet will be launching on April 10th in retail locations.”
RIM will look to challenge Apple’s upcoming iPad 2 to for the title of the market leading tablet device through the inclusion of a 1024 x 600p 7-inch display, 1GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The PlayBook’s powerful innards will be further bolstered by a number of connectivity options that will include Wi-Fi as well as HDMI and microUSB connection ports.
Can the BlackBerry PlayBook truly challenge the next-generation Apple iPad? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Apple's "one more thing" could be new social app Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:59 AM PST New media sharing app to debut with iPad 2 The "one more thing" surprise at Apple launch events is legendary, bringing us iconic gadgets like the iPod touch and MacBook Air over the years. So what extra bonus does the company have in store for today's iPad 2 launch in San Francisco?
Well according to Business Insider, the "one more thing" could be a new social app that allows location, media and photo sharing application for its iOS devices.
While it won't be a direct rival to Facebook, the source suggests that it may be an embellished version of the iTunes social network Ping, or could even replace MobileMe, Apple's cloud service, which is rumoured to be going free.
The report, which references a single inside source at Apple, says: "Specifically, our source speculates that the app could have some sort of media-sharing and location-sharing features. Maybe photo sharing," explains the piece.
"It could be part of Ping, it could replace Ping, it could be part of MobileMe (which may go free), or it could be separate -- our source isn't sure. But this person says that if there is a surprise at the event, this could be it."
So is Apple taking another stab at social networking or is this just another of those endless rumours that surface on launch day before every Apple event. We'll find out at 6PM UK time when the launch event kicks off tonight.
Link: Business Insider
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| Apple iPad 2 release date, specs and price leak online Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:22 AM PST Amazon Germany leak iPad 2 details ahead of launch The Apple iPad 2 has appeared online with the second-gen tablet’s release date, specification and pricing leaked just hours ahead of its official unveiling.
Responsible for the outing, Amazon Germany has once again made the slip, posting the upcoming device ahead of its formal announcement. Although having since been taken down, screen shots from the site grabbed by YourAppleDaily.net reveal the pre-emptive posting.
Also touted with an improved 1.2GHz processor, we guess not dual-core, the leaked iPad 2 specs come alongside a March 17th release date and a very reasonable €499 (£423) price tag for the 16GB model.
Whilst far from confirmed, the leaked information would fit well with recent reports that the second-gen iPad will hit stores shortly after launch.
Will the iPad 2 come boasting a Thunderbolt connection? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned to T3.com for all the live iPad 2 unveiling coverage.
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| Apple attacks Microsoft 'App Store' trademark challenge Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:52 AM PST App Store trademark battle hots up Apple has hit back at Microsoft over the Phone 7 manufacturer’s attempts to dismiss Apple’s attempts to trademark the term “App Store”.
Looking to have taken the higher ground, Apple initially kept quiet in response to Microsoft’s attempts to disband the legally binding trademark filled on the grounds that "Apple cannot block competitors from using a generic name. 'App store' is generic and therefore in the public domain and free for all competitors to use."
Microsoft filled the complaints back in January having seemingly had enough of referring to its own Windows Phone 7 app outlet as the Windows Phone 7 App Marketplace.
Keen to retain its App Store branding, Apple has gone as far as to employ “renowned linguistics expert”, Dr Robert Leonard, adding to its retort Apple added: "Microsoft should be well aware that the focus in evaluating genericness is on the mark as a whole and requires a fact-intensive assessment of the primary significance of the term to a substantial majority of the relevant public" and that "what it offers instead are out-of-context and misleading snippets of material printed by its outside counsel from the internet and allegations regarding how the public allegedly interprets the constituent parts of the term App Store, i.e., 'app' and 'store'".”
Is Apple right to retain its App Store trademark or are these school playground-esque exchanges nothing more than an unnecessary petty game of one-upmanship? Let us know your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Random House titles to appear on Apple's iBooks store Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:36 AM PST
Random House, one of the world’s biggest publishers, has signed a deal with Apple to sell their books through the tech company’s eBook store – iBooks. Initially, the publisher – who is owned by German media firm Bertelsmann – proved reluctant to sign up to Apple’s bookstore due to the 30 per cent cut the company insists on taking from each sale. However, renewed talks, which began in December last year according to the Wall Street Journal, have resulted in Random House making a bit of a u-turn. The deal will mean users will have access to the publisher’s 17,000 eBooks – when these will all be uploaded and available to customers is unclear – giving Apple’s iBooks a much needed boost against Amazon’s Kindle. The deal comes just hours before Apple is due to announce the release of the next generation iPad. Random House will join the likes of Penguin, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan on the iBooks store. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple iPad 2 release date to immediately follow unveiling Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:33 AM PST Second-gen Apple tablet to hit stores within days With the official unveiling of the Apple iPad 2 now just hours away, retailer Best Buy has reportedly deleted the original iPad from its inventory lists suggesting the second-gen tablet will hit stores immediately after it is shown off.
Screenshots of the Besy Buy stock inventory system, a system responsible for more leaks than a colander, have been obtained by MacRumors with the original, market-dominating iPad shown as ‘deleted’. The news of the deleted SKUs come on the same day, four new official looking images of the iPad 2 have leaked online.
Although the Best Buy system fails to offer any further information in regards to shipment dates or even placeholder data for the upcoming iPad 2, expected to land touting dual cameras, a slimmer form factor and improved speaker, by removing the first-gen tablet from its system the retail appears to be expecting the updated gadget to land within the coming days.
Will the iPad 2 have a quick unveiling to launch turn around or will we be kept waiting a few more months yet to get our hands on the eagerly awaited tablet? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| iPad 2 pictures: Four new images surface Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:20 AM PST Is this the Apple iPad 2? Four new pictures of what could be the iPad 2 have emerged on the day that the follow up to the first Apple tablet is expected to be officially announced.
The snaps which have come from China appear to show off many of the features tipped for the iPad 2, including a slimmer form factor, a bigger speaker and of course, front and rear-facing cameras.
At much closer quarters details such as the model number appear to be taken from the original Apple TV which could be the biggest indication as to whether what we have here is the real deal.
At the very least, this latest images should have many a fanbois a little more excited about this evening's event which you can follow live on T3.com right here.
Link: Engadget
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| NVIDIA Tegra Zone Android app revealed Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:01 AM PST Killer app aims to show off why Tegra 2 is worth having. NVIDIA has just pulled the wrappers off of its new Tegra Zone Android app, which comes chock full of games optimised for tablets and smartphones which pack in its super-speedy Tegra 2 processor.
Games up for grabs at launch include Dungeon Defenders: First Wave Deluxe HD, Samurai II: Vengeance, Galaxy on Fire 2 THD and Monster Madness. All have been made to look the part on Tegra 2 phones.
Gadgets packing a Tegra 2 include the UK bound LG Dual core 2X, Motorola Xoom, T-Mobile G-slate, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Acer Iconia. That means you’ll be able to play these games on a slew of slates and smarties.
NVIDIA says the app also packs in specially made trailers and images to show just how slick the Tegra 2 really is.
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| PlayStation Home hits 19 million Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:10 AM PST Sony reveals big numbers but won't get into debate about active users. The much-maligned PlayStation Home virtual network now has 19 million users according to Sony. That colossal figure accounts for all those who’ve downloaded the service and logged on at least once.
Home boss Jack Buser said that since its inception in December 2008, the service has seen a surge in people buying virtual goodies, up 110 per cent last year, while the 230 games available has helped boost an average session to one hour and ten minutes.
PlayStation Home was seen as something of a damp squib when it first landed. And the nagging doubt that it’s a niche offering still won’t go away. Despite those 19 million downloads, Sony won’t say how many users are regularly active, claiming only devs are party to that information.
Do you use PlayStation Home? Is it as popular as Sony says? Tell us your thoughts on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| News@10: IE 9 launch date and new Facebook system Posted: 02 Mar 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. WednesdayINTERNET NEWS @TechWatch - Ofcom recommends "typical speed range" for broadband advertising
SOCIAL NEWS @TechRadar - New Facebook comments system rolled out to websites
PC NEWS @GeekyGadgets - Acer launches new Aspire Timeline notebooks
INTERNET NEWS @Gaj-it - Microsoft to launch Internet Explorer 9 on March 24th
IPAD NEWS @GeekyGadgets - iPad appears as deleted in Best Buy inventory system ahead of iPad 2 launch
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| Amazon Appstore hitting Android imminently? Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:00 AM PST Snag apps for your Android phone before you get it. Amazon’s much-hyped Appstore for Android looks set to be launching this month, if a tweet by ad network Millennial Media is to be believed.
Its missive on the social network reads, "Launching this month! Amazon Appstore for #Android-learn more here.” The ad types touted a link to an official blog, which talks up the power of Amazon’s new Appstore effort for developers, but offers nothing in the way of major new info.
The Amazon Appstore has long been in development and will apparently let you load up a phone you’ve bought from the online emporium with apps, before having it delivered to your door. Google has been happy to allow other app stores proliferate on its platform. The forthcoming PlayStation Suite is just one example.
There’s no word from Amazon yet on whether this launch date is official, so stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages for news as we get it.
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| iPad 2: "don't get your hopes up" says Apple staffer Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:51 PM PST iPad 3 is the one to get het up over says insider. Today’s iPad 2 launch event might be getting some Steve Jobs stardust. But that aside, the iPad 2 is nothing to get excited about according to an anonymous Apple staffer.
“For the iPad 2 don’t get your hopes up too high. That’s all I’m going to say,” the insider told Cult of Mac. “They’ve had a number of problems along the way, and the third-generation iPad is the one to make a song and a dance about.”
Apparently, the iPad 3 remains on track for release later this year, but today’s bash will focus mainly on a much-mooted update to MobileMe. Word is Apple’s cloud offering will become a digital locker for movies and videos bought from iTunes, with the source backing up previous claims about changes to the service.
As for the iPad 2, it’ll have a better speaker, new cameras and a thinner, lighter design said the staffer, reiterating gossip that’s been swirling round the web for weeks.
We’ll be covering the iPad 2 launch event live, so stay tuned for all the news from San Francisco as it happens.
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| iPad 2 launch: Steve Jobs to take the stage? Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:33 PM PST Sources claim Jobs will make an appearance at today's iPad 2 event. The unveiling of the iPad 2 has already got Apple fanboys in a tizzy. But they’ll be positively buzzing at gossip that Steve Jobs is set to take the stage in San Francisco later today and take some part in the sequel slate’s reveal.
Italian site Setteb.it claims that, “…information [it’s] gathered,” suggests Jobs will be at the Yerba Buena Center at 6pm UK time. Furthermore, the always spot on Kara Swisher of All Things D also reckons Jobs is, “…definitely considering,” showing his face,
Swisher intimates that it’s very much 50:50 at this stage, with Jobs still on medical leave, reportedly being treated for cancer. If he does show up, expect the hall to go completely bonkers, with plenty of questionable whooping and hollering.
We’ll be bringing you live coverage of the iPad 2 launch event, so stay tuned here and to our Facebook and Twitter pages for more.
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