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• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch unaffected by iPad 2
• Angry Birds hits 30 million Android downloads
• Mozilla web app store now open to developers
• Tech Week: Apple iPad 2 unveiled and Steve Jobs back
• 13% of UK Xbox gamers spend £100+ per month on Live
• HTC Wildfire S, Desire S and ChaCha coming to Three
• BlackBerry PlayBook coming April 10th?
• App week: iMovie and GarageBand for iPad 2
• News@8pm: £100 iPad returns and Star Wars 3D

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch unaffected by iPad 2 Posted: 06 Mar 2011 04:13 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 6 Mar 2011 Shipping plans for Galaxy Tab 10.1 unchanged, but will the iPad 2 drag down the launch price? In spite of some troubling rumblings out of Samsung HQ in the wake of the iPad 2 on Friday, Samsung are reportedly not sticking the upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 on a crash diet to take on Apple's new "dramatically thin" iOS tablet. Related links Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Hands-on Samsung Galaxy 10.1 specs Apple iPad 2 review: Hands-on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 coming to Vodafone Best dual-core devices at MWC 2011 The rumours that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was to go under the knife for some last minute fat-trimming was stirred by a quote allegedly from Lee Don-Joo, the executive vice president of Samsung's mobile division. Speaking on the Galaxy Tab 10.1's ability to compete with the iPad 2, Don-Joo said: "We will have to improve the parts that are inadequate... Apple made [the iPad 2] very thin." Samsung's follow-up to the less-than-inspired Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, made its debut at MWC in February, measuring in at a mere 10.9mm thick. However, while Samsung were focussing on cramming in an 8MP camera, Apple were shaving off every last millimetre of bulk that they could, with its iPad 2 measuring in at just 8.8mm. Critically, Jobs and Co. are also promising to keep the pricing of the latest iPad steady at £439 for the cheapest, WiFi-only model - a price point other tablet producers so far are struggling to undercut. However, according to Samsung spokespeople, the plans for shipping the Galaxy Tab 10.1 remain unchanged, although no release date has yet been unveiled. But will Sammy's shaken confidence result in a discounted, iPad-beating price tag? We wait with crossed fingers.   Via: All Things Digital This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Angry Birds hits 30 million Android downloads Posted: 06 Mar 2011 03:28 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 6 Mar 2011 Mobile gaming's flagship puzzler hits 30 million milestone at GDC. It was the game that launched a thousand knock-offs: Angry Birds, the smartphone physics puzzler in which the titular aggrieved avians are slingshotted into rickety buildings full of pigs (they stole the eggs, see?) has another record to stash in the Rovio trophy cabinet. Related links T3 App Chart: Angry Birds Seasons review T3 App Chart: Angry Birds HD for iPad review Angry Birds tops 50 million downloads Angry Birds on Xbox Live, PSN and WiiWare According to Rovio CEO and Angry Birds mastermind Peter Vesterbacka, the ad-supported free release of Angry Birds on Android has pipped the thirty million download mark. Furthermore, Vesterbacka revealed during his speech at this year's Game Developers Conference that 80% of people who downloaded the game come back for more, downloading Angry Birds updates to keep the avian-lobbing experience fresh. The game has been available for a while on Android, Nokia, iPhone and iPad, and Vesterbacka has hinted in the past that the Rovio team is looking to expand the Angry Birds experience to social networking sites like Facebook in the future. Missed the Angry Birds boat the first time around? Check out our Angry Birds review at the T3 App Chart and see what you've been missing. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mozilla web app store now open to developers Posted: 06 Mar 2011 03:18 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 6 Mar 2011 Mozilla steps up the fight with Chrome with its own web app store. The battle of the browsers between Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox has returned to a more even footing, with Mozilla announcing its own upcoming database of Firefox-based apps in answer to Google's Chrome Web App Store is now open for business (for developers, at least). Related links Mozilla: Is IE9 a modern browser? No. Firefox more popular than IE in Europe Firefox: 2 billion add-ons downloaded Google Chrome Web Store unveiled Apps from the Mozilla Web App store will allow users to launch smartphone-style apps with a single click or a couple of keystrokes on their desktops. Details are pretty sketchy at the moment, but Mozilla have released a promotional video for interested developers, describing how devs can start writing apps and developing storefronts to sell them through. The video also includes a teaser of the kinds of apps users can expect from Mozilla's Web App Store. Apps like an address book will be able to interface with websites, letting users share information instantly , and users will be able to create desktop widgets for their favourite sites that constantly update. Some apps from the store will also be transferable to smartphones, according to the video. There's no word on when the Mozilla Web App Store will finally be ready for the public, but early bird developers can at least now start crafting apps and building storefronts through which to sell them. For a closer look at what Mozilla have been up to, take a peek at the video below. Via: Electricpig   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Tech Week: Apple iPad 2 unveiled and Steve Jobs back Posted: 05 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PST Posted by Luke Johnson on Sat 5 Mar 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 Like this week’s top news event could be anything other than the Apple iPad 2. Before the launch event had even kicked off we were inundated with iPad 2 coverage as rumours and speculation grew. As some rather official looking iPad 2 pictures leaked online, retailers and networks reported stock shortages for the original iPad, hinting towards an imminent iPad 2 arrival. Adding fuel to the iPad 2 speculation fire a photograph of a white iPad 2 front emerged creating a storm of rumours around a lighter-hued tablet incoming.   Also ahead of the iPad 2 unveiling there was a flurry of Apple staff stories kicking off with rumours head designer Jonathan Ive is planning on leaving Apple for a return to the UK. This was followed in mixed fashion with news that Steve Jobs had been refused a honorary knighthood by Gordon Brown but might make a surprise appearance at the iPad 2 launch to unveil the tablet.   Fulfilling such rumours Jobs appeared on stage in San Francisco to officially unveil the Apple iPad 2. Set for a UK launch on March 25th following a March 11th US arrival priced $499 the iPad 2 will land with dual cameras, a dual-core processor and a slimmer, lighter form factor. Launching alongside the iPad 2 were a number of iPad 2 accessories. Whilst Orange and T-Mobile confirmed they would sell subsidised iPad 2s, O2 announced they would not and Apple cut the price of the original iPad by £100.   Away from Apple and mobile stories were the talk of the week as the world’s first dual-core smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X was confirmed for a March UK launch as fellow dual-core blower, the Samsung Galaxy S II has made available for pre-order with a £599 price tag and May launch date. Elsewhere RIM declared most future BlackBerry handsets would launch with NFC technologies built in as standard.     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Day | Cut the Rope HD A true competitor to Angry Birds’ title of addictive app supreme, and a well thought-out, simple gaming app T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPad Apps | Cut the Rope HD Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Features of the Week It is that time of the month again here in T3 Towers, no, not THAT time of the month but the time when you all rush to your local newsagents and break out your iPad to get hold of the latest issue of T3 magazine and T3 for iPad. We have many reasons for you to go out and buy it but you all know you are going to get both anyway.   Like we could leave the iPad 2 out of the features section this week. Ensuring that your iPad 2 news overload make sense and you understand each and every nook and cranny of the slimmed down tablet we bring you the T3 Apple iPad 2 guide: Everything you need to know about the second-gen tablet.   A battle has started within the T3 offices and has quickly kicked out into the wider world. Which side of this life defining war will you fall, Team Apple or the Android Army? Check out our head-to-head and join the march to take your side to victory via the corresponding Facebook pages.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Apple iPad 2 T3 Podcast episode 172 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Reviews of the Week Have you recently splashed out on an original-generation iPad and are ruing the decision with the arrival of the iPad 2? Fret not all you need to do is spruce your tablet up with one of our group test review of the best Apple iPad docks.   Ever wanted to step into the ring with the greats of the boxing world? Well now you can as EA Sports Fight Night Champion hits the stores. We have reviewed the boxing release where you can line up as Ali, Hatton, Tyson and Haye amongst many others.   So, apparently, Apple this week released something known as the iPad 2. Who knew? Well, just to make sure we headed on down to the Apple event to bring you a hands-on review of the Apple iPad 2 with video and expert opinions to boot.     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video of the Week | Apple iPad 2 hands-on review We go hands-on with the year's likely must-have gadget the Apple iPad 2 Plus: Sony Vaio S quick video | HTC Incredible S hands-on video | LG Optimus Pad video review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Apple iPad 2 hands-on video Via: Apple iPad 2 review: Hands-on | Source: T3 Tech Videos     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

13% of UK Xbox gamers spend £100+ per month on Live Posted: 05 Mar 2011 05:04 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sat 5 Mar 2011 Microsoft survey reveals spending habits of Xbox's online gaming fraternity. A survey conducted by Microsoft has revealed that UK gamers who play using Xbox Live spend an average of £64 per month on gaming, with a hardcore 13% splashing out over £100 per month on their gaming and purchases from the Xbox Marketplace. Related links Xbox 360 Slim review with video review Xbox Live to hit Windows Mobile 7 PlayStation Store spending soars According to the survey, published on MCV, the average member of the UK's Xbox gaming community also plays seven different games per month and plays three to four times per week, with 41% gaming for between three and four hours per session. The survey, in which 251 UK Xbox gamers between 25 and 34 were quizzed by Microsoft, also unsurprisingly revealed that shooters like Call of Duty make up the bulk of online Xbox gaming, followed by racing games and RPGs. According to Julie Forey, Microsoft Advertising's head of research for data and analytics, the results of the survey show that gamers "represent an attractive proposition for marketers" looking to cash in on Xbox's captive audience - could this be the first step toward a free, ad-supported Xbox Live? Yays and nays to the T3 inbox or Twitter feed, if you please. Via: MCV   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

HTC Wildfire S, Desire S and ChaCha coming to Three Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:05 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sat 5 Mar 2011 HTC's stream of MWC mobiles get UK release months on Three. The MWC-debuted HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and the Facebook-centric HTC ChaCha have all appeared on Three's online store with the tag "coming soon". Related links HTC Desire S review: Hands on HTC Desire S hands on pictures HTC Wildfire S officially unveiled HTC Wildfire S hands on pictures The Desire S, the follow-up to T3's Phone of the Year at last year's T3 Awards, the HTC Desire, is pegged for an April release date, alongside the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and the Xperia Play (read: PlayStation Phone). The Wildfire S follows in May along with the Samsung Galaxy S2, and finally the HTC ChaCha will arrive in June (alongside the LG Optimus 3D). Unsubsidised, the HTC Desire S will set you back £420-ish, and will be available unlocked from late March, with the Wildfire S coming in at a more wallet-friendly £270. Check out our hands-on video of the Desire S from MWC below.   Link: Three   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

BlackBerry PlayBook coming April 10th? Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:16 AM PST Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sat 5 Mar 2011 BlackBerry PlayBook release date just a month after the iPad 2? With tech's big names clamouring to get the second generation of tablets into the shops post-MWC, RIM are reportedly gearing up for the launch of their own tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, in a bid to steal some lucrative market share from Jobs and Co. Related links BlackBerry PlayBook review: Hands on BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on pictures BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android apps Best tablet PCs 2011: Hottest iPad alternatives According to an exclusive news post, the good people over at BGR.com claim that they have been "told by multiple sources that RIM's first tablet will be launching on April 10th", which puts the release date of BlackBerry's own claim to tablet fame just a month after that of the iPad 2 in the States. We went hands-on with the Berry PlayBook back at CES in January, and came over all funny for its slick interface and feather-light 408g weight. However, since January a lot of the features we were so excited about on the PlayBook have become the tablet norm in the wake of MWC. An iPad competitor it may have been back in January, but is the PlayBook turning up to late to the party? Let us know what you think, as always, via e-mail or on the T3 Twitter feed.   Via: BGR.com   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

App week: iMovie and GarageBand for iPad 2 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:00 AM PST Posted by Chris Smith on Sat 5 Mar 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: iMovie and GarageBand enter the tablet realm Let's start with the biggest news of the week. The new apps for the iPad 2 almost upstaged the new tablet itself. iMovie moves over from iPhone, bringing full-screen, fingertip, 720p HD video editing to your new device. GarageBand serves up the legendary Mac music creation tool with on-screen instruments that response to the sensitivity of your touch. The apps will arrive with the iPad 2 on March 11th, stateside.   BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android and iOS Strange one this. On one hand, BBM is an incredibly popular IM service that keeps millions of RIM users in touch, but if it stops being BlackBerry exclusive, will users continue to buy RIM devices if they can get their BBM fix on more attractive Android and iOS platforms? Reports on the port are yet to be confirmed, but this is definitely one to keep an eye on.   BBC iPlayer international app priced Ex-pats rejoice! The long-awaited international edition of the iPlayer is coming this year and it won't break the bank. The app will cost less than $10 USD a month and for that you'll also be able to access the app on your iPad as well as your laptop. This is great news, unless you'   Twitter gets an iOS refresh A couple of weeks ago Twitter updated its Android app and now it's the turn of the iOS counterparts. The refresh makes it easier to upload photos, share links and gain location-based trends on your iPhone and iPad. The update is free to download and its available from the app store now.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Day | Cut the Rope HD A true competitor to Angry Birds’ title of addictive app supreme, and a well thought-out, simple gaming app T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPad Apps | Cut the Rope HD Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART: Photoshop Express comes to Android Historically, Android cameras aren't the finest aspect of Google phones, so it's great to see the world's favourite tinkering software arrive on the platform. According to our five star review Photoshop "can seriously perk up even the worst photos, giving oomph to the most lacklustre of images." Download it.   F**k My Life comes to WP7 Is there anything that brightens a dreary day like reading about someone else's misfortune? Now you can do it on your Windows Phone 7 handset with the ingenious FML application. We're sure you've all visited the site, but if not, this is the type of content you can expect: "Today is my birthday. I woke up to a text message from my boyfriend, breaking up with me. When I commented on his impeccably bad timing, he admitted he'd forgotten it was my birthday. FML." See, there's always someone worse off than you.   Rugby Kicks Its Six Nations season and England are whooping some Welsh and French ass so what better time to get some kicking practice in on your Samsung Bada handset? Using this app, you can make Johnny Wilkinson look like an amateur. Samsung Bada is going great guns on the gaming front at the moment. Now, surely it's time for Samsung to give the OS a little more love.   Link: T3 App Chart     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

News@8pm: £100 iPad returns and Star Wars 3D Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:00 PM PST Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 4 Mar 2011 Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Tech giants battle it out for our top spot today as we get wind of Star Wars 3D and a chart-topping tussle between Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Whilst the first Star Wars flick to get the 3D treatment will be the Phantom Menace with the Star Wars 3D release hitting US cinemas on February 10th, Gates and Zuckerberg have finished top of a list of history's most influential world changers beating the likes of Newton and Darwin in the process.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Day | Nike+ GPS Nike’s new running application sees it add in a lot of the missing features from the previous iteration T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPhone Apps | Nike+ GPS Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   New Facebook landmarks have been revealed as the social network and web leader announces that more than half the UK public are now signed up to Facebook with over 30 million UK residents joining the FB movement. Elsewhere on the social front and Twitter has implemented a number of key updates to its iPhone and iPad apps in an attempt to close the gap on rival Facebook.   After the iPad 2 launch earlier this week, a launch that saw Steve Jobs take to the stage to unveil the dual camera, dual-core processor touting slimmed-downed second-gen tablet, Apple has announced those who have purchased the original iPad within the past two weeks will receive £100 back to coincide with the lowered price ahead of iPad 2 launch on March 25th.   Apple iPad 2 hands-on video Via: Apple iPad 2 review: Hands-on | Source: T3 Tech Videos     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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