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News@8pm: iPhone 5 specs leak and 4G headed to the UK

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com.

 

 Spring is here and iPhone 5 specs are inevitably the talk of the town.  Besides our own exclusive images showing that there might well be white and silver iPhone 5s The China Times has also been hinting at some rather insider information although as usual it must be taken with a generous serving of salt. Hot items on the list are a larger 4 inch display, NFC chip technology and a metal housing. If this is true it will mark the most major change to the form factor of the iPhone since its introduction in 2007. Whilst reports suggest that you might have to wait until September or even later for the iPhone, a recent spotting of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 at CTIA indicate that we won't have to wait much longer to hear about that device. It looks a great deal like its older brother and an earlier snap of the spec sheet suggests that this will be a decent entry into the tablet market. Lets just not mention the massive elephant in the room hey?

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Expect to wait just a little bit longer than planned if you were one of those hoping to be clutching an iPad 2 in your loving embrace at 9am this friday. Despite Apple's flagship London store confirming just this morning that the stocks would be in place by 9am, Friday, Apple has issued a press release indicating that the iPad 2 will not be available in Apple stores until 5pm. So it looks like the line campers will have to scrap the "maintenance work on the tube" excuse and take off the whole day. Those of you not tempted by Apple's shiny new offering and choosing to cast your gaze over less trodden pastures will be pleased to hear that the Blackberry Playbook is one step closer to market. Although still no word on a release date, the Playbook has gone up for pre-order in the US at $500 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model. We'll see if the Playbook can do enough to keep itself above water in the frenzy surrounding the iPad 2 launch.

 

Amazon in trouble on the opening day of its Appstore. The service which will be competing against Google's own Android Market has already attracted the attention of Apple's lawyers who dislike the uncanny similarity between Appstore and App Store. Despite this Amazon steamed straight ahead andlaunched the Appstore in the US anyway alongside a free copy of Angry Birds Rio for allcomers.. If only the Apple Lawyers could be as easily charmed by a free Android app. If you're looking for a new phone on which to enjoy the Playstation Suite we told you about yesterday, then look no further than Vodafone - the mobile network has thrown up a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play pre-order page. If you haven't seen the new ads for the phone starring Kristen Schaal then check them out, they're sure to make your day roughly 25% more strange.

Ofcom sparked hope in the hearts of UK speed freaks with promises that in 2012 they will finally get the ball rolling on 4G networks in our forgotten isles. Whilst on the face of it this seems like fantastic news, there is a bitter taste left in the mouths of mobile users who remember when the US kickstarted its own 4G network rollout all the way back in the misty, forgotten days of 2008. Ofcom claims that through the use of caps it has ensured that the 2012 spectrum auction will maintain balanced competition in the mobile industry. Those wondering what took so long can blame the prolonged analogue to digital TV switchover which will eventually clear space for the 4G bands. Whilst Ofcom awaits the finalisation of the TV switchover, car-maker Ford is eagerly preparing for the radio switchover to digital scheduled for 2015. Even with almost four years left on the clock Ford is taking the role of teacher's pet of the car industry and ensuring that all Ford cars will have DAB radios as standard by the end of 2012.

 

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iPhone 5 white and silver models out at launch

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 10:46 AM PDT

iPhone 5 parts confirm design tweaks, buttons and launch colours

Exclusive images of what purport to be genuine parts for the iPhone 5 have crossed the editorial desk at t3 towers, giving us possibly the first hard facts about the iPhone 5 to date.

- Check out the exclusive iPhone 5 pictures here

Sourced from a ‘reliable’ supplier of UK firm Replacebase.co.uk, the tantalising images show off two parts believed to be Apple iPhone 5 parts. Our man at the company said: “They certainly follow Apples design features, and are well made.”

While the images themselves are technical at the extreme there’s some interesting details to be learned due to the differences between these ‘iPhone 5’ parts, and existing iPhone 4 spares.

The iPhone 5 will be available in both white and silver at launch (due to a white headphone socket) and due to the headphone cable having its connection in the middle the headphone jack may be positioned differently - possibly at the bottom of the phone.

The iPhone 5 will have external buttons and mute switch (in spite of  rumours about Apple removing the external buttons), and  the iPhone 5 dock connector looks unchanged from the iPhone 4.

What features and specs would you most like to see land on the Apple iPhone 5 when it launches later this year? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

 



 

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iPad 2 UK prices officially confirmed by Apple

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Upcoming iPad 2 launch to see price cut on original model

Apple has officially confirmed the UK launch prices for the iPad 2 with the second generation tablet to undercut the original price points of its predecessor.

 


Confirming that the iPad 2 will launch in the UK and 25 other countries this Friday, March 25th, Apple has revealed that the eagerly awaited tablet will be available for online orders from 1pm on Friday with stores to belatedly offer the device from 5pm the same day.

 

Whilst the base model 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 will be available for a surprisingly reasonable £399, prices continue all the way up to a hefty £659 for the 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G edition.

 

Wannabe iPad 2 owners looking for more storage whilst sticking to the Wi-Fi only connection option will be able to pick up the 32GB and 64GB Wi-Fi models for £479 and £559 respectively. On the 3G front the 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi + 3G iPad 2’s will be priced at £499 and £579 each.

 

Will you be looking to snap up an iPad 2 when they official launch in the UK this Friday? If so what model is taking your fancy and hard earned cash? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
 

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Editor's desk competition: This week's winners revealed

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Find out what this week's mystery prize was and past editor's desk giveaways

Tuesday’s are often a day of dread, the buoyant energy recovered from the weekend is gone and the following weekend’s recuperation is nothing more than a mere spot on the ever distant horizon. Fear not though for your trusted T3 brings you the unique opportunity to claim some tasty tech swag each and every Tuesday through our competition: ‘What’s on the Editor’s desk?’

 

This week we had a Logitech Harmony 300i universal remote control to give away across our social outsets. From a flurry of correct answers Twitters @ellskin came out victorious and will soon be switching between multiple TV inputs all from one handy remote.

 

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To be in with a chance of winning next week’s mystery editor’s desk prize simply follow T3 on Twitter and Facebook and await the first clue next Tuesday at 10am. Still not quaking with excitement? Then take a look at the prizes we have already given away to our Facebook fans and Twitter followers:

 

- Five Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razors
- Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2011
- Pioneer HDJ-2000 Pro DJ Headphones
- Sony Ericsson LiveView
- Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF webcam
- SEGA branded bag
- Novero Lexington Bluetooth headset
Exspect iPad Executive Wallet
- Super Scribblenauts for Nintendo DS
- True Utility Smart Things for Keyrings
- Speak TuckPack Notebook Sleeve
- Back to the Future Tilogy Blu-ray boxset
- PowerKit Eco Mains Charger
- Powertraveller PowerChimp charger
- Griffin FlexGrip case for iPad
- Angry Robots Rampage for Xbox LIVE
- Two tickets to the BT Digital Music Awards
- Thumb Camera, Audio Spy bug and Keyshark
- NoHands Stick 'em up smartphone accessories
- ECO Kitsound Infinity-X Solar Powered Speaker
powertraveller motormonkey in-car charger
- Doro ProSound hs1910 DECT wireless headset
Five pairs of ACS ER20 ear plugs
 

 

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iPhone 5 specs to see 4-inch display and metal casing

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Next-gen Apple handset to tout bevy of new features

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 is to launch sporting a larger 4-inch display, a new metal casing and NFC chip technology, a report by the China Times has revealed.

 

Adding fuel to the fire that Apple’s next-gen smartphone will land with a larger display and a scratch-resistant metal-backed housing that will tout the antenna in the rear-mounted Apple logo, the Chinese newspaper has reinstated speculation that the fruity tech company will include the contactless payment tech despite recent reports to the contrary.

 


Whilst the claims are unsupported by evidence, the China Times goes on to suggest that full production of the iPhone 5 will not kick in until the third quarter of 2011, further hinting towards a delayed September arrival of the eagerly awaited follow-up to the market leading iPhone 4.

 

Yo-yoing in and out of the iPhone 5’s mooted spec sheet, NFC tech has been given the nod by the China Times with backing also handed out to the inclusion of a recently leaked metal backing to the device with a logo-mounted antenna believed to be Apple’s solution to the antennagate issues that plagued the release of the iPhone 5’s predecessor.

 

What features and specs would you most like to see land on the Apple iPhone 5 when it launches later this year? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

Via: TechRadar | Via: ChinaTimes 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 photos leak ahead of launch

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:59 AM PDT

8.9-inch Samsung tablet caught in the wild hours before unveiling

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has appeared in a number of spy shots caught at CTIA just hours ahead of its official unveiling.

 

Having been teased by Samsung themselves in a tantalising preview video last week, gadget blog PocketLint has caught the imminent 8.9-inch device out in the wild with a series of snaps revealing the form factor and design of the latest edition to the Samsung Galaxy Tab family.

 


Looking very much like its 10.1-inch sibling that was officially unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, the new 8.9-inch tablet has been spotted in Orlando, Florida ahead of today’s expected official confirmation and reveal.

 

Earlier today a snap of the device’s spec sheet revealed the 8.9-inch tablet will come with a 1200 x 800p resolution display, 1GHz processor and Google’s tablet-centric Android OS, Honeycomb. Lining up at a mere 8.6mm thick and 470g in weight, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is to measure up slimmer and considerably lighter than the Apple iPad 2 that is to launch in the UK this Friday.

 

Saving seemingly nothing for the official unveiling it has also been reported that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will feature a new Samsung UX that includes a ‘Live Panels’ UI, app switching using a ‘Mini App Tray’ feature and custom widgets.

 

Can any of Samsung’s range of Galaxy Tab devices topple the market dominating Apple iPad and upcoming iPad 2? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

Via: PocketLint
 

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Amazon Appstore for Android opens in the US

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Apple sues over Appstore name, Amazon launches anyway.

Amazon has unleashed its new Appstore for Android with a free release of Angry Birds Rio in the United States, ending months of waiting for it to open its virtual doors

 

The new applications portal launched in the United States this morning, but frustratingly there's no news of a roll-out in the UK or Europe at the time of writing.

 

The big launch-day release is, naturally, Angry Birds Rio, which Amazon is offering for free for the first day to entice Android Market users to switch allegiances. The Amazon store is also the only place Android owners will be able to download the new game. On top of that Amazon is offering users a free paid-for app every day to kick start the operation.

 

The store allows users to download apps either through the bespoke smartphone app, or from the Amazon website itself. Website purchases will be instantly delivered to your handset in the New Apps section. Once you've downloaded the app and signed in, it's a very nifty operation.

 

The stand-alone app takes the appearance of other Amazon shopping apps we've seen and it's really easy to navigate and find the content you're after. In many ways it's more appealing than the Android Market app itself, with a rolling category carousel and integrated search bar.

 

As of 3pm GMT, Angry Birds Rio was the top Free app, while the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Shazam Encore and  Fruit Ninja battled it out for the top spot in the paid-for category.

 

Hopefully UK Android fans won't have to wait too much longer to get their hands on Angry Birds Rio as iOS owners already have it. It's not fair!

 

Link: Amazon Appstore for Android

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iPad 2 UK release time officially confirmed by Apple

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PDT

Apple iPad 2 sale time to be 5pm

Apple has confirmed that its second-generation tablet the Apple iPad 2 will not launch in the UK until 5pm this Friday, March 25th.

The company issued a statement to T3, stating that: "There has been no delay in the on sale time of iPad 2 and the 5pm launch in the UK and across Europe is exactly the same as it was in the US."
 


However, the news follows weeks of rumours around delays to the iPad 2 UK launch date. 

Apple has issued an official press release stating: “Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers at 5 p.m. local time.”

Although officially a strategic decision, sellers have been less sanguine. Robert Peckham, former executive director of the Mac Technology Association reseller group earlier leaked the 5pm arrival declaring third party retailers such as Carphone Warehouse are being forced by Apple to hold their already present stocks of the iPad 2 until the new 5pm launch time. He added retailers will have to “squeeze an entire day of sales in to one or two hours on a Friday evening.”

 

The official Apple confirmation came just hours after T3.com spoke to staff at Apple’s flagship London store on Regents Street who confirmed to us that stocks of the iPad 2 would be available to consumers when doors open at 9am.

 

As well as confirming the short term delay on the iPad 2, Apple’s release officially unveiled that those eager to snap up the dual camera, dual-core processor bragged slimmed down tablet will be able to order it online from 1pm on Friday. Stock levels for the UK launch of the iPad 2 are currently unknown but due to high demand in the US and issues with production following the Japanese earthquake, supplies are expected to be short lived.

 

Will the half day delay on the iPad 2 launch effect your plans of queuing up for the device on launch day? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

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Apple iPad 2: Unboxing

 

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iPad 2 UK release delays officially confirmed by Apple

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PDT

Apple iPad 2 sale time to be 5pm

Apple has confirmed that its second-generation tablet the Apple iPad 2 will not launch in the UK until 5pm this Friday, March 25th.

The company issued a statement to T3, stating that: "There has been no delay in the on sale time of iPad 2 and the 5pm launch in the UK and across Europe is exactly the same as it was in the US."
 


However, the news follows weeks of rumours around delays to the iPad 2 UK launch date. 

Apple has issued an official press release stating: “Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers at 5 p.m. local time.”

Although officially a strategic decision, sellers have been less sanguine. Robert Peckham, former executive director of the Mac Technology Association reseller group earlier leaked the 5pm arrival declaring third party retailers such as Carphone Warehouse are being forced by Apple to hold their already present stocks of the iPad 2 until the new 5pm launch time. He added retailers will have to “squeeze an entire day of sales in to one or two hours on a Friday evening.”

 

The official Apple confirmation came just hours after T3.com spoke to staff at Apple’s flagship London store on Regents Street who confirmed to us that stocks of the iPad 2 would be available to consumers when doors open at 9am.

 

As well as confirming the short term delay on the iPad 2, Apple’s release officially unveiled that those eager to snap up the dual camera, dual-core processor bragged slimmed down tablet will be able to order it online from 1pm on Friday. Stock levels for the UK launch of the iPad 2 are currently unknown but due to high demand in the US and issues with production following the Japanese earthquake, supplies are expected to be short lived.

 

Will the half day delay on the iPad 2 launch effect your plans of queuing up for the device on launch day? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

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Apple iPad 2: Unboxing

 

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Angry Birds Rio officially launches for iPhone and iPad

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:24 AM PDT

iOS gets nod over Android for latest Angry Birds release

The latest rendition of the Angry Birds franchise has flown on the App Store with iPhone and iPad owners now able to download the movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio.

 

Available for 59pence on the iPhone or £1.79 for the HD iPad edition, Angry Birds fanatics can now enjoy a Brazilian-based version of the mega app with the feathered flinging game losing the villainous pigs in favour of monkeys and macaw found in the upcoming 20th Century Fox animated film release.

 


Launching with premium and free renditions of either platform the Angry Birds Rio release has also touched down alongside the arrival of the Amazon Appstore. Whilst Apple’s legal action against the online retail for the use of the term Appstore has stolen many of the headlines, those who sign up to the Amazon service today will be rewarded with Angry Birds Rio free of charge.

 

A surprising omission from the AB Rio rollout, however, is Google’s Android platform with the ppopular OS still awaiting its latest avian filled dose of addictive gaming. Although landing alongside a movie release, developer Rovia has confirmed updates will be issues for Angry Birds Rio throughout 2011.

 

Have you already downloaded Angry Birds Rio for your iDevice or arte you fed up of the now everywhere app franchise? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds


 

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Ford to offer DAB radios as standard by the end of 2012

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Starting with the new Focus, all Fords are due to come with DAB radios by the end of next year

Ford has pledged to include DAB radios as standard on its entire range by the end of 2012, a full year before the industry-imposed deadline. Ford is aware that its customers may well be thinking further in the future than that - right up to the upcoming digital switchover of radio services in 2015.


The first and only car to currently come with DAB technology as standard is the new Ford Focus.  However, managing director Nigel Sharp says the company will continue to refresh their entire range with the technology in order to ensure that they offer a more future-proofed product than their competitors.

The trend of previously pricey optional extras becoming standard on cars continues here and its certainly a step in the right direction, but I think we’re all looking forward to the day when a stock Ford comes not only with a DAB radio but also Sat Nav, a DVD player, parking sensors, massage seats …

 

Would the promise of a DAB radio tempt you away from another car?

Let us know on the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds

 

Via: WhatCar

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Ofcom announces 4G mobile spectrum auction for 2012

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:22 AM PDT

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Sony Xperia Play and Arc up for pre-order on Vodafone

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:04 AM PDT

Vodafone first to break cover with price for PlayStation phone.

Gagging to get hold of the much-hyped PlayStation phone, aka the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play? Well Vodafone’s got something for you. The mobile network has just put the blower up for pre-order, giving you the chance to snag it for nowt on £35 a month, two year deal.

 

For that you get 900 minutes, 750MB of data and unlimited texts. Vodafone hasn’t said when the phone will ship, although Sony Ericsson says it’ll be on shelves by the end of March.

 

The stunning Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is also now available for pre-order with the network too, coming in at just £30 a month on a two year deal. That’s with 600 minutes, 500MB data and unlimited texts.

 

If we had to choose, the Arc would be our go to phone. It’s gorgeous and absolute powerhouse too. Which one are you planning on getting? Let us know via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

Via Electricpig

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BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500, US pre-orders begin

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PDT

But there's still nary a sign of an actual release edate

Those of you who first took interest in the BlackBerry PlayBook when it first reared its head have had a long wait. Manufacturer RIM has taken its sweet time in bringing the tablet to market, no doubt trying to get things perfect before trying to compete against the iPad 2.


Now RIM has finally opened pre-orders for the tab in the United States, offering the 16GB Wi-Fi only model for $499.99, even though no release date’s been mentioned.



RIM’s Mike Lazardis said, in the official pre-order press release, that the “BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet that is already being widely praised as a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and an ultra-portable design.” We’ll let you know when we hear word of UK pre-orders and of an end release date.


Are you keen on the long-overdue PlayBook? Let us know on the T3 Twitter feed.
 

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iPad 2 UK release date to be delayed following supply error

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Second-gen Apple tablet to land half a day later than planned

The UK release of the Apple iPad 2 is to be hit by a half day delay as Apple struggle to meet stock requirements, a new report has claimed.

 


With queues expected to start forming outside of Apple’s flagship London Regent Street store in the coming days ahead of Friday’s release, those eager to snap up a second-gen iPad as doors open could be left disappointed with supplies reportedly not being delivered until later the same day.

 

The delays, which have been put down to an error in the company’s supply chain, will see third party retailers such as the Carphone Warehouse forced to hold their already present stocks of the iPad 2 until 5pm on launch day as Apple looks to rectify the issue and remain the first place where users can purchase the dual-camera, dual-core processor touting tablet.

 

Robert Peckham, former executive director of the Mac Technology Association reseller group is quoted as confirming the reported delays and the issues this will cause for third party retailers. He said resellers will have to “squeeze an entire day of sales in to one or two hours on a Friday evening” as well as ensuring staff can stay longer to cover customer demand.

 

Despite these claims, Apple’s London Regent Street store have just confirmed to T3.com that stocks of the iPad 2 will be available in store from the planned 9am store opening.

 

Will you be one of the many queuing in eager anticipation of the iPad 2 launch? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

 

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9: specs and details outed

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:19 AM PDT

Customised UI and unique app switcher promised.

Samsung is all set to reveal its latest slate, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 today. But with the official announcement still hours away, the chaps at PocketNow have managed to nab details of the tablet, which is being unveiled at the CTIA show in the US.

 

The new effort comes with an 8.9-inch screen (hardly a surprise) with a 1200 x 800 resolution, measures just 8.6mm thin (0.2mm thinner than the iPad 2) and tips the scales at just 470g. The iPad 2 Wi-Fi model weighs a hefty 601g by comparison.

 

There’s also a 1GHz processor inside, along with Android Honeycomb. However, Samsung says it has customised the latter with its own UX, which includes a ‘Live Panels’ UI, app switching using a ‘Mini App Tray’ feature and custom widgets.

 

Full details will be revealed later, so stay tuned to T3.com for news as we get it.

 

Via PocketNow

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News@10: iPad 2 delays and Xperia Play release details

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:00 AM PDT

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.

Tuesday

 

GOOGLE NEWS

@BBC - China rejects Gmail interference claims

 

 

IPAD NEWS

@ITProPortal - Apple iPad 2 UK launch delayed by half a day?

 

 

MOBILE NEWS

@CNET - Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc making a play on Vodafone

 

 

TRAVEL NEWS

@TechRadar - Ford to put DAB radios in all its UK cars by 2012

 

 

MOBILE NEWS

@BBC - Ofcom begins 4G phone countdown

 

 

 Get more news, views and tech tips: 

 

T3 on Twitter

Direct your web attentions to twitter.com/t3dotcom for a feed of all the latest tech news and gadgetry goodness. We’ll also reach out for your opinions for future features, so have your brains ready.

 

 

 

T3 on Facebook

Facebook.com/t3mag is our handle. Don’t worry though, we spend much less time growing Farmville crops and poking strangers than we do divulging tech info.

 

 

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Apple OS X Snow Leopard update fixes new MacBook Pro woes

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Initial reports suggest Apple has fixed all 2011 MacBook Pro niggles.

Apple has just released its latest OS X update, which it says fixes a string of problems which have emerged with the recently released new MacBook Pro range. The machines had been crashing under load, as well as suffering from flickering screens and problems working with iTunes Home Sharing.

 

The release, OS X 10.6.7, “…includes general operating system fixes for Mac OS X Snow Leopard that enhance the stability, compatibility, performance, and security,” according to Apple’s official statement.

 

It’s believed the issues were related to the machines’ graphics drivers, as well as early niggles with the new Thunderbolt connection. After a slew of complaints on its official forums, Apple will be hoping this update will kill these problems off stat.

 

Have you installed the new version of OS X? Is your new MacBook Pro working ok? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

Via 9to5mac

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Apple sues Amazon over App Store name

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:39 AM PDT

Move follows similar action against Microsoft.

Apple is suing Amazon, claiming that its App Store trademark has been infringed by the online retailer’s forthcoming Android Appstore. Cupertino says it has tried to reach out to Amazon, but that it hasn’t, “…provided a substantive response.”

 

It appears that Amazon had hoped that by making its online emporium the Android Appstore, rather than Android App Store, it would bypass any legal tussle with Apple. Yet in the lawsuit, filed in California on 18 March, Apple says, “Amazon has begun improperly using Apple’s App Store mark in connection with Amazon’s mobile-software developer program.” It goes on to add, “Amazon has unlawfully used the App Store mark to solicit software developers throughout the United States.”

 

While Amazon has refused to comment, an Apple spokesperson said, “We’ve asked Amazon not to copy the App Store name because it will confuse and mislead customers.” Apple is also in a battle with Microsoft over the term App Store, with the latter claiming such a generic term cannot be trademarked.

 

This one could run for months. Where do you sit? Is Apple right to complain about Amazon’s App Store name? Or is it just throwing its toys out of the pram? Let us know what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

Via Bloomberg

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Play.com suffers security breach

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:21 AM PDT

Store says no credit card details have been lifted.

Play.com has suffered a major security breach, with a company that handles part of its marketing seeing the loss of names and email addresses. However, it appears credit card and bank account details have not be stolen.

 

In an email to customers, Play.com said, “We take privacy and security very seriously and ensure all sensitive customer data is protected.  Please be assured this issue has occurred outside of Play.com and no other personal customer information has been involved.”  
 

 


It continued, “Please be assured we have taken every step to ensure this doesn’t happen again and accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused some of you.”

 

Play.com’s regular emails remain awkward to unsubscribe from, with customers having to log into and navigate the site themselves in order to stop receiving regular mailouts.

 

Have you been affected by Play.com’s security breach? Let us know over on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.

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