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- News@8pm: Xoom UK sales begin and new COD DLC leaks
- White iPhone 4 officially removed from Apple's website
- Facebook iPhone app adds unfriending, event check-ins
- Nintendo 3DS health issues rebuked by doctor
- Motorola Xoom released early as UK sales begin priced £490
- Call of Duty: Black Ops new DLC leaks ahead of launch
- Google cloud music app leaks out on the web
- Apple launch iAd Gallery app made entirely of adverts
- HTC Desire S hits Three
- Apple patents new connector with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt
- Nintendo 3DS health scare stories debunked
- News@10: Xoom goes on sale and 3DS health problems
- HP webOS touchscreen-only phone spied
- iPhone 5 June release refuted
- Motorola Xoom and Atrix struggling says analyst
| News@8pm: Xoom UK sales begin and new COD DLC leaks Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:00 PM PDT Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. 3DS health issues have caused quite a stir with the global media as users reports bouts of dizziness, eye strain and nausea. Hitting back today Nintendo and 3DS retailers have denied such claims whilst a doctor has said they are wildly over exaggerated.
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Apple's iPhone news has seen a couple of steep down slopes today. Following news that Apple has launched the iAd Gallery app, an app that displays nothing but previous iAds, it emerged that the repeatedly delayed white iPhone 4 has been removed from the Apple website suggesting the device has been scrapped.
Motorola's Xoom tablet is reportedly facing poor sales in the US alongside the Atrix, according to an industry analyst that is. Elsewhere on the Xoom front and the Android 3.0 tablet has unofficially gone on sale in the UK with Simply Electronics offering the device for £490, £10 more than a spec similar iPad 2.
Random tech news sees two giants, Apple and Call of Duty, making headlines. Whilst a June arrival of the iPhone 5 is now in doubt following yesterday's claims that it would be landing early summer, the second Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC has leaked. Entitled Escalation the DLC will bring five new maps to Xbox Live first on May 3rd. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| White iPhone 4 officially removed from Apple's website Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:41 AM PDT Has Apple's white iPhone 4 finally been canned? Continuing the seemingly endless tale of when the white iPhone 4 will finally appear Apple has removed all trace of the device from its website all but confirming the device will never make it to retail.
Originally planed to launch alongside its black-hued counterpart back in June 2010, the repeatedly delayed and issue hit device now appears to have given its final farewell as Apple subtly removes all sign of the lighter-toned handset.
Having appeared to have now mastered the white iDevice issues with the release of the white iPad 2 Apple will be looking to put memories of its most famous failure of recent years behind it with a white iPhone 5 model more than likely to make a spotless and timely appearance come launch later this year.
Will the white iPhone 4 ever appear or has it been pushed firmly to the back of the ‘lets forget about this’ pile? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: TFTS This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Facebook iPhone app adds unfriending, event check-ins Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:58 AM PDT If someone gets so annoying you can't wait to get back to your laptop, you can now instantly unfriend them using your iPhone... Facebook has added a few new tools to its iPhone app with the ability to unfriend people and use Places to check-in from ongoing events.
Version 3.4 of the app is available to update from the App Store now and also showcases an improved news feed and an improved notifications service.
But the bigger news here is that Facebook users will be able to check-in to events they've RSVP'd to using Facebook Events. So if you've been invited to "John's 30th Birthday party," you can appear from that event rather than just the venue it's being held at.
Also in the iPhone iteration of Places, you can view your friends check-ins using Google Maps.
As we mentioned in the headline, Facebook has also added the opportunity to unfriend users, which a piece of functionality users have been demanding for some time.
There's no news on any of this functionality coming to the Android app as of yet.
Link: TechCrunch
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| Nintendo 3DS health issues rebuked by doctor Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:54 AM PDT Tabloid claims put to rest in 3DS health case A Cambridge University doctor has lashed out at sensationalist claims in tabloid newspapers suggesting the recently released Nintendo 3DS is damaging to user’s health.
Following the recent spate of articles surrounding the 3DS and gamers suffering from eye strain, nausea and dizziness brought on by playing the glasses-free 3D console, Dr. Neil A Dodgson has claimed such reports are being blown widely out of proportion.
Explaining the science behind the way we view the footage from Ninty’s latest device Dodgson said: "There are two sets of muscles in the eyes, one of which focuses the eyes on the thing you are looking at (accommodation), the other of which converges the eyes at the position you are looking (vergence). In the real world, the two sets of muscles work together. With the commercial 3D technologies, you need to focus on the screen but converge on the virtual objects - which means that the two sets of muscles are no longer working together.”
Speaking on the reported cases of eye strain and dizziness he added: "Unfortunately, there are some people who are very sensitive to the situation where those two muscle systems are not working together. The effect, for them, will be a feeling of sore eyes or a headache, which will cause no permanent damage but will mean that they cannot use the 3D device."
Have you suffered from the reported 3DS health issues? Let us know and share your stories via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: CVG | Via: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Motorola Xoom released early as UK sales begin priced £490 Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:00 AM PDT Simply Electronics go early on Xoom launch The Motorola Xoom is now available to buy in the UK with online retailer Simply Electronics offering the Android 3.0 tablet for under £490.
The 10.1-inch dual-core processor touting tablet which was officially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier in the year was set to be released in the UK during the first week of April but an official date or confirmation of launch has yet to be given by manufacturer Motorola.
Yesterday PC World dropped the pre-order price of the Xoom to just £479 .99 in an attempt to combat the phenomenal sales seen by the Apple iPad 2 since the dual camera, dula-core processor slimmed down tablet hit UK stores late last month.
Can the Xoom be the first Android tablet to truly challenge Apple’s dominant iPad in the tablet market? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: ITProPortal
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops new DLC leaks ahead of launch Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:17 AM PDT Xbox to beat PS3 and PC to Black Ops Escalation DLC The second downloadable content pack for the most successful game launch of all time, Call of Duty: Black Ops, has been leaked ahead of its May arrival.
Dubbed ‘Escalation’ the DLC has appeared early thanks to leaked promo material by GAME Australia outing the upcoming release that is set to bring five new map packs to the war based first person shooter that broke all launch records when it hit consoles late last year.
Following on from the opening Black Ops content pack, First Strike that launched on February 1st the second Black Ops DLC will land within days of the official announcement of the next addition to the Call of Duty franchise, believed to be Modern Warfare 3 that is to launch later this year.
Is Black Ops the greatest instalment of the COD franchise or is the best still yet to come? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google cloud music app leaks out on the web Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:05 AM PDT Images of Android Music 3.0 snapped Google's much-rumoured cloud music app has been outed after a developer version of the Android Market was leaked.
The guys at Tech From 10 managed to get a look at Android Music 3.0 which is tipped to see Google launch its own cloud-music service to rival the Amazon Cloud player and a similar service touted for iTunes.
Tech From 10 confirmed that the Google Music cloud service was in place, but when trying to access an account to use it, were unable to try it out.
It seems appearance-wise the new Google Music app will follow closely to the version optimized for Honeycomb tablet devices like the Motorola XOOM. One image grabbed (which you can see here) shows off the "Recent" section with accompanying album previews.
The 'Test' Market has since been removed by Google from the device it appeared on, but other notable observations from the Android Market leak include a possible new camera and Google Desk Clock apps.
Excited about the thought of a Google Music cloud-based app? Let us know your thoughts via Facebook and Twitter.
Link: Tech From 10 & Droid Life
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| Apple launch iAd Gallery app made entirely of adverts Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:12 AM PDT Apple launch iAd Gallery despite previously declining Ad based apps Apple has officially launched an app that allows users to browse the variety of advertisements running through the company’s iAds system without the pesky distraction of further content.
Entitled iAd Gallery, Apple’s latest app release offers iOS users no further functionality than to browse iAd advertisements despite having previously rejected the Ads Tubs app, a third party iPhone application which offered similar ad-only content and was deemed by the Cupertino tech giant as offering “not enough user functionality.”
Available now in the US app store Apple’s official product describtion describes the iAD Gallery as “A celebration of advertising, featuring iAd campaigns from some of the world’s best brands and their advertising agencies.”
It goes on to add: “ The iAd Gallery gives you easy access to a selection of the fun and informative ads that have run in some of your favorite apps. Use the Browse feature to discover ads you haven’t seen, or to find those you want to see again. Even lets you tag your favorites to a Loved section that’s all your own.”
Is Apple taking user expectations too far with the iAd Gallery app? Let us know what you think of the ad heavy app via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Engadget This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:01 AM PDT Nab top-end new phone for free on a £35 a month deal. The HTC Desire S has officially hit Three, with the network revealing a string of plans for the Android Gingerbread-packing blower, first revealed back in February at Mobile World Congress. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HTC Desire S video Source: T3 Tech Videos
You can pick up the phone for free on a £35 a month contract, which includes all you can eat data, 2,000 any time minutes and 5,000 texts. Text plans start at £30 a month, with 5,000 messages and 1GB of web access.
Pay as you go fans will need to find £359.99 to get the phone off contract, not as hefty as it sounds considering the HD video smarts, 3.7-inch Super LCD, 5MP camera and Google’s latest mobile software.
Are you planning on getting a Desire S? Or are you holding out for another Android phone? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple patents new connector with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:57 AM PDT And it might be smaller... get saving for a new iPod dock Apple has filed a patent for a new form of iPod, iPad and iPhone dock connector that, if became a reality, would replace the 30-pin connector port that’s been used ever since the iDevice’s conception. The ‘reduced’ in that title has us wondering, though; will the new port and connector be smaller in size than the current breed? If so, it’ll mean that there’ll be an incompatibility issue for old docks and new iMachines, and vice-versa. If that’s the case, that BeoSound Dock you just shelled out for may soon be rendered obsolete. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nintendo 3DS health scare stories debunked Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:16 AM PDT The Sun had claimed that HMV was offering full refunds to affected gamers. Nintendo and some of the UK’s biggest games retailers have moved to refute claims made in yesterday’s Sun newspaper that the handheld console was at the centre of a health scare. The paper said “thousands” of gamers had suffered from dizziness and headaches owing to the 3D effects and that the console was suffering from “record return levels”.
Nintendo said, “Recent reports are incorrect. The number of calls and emails with queries on Nintendo 3DS is in fact well below the rate experienced during past hardware launches and having spoken with our retail partners there are only a handful of people who have actually gone into stores to request a refund."
Nintendo added that regular breaks while using the device were advised and that the 3D effect should be turned down if gamers did feel any discomfort.
GAME said it had had fewer than five complaints, while HMV said The Sun’s claim that “thousands” were afflicted might have come from the fact that gamers can trade in any hardware at their stores, the 3DS included, for any other gaming product.
The Sun also featured one user who complained he couldn’t get his money back after feeling ill. Under trading laws, full refunds are only available for faulty goods, not those that make you sick, said HMV
Has the 3DS’s three dimensional screen caused you to feel ill? Tell us now on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Eurogamer This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| News@10: Xoom goes on sale and 3DS health problems Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:00 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. WednesdayGAMING NEWS @Inquirer - Nintendo 3DS health problems lead to refund headaches
TABLET NEWS @ITProPortal - Motorola Xoom goes on sale for £490
SOCIAL NEWS @Telegraph - Twitter stir sparked by mystery river object in Bridgwater
SOCIAL NEWS @TechRadar - Twitter considering Facebook-like 'Pages'
SOCIAL NEWS @PocketLint - Twitter bug forces site to take on old look
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| HP webOS touchscreen-only phone spied Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:10 AM PDT No final specs or details, but is this the webOS phone we've been waiting for? HP’s Pre 3 caused a ripple of excitement when it was first touted back in February. But essentially it looked the same as the old school Palm Pre, with a slide-out keyboard and touchscreen up top.
But a new spy shot, seen here and snagged by the chaps at PreCentral, shows HP is working a keyboard-free webOS phone. It would certainly make sense, seeing as the operating system is finger-friendly and the Pre 3’s keyboard can feel awkward and cramped.
Sadly, there’s no news on what exactly this new webOS phone has going on under the hood. PreCentral reckons the screen will be 480x800, but other than that, details remain sketchy.
The Pre 3 isn’t due out until summer, so chances are that this unannounced cell won’t be making its way to shelves for some time. Is it worth holding out for? Tell us what you think now on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:51 PM PDT iPhone 5 release rumours continue to rumble on. Looking for your daily dose of iPhone 5 release gossip? Then you’re in the right place. Following claims by a Korean news source yesterday that Apple would be releasing the iPhone 5 at the end of June, a new rumour suggests that’s actually bunkum.
“Sources” speaking to Loop Insight have said that the gossip about a June release is simply not true. This tallies with a number of recent reports which have suggested Apple will focus on software at its June WWDC gathering, leaving the iPhone 5’s release until September.
The iPhone 5 is expected to come with a larger screen, as well as NFC tech. Other outlandish rumours include an iPhone laptop dock and a pared down nano version of the bestselling blower.
For more iPhone 5 gossip, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Loop Insight This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Motorola Xoom and Atrix struggling says analyst Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:36 PM PDT Poor sales suggest Moto has a long way to go before catching iPad and iPhone. The Motorola Xoom and Motorola Atrix are both killer pieces of next-gen Android kit. But that doesn’t appear to have helped them fly off the shelves, with one analyst claiming that sales of both devices are “disappointing”.
James Faucette, from analysts Pacific Crest, says that his own checks have shown that, “…sell through trends,” for both the Atrix and Xoom are sluggish. The Xoom went on sale in the US at the end of February and is due out here in Blighty this week.
Word is that the Atrix is struggling to match old-school phones like the iPhone 3GS, which can be bought at the same price across the pond. The Xoom’s failure to include Adobe Flash from the start, supposedly one of its key features, clearly hasn’t helped either.
Are you planning on buying a Xoom? Let us know what you think of this story on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
Via Forbes Motorola XOOM video
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