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- Tech Today: Android security flaw fix, Apple like a religion
- News@8pm: iCloud imminent and Wii 2 video footage leaks
- New Dead Island trailer offers in-game footage
- Angry Birds tops 200 million all platform downloads
- Sony PSN password reset page taken down again
- Wii 2 video leak outs console and touchscreen controller
- Apple iCloud streaming service hinted at by job listing
- 99.7% of Android phones are at risk of infiltration
- Intel: Android and MeeGo tablets to dominate Computex
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 revealed
- Apple priming thinner SIM cards
- News@10: RIM hits two-year low and Nokia N9 video
- MacBook Air: new models primed
- Nokia N9 ad leaked
- iPad app news: Dark Horse comics app launched
- PSN: small percentage of cancellations, says boss
- Garmin launches multipurpose GPS
- Garmin introduces GPS training watch
| Tech Today: Android security flaw fix, Apple like a religion Posted: 18 May 2011 01:24 PM PDT
It's the tech news that broke after you logged-off. Google acknowledges Android security loophole
Apple fans' brains wired like religious folk
Twitter clamps down on third party clients
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HTC will launch an NFC phone soon
Apple slows down iPhone 4 supplies
News@8: Wednesday saw footage of a Wii 2 prototype and touchscreen controller leak into the wild, while on the mobile side of things Angry Birds, in its various incarnations, topped 200 million downloads worldwide. Also on Wednesday came news of Modern Warfare 3's release date and the latest on the Apple iCloud launch. It's all there in our Daily News@8 round-up. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| News@8pm: iCloud imminent and Wii 2 video footage leaks Posted: 18 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. The future arrival of iCloud hit the news today as Apple posted a job listing seeking a “Media Streaming Engineering Manager” furthering the speculation that a cloud-based music steaming is imminent. Apple proposed new designs for the thinnest SIM card yet, but ETSI say it will take over a year for it to arrive in smartphones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date was confirmed as November 8th with the game being made available for pre-order prompting devoted gamers to place their orders. Nintendo’s Wii 2 was leaked today via a video showing a representative demonstrating the consoles infrastructure.
Garmin has added the Forerunner 610, a touch enabled GPS training watch, to its repertoire with an extra array of capabilities. The navigation and mapping experts have also announced their new flagship range, the Montana. It’s a device that will fulfil its GPS workings to a premium, better than any previous model.
The most successful app of all time, Angry Birds, has surpassed 200 million downloads across all platforms. Other developers will be hoping to following in Rovio’s footsteps as the iPad app community continues to grow. Dark Horse comics launched their app for the iPad joining rivals Marvels and DC in the digital format.
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| New Dead Island trailer offers in-game footage Posted: 18 May 2011 09:31 AM PDT
Upcoming gaming release Dead Island boasts a new teaser trailer A new Dead Island trailer has been released offering more tantalising insights into the game that caught the world’s attention following the launch of its first dramatic teaser video.
Providing more heartstring-pulling images interspersed with small portions of in-game footage, the latest Dead Island teaser features the same slow piano tones over smooth-flowing but action and drama packed cut scenes.
Set to feature four player co-op modes and weapon customisations, Dead Island is set to launch later this year with RPG style character development features.
Was the original Dead Island trailer the greatest game trailer ever released? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Angry Birds tops 200 million all platform downloads Posted: 18 May 2011 09:05 AM PDT
Angry Birds developer Rovio announces impressive new landmark Angry Birds, the bird flinging app sensation, has surpassed the 200 million download milestone, the game’s developer Rovio has announced.
Combining cross platform downloads of the original Angry Birds release, Angry Birds Seasons and the recently released movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio, Rovio has revealed the ever growing and world dominating app franchise has now topped the 200 million adoption mark.
Despite topping the 200 million download mark Rovio is far from done with the lucrative Angry Birds brand having stating it is “busy a social game around Angry Birds, expanding to new areas of entertainment business, and preparing for more growth throughout 2011."
Has Angry Birds lost its addictive charm or has the bird catapulting app mega hit still got some flight time left? Share your thoughts on the matter via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Sony PSN password reset page taken down again Posted: 18 May 2011 08:43 AM PDT
PSN facing new round of security concerns Sony’s PSN woes continue as the tech giant is once again forced to take down its mandatory password reset page, a security measure brought in following the recent hacker intrusion.
Making PSN sign-in unavailable via its websites Sony has been forced to take down the mandatory password reset page after it was spotted the two bits of information required to change your password, PSN account email and date of birth, were both items of information accessed and compromised in last month’s hacker attacks.
Speaking on the latest downtime Sony has said: "Unfortunately this also means that those who are still trying to change their password via Playstation.com or Qriocity.com will be unable to do so for the time being.
The company added: "This is due to essential maintenance and at present it is unclear how long this will take. In the meantime you will still be able to sign into PSN via your PlayStation 3 and PSP devices to connect to game services and view Trophy/Friends information."
Have the continued PSN issues put you off using Sony’s online gaming service? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Wii 2 video leak outs console and touchscreen controller Posted: 18 May 2011 04:00 AM PDT
Next-gen Nintendo console leaks in spy shot video The eagerly awaited and overdue arrival of the Nintendo Wii 2 has been leaked early as the mooted console makes an appearance on camera ahead of its official E3 unveiling next month.
Reportedly on show at a developer briefing codenamed ‘Project Café’, the follow-up to the Nintendo Wii, which Ninty has confirmed will be official unveiled at E3 on June 6th, has been caught on a hidden camera outing the console’s form factor and a tantalising image of a controller with an inbuilt screen.
Whilst there is no sound on the video and precise spec details are unclear, a controller with a large inbuilt can be seen on numerous occasions with the console appearing to sport a similar for factor to the original with rounder edges and a metallic finish.
What features would you like to see included on the upcoming Wii 2? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. Watch our Nintendo Wii 2 video rumours round-up after the leaked video.
T3 Nintendo Wii 2 video rumour round-up
Source: Nintendo Wii 2 video | T3 Tech Video
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| Apple iCloud streaming service hinted at by job listing Posted: 18 May 2011 03:27 AM PDT
Apple to launch iCloud streaming service in the near future A new job posting by Cupertino tech giant Apple has created further speculation that the iPhone and iPad maker is set to launch a cloud-based music streaming service.
The advertisement, posted on the company’s official website, has announced the search for a “Media Streaming Engineering Manager” a position that has created a storm of rumours around the imminent arrival of the much mooted iCloud service.
With the position to be filled within Apple’s Interactive Media Group in Santa Clara Valley, a unit that works predominantly on iTunes, Safari and QuickTime, Apple has revealed it is looking for a candidate who will be “an excellent engineering manager to join our team and help develop our media streaming engine for our iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows products."
Other CV additions required from a successful applicant include previous experience designing media streaming systems.
With Apple believed to have already finished building its cloud-based music streaming service, the iPod manufacturer has recently been reported to have signed two major record labels to its upcoming iCloud service, a system that will allow users to store and stream their own music remotely as well as offering Spotify-esque subscription options.
Will Apple’s mooted iCloud service be the next dominate force in the digital music market or will the likes of Spotify and Google Music steal its thunder? Share your thoughts with us via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| 99.7% of Android phones are at risk of infiltration Posted: 18 May 2011 03:18 AM PDT
Google applications leave unsecured data for at least 14 days giving criminals access to personal information Over 99% of Android phones are vulnerable to data theft when accessing the internet from an unsecured network.
Applications installed on devices carrying Android interact with Google services by asking for an authentication token, which serves as a form of digital ID.
The tokens then become vulnerable to theft if they are sent over an unsecured wireless network, making them easily accessible to criminals.
The data being leaked is done so through using web-based services such as Google Calendar, with older versions of the software most susceptible.
Having gained access to the token your personal information is at risk, along with access to bank details and passwords.
The data you’ve inputted is stored for up to 14 days, removing the need to keep logging in to a particular service. The submitted information is then stored in serves in an unencrypted form giving criminals the chance to steal the data.
The findings come from German Security Researchers, at the University of Ulm, who were looking into how Android phones handled information.
Any Android phone running the 2.3.4 version is safe after an update removed the risk; but shows only 0.3% of Android devices have this software installed.
Users have been asked to update their phone to avoid becoming a victim, with Google looking to get this updates to people faster than they are currently managing.
Link: techmento
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| Intel: Android and MeeGo tablets to dominate Computex Posted: 18 May 2011 03:16 AM PDT
Is MeeGo about to make an impact with Intel backing? Intel has remained fairly quiet during the tablet boom. Most tablets have been turning to Nvidia chips and ARM processors, since they’re better set up for mobile devices than Intel’s PC-based architecture. That may be about to change, though, as the company has hinted that a raft of new devices will be on show at the Computex show later this month.
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| Posted: 18 May 2011 03:02 AM PDT
17mm thin machine packs in some seriously smart specs. Lenovo has just pulled the wrappers off of its new MacBook Air rival. The ThinkPad X1 comes chock with top-end specs, but measures just 17mm thin and tips the scales at just 1.81kg.
There’s a 13.3-inch screen, made from Gorilla Glass in order to stop any unseemly cracks, with a LED backlit keyboard, Dolby Home Theatre display and a RapidCharge feature which gives 80 per cent battery in just half an hour.
On top of that, Lenovo has also outed a new ThinkCentre Edge 91z Aio desktop. It has a 21.5-inch glossy panel, 80GB SSD and Intel i7 processor. The ThinkPad is up for grabs at the end of the month, with the ThinkCentre hitting shelves in July.
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| Apple priming thinner SIM cards Posted: 18 May 2011 02:21 AM PDT
Apple looking to get new SIM standard, creating ever thinner devices. Apple has proposed a new, super-slim design for SIM cards, enabling smartphones to get even thinner. That’s according to Reuters, which has had word from an Orange exec about the plans.
According to ETSI, the European telecoms standards people, Apple has made the proposal, which would see phones made by Cupertino and its key rivals use the tech. “This process may take some time, up to a year or more, if there is strong disagreement between industry players,” said an ETSI spokesperson. “However, when there is broad consensus among the companies participating in the standards committee, the process can be accelerated to a number of months.”
Orange said it was keen on the move and that Apple’s request to ETSI had been made with a number of other mobile networks. These new SIMs are set to be even smaller than the microSIM currently found in the iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
This proposal also suggests Apple has decided against building SIMs into its phones and tablets, bypassing the need for punters to buy from mobile networks. For more on this and the rest of the day’s gadget news, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| News@10: RIM hits two-year low and Nokia N9 video Posted: 18 May 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. WednesdayBLACKBERRY NEWS @Reuters - RIM nears two-year low after recalling some PlayBooks
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| MacBook Air: new models primed Posted: 18 May 2011 01:23 AM PDT
June of July release for super-slim laptops. The new MacBook Air isn’t even close to a year old. But already Apple is looking to upgrade its super-slim laptops, with new models rumoured for release in June or July.
The news comes from Taiwanese component suppliers, speaking with Digitimes. Sources close to companies who build and assemble the MacBook Air say updated versions of both the 11.6 and 13.3-inch machines are getting Intel’s new Sandy Bridge chips and Apple’s much-trumpeted Thunderbolt tech.
Last month, Apple revealed new models of the iMac which pack the same tech, while updated MacBook Pros, released in February, also tout the same specced up archictecture and USB-bashing connectivity.
Word is that shipments of the new Apple devices will start at the end of the month, with Cupertino set to reveal all in June or July. With its Worldwide Developer Conference kicking off in the first week of June, don’t be surprised to see them there first. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 18 May 2011 12:02 AM PDT
12 megapixel camera, new Ovi services and stunning design detailed. The Nokia N9’s, Espoo’s much leaked flagship MeeGo handset, was cancelled once the Finnish phone maker got into bed with Microsoft and Windows Phone 7. But the intrepid mobile watchers at Pocket Now have managed to get hold of a never released ad for the top-end device.
The clip, which can be seen below, gives a quick look at a phone that many believed would save Nokia before Microsoft swooped. It has a 12 megapixel camera to match the Symbian-packing N8, Ovi services including Maps and Drive and, of course, the MeeGo OS running atop a stunning touchscreen.
There’s a slideout keyboard, just as spy shots had suggested, as well as a virtual panel that looks much sharper than that found on current versions of Symbian.
Take a gander at the video now and let us know what you think of the Nokia device that never was on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPad app news: Dark Horse comics app launched Posted: 18 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT
Dark Horse characters join Spidey and Superman on the iPad Comic book publisher Dark Horse has launched a free app for the Apple iPad and iPhone, joining rival stables Marvel and DC on the App Store.
The launch sees classic titles like Hellboy, Axe Cop, Buffy, Conan and Emily The Strange arrive on the iPad for the first time, with titles starting at just $0.99 (that's 59p in proper money), while there's also a host of free comics for users to download.
Other titles available through the Dark Horse iPad app include The Umbrella Academy, The Terminator, Star Wars Let Me In and the The Mass Effect comic series.
While Dark Horse doesn't boast many of the household names like Spider-Man and Batman, the publisher is renowned for producing great graphic novels with a little more of an adult edge.
The app boasts cloud storage for all users meaning that your comics will sit on a digital bookshelf without using up vital hard-drive space on your hard-drive.
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| PSN: small percentage of cancellations, says boss Posted: 17 May 2011 11:50 PM PDT
Sony says it's too early to tell whether return of PSN has been a success. Kaz Hirai, Sony’s gaming chief, has said that only a small number of gamers have called Sony to cancel their PSN accounts. His comments, to the Wall Street Journal, come as the online service finally gets back on its feet after weeks offline owing to an attack by hackers.
Hirai told the WSJ that, “…a very small percentage,” of callers to Sony wanted to leave PSN completely. This suggests that chatter about a mass exodus from the PS3 has been somewhat overplayed.
Having been praised by Sony CEO, Sir Howard Stringer, for his handling of the crisis, Hirai did sound a cautionary note about the success of PSN’s return to normality. “We have to earn back the trust and loyalty we may have lost in this circumstance. That's our goal and that's one we have to reach."
Stringer, however, was more bullish, attacking those who claimed that Sony’s security wasn’t up to scratch. "We had no reason to believe that our security was not good and still no reason to believe it because we have plenty of people looking at it. We've learned that we just have to keep improving our security."
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| Garmin launches multipurpose GPS Posted: 17 May 2011 11:05 PM PDT
New flagship all-weather GPS with touchscreen
Navigation and mapping experts Garmin has launched their most advanced handheld GPS device to date – the all weather Montana 650t, part of the Montana series
Announced at their press event in Austria, the Montana range is the new flagship handheld model, usurping the Oregon's place at the top. The device is a rugged multi-purpose touchscreen device aimed at the adventure/lifestyle market.
“We now have one device to fulfill all of your rugged GPS needs. From navigating waterways in your boat and traversing the back country in your ATV, to hiking the Austrian Alps” announced Dan Bartel from Garmin.
The tactile device sports a duel orientation 4 inch screen and numerous mapping and navigation configurations - accessed via user profiles – such as 'geocaching' (with a compass widget) and 'automotive' (for turn by turn driving directions).
Waterproof to the IPX7 standard, the 610 sets its sights just as much on the marine based user as it does the more traditional trek, hike, and road user markets, siting its dedicated cartography and raster maps as a major USP. The new device supports direct integration with the brand's OpenCaching.com geo-caching site as well as off road trail directions (via optional maps), the top of the range models also sporting a 5 megapixel camera for geotagged photos of your adventure.
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| Garmin introduces GPS training watch Posted: 17 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT
New Training Effect mode makes the Forerunner 610 a virtual running coach
We've brought you news about Garmin's multifunction GPS, but also officially announced at it's press event, but available since April is the latest addition to the Forerunner range – the 610 GPS training watch.
“Running with Forerunner 610 is like having a coach with you every step of the way,” advises Andy Silver, Outdoor and Fitness Product Manager at Garmin. Adding “From giving the basics such as pace, distance and time to monitoring your effort through heart rate, to creating interval workouts and racing a friend on the other side of the world” Additional advanced features include vibration alerts for when audible tones cannot be heard and a new 'Training Effect' metric that measures the impact of exercise on users' aerobic fitness. The new device also debuts Garmin's 'Virtual Racer' technology, which allows you to race against both yourself, or other runners, by downloading races stored on the Garmin Connect website. Garmin Forerunner 610 launch date: Out now Garmin Forerunner 610 price: Around £360
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