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- News@8pm: T3 Gadget Awards 2011 voting opens
- Angry Birds loses top spot in Apple App Store
- BlackBerry Torch 2 leaked ahead of official release
- BBC News app launches on Android following iOS success
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer: London controversy
- London to become 'electric car capital of Europe'
- T3 Gadget Awards 2011: Apple vs. Android as votes open
- Samsung Series 5 Chromebook to hit Three
- Samsung Galaxy S II beats Apple iPhone 4 in UK charts
- Google Wallet NFC mobile payment system set to launch
- iPhone app news: Orange launches Glastonbury app
- HTC Puccini tablet: summer release say sources
- Windows Phone Marketplace heading to web
- News@10: Call of Duty woes and YouTube records
- MACDefender virus: new variant found
- Spotify and Facebook in music streaming deal
- PSN: Sony rolls out free ID theft protection
| News@8pm: T3 Gadget Awards 2011 voting opens Posted: 26 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 T3 Gadget Awards 2011 opened up for voting business today letting you choose the standout tech from the past year, including Phone of the Year, Innovation of the Year and the all important Gadget of the Year.
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The Google Chromebook countdown is nearing launch as Three confirmed that the Samsung Chrome Series 5 will be available in June. Details ahead of Google’s NFC project have been leaked with the mobile payment system taking the name “Google Wallet”.
The Apple iPhone 4 sits behind the Samsung Galaxy S II in sales charts this week as Android closes the gap on the iOS handset. A new variant of MacDefender was found and Apple is due to release an iOS update to remove the virus in the coming days.
Window’s Phone Marketplace is coming to your desktop allowing you to buy, install and back-up your apps. The App Store has a handy new addition for festival goers stores as Orange launched an official Glastonbury app helping you manage your time most effectively while stumbling into one or two tents on the way.
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| Angry Birds loses top spot in Apple App Store Posted: 26 May 2011 09:22 AM PDT
Rovio's bestselling game replaced by The Heist
Rovio’s Angry Birds, has been knocked off the top of Apple’s App Store in the US after a staggering 275 days in pole position.
In the UK, The Heist also took top spot, leaving Angry Birds fifth in the most popular paid app charts.
The game takes users through 60 different puzzles, each split into four categories with the ultimate aim being to gain access to a vault. Both apps cost £0.59.
Gamers have commented on the game’s addictive gameplay and the free rewards provided throughout. Users who have completed The Heist receive another free game in return.
Is Angry Birds days numbered? Let us know via our via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| BlackBerry Torch 2 leaked ahead of official release Posted: 26 May 2011 09:17 AM PDT
RIM refuse to comment on the speculation about the BlackBerry Torch 2
Following BlackBerry’s success with the Bold Touch 9900, RIM is set to announce the release for its second generation Torch, new leaks suggest.
Images have surfaced on the internet, albeit not the best of quality, showing the new Torch 2 ahead of its anticipated release later this year.
A spokesperson for RIM said: “RIM doesn’t comment on rumour or speculation” in a short interview with T3.
There has already been a batch of images on the internet, seemingly showing the BlackBerry Touch but RIM declined to comment on their authenticity.
If rumours are correct the device will sport a metal back opposed to its usual crosshatched glass. Further specification has giving the Torch 2 a 1.2Ghz processor, 512MB of RAM, and Bluetooth 2.1. It is thought the handset will ship with the latest BlackBerry 7 OS designed for the greater processing power of the 1.2Ghz chip.
Will the Torch 2 put BlackBerry at the top of the smartphone world? Are the rumours true? Tell us your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Link: TechRadar
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| BBC News app launches on Android following iOS success Posted: 26 May 2011 08:15 AM PDT
BBC News app hits Android but will not work with Honeycomb
The BBC has announced that its popular BBC News app will be available on the Android platform, nearly a year after it was released on iOS.
A spokesperson for the BBC said: "The BBC News Android app is available on all Android phones and tablets running software versions 1.6 and above, but we're not yet supporting Honeycomb tablets (Android software version 3.0).”
They added: "The app's video experience is accessible to both Flash and non-Flash enabled devices, over Wi-Fi and 3G connections.
"In-story video is supported on Android devices versions 1.6 and above, and live streaming of the BBC News channel is possible on versions 2.2 and above which run Flash."
Since its launch on iOS the much loved BBC News application has been downloaded more than 6 million times, with the UK accounting for around 3 million of these adoptions.
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer: London controversy Posted: 26 May 2011 06:41 AM PDT
Ban called on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has caused controversy almost six months before it is due to be released after the first gameplay trailer outed footage reminiscent of the London 7/7 Tube bombings.
Having been officially unveiled in the US on Monday before being fired around the web, the tantalising first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sees Activision out aspects of the game’s plot including location previews from levels set in New York, Paris, Berlin and London.
Further spurring the controversial views, the Daily Mail has referred to Activision’s upcoming addition to the Call of Duty franchise as “An ultra-violent computer game which features explosions and scenes of destruction on the London Tube and at the Houses of Parliament.”
Is the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 London Tube attack an appalling display of bad taste or nothing more than a theatrical look on the potential horrors of modern life? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: DailyMail
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| London to become 'electric car capital of Europe' Posted: 26 May 2011 04:58 AM PDT
Source London scheme adds 150 charging points to the capital
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced a new scheme, called Source London that is set to add 150 charging points for electric cars around England's capital city.
Electric cars have failed to make a full impact on the motoring industry due to fears that batteries will need recharging after 100 miles, and the minimal number of charging points around the cities such as London could leave drivers stranded without access to “fuel”.
He continued: "One of the biggest hurdles to greater use of electric vehicles has been a lack of charging points. But now Londoners will see Source London points popping up in locations all over the capital.”
The Source London scheme will increase the number of points from approximately 250 to around 400, with future objectives targeting 1,300 by 2013; a feat that would put Londoners to within one mile of a charging point at any time.
Owners of electric cars are to pay a membership of £100 annually, giving them infinite access to charging points across the capital, with prospects of collaborating with the East of England project.
2011 has been sighted as the breakthrough year for electric cars with Nissan, Mitsubshi, Vauxhall, Toyota and Renault all planning to release an electric car.
Are electric cars the future? Would you run an electric car in the capital? Let us know via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
T3 takes a look at the elaborate Rolls Royce electric car
Link: Guardian
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| T3 Gadget Awards 2011: Apple vs. Android as votes open Posted: 26 May 2011 04:46 AM PDT
Voting for the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 is now open, what are you waiting for... The T3 Gadget Awards 2011 have landed with the cream of the tech world crop set to battle it out over the coming months for the industry’s most prestigious prize.
Following the success of last year’s T3 Gadget Awards which saw more than 750,000 votes cast across 19 categories, the Awards return bigger and better than ever with new awards categories set to find the best Tablet of the Year and Gadget Accessory of the Year.
Other prizes up for grabs include the App of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Gaming Gadget of the Year, Commuter Gadget of the Year and Digital Media Service of the Year. Two of the biggest tech brands Apple and Android are set to battle it out once again facing off across a number of different categories.
As well as being actively involved in the leading tech awards and in helping to decide which products triumph and receive the recognition they deserve, all readers who cast their votes in the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 will be entered into a prize draw to win a top-of-the-range Samsung Smart TV.
“From its humble beginnings in a Soho basement five years ago to the hugely respected industry event it is today, with more than 750,000 votes last year, the T3 Gadget Awards has become the UK’s leading tech awards,” said T3 Editor Luke Peters.
He added: “2011 is already a vintage year for top-quality tech, social-media evolution and manufacturer battles and we’re not even halfway through. It’s going to be an exciting few months"
For a full list of this year’s awards categories and longlist nominations and to cast your votes head on over to the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 site and get involved.
Feel like we have missed a market-changing contender from the Phone of the Year category or omitted someone important from the Gadget Personality of the Year award? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Samsung Series 5 Chromebook to hit Three Posted: 26 May 2011 04:28 AM PDT
Google's Chromebook series begins with Samsung's model, coming to the UK in June
Samsung’s Chrome Series 5 notebook, the first advocate of the latest Google OS, focusing on “Cloud based” storage, is to be launched through Three, the network provider has revealed.
Three has announced that it will offer the Chromebook sometime in June, with the device also to be made available on Amazon from June 15th.
Chromebooks are web-based devices that run Google’s new Chrome OS, utilising cloud-based storage that leaves the laptops requiring less internal memory storage.
The “cloud” acts as your hard drive; saving your files to the ether. All applications, including GoogleDocs and a vast variety of Chrome applications also run directly through the connected browser.
Do you think Chromebooks will revolutionise the laptop market? Will you be buying the Samsung Chrome Series 5? Let us know via our Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Google Chrome OS top-10 apps to own
Link: Three
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| Samsung Galaxy S II beats Apple iPhone 4 in UK charts Posted: 26 May 2011 04:03 AM PDT
Samsung Galaxy S II lands as the UK's most popular smartphone Samsung has topped the UK smartphone sales charts as its newly released Samsung Galaxy S II device topples Apple’s iPhone 4 to become the highest selling handset of the past month as HTC and Android dominate the top 10.
Taking the top spot from last month’s leading handset, Apple’s iPhone 4, the Samsung Galaxy S II combines an impressive 1.2GHz dual-core processor with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display for impeccable content output.
“Samsung has leapfrogged Apple and HTC's best handsets this month with its Galaxy S II deservedly stealing a march. With a number of great deals being offered by networks and retailers, this powerful and slick Android smartphone could be around and dominating the chart for a while,” proclaimed Ernest Doku of uSwitch.
With Samsung’s Android powerhouse taking the month’s smartphone top spot, Android’s hugely popular OS went on to dominate the top ten claiming eight of the leading sports interrupted only by Apple’s iPhone 4 in second and RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 8520 in ninth. Of these Android device, five were HTC branded with the original Samsung Galaxy S and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc the remaining two device to make the top ten.
"HTC and Android are still big winners this month, with HTC claiming half of the Top 10 handsets and Android now powering 80% of the chart,” said Doku. “This really stokes the fire in the manufacturer wars, which is set to intensify with an amazing selection of mobiles. This could include iPhone’s oft-rumoured follow up – due to launch in the coming months.”
What is your handset of the month of May; does the Samsung Galaxy S II tick all your boxes? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google Wallet NFC mobile payment system set to launch Posted: 26 May 2011 04:00 AM PDT
Summer arrival for contactless payment system A leaked memo suggests that Google will introduce a mobile payment system at an event in New York today, which will be called 'Google Wallet'.
The reveal comes courtesy of a memo from the Container Store, which claims Google will announce retailers who will be participating in the service that will enable users to walk into a store and pay for items with their smartphone.
A summer rollout by Google is also revealed, although the Container Store will states that it will be using the system on September 1st.
Google started trials of its NFC payment system earlier this year in the US and was reported to have got US bank Citigroup and MasterCard on board for the service.
With NFC tech already inbuilt into the Samsung Nexus S, Nokia and RIM have both vowed to implement the near field communication technology in future devices.
It is likely that Google Wallet will land in the US before anywhere else, but we'll be sure to keep you posted on any details of a UK launch.
Would you use a mobile wallet? Or do you think it’s too risky? Tell us your thoughts on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| iPhone app news: Orange launches Glastonbury app Posted: 26 May 2011 03:29 AM PDT
Sounds fantastic, but will your battery last long enough to make use of it? Orange has launched the official smartphone app for Glastonbury 2011, which will allow festivalgoers to meticulously plan their band-viewing activities on their iPhone, Android or Nokia handset.
The free app features a comprehensive listing of the acts on show complete with the stage on which they're appearing. If you see something you like, you can add it to the planner section.
And, to ensure that you don't miss a shaggy-haired indie-rock sensation of tomorrow, you'll be sent a reminder, can share it on Facebook or even see where the corresponding stage is on an interactive map.
At any point during the festival, you can click on a stage on the map and it'll tell you exactly what's happening at that time. The map will not only guide you to stages, but also bars and toilets, which sort of walk hand-in-hand together when you think about it.
The only potential downfall of Orange's masterplan is that our smartphone batteries don't usually last beyond the first hangover, and in order to preserve them, that 3G connection is more often than not, the first thing to be sacrifices. Luckily Orange has thought about that too, as the map will guide you to the "Chill and Charge" tents, if you need a top up.
There'll also be a festival news feed from, you guessed it, The Guardian. The app is available to download now and certainly beat splashing out a fiver on one of those festival guide laminates that you'll lose within the first half an hour.
You can get a good look at the app from a quirky young Irishman in this preview video.
Link: Orange
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| HTC Puccini tablet: summer release say sources Posted: 26 May 2011 03:01 AM PDT
Digitimes reports that Honeycomb tablet is getting ever closer The HTC Puccini, the Taiwanese tech titan’s much-mooted 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet, remains in line for a summer release. That’s if supply chain sources speaking to Digitimes are on the money.
The insiders claim that HTC has ordered thousands of 10.1-inch displays, with the slate now in its final testing phase. They say full scale production will start in June, suggesting a late summer release date.
Word is it’ll come with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm chip, as well as being compatible with the digital pen currently found on sale alongside the 7-inch HTC Flyer. Android 3.0.1 will be working overtime under the hood.
What this means for the Android Gingerbread-packing Flyer is unclear. All we know is that with HTC’s smartphone rep continually reaching new heights, the Puccini promises to be one hell of a device when it does finally launch. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Windows Phone Marketplace heading to web Posted: 26 May 2011 02:11 AM PDT
New offering touted just a day after Mango update detailed. Microsoft is launching a full-on web version of its Windows Phone Marketplace. The new online emporium will let Windows Phone owners browse, download and back-up their add-on purchases.
Apps are charged to the credit or debit card linked to users’ Windows Live ID and will automatically download over-the-air to Windows Phones once purchased. They can also be held back and installed later.
Best of all the new store will have a complete download history, so when it comes to changing phones, users can easily go online, see the apps they’ve backed up and install them on their new blower.
This new version of Windows Phone Marketplace will go live when the Mango update is rolled out in the autumn. Let us know what you think of the Big M’s new web store on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| News@10: Call of Duty woes and YouTube records Posted: 26 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. ThursdaySOCIAL NEWS @TheTelegraph - Gagging orders: Twitter prepared to hand over user data
GAMING NEWS @DailyMail - Fury over Call of Duty computer game that recreates 7/7 Tube bomb attacks
BUSINESS NEWS @TechWatch - Yahoo advert gets banned for encouraging speeding
ONLINE NEWS @TechRadar - YouTube hits 3 billion videos a day mark
TABLET NEWS @Engadget - HTC's 10-inch 'Puccini' tablet rumoured for summer release
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| MACDefender virus: new variant found Posted: 26 May 2011 01:00 AM PDT
Latest version will cause more worries at Cupertino. The MACDefender malware virus, which has been hitting Mac OS X devices in recent weeks, has a new variant that doesn’t require an admin password to be installed on Apple-made machines.
The news comes from antivirus company Intego. In an official blog post, the company said, “Since any user with an administrator's account - the default if there is just one user on a Mac - can install software in the Applications folder, a password is not needed. This package installs an application - the downloader - named avRunner, which then launches automatically. At the same time, the installation package deletes itself from the user's Mac, so no traces of the original installer are left behind.”
MACDefender disguises itself as a piece of antivirus software, leading users to believe they are protecting their computer. Intego says that a new version called MacGuard is also out in the wild, advising Apple users to be extra vigilant.
Apple has said that it is releasing an update for OS X in “the coming days”, which will remove any currently know versions of MACDefender from the operating system. It’s also given advice on how to remove malware manually. It’s unclear if this new variant will be removed as part of Cupertino’s clean up.
Has MACDefender affected you? Tell us your story now on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Spotify and Facebook in music streaming deal Posted: 25 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT
Forbes reports that new tie-up will bring even deeper Spotify and Facebook integration. Spotify and Facebook are said to close to launching a new music streaming service which will allow users of the social network to listen to tracks with friends simultaneously and even play tracks through their Facebook homepage.
News of the deal comes from Forbes, which says, “…sources close to the deal,” have told it that the offering could be live in just two weeks. The tie-up will see a Spotify icon appear on the Facebook homepage, from where users can automatically launch the music app and get sharing their love of everything from ropey Freddie Mercury solo remixes to relevant Brooklyn types Cults. The package will either be called Facebook Music or Spotify on Facebook.
Of course, Facebook and Spotify already have a partnership, which allows users of the music service to share playlists via its desktop app. But this appears to make the marriage more permanent, and will add credence to rumours that Spotify is getting near to bringing the services to the United States.
Neither Facebook and Spotify were willing to comment on the report. But with Apple expected to launch its own iTunes Cloud service at the start of June, don’t be surprised to see these two big rivals take the fight to Cupertino soon.
Would you use a Facebook streaming service? Let us know what you think of the deal on our Facebook and Twitter pages now. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| PSN: Sony rolls out free ID theft protection Posted: 25 May 2011 11:25 PM PDT
No word on when UK gamers will be let in on the action. Following its epic PSN outage, Sony said that it would be offering free identity theft protection to gamers hit by the hacking crisis. And now it’s come good on its promise, giving US PlayStation users the chance to sign up for AllClear ID Plus for free.
To get the coverage, users need to head over to the official PlayStation site and hand over their email address to security firm Debix, who will then send an activation code out. That needs to be redeemed by 28 June in order to activate the service.
The deal is for 12 months and has been stumped up for by Sony as part of its apology for allowing hackers to break into their system. Gamers get ID theft insurance of up to $1 million, as well as expert help from fraud specialists if their identity is compromised.
Is this enough to sate angry PlayStation gamers? And should Sony be working on a similar offering on these shores? Let us know what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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