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• Tech Week: Modern Warfare 3 trailer and screenshots
• Arqiva to shut down SeeSaw in a month
• App week: App of the Year voting, free Android music
• UK websites have 12 months to adopt EU cookie law
• Apple to give students iPad as part of Back-to-School deals?

Tech Week: Modern Warfare 3 trailer and screenshots Posted: 28 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT Posted by Daniel Quinton-Navarro on Sat 28 May 2011 The highlights of the last seven days of the tech world, all in one place. Enjoy.     News of the Week.   THE voting for the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 opened this week; with hundreds of gadgets vying to become top dog across 19 categories, be sure to make your vote count. The major theme of this years awards sees "Team Apple" up against the "Android Army", who will you side with?   WITH the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date confirmed as November 8th, the first trailer showing actual game play footage was published. In response to the trailer there has been calls for the game to be banned after it showed scenes replicating the London 7/7 bombings with an attack on the capital's Tube network.   MICROSOFT released details about their latest Windows Phone upgrade, which will see the handsets boast the Mango software, with the OS expected Autumn 2011. Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, also spoke of Microsoft 8 for the first time, stating a 2012 arrival for the PC platform.   SPOTIFY and Facebook have agreed a music streaming service in Europe in response to the expected arrival of Apple’s iCloud. Meanwhile, Apple’s App Store has reached 500,000 apps, truly amazing.   NFC is beginning to grow, and Google has released its Google Wallet, enabling contactless payment in many retailers, with a September birth expected.     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------App of the Day | AirVideo Stream video from your home computer, via a Wi-Fi connection with the minimal amount of fuss. T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPhone Apps | AirVideo App review  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    Features of the Week.   T3’s July issue is now available, as our team deconstructs the magazine of the “Future” with five reasons to buy Issue 191.   TRAILERS of the best games coming in 2011 are all in one place as CoD: Modern Warfare attempts to overthrow Rockstar’s LA Noire.   THERE are supposed to be 500 new features on Windows Phone 7 Mango update, we’ve whittled it down to the top ten things you need to know about the new OS.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T3 Podcast - The web's biggest audio gadget show Books are becoming obsolete according to the T3 team; rock, paper, kindle anyone? T3 Podcast episode 183 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Reviews of the Week.   TEN things to do straight away with your brand new HTC Sensation video for your viewing.   OUR group test sees HD camcorders fight for supremacy, with cams from Samsung, Panasonic, Sony amongst others competing for the “Best: Overall” tag.   AND T3 may have seen the best television yet; the TX-P42VT30 from Panasonic gets an in-depth review.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T3 Gadget Awards 2011 | Voting now open Vote for the hottest gadgets of the year in T3's official Gadget Awards 2011. Apple vs. Android | Gadget of the Year 2011 | Gadget Awards 2011  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   News@8pm this week:   Monday 23rd: News@8pm: New iPhone & PSP titles “remastered” Tuesday 24th: News@8pm: Windows Phone Mango & Twitter buys Tweetdeck. Wednesday 25th: News@8pm: Apple app store milestone & 4G UK trials Thursday 26th: News@8pm: T3 Gadget Awards 2011 voting opens     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Arqiva to shut down SeeSaw in a month Posted: 28 May 2011 04:30 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 28 May 2011 Online video-on-demand service to bite the dust SeeSaw will be shut down if it isn't sold by June 30, 2011, as the owner Arqiva is no longer able to support it. The service, which was launched in February 2010, "no longer fits with the strategic direction" of Arqiva. A spokesperson said that it was not very likely for SeeSaw to find a buyer. Related links SeeSaw launches new rental TV service Streaming TV: telly on demand BBC iPlayer partner linking offers competitor's content Future home: the future of television A post on SeeSaw's official blog titled "Important News about SeeSaw", thanked all their supporters and informed them about the service's closure. "As it will soon be goodbye from SeeSaw, we’d like to take this opportunity to say a big thanks for all your support, custom and loyalty over the last 16 months," it said. It continued to say: "We’re a small team but we hope we’ve made a big difference and that you’ve had fun watching TV with us." Arqiva is a partner in YouView, a BBC project, for video-on-demand. Tell us on Twitter and Facebook if you were a SeeSaw user and your thoughts on the service. Follow us for more tech news as it comes in. Via: The Independent     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

App week: App of the Year voting, free Android music Posted: 28 May 2011 03:00 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Sat 28 May 2011 Every Saturday we round-up the week in mobile applications bringing you news of the biggest new releases across all major platforms and a host of reviews from T3's App Chart. Let's crack on... APP NEWS: T3 Gadget Awards to crown App of the Year Is there a smartphone application that has changed your life? Well now's the time to make yourself heard. The massively influential T3 Gadget Awards are back and we're asking you to help us crown the 2011 App of the Year. Check out the nominations and cast your vote.   Android app news: Free music streaming lands. We're not sure how long this app might be around, but as it stands Ghosttown for Android offers completely free music streaming to your handset. Just search for your artist of choice and the app will scour the web for a freely available version in double-quick time. It's great, but we're not sure what the music industry lawyers will have to say about it...   iPhone app news: Nike+ app now a freebie It's one of the best fitness apps iOS has to offer and now it's free. Nike+ GPS for iPhone is now free on the App Store as Nike+ celebrates its fifth birthday. Join four million members and start mapping your way around the world now.   Android app news: BBC News enters the fray Each week, the App Store jealous experienced by some Android users becomes less necessary. BBC News for Android follows in the footsteps of the massively popular iOS app. It comes for Android phones and Honeycomb tablets and boasts in-story video. See below for the full review.   Android app news: Tesco satnav app guides you to your items If you're anything like us, you've wasted countless post-work hours scouring the supermarket for that one missing ingredient for your Jamie Oliver 30-minute masterpiece. Well shoppers at Tesco Extra in Exeter are experiencing the end of those days with a shopping trolley satnav app for Android that guides you directly to that bit of Oregano. Tesco is trialing the app with a potential future roll-out across the nation.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   App of the Day | AirVideo Stream video from your home computer, via a Wi-Fi connection all with a minimal of fuss. T3 App Chart | Top 10 iPhone Apps | AirVideo App review  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART: iPad app review: Crackle An application which, completely legally, streams full-length, high-quality movies to your iPad sounds like the best thing ever, but when Channel 5 would turn their noses up at the selection it just feels like a big disappointment. Sony's crackle app has great potential, but until some decent content shows up, it's barely worth it.   Android app review: BBC News Swiftly after the Beeb finally got the iPlayer on the Android Market, the corporation has followed up with the BBC News app, which has been a huge success on iOS. With a tremendous interface, in-story video and the content you love from the website, it's a joyful day for Android-lovers. It's not perfect though. There's a few niggles. Check out what stopped this app achieving five-star glory.   Windows Phone 7 review:  Compass (HTC) If you're one of those lucky folks who bagged themselves at WP7 HTC phone. Basically, it's a handy compass that slots nicely on top of your Bing Maps experience, making it even easier to navigate to you destination. HTC Compass for WP7 is must download for any HTC fans who prefere WP7 over Android.  Link: T3 App Chart     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

UK websites have 12 months to adopt EU cookie law Posted: 28 May 2011 02:30 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 28 May 2011 Clamping down on cookie hoarders UK websites have been given a year's time to adopt the EU's new cookie law. The EU directive affects information the websites can store about their visiors, with the new guidelines having to be enforced in the UK within 12 months. Related links Nintendo 3DS privacy issues see consoles bricked Skype deny privacy issues following Facebook integration Google Buzz responds to privacy concerns Apple patent reveals privacy mode for future displays The new law on cookies was brought into play on Thursday as part of the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive. According to the new guidelines, websites must now ask for consent from users every time it wishes to access personal information such as login details. While UK websites are expected to start this practice now, action will be taken against them for non-compliance only after a year. "We're giving businesses and organisations up to one year to get their house in order," said Christopher Graham, Informational Commissioner. He added: "This does not let everyone off the hook. Those who choose to do nothing will have their lack of action taken into account when we begin formal enforcement of the rules." Currently, two countries are said to be fully implementing the new law with immediate effect. Do you have concerns about how your cookies are being stored? Let us know what you think about the cookie storage and privacy issues at our Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us for more news from the world of tech. Via: TechRadar     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Apple to give students iPad as part of Back-to-School deals? Posted: 28 May 2011 01:30 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 28 May 2011 The iPad might have just gotten easier to bag Apple's back-to-school special is said to be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year, with discounts that will tempt many. Related links iPad 3 release date: 2011 ruled out? Vote for the Apple iPad 2 in the category Best Tablet of the Year iPad 2 case: Best accessories iPad 3 rumours: Latest and best Apple iPad 2 review iPad 2 video: Unboxing Best iPad apps According to a report by BGR, Apple might be offering students a discount of up to $200 off an iPad with the purchase of a new Mac or a free iPod Touch. In addition, Apple will continue its policy to offer student discounts on computers, with the option of getting $229 off any other iPod model. While Apple has always made its educational discount announcements around the same time every year, if this rumour is true, it will be the first time WWDC will be used as a platform for it. In addition, we're not sure yet whether the iPad in question will be the first one, or the iPad 2 that's included in this offer. Do you think the iPad will be included in Back-to-School offers? Let us know what you think over at T3's Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us for more tech news and updates as we get them. Via: BGR     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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