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• Tech Today: Apple winding down iPod? Facebook tagging
• News@8pm: Wii U footage taken from Xbox and BBC goes 3D
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay video released
• Vodafone drop original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Angry Birds Rio update sees 15 new levels and a new bird
• Wii U games footage taken from Xbox and PS3 releases
• Wimbledon finals confirmed as first BBC 3D broadcasts
• iPad app news: OnLive Player app confirmed for iPad
• Steve Jobs unveils plans for 'spaceship' Apple HQ revamp
• Wii U pictures and video: Official content from Nintendo
• F1 2011 screenshots unveiled ahead of gaming release
• News@10: PlayBook update and Nintendo 3DS games
• iOS 5 jailbroken just one day after release
• Facebook facial recognition now worldwide
• iPad 3 to launch this Autumn alongside iOS 5?

Tech Today: Apple winding down iPod? Facebook tagging Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:29 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Tuesday's post-work tech news brought big stories from Nintendo, Apple, Google, Twitter and Facebook. Read on... Nintendo admits Wii U highlight reel was Xbox/PS3 footage We all gasped with awe when Nintendo played its Wii U showcase at E3 yesterday. However, the company was forced to admit that the HD gaming footage that featured in the trailer wasn't from Wii U games, but Xbox 360 and PS3 titles. Nintendo's US boss says that they wanted to show what the console was capable of. Link: GameTrailers Is Apple looking beyond the iPod brand? Apple has changed the name of its iPod app in iOS 5 to Music leading observers to believe that this is the beginning of the end for the iconic iPod brand. As a result of a huge increase in iPhone sales and the proliferation of music apps on smartphones, iPod sales are in decline. Link: Gizmodo   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- App of the Day | Lyric Legend Always find yourself stumbling over the words as you belt out your favourite tunes? Then this app's for you. T3 App Chart | Top 10 Android Apps | Lyric Legend Review --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Google Maps Navigation going offline Look out TomTom, because Google Maps Navigation may no longer have to rely on an internet connection to search for a new route. Dutch site All About Phones reckons that Google may be about to remove the requirement for that data connection in order to use the all-conquering GPS app. Link: All About Phones   Twitter photo service roll-out begins A PR bod for Twitter has revealed that the hotly-anticipated, official Twitter photo-sharing service is being rolled-out to users outside the company. The service, confirmed by the social networking site, last week will allow users to post pictures to their timelines without the assistance of third-party apps. Link: TechCrunch   Facebook "Tag Suggestions" sees EU probe Another day, another Facebook privacy storm. Facebook's new facial recognition tech, which allows for easier tagging of photos (what's wrong with clicking on friends' names is beyond us). Bloomberg says that the EU is planning to probe the feature, with a view to establishing the legality of Facebook's latest move. Link: CNET   News@8: The big news on Wednesday was the BBC's announcement that the Wimbledon finals will be shown in 3D for the first time, while Apple is planning for a new 'Spaceship' HQ. There are 15 new Angry Birds levels and the OnLive Player app is coming to iPad. Read-up on this and more in our daily News@8 round-up. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

News@8pm: Wii U footage taken from Xbox and BBC goes 3D Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT Posted by T3 Online on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Welcome to your nightly round up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com Wii U games footage from its launch yesterday was actually taken from existing Xbox and PlayStation releases Nintendo confirmed today, although they were keen to stress that the console will be able to match the graphics of the current Xbox 360 and PS3. In case you missed any of yesterday’s announcement, T3 has it all covered, including a hands-on review.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- App of the Day | Lyric Legend Always find yourself stumbling over the words as you belt out your favourite tunes? Then this app's for you. T3 App Chart | Top 10 Android Apps | Lyric Legend Review --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   The BBC confirmed its first 3D broadcast will be this year's Wimbledon finals, the free coverage will air via the BBC’s HD channel on the 2nd and 3rd of July. Angry Birds Rio saw a fresh update today, including 15 new levels and a new bird, and will come free to anyone already with Rio on an iOS or Android device.   An OnLive Player app has been confirmed for the iPad. The online gaming sensation will be heading to the iPad this autumn, and will also be available on Android tablets. Steve Jobs unveiled plans for Apple’s revamped ‘spaceship’ style HQ, the companies CEO appeared before Cupertino City Council to pitch plans for the four-story circular glass building.   iOS 5 has been jailbroken just one day after its release, after a member of a serial jailbreaker group tweeted the news and then posted screen shots of an iPod Touch running the cracked OS. Finally, could iPad 3 launch this Autumn alongside iOS 5? Rumours have been sparked after references to the next-gen iPad have been found hidden in the code of iOS 5. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay video released Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:26 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 New CoD video outs New York City mission A 13-minute uninterrupted gamplay video of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been released outing one of the game’s New York City based missions.   Dubbed Black Tuesday the mission detailed in full during the released video sees American forces struggling to cope with Russian attacks with gamers tasked with fighting their way across the city to the US Stock Exchange.   Related links Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 price Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer unveiled With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward outing further gameplay footage during Microsoft’s E3 press conference earlier this week, the latest NYC footage joins content showing firefights aboard a Russian sub that is attacking the US coastline.   The latest, and extensive, video release, available to watch below, features street-based gunfire as well as rooftop sniper action with helicopter mounted guns and drone dropped missiles also getting in on the city destroying action.   Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 be the gaming release of the year or will Battlefield 3 take top honours? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Tags: GameTrailers.com, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - E3 2011: Exclusive Black Tuesday Gameplay Demo, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Via: CVG   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Vodafone drop original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:32 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Slim Samsung Galaxy Tab ends life of original design Samsung’s original and portly Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been canned by exclusive retail partner Vodafone with the network provider opting instead to offer the revamped slim model.   Having officially unveiled the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress back in February with a 10.9mm thick form factor and hefty 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera, Samsung was forced to rethink its tablet plans in the wake of the launch of the super slim Apple iPad 2.   Related links Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 pictures: Hands-on at MWC Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 white: First impressions Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 loses 8mp camera Reacting to the release of the iPad 2 Samsung outed a revamped Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the freshly designed tablet dropping its snapper to a 3-megapixel offering in favour of an 8.6mm thick design.   Whilst Samsung had previously confirmed Vodafone would continue to stock the original, fatter, Galaxy Tab 10.1, customers of the red-hued mobile network who registered interest in the device have started to receive notifications stating the retailer will now only offer the updated model, ending the life of the original 10.1 before it hit stores.   Is there still a market for the chunkier Galaxy Tab 10.1 with its impressive snapper? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: TechRadar   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Angry Birds Rio update sees 15 new levels and a new bird Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:58 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 App sensation Angry Birds sees update land for movie tie-in App developer Rovio has released an update for the hugely popular Angry Birds Rio with the software release bringing 15 new levels and a new bird type to the mobile movie tie-in.   Dubbed Carnival Upheaval, the update is the second pack of additional levels to hit the Angry Birds release since the app first launched back in March with two further ‘Coming soon’ sections still awaiting additional content.   Related links Angry Birds Rio hits 10m downloads Angry Birds Rio app review Best Angry Birds alternatives Once again targeting a band of mischievous monkeys, Angry Birds Rio Carnival Upheaval sees users firing a fleet of miffed birds this time in front of a crowd of carnival goes with levels set atop brightly coloured parade fleet.   Available as a free update to those Angry Bird fans who already have the Rio release on iOS or Android devices, the latest update allows users to play as the movie’s Blue macaw character for the first time.   Does Angry Birds still posses that magic touch or has its shine been buffed off in recent months? Share your thoughts on the mega app via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Wii U games footage taken from Xbox and PS3 releases Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:51 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Nintendo confirm Wii U launch gameplay footage was taken from Xbox and PlayStation releases Nintendo has confirmed that the gameplay footage used during its unveiling of the Nintendo Wii U was taken from its competitor’s current generation machines with content coming from Xbox 360 and PS3 releases.   Having officially revealed the Nintendo Wii U at E3 in Los Angeles with what was believed to be an insight into the upcoming console’s graphical capabilities, Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed in an interview with GameTrailers that the footage was actually of existing PlayStation and Xbox titles.   Wii 2 News and links from E3 Nintendo’s new console officially unveiled Wii 2: 10 Things you need to know Wii 2 games: The tech demos we played Wii 2 exclusive hands-on review Whilst Fils-Aime was keen to stress that the Wii U will deliver Full HD 1080p graphical content that will at least match that of the current Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, the content stealing revelation will be a blow for the image of the console that is still over a year away from launch.   Unveiled a year after Nintendo outed the pocket friendly Nintendo 3DS, the Wii U was shown off with a multipurpose controller that combines a full button array around an expansive display that can mimic what appears on the connected TV or provide users with additional gaming content.   Will the Wii U be able to emulate the success of the original Wii or will its haphazard lack of direction and traditional form put users off? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.     Via: Geek   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Wimbledon finals confirmed as first BBC 3D broadcasts Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:48 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Free-to-air 3D Wimbledon broadcast to mark BBC's first extra-dimension exploits The BBC has confirmed that it is to move into the 3D broadcasting market with the finals of this year’s Wimbledon Championships to be its first foray into the extra dimension.   Set to broadcast the women’s and men’s Wimbledon finals in 3D via the BBC HD channel on Saturday July 2nd and Sunday July 3rd respectively, the free-to-air 3D broadcast will mark a first for the Beeb and a content coup over rivals Sky and its dedicated Sky 3D channel.   Related links Andy Murray dumped over Modern Warfare addiction The ten best tennis games ever Wimbledon augmented reality app for iPhone and Android "We're bringing audiences a new way of getting close to the action," said Head of BBC HD and 3D Danielle Nagler on the company’s announcement of its forthcoming first 3D broadcast.   She added: "I'm sure that 3D will only add to the drama as the world's greatest players compete for the championship."   With an audience of 5.6 million tuning in to last year’s Wimbledon men’s final on the BBC and with Briton’s Andy Murray once again searching for a first major win on home soil the BBC’s Executive Sport Producer, Paul Davies, declared: “This unique 3D transmission is the latest innovation to bring to life all the tension, drama and excitement on one of the most iconic sporting arenas in the world."   Have you already adopted 3D technology into your home, will you be watching the Wimbledon finals in the extra dimension? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: BBC   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPad app news: OnLive Player app confirmed for iPad Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:15 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Wed 8 Jun 2011 App will bring the likes of Duke Nukem Forever and Homefront to the iPad. Online gaming sensation OnLive will be heading to the iPad this autumn with the company confirming it will release an official application for Apple and Android tablets.   Last week we received confirmation that the popular streaming service will launch in the UK in October and that is likely to coincide with the launch of the OnLive Player app for iPad and various Android-infused tablets across the world.   More from the T3 App Chart Best iPad apps Vote for your App of the Year Best apps: 50 Mobile apps to change your life Best mobile games reviewed Our top rated Android apps On Tuesday at E3, OnLIve confirmed that release saying that the new app will "provide far higher performance, richer gameplay and deeper social integration than any console announced for 2012, with more than 100 games available today."   Games on both iPad and Android will be compatible with the new OnLive Wireless Controller, meaning there's no messing about with an awkward touchscreen control interface, which diminishes the enjoyment of many of the top games already rocking the app store.   Already in existence is the OnLive Viewer app for iPad, which currently only allows tablet owners to view the live action taking place online, but the OnLive Player is what gamers have really been waiting for.   OnLive currently allows gamers to stream a number of top-tier titles from the internet, to buy them outright, rent them, or pay a monthly subscription fee for unlimited use. Currently the service is compatible with most Macs and PCs or on your HDTV though the OnLive Games System set-top box.   Link: OnLive This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Steve Jobs unveils plans for 'spaceship' Apple HQ revamp Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:13 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Steve Jobs pitches Apple HQ plans to Cupertino council Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled plans for the company’s new campus having made an appearance before the Cupertino City Council following his WWDC keynote speech and software unveiling.   Having officially revealed iOS 5, iCloud and the new OS X Lion to a San Francisco based audience on Monday, Apple’s talismanic leader Steve Jobs, who is still undertaking an indefinite medical leave of absence from his fulltime roll, pitched the company’s plans for a revamped headquarters to the Cupertino City Council.   Related links Steve Jobs makes WWDC 2011 keynote Apple iOS 5 video: 10 Things to know Apple iPad 2 review The curved-glass circular ‘spaceship’ HQ showcased in Jobs’ plans is said to be a “human-scale” four-story building that will house 13,000 employees on a site that was previously the original home of HP’s computer systems division. Having already acquired the land that now houses little more than asphalt car parks Apple has claimed it would plump its green credentials by restoring landscape coverage from 20 to 80 per cent with apricot orchards topping the list of natural installations.   Further fighting the eco front, Jobs declared the planned Apple HQ; a facility he said would be the “best office building in the world,” would utilise natural gas and other clean energy as its primary power source. Apple intends to begin production of its new Cupertino home next year ahead of a 2015 move.   Which company would you rather work for Apple, Google or another tech giant? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: Engadget   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Wii U pictures and video: Official content from Nintendo Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT Posted by Adam Bunker on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Nintendo unleashes a barrage of new assets on its impressive new machine If you missed the announcement yesterday, you clearly weren’t paying attention to T3.com: Nintendo’s new console is coming, it’s called the Wii U and it’s pretty special. Check out our bevy of top content, including an exclusive hands-on review, linked below to get up to speed. Wii 2 News and links from E3 Nintendo’s new console officially unveiled Wii U: 8 Things you need to know Wii U games: The tech demos we played Wii U review: Exclusive hands-on In the time between announcing the device and this morning, Nintendo has added a raft of new content to its own website, including a bunch of new pictures and video. Below is the official announcement trailer as shown in the E3 conference, but we’ve also got all the official pictures in our gallery Wii U pictures: - Click to see the Wii U image gallery There’s a lot more on Nintendo’s official site, such as videos with leading games developers on how they will be able to utilise the new Wii U controller. Check them out and then let us know your thoughts on the T3 Twitter feed.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

F1 2011 screenshots unveiled ahead of gaming release Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 F1 2011 to feature improved multiplayer options Codemasters has unveiled the first official screenshots for the upcoming F1 2011 release as the gaming developer looks to emulate the success of last year’s BAFTA winning Formula 1 title.   Set to feature all 24 official drivers, 12 teams and 19 race circuits from the 2011 Formula 1 season, F1 2011 will land as a comprehensive and realistic racing sim aimed at fans of the pinnacle of motorsport racing.   Related links F1 Gadgets: Tech made from an F1 racing car F1 Tech: Inside a Formula 1 steering wheel Sony NGP game line up to see F1 2011 Utilising Codemasters’ EGO platform, F1 2011 will build on last year’s title with improved multiplayer experiences that is set to include co-op Championships and a spilt-screen two player mode. Online multiplayer features will see up to 16 gamers battle it out in head-to-head Grand Prix mode.   Continuing to follow the technological breakthroughs in the sport, F1 2011 will allow gamers to utilise the full array of performance enhancing features at the disposal of the real drivers with DRS and KERS both landing in this year's gaming release.   Set to launch on the PS3 and Xbox 360 as well as a PC title and in handheld form for the Nintendo 3DS and newly announced PlayStation Vita, Codemasters will begin rolling out F1 2011 across platforms from September 24th.   Can F1 2011 emulate the success of last year’s gaming great? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

News@10: PlayBook update and Nintendo 3DS games Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:00 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Wed 8 Jun 2011 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. Wednesday   GAMING NEWS @WallStreetJournal - Nintendo says new games will boost 3DS sales     MOBILE NEWS @BBC - Boy invents doorbell that calls your phone     ONLINE NEWS @TechRadar - World IPV6 day, 24 hour 'test flight' begins     3D NEWS @BBC - Wimbledon finals to be first 3D broadcast on BBC     TABLET NEWS @TechRadar - BlackBerry PlayBook gets another software tweak      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.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iOS 5 jailbroken just one day after release Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:46 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Wed 8 Jun 2011 iOS 5 gets opened up right out of the gate. iOS 5, which you'll recall was announced but a day or so ago by Steve Jobs at WWDC, has already been cracked open by serial jailbreakers, iPhone Dev Team (just a confusing name - they're nothing to do with Apple's actual iPhone developers). Related links Apple iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion launch live from WWDC WWDC 2011: Reactions from the keynote WWDC 2011 pictures: iCloud, Lion and iOS 5 revealed A member of the group tweeted on Tuesday night that the beta release of iOS 5, which had so far only been released to app developers, is vulnerable to an already-existing exploit in iOS software. Jailbroken iDevices allow users to install modified versions of Apple's operating systems and run third party apps not hosted on the App Store. Two screenshots posted by the jailbreak group show what they claim to be an iPod Touch running a jailbroken iOS 5, evidenced by the icon for the Cydia app store - a separate app store only available on jailbroken Apple devices. It's not all bad news for Apple, though - iOS 5 won't be released to the public until the Autumn, and if part of the point of beta testing is to spot flaws in the final product, then iOS 5 is performing its job admirably.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Facebook facial recognition now worldwide Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Wed 8 Jun 2011 Formerly US-only "tag suggestions" service rolling out worldwide. Facebook users in the US have had the company's facial recognition technology since December last year, but Facebook have just confirmed that the tech has rolled out to the rest of the world now, too. Related links Facebook: Half UK population now signed up UK bosses ban Facebook at work Facebook leaks millions of users' personal data The software scans photos uploaded to Facebook and stores information on which faces are tagged with which names. The idea is to let Facebook then suggest users' names as tags in photos, rather than the uploader having to tag each person in a photo one at a time. As per usual with any story which can connect the words "Facebook" and "privacy", Zuckerberg et al. came under fire for failing to announce the update when it was made, with web security firm Sophos the first to break the news that Facebook was now storing facial recognition data on users outside of the US. Facebook have responded on their blog, saying that "While tags are an essential tool for sharing important moments, many of you have said tagging photos can be a chore. (Like that time you had to tag your cousin and her fiancé over and over and over again in 64 different pictures of their engagement party, and then go back and tag the guests.)" So, nothing outwardly nefarious going on, but those Facebook conspiracy theorists still convinced something shady's going on will have the option to opt out of the tag suggestions service in their Facebook settings. Via: The Financial Times   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPad 3 to launch this Autumn alongside iOS 5? Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Wed 8 Jun 2011 New iOS 5 SDK says "maybe". It seems the developer build of the upcoming Apple iOS 5 has revealed more than Apple had bargained for (or did it?). Hidden in the code are references to "iPad3,1" and "iPad3,2", the most explicit hints we've seen so far of the next Apple tablet. Related links Apple iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion launch live from WWDC WWDC 2011: Reactions from the keynote WWDC 2011 pictures: iCloud, Lion and iOS5 revealed iOS 5 was announced at WWDC just a couple of days ago, with Steve Jobs telling gathered Apple fans to expect the new mobile operating system in Autumn. With no iPhone 5 announcement, this led many, including us, to speculate that the iPhone 5 will be launching in the Autumn as well, but with these iPad-shaped nuggets of code appearing so early in iOS 5's life, could the rumours of an early iPad 3 launch actually have some weight? There's been a lot of back-and-forth on the quesiton of Jobs & Co. rolling out the next generation iPad before the end of the year, breaking the usual yearly cycle, but last we'd heard, those rumours had been debunked by the companies that supply Apple components. Certainly, making the iPad 2 old hat after just six months would rightly infuriate its early adopters, but if the no-show iPhone 5 has taught us anything, it's to never be too certain.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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