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• News@8: The Apple cult continues & Updates all round
• iPad app news: TS Eliot's The Waste Land hits the iPad
• Nokia N8 camera firmware upgrade to bring 30FPS video
• Sony PlayStation Vita storage media pictured
• iPhone 5 release date nears as phone enters final testing
• What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow
• Xbox 360 given processor update by Microsoft
• Panasonic Lumix GF3 unveiled as smallest Micro Four Thirds
• Apple to launch new iPhone and iPad every six months
• Apple MacBook Air refresh to land this Wednesday?
• Windows Phone to overtake iOS by 2015, claims report
• Spotify sign up Universal ahead of US launch?
• News@10: Apple MacBook Air refresh and Spotify US deal
• Today Today: iCloud sues Apple, Xbox on Windows 8

News@8: The Apple cult continues & Updates all round Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT Posted by Adam Bunker on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. The chaps at Apple have been busy of late, heating up the race to catch them. The International Data Corporation’s quarterly report on all things mobile seems to suggest that by 2015, Windows phone will have greater market share than Apple’s iOS. That brave assessment won’t hold much stead if the massively-anticipated iPhone 5 lives up to expectation. September is when it is expected to drop. Another report claims that Apple is capable of updating its iPhone and iPad offerings twice a year from here on in. The Apple cult surely won’t mind. Still on Apple, it seems as though the MacBook Air is ready for its refresh this Wednesday. Renowned Apple leakster Chronic has claimed the ultra portable laptops are likely to see increased storage space on the machine’s solid-state drives and a boost to Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors. We love it when firms improve their software to further utilise the hardware capabilities. An update for the Nokia N8 enabling smoother playback and video capture, while also ensuring continuous playback, is top news for N8 owners, but does it make up for Symbian? Speaking of upgrades, it seems the Xbox 360 will soon be shipped with a more efficient processor to allow developers to eke more from the aging console. Sony’s been talking removable innards, meanwhile, with leaked shots of the PSP Vita’s removable storage media showing up. Lastly, our weekly ‘What’s on the editor’s desk?’ competition returns tomorrow.Keep it locked to the T3 Facebook page from 10am-3pm for your clues and a chance to win.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPad app news: TS Eliot's The Waste Land hits the iPad Posted: 13 Jun 2011 09:41 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Influential and confuddling peom gets a new life on the iPad. TS Eliot's The Waste Land, one of the most celebrated pieces of poetry ever written, has arrived on the App Store, complete with audio readings from a host of famous faces.   Despite its importance, The Waste Land, first published in 1922, has often been considered difficult to make sense of due to the sheer amount of obscure references, metaphors and difference voices speaking throughout the text.   More from the T3 App Chart Best iPad apps Vote for your App of the Year iBooks for iPad review Best mobile games reviewed Our top rated iPhone apps The new iPad app from Touch Press, priced at £7.99, hopes to bring a greater understanding of the poem, by presenting it with a filmed live performance of the entire poem, along with Eliot's annotations of the literature.   Perhaps the coolest aspect of this app is the read-along audio tracks from the likes of the late Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars and Viggo Mortensen (Argaorn from Lord of the Rings) as well as a reading from Eliot himself.   There's also 35 video perspectives of The Waste Land, from experts, filmed in collaboration with the BBC.   If reading The Waste Land has been on your bucket list for the last twenty years, but you've been too scared to dive in head first, the iPad app is the perfect companion. Let us know when you make sense of it.   Link: iTunes (via The Guardian)     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nokia N8 camera firmware upgrade to bring 30FPS video Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:06 AM PDT Posted by Adam Bunker on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Will it help Nokia's tumbling shares?   Got a Nokia N8? Potential good news: this weekend’s brought speculation of a software update for the snap-happy mobile, to better utilise the cameras capabilities. Improving on the already impressive cam, 30FPS will enable smoother playback and video capture, while continuous auto-focus will also join the fray. Related links Nokia N8 review Nokia Windows Phone 7 tie-up official Samsung Galaxy S II review Accessed through the Nokia website, the update will further the credentials of a phone already praised for its impressive hardware capabilities, despite the much-lambasted Symbian OS still dragging things down. The update will no doubt try help sales and aid Nokia on its hard-fought uphill battle against tumbling shares and lowering profits. All well and good then, but surely further improving what’s already the N8’s strong suit is still negating underlying issues with the OS? Nokia insists that the phone, its flagship, is as impressive in its camera capabilities as the markets’ latest compact camera, but as a phone the N8 still has a way to go if it wants to play against its rivals. Does this update make any difference? Do you disagree with our Symbian hating? Let us know on the T3 Twitter feed.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sony PlayStation Vita storage media pictured Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:00 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 PSP Vita memory cards snapped with four storage variants Memory cards for the upcoming Sony PlayStation Vita have been caught in the wild with four storage options snapped doing the rounds at E3.   Whilst Sony has yet to formerly unveil what form its new portable console’s game cartridges will take, memory cards spotted at the Vita E3 showing have revealed Sony plans to release four sizes of memory card for the device with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB offerings all available.   Related links Sony NGP becomes PlayStation Vita Sony PlayStation Veta specs unveiled Best PlayStation Vita games Looking very much like standard microSD cards, the memory cards will bolster the Vita’s standard inbuilt flash storage that will allow developers to produce programmes befitting to the console’s minimum performance capabilities.   With Sony revealing last week that Vita consoles are not likely to be region locked, allowing for seamless pairing of peripherals, the leaked memory cards are to allow gamers to download and store gaming content from the PSP store without slowing the device.   Will the new Sony PS Vita take the portable gaming market by storm or fall to Nintendo’s 3D touting 3DS offering? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: CVG   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPhone 5 release date nears as phone enters final testing Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:16 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 iPhone refresh to see 5 land in September with new iOS Apple is to officially launch the much mooted Apple iPhone 5 in September as new reports suggest the handset has entered the final stages of testing.   Having opted to do away with its usual annual product cycle in failing to unveil the iPhone 5 at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference that ran in San Francisco last week, Apple is believed to be heading for a September reveal with MacRumors claiming the Cupertino company has just entered the final stages of testing for the heavily rumoured handset.   Related links iPhone 5 release date imminent? iPhone 5 release date UK imminent? iPhone 5 specs: Metal backplate? iPhone 5 pictures: Are these real? iPhone 5 rumours: The latest Best iPhone apps Having unveiled iOS 5 ahead of its announced autumn rollout it is believed Apple will launch the fifth generation iPhone handset to coincide with the hefty software update with September having been repeatedly leaked and rumoured as the device’s launch period.   With Apple’s product cycles usually seeing September as the time to refresh the range of iPod devices, this years autumn opener could see a bumper offering with the iPhone 5 expected to touch down with an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities and the same A5 ARM processor as found in the iPad 2.   What features would you like to see included in the iPhone 5? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: GeekyGadgets   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow Posted: 13 Jun 2011 05:11 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Can you work out what's on the editor's desk? Returning once again, your favourite technology magazine and website T3 will tomorrow be giving you the chance to win a feast of mystery tech prizes in our weekly competition ‘What’s on the editor’s desk?’.   Running across the T3 Facebook and Twitter pages we will be presenting you, the loyal T3 readers with three riddled clues to see if you can guess ‘What’s on the editor’s desk’ and claim yourself some tasty tech treats. From handsets to headphones, games to general gadgetry, each and every Tuesday we will be giving it all away as long as you can solve the puzzle and work out what’s in our mystery box.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Links: - Editor's desk competition: Winners revealed - T3 launches new weekly competition 'What's on the Editor's desk?' - Win some great prizes in the T3 competitions - Follow T3 on Facebook - Follow T3 on Twitter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Kicking off with the opening clue at 10am sharp you will be able to pit your wits against the T3 riddlers and bag yourself some booty. The second clue will follow at 11am before the final hint lands on our social streams at midday. From there you will have until 3pm to get your answers in before we pick the lucky winner.   Entries can be made by either commenting on the Facebook post or by messaging us on Twitter @T3dotcom with the hashtag #edsdesk. A winner will be picked at random from all the correct answers and if no correct answers are received by the 3pm closing the week’s prize will be rolled over until the next edition of 'What's on the editor's desk'.   To be in with a chance of winning today’s great and exclusive prize, sign up to the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds today so you are primed and ready to follow the clues to the T3 treasure tomorrow.   Previous prizes - Five Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razors worth £65 - Two copies of the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2011 worth £30 - A pair of Pioneer HDJ-2000 Pro DJ Headphones worth £230 - A Sony Ericsson LiveView worth £50 - A Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF webcam worth £65 - A SEGA branded bag worth £30 - A Novero Lexington Bluetooth headset worth £200 - An Exspect iPad Executive Wallet worth £25 - A copy of SuperScribblenauts for Nintendo DS worth £30 - 13 True Utility smart things for keyrings worth £65 - A Speck TuckPack Notebook Sleeve worth £37 - Three Back to the Future Blu-ray trilogy boxsets worth £150 - Two PowerKit Eco Mains Chargers worth £40 - A Powertraveller PowerChimp charger worth £20 - A Griffin FlexGrip case for iPad worth £20 - 15 Free download codes for Angry Robot Rampage on Xbox LIVE worth £15 - Two pairs of tickets to the BT Digital Music Awards worth £500 - Thumb Camera, Audio Spy Bug and Keyshark worth £180 - Two NoHands Stick 'em up smartphone accessories worth £23 - An ECO Kitsound Infinity-X Solar Powered Speaker worth £40 - A powertraveller motormonkey in-car travel charger from Cotswold Outdoor worth £20 - A Doro Prosound hs1910 DECT wireless headset worth £110 - Five pairs of ACS ER20 ear plugs worth £65   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Xbox 360 given processor update by Microsoft Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:41 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 SoC processor makes its way to future Xbox 360 consoles Microsoft has announced it is to utilise a new processing system in its Xbox 360 slim models with the new CPU to provide better power efficiency to the leading console.   Dubbed the system-on-chip (SoC) processor, Microsoft’s new energy efficient system will see the console’s main processor, graphics, memory and I/O logic all compiled into a single powerful chip.   Related links Xbox 360 Slim: The Ultimate Guide Xbox 360 Slim review and video review Best Games 2011: Top E3 picks As well as improving battery efficiency, the new SoC system will reduce internal heat levels as well as reducing manufacturing costs of the console, a reduction that will hopefully be passed on to consumers. The latest in a long line of updates since Microsoft first launched the Xbox 360, the SoC processor will join the refreshed motherboard and small power supply units found in the new slim models.   Whilst Microsoft has yet to announce when the first SoC touting consoles will hits stores it has been keen to stress to users that the new processor will not face any compatibility issues with existing software.   Would a lower price point tempt you into snapping up a new Xbox 360 slim console? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: CVG   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Panasonic Lumix GF3 unveiled as smallest Micro Four Thirds Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:54 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Panasonic Lumix GF3 to boast Full HD video recording Panasonic has officially unveiled its smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera to date with the arrival of the Panasonic Lumix GF3.   Boasting superior image quality to its compact point-and-shoot counterparts with a comparably sized form factor, the Panasonic Lumix GF3, which measures in at just 107.5 x 67.1 x 32mm, touts a 12.1-megapixel Live MOS censor with a 3-inch 460k dot LCD touchscreen allowing for image playback and easy menu navigation.   Related links Panasonic Lumix GF2 review T3 Gadget Awards 2011 | Vote for the Panasonic Lumix GF2 Panasonic Lumix G3 review The Micro Four Thirds snapper, which is available in five colour schemes, brown, black, red, pink and white, will land in the UK on a yet undisclosed date priced £499 bundled with a stock 14-42mm lens. Equipped with a 14mm pancake lens and the Panasonic Lumix GF3 will cost £549 whilst bundling the camera with both lenses will set wannabe users back £629.   Lining up 17 per cent smaller and 16 per cent lighter than its predecessor the Panasonic Lumix GF2, the GF3 which weighs just 222grams features Full HD 1080p video recording capabilities at 25 frames per second and will host a full array of intelligent setup, motion detection and facial recognition features.   Will the Panasonic Lumix GF3 follow the GF1 and GF2 and find itself nominated for and even winning a T3 Gadget Award as the Digital Camera of the Year? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and get voting for the GF2 in this year’s awards now.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Apple to launch new iPhone and iPad every six months Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:11 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Apple to begin rolling out two iPhone devices per year Apple is to radically alter its formerly rigid annual product cycles and release new iterations of the iPhone and iPad every six months, an industry analyst has claimed.   In a bid to counteract the influx of new and strongly performing Android smartphones and tablets, Apple is reportedly to do away with its former annual refresh plans instead opting to update its market leading iPhone and iPad devices twice a year, Adnaan Ahmed of the Berenberg Bank in Germany has suggested.   Related links iPhone 5 release date imminent? iPhone 5 release date UK imminent? iPhone 5 specs: Metal backplate? iPhone 5 pictures: Are these real? iPhone 5 rumours: The latest Best iPhone apps Despite being launched almost a year ago, Apple’s iPhone 4 handset recently became the best selling phone ever with Apple shifting 18.65 million iPhones during the opening quarter of this year suggesting its current annual product update is working.   With Apple having scrapped its annual refresh of the iPhone in failing to unveil the iPhone 4’s successor at WWDC last week with focus now shifting to a September arrival, Ahmen, who also predicts Apple will unveil a new budget iPhone, could see his claims come to light later this year.   Will Apple start releasing two iPhone handsets per year or are Ahmed’s predictions wide of the mark? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: BusinessInsider This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Apple MacBook Air refresh to land this Wednesday? Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:39 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Ultra-thin MacBook Air to get updated this week Apple is to rollout the 2011 refresh of its ultra-thin range of MacBook Air laptops this Wednesday, renowned Apple leakster Chronic has claimed.   Proclaiming the update via his Twitter feed the repeated Apple tipster announced he is “100 per cent sure” the MacBook Air will undergo its yearly refresh this week, adding to a spate of rumours that an overhaul is in the works.   Related links Apple MacBook Air 11-inch review Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch review Apple iMac 21.5-inch review Expected to maintain the same minimalist form factor as the 2010 models, the mooted updates to the 11.6- and 13.3-inch ultra portable laptops are likely to see increased storage space on the machine’s solid-state drives and faster dual-core processors.   The latest claims follow recent reports that Apple has placed an order for 400,000 new MacBook Air machines to be produced during June with high sales expected to follow the refresh of the machine that measures in at a mere 30mm slim at its thickest point.   Will Apple officially unveil its new range of MacBook Air devices this week or are the continued reports and rumours wide of the super slim mark? Share your thoughts via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: TechRadar   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Windows Phone to overtake iOS by 2015, claims report Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:38 AM PDT Posted by Adam Bunker on Mon 13 Jun 2011 But Android will be out in front of both How’s this for some wishful thinking? The International Data Corporation’s quarterly report on all things mobile has bravely suggested that the Windows Phone platform will have more market share in 2015 than Apple’s iOS. Related links Windows Phone 7 Mango update WP7 Mango to launch in Autumn? iOS confirmed for June 6th unveiling Android Ice Cream Sandwich: Whats new The report claims that the added clout of Nokia will work in Microsoft’s favour, propelling the mobile OS to a 20.3 per cent market share within four years. That’s a far cry from the 3.8 per cent it will achieve by the end of this year. IDC reckons that Apple will slip into third place in 2015, with a market share of just 16.9 per cent. This’ll leave Android with a far superior market share of 43.8 per cent, which will be achieved due to its diversity and range of handsets. The report also claims that in 2013, 1 billion smartphones will ship worldwide, which is more than double the total expected for 2011. Is IDC right, or are these projections way off the mark? Let us know on the T3 Twitter feed.     Windows Phone 7 Mango video   Source: Windows Phone 7 Mango video | T3 Tech Videos This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Spotify sign up Universal ahead of US launch? Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT Posted by Michael Sawh on Mon 13 Jun 2011 Spotify in the USA moving one step closer? Spotify and its streaming music service could be nearing launch in the US with reports that it has now secured a licensing deal with major music label Universal.   Related links Spotify Android app review iOS 5 features revealed Best cloud storage services According to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify already has EMI and Sony on its side while also being in "advanced discussions" with Warner in anticipation of a breaking out of Europe.   There are no details yet of whether the Swedish based company is in talks with the independents but it is likely that getting them on board would be key to its success.   In the most recent developments to its current service in Europe, iPod syncing, wireless iPhone sync and a MP3 store arrived in a major update earlier this year which also included more restrictions for Spotify Free users.   Do you think Spotify will be a success in the US? Let us know your thoughts via Facebook and Twitter.   Link: Music Week   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

News@10: Apple MacBook Air refresh and Spotify US deal Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:00 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 13 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. Monday   MOBILE NEWS @V3 - T-Mobile workers fined £75,000 for data theft     GAMING NEWS @BBC - Personal data stolen from UK developer Codemasters     MOBILE NEWS @PCWorld - Windows Phone to overtake iPhone iOS by 2015     APPLE NEWS @TechRadar - Apple MacBook refresh on Wednesday     MUSIC NEWS @GeekyGadgets - Spotify signs US deal with Universal Music      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

Today Today: iCloud sues Apple, Xbox on Windows 8 Posted: 12 Jun 2011 07:05 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 13 Jun 2011 The biggest tech news from the weekend in one handy dose. iCloud communications sues Apple You've gotta feel for the moderately-sized business VoIP provider iCloud Communications. What chance have they got have being discovered in Google searches now? The Arizona-based company has sued Apple for trademark infringement and asked that Apple stops using the name and pays up some damages. Link: PC World New Apple MacBook Airs coming Wednesday According to the Apple leak-meister Chronic, the new MacBook Air laptops are 100 per cent sure to arrive in Apple Stores this Wednesday.  Meanwhile AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has ordered 400,000 new Airs boasting Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbird I/O tech Link: AppleInsider   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- App of the Year | Vote in the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 Is GarageBand the best app of 2011? Or can Flipboad, Star Walk or the other nominees take the title Vote for App of the Year | GarageBand for iPad review| Flipboard for iPad rated -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 8 to include Xbox Live Microsoft has announced that the new Windows 8 operating system will have Xbox Live integration, just like Windows Phone. A Microsoft VP told the Seattle Times that Xbox Live will be pervasive across all devices. Link: Seattle Times Spotify set for US invasion Our favourite streaming service Spotify might finally be ready to break the US after reportedly signing a deal with Universal Music. It already has deals with Sony and EMI, leaving just Warner putting up any kind of resistance. Anyone think Apple's maneuvering of the last few weeks has hastened Spotify's need? Link: All Things Digital   Mark Zuckerberg has changed his relationship status We don't get much celebrity gossip in the tech world, but when it does come around, us gadget fans are all over it like Kerry Katona on the front of OK Magazine. It seems that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is engaged. The source of this hot piece of gossip? Bill Gates, who spilled the beans in an interview with the Daily Mail. Link: IBTimes     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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