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- News@8pm: Apple HDTV and Modern Warfare 3 features
- F1 2011 game trailer video and screenshots released
- iPhone app news: CoPilot Live Premium hits the App Store
- HTC Desire Gingerbread update coming this month
- Guardian newspaper launches edition for Amazon's Kindle
- Samsung Galaxy S II Android 2.3.4 update incoming
- Zumba Fitness retains UK All Format Gaming Chart crown
- Apple HDTV release incoming as 1080p Full HD movies leak
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 new gaming features revealed
- NFC and mobile payments worth $670bn by 2015
- Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable not licensed
- Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse revealed
- Nyko Zoom for Kinect release date confirmed
- Acer pico projectors unveiled
- Tech Today: Facebook to launch 'Vibes' music service?
| News@8pm: Apple HDTV and Modern Warfare 3 features Posted: 11 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Android 2.3.4 was leaked today running on the increasingly popular Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, suggesting that the next generation OS is awaiting release for the UK’s leading handset. HTC has also announced that it is planning an Android Gingerbread OS update of its own with the HTC Desire handset confirmed to get Gingerbread by the end of July after a highly successful testing period.
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In the gaming world, Nyko has announced a release date for the Zoom, a Microsoft Kinect peripheral that uses a series of lenses to reduce the space needed for using the motion gaming add-on from eight feet down to just four. Meanwhile, Sledgehammer Games, co-developers of the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has announced that its upcoming first person shooter will feature a support assist mode for colour-blind gamers.
Apple is expected to launch a Full HD version of its Apple TV in September, after leaks emerged today from within the company showing that it is to begin offering 1080p movie downloads on iTunes this September. Acer has stuck with standard definition with its latest two pico projectors which were unveiled today; the C112 and the C110 are scheduled to launch at the end of this month.
Finally, the Guardian and Observer newspapers are to appear in a digitised form on Amazon's Kindle, following the paper's recent announcements about becoming "digital first." In other news, figures revealed today indicate that mobile payments, such as NFC, will triple by 2014, bringing the market value to an estimated $670 billion.
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| F1 2011 game trailer video and screenshots released Posted: 11 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT
Codemasters has released the first video trailer of the upcoming F1 2011 game Codemasters has officially unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming F1 2011 game release with the video teaser landing alongside a new selection of in-game screenshots.
Following the unveiling of the first F1 2011 screenshots last month, Codemasters has revealed further details on the follow-up to last year’s BAFTA award winning F1 gaming release offering the first look at gameplay footage.
“The trailer shows exciting wheel to wheel racing, enhanced by KERS and DRS, as well as highlighting improved garage, paddock, pit lane and Parc Fermé cinematics that further immerse the player into the life of a FORMULA ONE driver.”
With an F1 2011 UK release date of September 23rd for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC titles, developer Codemasters has revealed that handheld editions of the racing sim will land at a later date with a PS Vita offering already confirmed.
Will you be looking to snap up the F1 2011 title when it lands later this year or are you happy to stick to last year’s award winning release? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPhone app news: CoPilot Live Premium hits the App Store Posted: 11 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT
Is this the best iPhone navigation app yet? Mobile navigation guru CoPilot has released a new Live Premium app for iPhone and iPad, and for the next week it's available for half price.
The new CoPilot Live Premium app now features up to three ways to reach your preferred destination and the ability to drag and drop your route onto different roads along the way.
There's also a newly designed UI which the company claims "puts all the navigation tools you need at your fingertips" and brings the options up by tapping on the map at any time.
Naturally there's also Social Navigation added into the mix with the ability to share your journey on Twitter and check-in through Facebook places. the app also integrates full Bing and Wikipedia search.
The new Live Premium app also brings an all-new walking mode to enable users to trek around on foot once the car is parked up.
For the next 7 days, the UK and Ireland maps are half price at £14.99, while the European maps can be picked up for the special introductory price of £29.99. Link: CoPilot This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| HTC Desire Gingerbread update coming this month Posted: 11 Jul 2011 07:51 AM PDT
HTC has confirmed the HTC Desire Android Gingerbread OS update will land this month HTC has confirmed that the eagerly awaited Android Gingerbread for HTC Desire update is to officially land this month.
Making the announcement via its official Facebook page, HTC has confirmed that although it previously stated the Desire would not be getting a 2.3 Gingerbread update before giving in to public demand, the substantial software update will now be available in July.
The news follows a Facebook announcement from the Taiwanese phone manufacturer last month that revealed testing had begun on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS for the HTC Desire handset.
Are you a Desire owner, are you awaiting the Gingerbread update to boost your handset’s capabilities. Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Guardian newspaper launches edition for Amazon's Kindle Posted: 11 Jul 2011 07:18 AM PDT
Amazon's Kindle adds Guardian newspaper to growing digital offering The Guardian and Observer newspapers have been made available as digital downloads for Amazon’s Kindle device with the newspaper group offering the e-reader optimised editions on a 14-day free trial.
Landing alongside the likes of The Times which is already available as a digitalised Kindle edition the Guardian is available to download now alongside its self proclaimed moniker as “the best newspaper reading experience you can have on Kindle.”
"This is the first of many mobile launches from Guardian News and Media over the next few months and comes at a time when we're seeing tremendous growth on all our mobile platforms," a Guardian spokesperson announced at the launch of the Kindle edition.
With the Guardian mobile site now accounting for 10 per cent of the company’s online traffic, the newspaper is preparing to launch iPad and Android applications in the near future with the Apple tablet offering reportedly already in its ‘testing phase’.
Will you be downloading the Guardian for your Kindle or is the prospect of paying after 14 days putting you off? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Samsung Galaxy S II Android 2.3.4 update incoming Posted: 11 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT
Samsung's Galaxy S II OS is set for an update as Google's Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 leaks Samsung’s market leading Galaxy S II handset looks set to receive the Android 2.3.4 update after the next-generation Android OS was leaked running on the dual-core device.
Having launched earlier in the year sporting the Gingerbread 2.3.3 rendition of Google’s Android mobile operating system, the Samsung Galaxy S II has been snapped running a pre-release rendition of the 2.3.4 OS update.
Outselling Apple’s iPhone 4 to become the UK’s most popular smartphone over the past two months, the Samsung Galaxy S II boasts a 1.2GHz dual-core smartphone, Super AMOLED display and 8-megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p Full HD video content all inside a minimalist form factor.
Are you a Samsung Galaxy S II touter eagerly awaiting the next Android update? Let us know what features you would like to see added via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Zumba Fitness retains UK All Format Gaming Chart crown Posted: 11 Jul 2011 04:04 AM PDT
Zumba Fitness has recorded its fourth consecutive week atop the UK All Format Gaming Charts 505 Games' Zumba Fitness remains the UK's best selling game, successfully fending off competition from DiRT 3 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon to record its fourth successive week atop the UK All Formats Gaming Chart.
Codemaster's DiRT 3 rose from its ranking of seventh last week to claim second spot, just ahead of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The Transformers title also saw a rise in sales, moving it from 6th to 3rd as its film counterpart continues to dominate at the Box Office. LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean and LA Noire rounded off the top five, placing fourth and fifth respectively.
Call of Duty: Black Ops leaps from a quiet 17th position last week to a strong showing in seventh, marking an impressive shift for a game released more than seven months ago, and showing Activision's dedication to map packs is paying off. Brink shows up in eighth, after a similar performance to last week, but FEAR 3 struggles to maintain sales, falling from fourth to ninth.
What were your top games from the past week be they console, mobile or vintage arcade? Let us know via the T3 Twitter or Facebook feeds.
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| Apple HDTV release incoming as 1080p Full HD movies leak Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:33 AM PDT
Apple HDTV is expected to launch in September after leaks suggested it is to begin offering Full HD 1080p movie downloads on iTunes Apple is to up the quality of its downloadable content and offer Full HD 1080p movies for download from the iTunes store ahead of the launch of Apple HDTV later this year, new reports have claimed.
Quoting “people familiar with the matter” Apple blog AppleInsider has claimed that a number of feature films will hit iTunes later this year available in Full HD form with a 1920 x 1080p resolution.
Currently available in standard definition forms at 480p and HD at 720p, Apple has long been criticised for offering sub-Full HD content be it by digital download or via the lack of Blu-ray player in all Mac and MacBook devices.
Looking to turn Apple’s already hefty offering of expected September arrivals, AppleInsider has suggested that Cupertino firm is working on a new Apple TV unit capable of support the 1080p content playback being touted. Expected to land a year after the current model’s arrival, the mooted Apple HDTV set is to replace the current A4 processing chip with the faster, dual-core A5 model.
What iTunes movie offerings would you like to see made available in Full HD form? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 new gaming features revealed Posted: 11 Jul 2011 02:38 AM PDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date will see the first person shooter land with features for colour-blind gamers Ahead of its November 8th release date Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 co-developer, Sledgehammer Games, has announced the upcoming release will support assist modes for colour-blind gamers.
Following the unrivalled success of last years Call of Duty: Black Ops release that saw the title become the highest selling game in history, Activision is to release the next addition to the franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th with levels of the first person shooter to be set in New York City, London, Paris and Berlin.
He added: “I am happy to report that we are working on a Colour-Blind Assist option for Modern Warfare 3.”
Colour-blindness reportedly affects seven to 10 per cent of the western population with the CoD target audience; males aged 18-25, 20 per cent more likely than a female group to suffer from the visual impairment.
Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s colour-blind gaming offerings benefit you are be a simple add-on attuned to making the release more accessible to the masses? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| NFC and mobile payments worth $670bn by 2015 Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:46 AM PDT
For those who are feeling a bit wary about NFC, you may well be fighting a losing battle as these figures reveal.. The mobile payments market, including NFC payments will nearly triple in value in just a few years with the market jumping up to a staggering $670bn, at least that's according to tech analysts Juniper Research.
According to Juniper we can also expect to see NFC and other digital payment methods accounting for 40% of the market by 2015, hinting towards a future where having a wallet may even seem old fashioned.
With phone companies like Samsung and BlackBerry both embracing NFC it appears as though the ball is very much already rolling, and with 20 countries expected to launch NFC services in the next 18 months it's showing no signs of slowing down.
Is NFC the payment method of the future, or do you like having the security of a card? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable not licensed Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:22 AM PDT
Got a new MacBook? Want to play HD movies on your TV with it? HDMI has other ideas. The company behind HDMI has said that any manufacturers that make the Mini DisplayPort to male HDMI cable should cease production immediately as the product isn't in fact licensed.
Talking to TechRadar the company revealed that it was indeed now contacting all those companies and informing them that such a cable was not testable under their specifications and therefore should not be produced or sold.
What is allowed interestingly is a Mini DisplayPort to female HDMI dongle which then allows you to plug a licensed HDMI cable inbetween. So while it may not be the end of the world for us as a consumer, it is another cable to add to the collection.
Of course HDMI has recognised that there is very much a need and demand for the original specification and has confirmed that it will be looking into finding a solution which will allow the cable to go back on sale. For now though it looks as though your best bet is to hit the stores now before stock dries up.
What do you think, is HDMI making a grave mistake here or just protecting it's technology? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse revealed Posted: 11 Jul 2011 12:53 AM PDT
If you thought that Microsoft's Arc Touch Mouse was perhaps a bit 'showy' then this may be for you, all the features, simple design. Microsoft will be releasing a new addition to it's 'Touch' range of mice in the form of the Explorer Touch Mouse which will offer you all the bells and whistles but with an air of modesty about it.
Unlike the Arc Touch, the Explorer Touch is somewhat more bulky, losing the eye-catching design it instead adopts the ethos of productivity over looks, sporting a basic but comfortable-looking design.
Don't be fooled into thinking it's not got the grunt to back it up though. The Explorer has haptic feedback in it's touch-sensitive scroll-wheel just in case you miss the days of old.
It also includes Microsoft's Blue Track Technology which will let you use the Explorer on pretty much anything from a pair of jeans to a pebbled beach (though we're not sure about that last one).
The Explorer Touch should be hitting the shelves by the end of July and will cost £69.99 making it the sensible twin of the Arc Touch.
Has Microsoft's new range won you over or do you long for the scroll-wheel of the past? Join the debate at Facebook and Twitter.
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| Nyko Zoom for Kinect release date confirmed Posted: 11 Jul 2011 12:21 AM PDT
Kinect is fun but also heaped in safety red tape, Nyko would rather you just had fun, no matter what size your living room. Nyko's Zoom peripheral for Microsoft Kinect is to get a release date of August 23rd with the add-on offering gamers the ability to play Kinect almost anywhere.
While they may look like night-vision goggles for your Kinect, what Nyko's pair of 'specs' does is in fact very clever. By using a series of lenses, the Zoom will reduce the Kinect's required playing area to just 4 feet rather than the fairly lavish 8 feet.
It has no power source because it is essentially a pair of glasses for your Kinect, and doesn't affect the performance of Kinect's motion-tracking in any way, so as far as we can see, it's a win win situation.
It's a simple but brilliant solution for those who just don't have that kind of floor space but still want to go flailing their limbs around every once in a while. At $30 it's also not badly priced, however there's no word on whether it'll be coming to the UK, so for now, it's over to internet shopping.
Is the Nyko Zoom enough of a reason for you to get a Kinect now? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Posted: 10 Jul 2011 11:57 PM PDT
Acer has decided that the UK still needs pico projectors, as such they've given us two more. Acer is to launch two pico projectors at the end of this month, the C110 and C112, both of which will offer you mobile viewing whether it's on the back of a chair or in the wall of an underpass.
The C110 is the more primative of the two, powered by USB and offering a WVGA screen resolution of 854x480. What it lacks in power it makes up for in other areas with a bulb that will supposedly last you 20,000 hours and a booting up time of five seconds.
At the slightly higher end of the spectrum is the C112, offering you the same resolution but this time throwing in some serious portability with a 2-hour battery pack and a internal speaker, however for those extras there is a hefty premium of £128.
Both will be out later this month and will be priced £199 and £229 respectively. Have either of them caught your fancy or is the pico projector just another gimmick? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Tech Today: Facebook to launch 'Vibes' music service? Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT
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