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- News@8pm: iPhone 5 pictures leak and Modern Warfare 3
- T3 Gadget Awards 2011: Votes tied ahead of shortlist stage
- Samsung Galaxy Q to launch at IFA as 5.3-inch handset?
- Sony PlayStation 4 concept design hints at PS4 form
- iPad app news: iUsers adds accounts for joint iPad users
- Google Plus: Circles should worry Facebook, says survey
- iPhone 5 pictures leak as prototype handset is outed?
- Zumba Fitness maintains UK Gaming Chart top spot
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders break records
- Fujitsu IS12T set to be first Windows Phone Mango handset
- Women's World Cup Final helps Twitter to record figures
- Netflix UK launch coming in 2012?
- Apple LED Cinema Display update leaked
- Toshiba Thrive Android tablet woes revealed
- Apple on top of iPad 2 demand at last
- Tech Today: Cheap Apple iPad 2 error causes uproar
- THQ shuts down; three new firms emerge
- O2 UK launches location-based Priority Moments
- Google accounts for 92% of all UK internet searches
- Search engines affecting memory, says research
- Vodafone mobiles vulnerable to hackers?
- App week: Apple hikes UK iPhone App Store prices
- Hotmail to block weak passwords and spot spam
| News@8pm: iPhone 5 pictures leak and Modern Warfare 3 Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone 5 handset has reportedly leaked online, as images of a device appeared on the Apple.pro blog. The pictures are said to have come from a Weibo user, who claims they are of a prototype iPhone 5. In other mobile news, Nikkei claim that its Fujitsu IS12T handset will début the Windows Phone Mango OS, when it launches in Japan in August.
Twitter last night smashed its record for total tweets per second, with help from the Women's World Cup Final. The match between USA and Japan caused Twitter to reach a staggering 7,196 tweets per second, or 431,760 tweets per minute. Elsewhere in the world of social media, a new survey points to 'Circles' to be Google+'s killer feature, suggesting that the functionality poses the greatest threat to Facebook.
Retailer GAME has revealed that Activision's upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to became the most pre-ordered gaming title in history as it looks to challenge the record set by its predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops. If pre-orders continue, the title may even topple Zumba Fitness from the UK All Format Gaming Charts, when it is released in November. Zumba Fitness again held the top spot this week, as Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 failed to make a substantial impact.
Netflix is finally headed to the UK next year claim sources speaking with Hollywood Bible Variety; the US movie streaming service is reportedly pegged for an early 2012 launch. Apple also looks to be accommodating film fans, with its new LED Cinema Displays, which are to be released as part of Apple's refresh of its Mac range. Pictures of the screens appeared on the company's website today, but were quickly removed. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| T3 Gadget Awards 2011: Votes tied ahead of shortlist stage Posted: 18 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT
T3 Gadget Awards 2011 sees App of the Year category tied just days ahead of the shortlist announcement With just days left until the longlist for the T3 Gadgets Awards 2011 comes to a close, your votes are needed to determine the finalists with less than ten votes separating which products will make the cut in a number of categories.
Following an incredible reaction from you the T3 reader that has seen more than 300,000 votes already cast, a final push is needed to help determine which products make the final shortlist for the 2011 T3 Gadget Awards with App of the Year and Digital Media Service of the Year two categories that are currently too close to call.
Whilst there is currently four votes separating two products on the cusp of progressing to the shortlist for the Computer of the Year, Digital Media Service and App of the Year are even closer with a single vote separating the Digital Media prize whilst the fifth and sixth apps up for the App of the Year gong are currently tied on 1,066 votes apiece.
"We've seen an amazing response to the T3 Gadget Awards for 2011. Well over 350,000 user votes have been cast to help find the products, brands and personalities that have captured the imagination since October last year,” Editor of T3.com Kieran Alger announced.
“The public vote and the competition to grab a place in the final has been closer than ever. It's testament to the depth and breadth of innovation we've seen in the past 9 months that just a handful of votes separate those bidding to make the cut and those that look set to fall by the wayside. I can't wait to see the results when the finalists are announced on the 22nd July."
With just four days until the shortlist is announced, time is quickly running out for you to make a difference on the fate of your favourite tech whilst also giving yourself the chance to win a Samsung Smart TV or an Apple iPad 2 tablet. Head on over to the T3 Gadget Awards website now. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Samsung Galaxy Q to launch at IFA as 5.3-inch handset? Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:51 AM PDT
Samsung Galaxy Q to launch as smartphone, tablet hybrid at IFA this September? Samsung is preparing the release of a new addition to its Galaxy range that will bridge the gap between smartphone handsets and standalone tablets, new reports have suggested.
Dubbed the Samsung Galaxy Q, the new device will reportedly boast a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display and fall between the company’s largest current smartphone which lines up at 4.5-inches and its smallest tablet device at 7-inches.
Whilst the company behind the reports, Yahoo in Samsung’s native Korea, have yet to reveal any official word on confirmed specifications and pricing it is expected the hybrid handset will land sporting a powerful dual-core processor and slim line, desirable form factor.
Is 5.3-inches too big for a smartphone and too small for a tablet or the perfect size for a transitional device? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Sony PlayStation 4 concept design hints at PS4 form Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:29 AM PDT
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 has made an early appearance in concept form as a new PS4 concept design is revealed With the PlayStation 4 release date recently rumoured as an E3 2012 possibility, a new concept design of the mooted console has been revealed outing the device’s possible form factor.
The brainchild of designer Joseph Dumary the new PS4 design concept features an appealing aesthetic that is a natural progression from the former PS2 and current PS3 console with new features including a 1.5TB HDD and Full 3D 4K2K compatibility.
- PS4 pictures: Click here for full gallery of concept design images
Further features touted on the concept Sony PlayStation 4 include a 3D Blu-ray player, HDMI connection ports and USB 3.0 connections whilst Qriocity, Sony Ericsson sync PlayStation widgets are also tipped for inclusion.
What features would you like to see land on an upcoming Sony PlayStation 4 console? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| iPad app news: iUsers adds accounts for joint iPad users Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:05 AM PDT
App for jailbroken iPads might give Apple a decent idea. Every now and then an application comes along where you think 'Why didn't Apple think of that?' Well the iUsers app for iPad certainly fits that category.
The free app, which works for jailbroken iPads only, allows users who share an iPad to have different accounts. It works by adding a simple user account login screen on the iPad's homescreen like those seen on Windows 7 and Apple Mac OS X.
So, if you have one iPad per household and you don't want her shopping history cluttering your browser records, and you don't want her looking at your you-know-what history then this is the perfect app for you.
The iUsers app will also protect app data, meaning that your logins and high scores will be protected also. The developers say they're hoping to completely separate apps, music and all iPad content in further versions of the software.
Check out the video below to see iUsers in action, and cross your fingers that Apple will introduce this feature in a version of iOS sometime soon.
Link: Engadget. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Google Plus: Circles should worry Facebook, says survey Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT
We asked and you told: What Facebook has to fear from its new Google rival ‘Are you on Google+?’ is the buzz phrase pulsing through the T3 office at the moment, as we all come to terms with having a new social network to belong to, update and worry about. Google’s answer to Facebook has certainly made headlines since launch, but is it worth the effort?
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| iPhone 5 pictures leak as prototype handset is outed? Posted: 18 Jul 2011 04:35 AM PDT
Ahead of the iPhone 5 release date a prototype iPhone 5 handset has reportedly leaked online Apple’s next-generation smartphone handset has reportedly been caught on camera as Apple blog Apple.Pro points to a Weibo user who claims to have a prototype of the mooted iPhone 5.
The handset touted as the long awaited iPhone 5 is pictured sporting an iPhone 4-esque form factor and running an Apple test software not the iOS 5 operating system expected to land on the mooted iPhone 5 device at its expected September arrival.
- iPhone 5 pictures: Click here to launch gallery
Reportedly boasting a 5-megapixel camera and the A5 processor found in the iPad 2, the leaked handset appears more in line with the rumoured iPhone 4S handset that is claimed to be heading for release alongside the iPhone 5 as a budget iPhone device to target the hoards of affordable Android handsets in the market.
Recent iPhone 5 rumours have suggested the currently mythical handset will launch on August 16th not in September as previously thought and will come equipped with a 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording capabilities and a new slimmer form factor.
What features would you like to see touch down on Apple’s iPhone 5 device? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Apple iPhone 5 video: Rumour update
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| Zumba Fitness maintains UK Gaming Chart top spot Posted: 18 Jul 2011 03:45 AM PDT
Zumba Fitness has once again topped the UK Gaming Charts ahead of movie tie-ins Transformers and Harry Potter Zumba Fitness is celebrating its fifth consecutive week atop the UK All Format Gaming Charts as new entry Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 fails to make an impact.
Notching up its eighth week in total at the top of the UK Gaming Charts the danced based fitness game has once again beat out competition from the likes of Transformers: Dark of the Moon and DiRT 3 which has exchanged places in this week’s chart to line up second and third respectively.
Looking to capitalise on the recent movie release of the same name, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 failed to make a dramatic impact on the charts landing in seventh place with EA Sports Active 2, Brink and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood rounding out the top 10.
What games were taking your fancy over the past seven days be they console, app or board? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: CVG
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders break records Posted: 18 Jul 2011 03:02 AM PDT
COD: Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders are set to break records already surpassing the figures set by Call of Duty: Black Ops The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date might still be more than three months away but the eagerly awaited gaming release is already lining up as a record breaker, retailer GAME has revealed.
Available for pre-order now ahead of a November 8th release date Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is on course to break the pre-order records set by its predecessor and last year’s COD release, Call of Duty: Black Ops, the highstreet and online retailer has claimed.
He added: We know that the Call of Duty brand and franchise has the most amazing fan-base and we’ve got some great surprises lined up for those who pre-order with us. We’re looking forward to an incredible launch on 8th November."
Officially unveiled earlier this year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to be a globally popular and globally traversing game with the title’s first video trailer revealing it will boast levels set in New York City, London, Paris and Berlin.
Have you already pre-ordered Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or are you holding out for the release date deals and price wars that are likely to ensue? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fujitsu IS12T set to be first Windows Phone Mango handset Posted: 18 Jul 2011 03:01 AM PDT
New phone comes ahead of mooted September launch. Windows Phone Mango looks set to make its debut in Japan in August, a month ahead of Microsoft’s much-mooted launch date for the new OS. Nikkei claims that the first phone packing the OS will be the Fujitsu IS12T.
The Japan-only blower, set to be released on the KDDI network, will pack a 3.7-inch LCD panel, with Microsoft’s update operating system keeping things ticking under the hood.
The news certainly comes as a surprise, seeing as the Big M had said itself that winners of its Imagine Cup student competition would get the first updated Windows Phones in September. It had also been suggested that Nokia’s new Windows Phones would be the first to come loaded with Mango.
For more on this and the rest of the day’s gadget news and gossip, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Women's World Cup Final helps Twitter to record figures Posted: 18 Jul 2011 02:34 AM PDT
Twitter records new milestone figures following Women's Football World Cup Final Social networking site Twitter has announced a new record has been set on the micro-blogging service with a staggering 7,196 tweets being sent per second.
The figure, which equates to 431,760 tweets in a single minute, was recorded last night at the culmination of the Women’s Football World Cup Final that saw Japan defeat tournament favourites USA in a penalty shootout.
Despite trailing Facebook in terms of unique users and facing new competition from Google’s new social network Google+, Twitter continues to mark itself as the most influential social network helping to break news stories across the globe with more than 600,000 people signing up to the service in a single day last week.
Are you already a part of the Twitter revolution, which Twitter feeds are your must follows? Let us know via T3’s very own Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Netflix UK launch coming in 2012? Posted: 18 Jul 2011 02:13 AM PDT
Early 2012 launch pegged for UK Netflix. Netflix looks as if it could finally be making its way to UK shores. That’s according to sources speaking with Hollywood bible Variety, who claim the movie streaming service is planning to launch here in 2012.
While Netflix refused to comment, sources say the company could unveil its UK business in the first quarter of next year. However, with Lovefilm currently sitting pretty on a string of smart TVs and its DVD rental business motoring, it will have difficulty convincing UK punters to join up.
The news is surprising given that just a few weeks ago Netflix released a list of 43 countries it was targeting for expansion. The UK was not among them.
Would you use Netflix if it launched over here? Or are you happy to stick with Lovefilm? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple LED Cinema Display update leaked Posted: 18 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT
Apple yanks pics from its own website ahead of launch. Apple’s epic refresh of its Mac range, due as part of its move to OS X Lion, appears to include a new LED Cinema Display. The classy monitor is now a dead cert for an update after an official image on the company’s site appeared to show one connected to a MacBook Pro.
How’s it different to the current model? Well, this new LED Cinema Display is connected to the top-end laptop using Thunderbolt. That tech is not available in the current version of the slick display.
What’s more, the official snap shows the display with the OS X Lion background, rather than Snow Leopard one. That’s now been tweaked, with the UK store showing the current model using the soon-to-be-defunct OS.
Stay tuned right here and to our Facebook and Twitter pages for all the details on Apple’s forthcoming updates.
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| Toshiba Thrive Android tablet woes revealed Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT
No official word yet from Toshiba about a fix for growing problem. The spanking new Toshiba Thrive Android tablet appears to have come up against some major problems, just weeks after it went on sale. The web is alive with claims that the tab is having trouble coming out of sleep mode, with some users saying it also turns itself on.
Tosh’s own forum is chock full of complaints. Users appear to be experiencing varying degrees of the problem, with some saying that charging the tablet in airplane mode fixes the sleep issue. At the time of writing, 119 users had registered concerns.
One admin from Toshiba has been offering online support on the company’s forum, but as yet there is no official line from the company regarding the problems.
Have you got a Toshiba Thrive? Is it having trouble waking from sleep mode or simply turning itself on? Let us know now via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Apple on top of iPad 2 demand at last Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT
Supply of Apple's slate finally in line with demand. The iPad 2 might have been on shelves for four months, but the Cupertino company has only now got on top of a vast backlog of orders. Punters who want the best-selling slates now only need to wait between one and three days for one to ship from Apple’s online store.
It was only a fortnight ago that Apple was able to bring an end to shipping times of up to two weeks. Even then users were having to wait five days to get their hands on their new purchase.
The wait has been put down to extremely high demand, coupled with parts shortages owing to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami earlier this year.
Is this all you need to convince you its time to stump for an iPad 2? Or are you waiting to see if Apple rolls out a new version, as rumoured, later this year? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Fortune This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tech Today: Cheap Apple iPad 2 error causes uproar Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:11 PM PDT
It's the tech news that broke after you logged-off. Who wants an iPad for $69? Yeah? Well you can't have one
Apple clears iPad 2 backlog
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First Windows Phone Mango handset incoming
Facebook bans Google+ add
Women now joining Google+ sausage fest
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| THQ shuts down; three new firms emerge Posted: 17 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT
Three start-ups from one closure After Kaos Studios closed down last month, THQ has now finished the notification process for its THQ Warrington studio, which is now closed down.
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| O2 UK launches location-based Priority Moments Posted: 17 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT
O2 users can get discounts based on location O2 has entered the deals market with a location-based service for its customers, Priority Moments in a £6 million campaign.
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| Google accounts for 92% of all UK internet searches Posted: 17 Jul 2011 02:30 AM PDT
Google has come out on top in the UK Analysts Experian Hitwise have released data showing June was Google's best month of 2011, with over 92% of all searches by UK internet users being carried out on its search engine.
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| Search engines affecting memory, says research Posted: 16 Jul 2011 05:37 AM PDT
Poor memory? Blame the internet. According to research from Columbia University, using internet search engines has affected the way a person's brain remembers things.
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| Vodafone mobiles vulnerable to hackers? Posted: 16 Jul 2011 04:04 AM PDT
Do Vodafone users need to worry or not? A group known as The Hacker's Choice (THC) has come out with a report saying Vodafone's Sure Signal femtocells can be used to intercept voice calls and text messages.
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| App week: Apple hikes UK iPhone App Store prices Posted: 16 Jul 2011 03:00 AM PDT
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... Facebook for Every Phone app launched
iPhone app news: CoPilot Live Premium arrives Android app news: Official Scrabble app arrives
iPhone app news: Apple gives us an unpleasant 69
BlackBerry app news: RIM announces 1 billionth download
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APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART Windows Phone 7: Check out the best WP7 apps
Nokia app review: The Guardian
Android app review: Crazy Snowboard
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| Hotmail to block weak passwords and spot spam Posted: 16 Jul 2011 02:30 AM PDT
Hotmail is beefing up its security in the fight with spam. Microsoft is now implementing a policy to ban the use of common passwords such as '123456' and 'ilovecats' and 'gogiants' in an effort to prevent hacking.
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