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- News@8pm: iPhone 5 release date and Amazon drop 3DS
- iPad app news: Facebook for iPad found in iPhone code
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release coming one day early
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition confirmed
- Samsung Galaxy R video teaser leaks online
- What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow
- iPhone 5 release date set as September 5th in the US?
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch model gets Android 2.3 update
- Nintendo 3DS dropped by online retailer Amazon
- Mac OS X Lion upgrade well worth it, says T3 readers
- OS X Lion 10.7.2: iCloud features revealed
- Apple TV to launch in 55-inch OLED LG displays in 2012?
- Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle priced up
- Apple confirms iMac replacement programme
- iPhone 5: Apple hiring extra staff in August and September
- Sony Cyber-shot TX55: world's thinnest compact camera outed
- Tech Today: iPhone 5 to have 'Assistant' voice control?
| News@8pm: iPhone 5 release date and Amazon drop 3DS Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com A teaser video has been leaked revealing the Samsung Galaxy R, displaying much of the functionality possessed by its sibling the Galaxy S II in a marginally smaller shell. In a similar vein, an Android 2.3 update is now available for Samsung’s original tablet the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Despite the rather recent release of OS X Lion, Apple has unveiled a beta version of OS X Lion 10.7.2 complete with iCloud functionality. As well as picking up widespread T3 reader approval for the upgrade, early figures indicate that the new OS is somewhat of an overnight revolution, astonishingly picking up over one million downloads in just 24 hours.
After a string of negative reviews mainly revolving around reports of mass nausea caused by its apparently not so impressive glasses-free 3D screen, Amazon.com has removed the Nintendo 3DS from its online store. On the opposite end of the scale, Microsoft gets set to release the Star Wars themed Xbox 360 console at a potentially bypass inducing £350.
A release date for the iPhone 5 has just been leaked by a ‘reliable source’, possibly hinting for a September 5th arrival. Incidentally, Apple is apparently looking to employ extra staff between August 15th and September 15th, which makes the release of the iPhone 5 extremely likely. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPad app news: Facebook for iPad found in iPhone code Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:28 AM PDT
Hiding in the code of the iPhone app, it's Facebook for iPad. iPad fans have been waiting for an official Facebook app for going on 18 months now one tech blogger appears to have unearthed the app - hidden within the code of the official Facebook application.
MG Siegler of TechCrunch delved into the back-end of the iPhone app and found a fully executable version of a Facebook iPhone app which he was able to load onto his device.
Siegler, who has been testing out the new, yet-to-be-announced application on his iPad, reckons it uses the tablet format to offer a completely new navigation system, with a menu on the left hand side of the screen. He also reports that when you flip the iPad horizontally your friends lists appears so you can chat with them using the site.
Places arrives in the shape of a big map, on which you can view all of your friends, and the photo viewing experience to that of the iPad's own photo app, according to Siegler.
Facebook is yet to confirm if and when it will be launching an application for iPad, and it's not yet certain whether this will be the version that arrives on the App Store, but you can see a host of screenshots of the hidden Facebook for iPad application here.
Kudos to Mr Siegler. That's some mighty fine detective work.
Link: Facebook (via TechCrunch)
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release coming one day early Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:53 AM PDT
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 launching ealier via Currys and PC World The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is to launch in the UK next week with retailers Currys and PC World to offer the Android tablet a day early through the flagship store on London’s Tottenham Court Road.
Pegged with an August 4th nationwide launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is to be made available through the central London location from 5pm on August 3rd allowing eager Londoners the chance to be the first in the UK to pick up the Android Honeycomb device.
Having done away with the original form factor that Samsung staff now affectionately refer to as ‘fat tab’, Samsung slimmed down the 10.1-inch tablet whilst removing its impressive 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera in favour of a 3-megapixel offering.
Are you tempted into snapping up the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 or is Apple’s iPad 2 too far ahead of the crowd to be challenged? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition confirmed Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:54 AM PDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition confirmed by Infinity Ward Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward has released the first pictures of the Hardened Edition of the upcoming COD release.
Outing the collectors edition of the next addition to the Call of Duty franchise Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling released a picture of the minimalist packaging design that will host a copy of the game alongside a series of yet unannounced goodies.
Whilst the Hardened Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 came with a hardbound art book alongside a download token for Call of Duty Classic, last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition featured a premium steelbook casing, an exclusive avatar outfit, old Zombie maps and a Black Ops emblem medal.
With the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date set as November 8th, retailer GAME last week revealed Modern Warfare 3 is on line to break the pre-order sales currently held by Black Ops.
Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 be the best game ever released of fall in the shadow of its predecessors? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Samsung Galaxy R video teaser leaks online Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:06 AM PDT
The Samsung Galaxy R has leaked online in the form of a revealing video teaser A video teaser of the currently unreleased Samsung Galaxy R handset has leaked online outing the specs of the budget Samsung Galaxy S II handset.
Leaking online ahead of its expected post IFA launch the Samsung Galaxy R teaser video, shown running on the handset itself, has revealed the Android device will land with a slightly smaller screen than its Galaxy S II sibling.
Samsung recently refused to confirm whether or not the Samsung Galaxy R would be released in the UK as the Galaxy S II closes out the past two months as the UK’s most popular handset outselling Apple’s dominant iPhone 4.
Would you like to see the Samsung Galaxy R in the UK or would you rather just plump for the superior Galaxy S II? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| What's on the editor's desk competition returns tomorrow Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:11 AM PDT
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.
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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 around 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
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| iPhone 5 release date set as September 5th in the US? Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT
Apple iPhone 5 release date leaks ahead of launch hinting at September 5th arrival Apple is to give an iPhone 5 release date of September 5th new reports have claimed after the handset’s launch date was leaked by a European retailer.
Speaking with Italian iPhone blog iPhone Italia mobile network provider Swisscom revealed it is to launch the next-generation Apple handset on October 5th, reportedly one month after the device is to touch down in the US.
Whilst a September arrival is expected for the mooted iPhone 5 that is tipped to be launching with 1GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera and a slimmer form factor, the reportedly leaked September 5th arrival would see the handset land on a Monday casting doubts over the validity of such claims.
When do you think we will see the Apple iPhone 5 release date set for? August, September, couldn’t care less? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. Apple iPhone 5 video: Rumour round-up
Via: GeekyGadgets
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch model gets Android 2.3 update Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT
Samsung outs Android 2.3 update for the original Galaxy Tab Samsung’s original tablet the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab has seen its Android 2.3 update go live in the UK bringing Gingerbread goodness to the tablet’s users.
The delayed Gingerbread OS update see’s Samsung’s 7-inch tablet offering brought in line with the company’s leading smartphone offers such as the market leading Samsung Galaxy S II which sports the Google OS alongside a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera.
Recent reports have suggested Samsung is to refresh its 7-inch tablet offering at this year’s IFA conference in September with the second-generation 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab to land with a dual-core processor and 1280 x 800p display.
Can 7-inch tablets create a market for themselves or is the iPad and the breed of 10-inch tablets stealing the show? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch video
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| Nintendo 3DS dropped by online retailer Amazon Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:36 AM PDT
Amazon has removed the 3DS from its US store after a number of customer complaints The Nintendo 3DS has been dropped by Amazon in the US with the glasses-free portable 3D games console described as ‘Under Review’ by the online retailer.
Whilst Amazon.co.uk continues to stock the 3D gaming device US gaming fans turning to the online outlet to purchase the portable Nintendo console have found themselves facing no official listing for the 3DS.
Having launched in the UK and US in March, the Nintendo 3DS faced a number of issues around its release with health concerns surrounding the device’s glasses-free 3D party piece as users reported feeling nauseous, dizzy and suffering from blurred vision having used the device.
Has the Nintendo 3DS lived up to expectation or fallen wide of the mark? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds and vote for the 3DS as the Gaming Gadget of the Year in the T3 Gadget Awards 2011.
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| Mac OS X Lion upgrade well worth it, says T3 readers Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:16 AM PDT
Votes in favour eclipse those opposed to Apple's new operating system The dust has settled on Lion. The furore has calmed as those clambering for the new Mac operation system are now quietly getting on with exploring its ins and outs. But has everyone upgraded, or are people worried that it might crash their Macs?
Lion OS X video
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| OS X Lion 10.7.2: iCloud features revealed Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:02 AM PDT
Software not set to launch until iCloud lands later this year. Apple might have only just released OS X Lion, but it’s already unleashed a beta version of OS X Lion 10.7.2, which includes iCloud functionality. The recently announced storage service is set to hit the US later this year.
The latest version of the software shows options to sync Mail, Contacts and Calendars with iCloud, as well as a window for buying more storage and managing cloud-based back-ups.
Lion users might be wondering where OS X 10.7.1 is. Word on the web is that that update, which will address bugs in the new operating system, will be out soon.
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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| Apple TV to launch in 55-inch OLED LG displays in 2012? Posted: 25 Jul 2011 02:49 AM PDT
Apple to further target home entertainment with LG branded Apple TV sets Apple is to incorporate its Apple TV service into full television sets by the end of 2012 with a 55-inch LG OLED unit the first in-line to sport the iTunes streaming service, new reports have claimed.
Following the re-launch of Apple’s ‘pet project’ last September, Apple TV has risen to popularity with new rumours suggesting the on-demand content service will land in LG television sets next year.
“There is also speculation that Apple has held discussions with LG Display the Company that makes display screens for MAC products, about the possibility of getting access to a new 55 LG OLED panel that will be used in a new Apple TV that will be capable of delivering music, Video & TV shows over an IP network,” Apple blog 9to5Mac has reported.
Further recent reports have suggested that ahead of the 2012 Apple TV set release Apple plans to launch a Apple HDTV service which will allow users to download and stream Full HD 1080p video content direct from iTunes.
Would an Apple TV set be another must own item from the iPad creator or an overpriced set that offers little new functionality? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle priced up Posted: 25 Jul 2011 02:18 AM PDT
Console, Kinect and extra downloadable goodies included. The recently announced Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle has been priced up and made available for pre-order by the good folks at GAME. The package is set to cost £350.
That includes an R2D2-themed 320GB Xbox 360, with a gold C-3PO controller, as well as the new Kinect Star Wars title and a white Kinect sensor. The Big M is also chucking in exclusive downloadable extras and a copy of Kinect Adventures in case you can’t cope with the force for overly long periods.
Despite being slapped with a price tag, a UK release date has yet to be revealed. Expect it to land not long after the ace Star Wars Blu-ray package.
Will you be shelling out for this awesome Xbox? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Apple confirms iMac replacement programme Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT
Apple contacting owners of new iMacs to offer replacement. Apple has confirmed that a ‘small number’ of iMacs released between May and July this year have faulty hard drives. The 1TB Seagate disks are being replaced by Cupertino at no extra cost.
Users who are affected are being contacted by Apple if they registered their machines with a correct email address when first using the computer. Those who didn’t can check to see if their iMac is faulty by entering the serial number on the replacement programme’s page on the Apple website.
There’s no hurry to get this seen to, as Apple says it’ll replace any dodgy hard drive until 23 July next year. However, we’d suggest getting this sorted quick smart and ensuring everything’s backed-up, just in case the worst does happen and the HDD fails.
Has your iMac got one of the faulty Seagate hard drives? If so, tell us about your experience on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
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| iPhone 5: Apple hiring extra staff in August and September Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT
US staff being hired at same time as extra UK workers. Apple is looking to hire extra US staff between 15 August and 15 September, suggesting the company is plotting a major launch for the middle of next month. The insider info, snagged by MacRumors, follows the recent discovery that Apple is hiring more UK-based staff from the 16 August.
Of course, this could just be because Cupertino is giving added attention to students heading back to university in the autumn. But where’s the fun in that? Chatter about an August iPhone 5 release has really ramped in recent weeks and it’s hard to deny that Apple’s recruitment drive isn’t related to the introduction of its next-gen blower.
The iPhone 5 continues to be the subject of rampant speculation, with talk of a slight redesign, improved camera and NFC tech. Hopefully all will be revealed in the next few weeks.
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| Sony Cyber-shot TX55: world's thinnest compact camera outed Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:32 PM PDT
SD card support finally lands on a Sony compact. Sony has officially pulled the wrappers off of its new Cyber-shot TX55 compact camera, a shooter it claims is the thinnest compact on the market. The 12.2mm thin snapper may be size zero, but it’s fully loaded with top-end specs to make images and movies look stunning.
Under the hood you’ll find Sony’s latest Exmor sensor, packing in 16.2 megapixels for high resolution shooting. That’s amped up to 42.9 megapixels when using high resolution mode as part of the camera’s Intelligent Sweep Panorama feature.
Full HD recording is also on board, with support for 16GB Memory Sticks or 8GB SD cards, so you can cram it full of your hi-def handiwork. You can also take 3D stills and clips using the cameras dedicated three-dimensional features, while the 5x optical zoom can be ramped up to 10x using the ‘By Pixel Super Resolution’ function. The Big S reckons this boosts magnification without hitting the pixel count. We’ll see about that when we take one for a spin soon.
A series of special filters to give your pics a unique look, without having to tweak them in Photoshop, complete the package. The TX55 is due to land later this summer, with Sony yet to reveal official UK pricing. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tech Today: iPhone 5 to have 'Assistant' voice control? Posted: 24 Jul 2011 08:09 PM PDT
The weekend's tech news in brief. Apple iPhone 5 to have voice control feature called 'Assistant'
Star Wars Xbox 360 console bundle will cost £350
Samsung steals Apple's crown already?
Chinese Govt investigating fake Apple Stores
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