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• Tech Today: Apple iCloud for TV shows, Apple TV update
• iPhone 5 release date now set for October not September?
• TimeSplitter 4 release date coming 'soon' from Crytek
• iPhone 3GS to be discontinued following iPhone 5 release?
• HTC to ship 13.5 million handsets in Q3
• Android/iPhone app news: ESPN Goals app now free
• Nokia 500 announced as the company's first 1GHz phone
• HTC Desire Gingerbread update available to download
• Amazon stop app submissions following Apple lawsuit
• Zumba Fitness tops the UK All Format Gaming Charts again
• Apple's Foxconn factory hiring 1m robot workers
• Tech Today: Apple to launch 3 HDTVs in March 2012?
• Nokia N9 release date September 15th?
• Google maps now covers London public transport
• Sony PS Vita release date October 28th?

Tech Today: Apple iCloud for TV shows, Apple TV update Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 1 Aug 2011 It's the tech news that broke after you logged-off. iPhone 5 clone offers design hints A factory in Shenzen, China has built what it is calling an iPhone 5 clone. The design, which fits the appearance of the plastic cases that emerged last week has a curved back and is only 7mm thin. Reports are speculating that the clone may have been built using leaked documents or blueprints. Link: Gizmodo   3DS and Wii U to get in-game paid DLC Nintendo is planning to bring in-game purchases to 3DS games by the end of the year and include that functionality when the Wii U launches next spring. Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata says that the new feature will enable developers to add extra content into games, much like Apple allows with the App Store. Link: AndriaSang   Apple TV updated with iTunes TV show and Vimeo support Apple outed another update for its Apple TV set-top box, late on Monday, offering users the chance to purchase TV shows directly from the iTunes Store, while also streaming shows that have already been purchased. Users also have access to the video streaming and sharing service Vimeo. Still no iPlayer though... Link: Apple Insider   Also, Apple adds cloud-based storage locker for purchased TV shows Effectively, Apple just added iCloud functionality for TV shows. Alongside the above Apple TV update, customers now have access to the shows they have previously "Purchased" in a new tab on the iTunes app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. That mimics the iTunes in the Cloud service Apple announced at WWDC Link: 9to5Mac   Nokia ditches the alphabet Ailing smartphone giant Nokia has decided to, once again, alter the naming conventions for its line of handsets. This time the company has gone old school, by adopting a numbers-only approach, ditching the alphabet. It's not so long ago Nokia thought it was a wonderful idea to have N-Series, C-Series, X-Series and E-Series phones which grew in stature as numbers rose between 1-10. Obviously customers felt otherwise. Link: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPhone 5 release date now set for October not September? Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Apple's iPhone 5 release date looks to have moved as new iPhone 5 rumours put the launch in October The riddle of Apple will release the mooted iPhone 5 has taken yet another twist with the rumour mill now suggest the iPhone 5 release date will be in October, not September as previously thought.   Whilst a September iPhone 5 release date has floated around for a number of months, new iPhone 5 rumours from All Things D, the Wall Street Journal’s tech blog, have claimed the eagerly awaited handset will actually touch down one month later in October.   iPhone 5 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 Citing “sources with knowledge of the situation,” All Things D has claimed that reports of September iPhone 5 release date are “misinformed” with the actually arrival to be on a unspecified date in October.   Recent reports have suggested that the iPhone 5 release will see the handset launch with a 1GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities whilst claimed iPhone 5 pictures have suggested the handset will have a new slimmer form factor.   What features would you like to see feature in the upcoming iPhone 5? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: TheTelegraph   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

TimeSplitter 4 release date coming 'soon' from Crytek Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:25 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Official PlayStation Magazine says TimeSplitter 4 announcement is coming "soon" TimeSplitters 4 is set to be announced “soon,” the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine has claimed suggesting the fourth addition to the futuristic shooter franchise will land shortly.   “Gun-wielding monkeys are finally making a comeback! A fourth TimeSplitters 4 title is to be announced soon," the magazine has announced seeming outing the imminent game arrival.   Related links Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date Best Video Games 20 Games that changed it all Launching for the Sony PlayStation 2 back at the turn of the millennium the 2000 TimeSplitters release was quickly followed by two sequels in the form of TimeSplitters 2 in 2002 and the 2005 released TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.   Whilst TimeSplitters 4 has been repeatedly rumoured since then no official information has yet been given on the mooted release. Latest reports, however, suggest the game will be developed by Crytek in the UK.   Would TimeSplitters 4 be a welcome addition to your gaming arsenal or has the franchise already served its course? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: PSU   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPhone 3GS to be discontinued following iPhone 5 release? Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:39 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Apple iPhone 5 release date to mark the end for the iPhone 3GS? Currently available to buy alongside the iPhone 4 dwindling stocks of the iPhone 3GS suggest the aging handset will be discontinued in the wake of the iPhone 5 release date.   Citing “reliable sources at a major European iPhone carrier,” Apple blog 9to5Mac has reported that mobile network providers are running unusually low on iPhone 3GS stocks with fewer handsets coming through to replenish the low levels.   iPhone 5 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 With the iPhone 5 release date expected in September, latest iPhone 5 rumours have suggested Apple will sell the mooted 1GHz dual-core processor touting handset alongside the current iPhone 4 with the iPhone 3GS being killed off after two years on the market.   Adding further fuel to the fire 9to5Mac continues that “a tipster at an Orange UK store in London has let us know that the carrier has told employees that the iPhone 3GS is no longer available.”   What features would you like to see land in the iPhone 5? Is there any need for the 3GS to remain on the market with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 available? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: 9to5Mac   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

HTC to ship 13.5 million handsets in Q3 Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:04 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 HTC to set record third quarter sales thanks to new Android and Windows Phone 7 smartphones HTC has announced it intends to ship 13.5 million handsets during the third quarter of 2011 having revealed record figures for Q2.   Shipping 12.2 million smartphones during the second quarter, just 4.5 handsets less than Nokia, formerly the highest handset distributor in the world, HTC has said it intends to continue its rapid growth and post the lofty Q3 figures that would mark a 98 per cent year-on-year growth rate.   Related links HTC Sensation video review HTC Desire S review HTC Incredible S review Having made its name shipping high-end Android handsets, HTC reportedly now sees 30 per cent of its product sales made up from its range of Windows Phone 7 touting devices, a range that is set to be expanded in the coming weeks with a mooted 12-megaxpiel camera boasting smartphone set to land alongside the WP7 Mango update.   HTC’s increased sales are set to be driven by its latest flagship handset the 1.2GHz dual-core HTC Sensation and its first 3D capable device the HTC EVO 3D. With the HTC EVO 3D being delayed until September mobile network provider Vodafone has revealed it has dropped its plans to stock the 3D phone marking a major blow to the Taiwanese manufacturer.   Does HTC make the best smartphones on the market or does the likes of the Sensation fall short of Samsung’s Galaxy S II and Apple’s iPhone 4? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: PocketGamer   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Android/iPhone app news: ESPN Goals app now free Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:03 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Free goal videos delivered straight to your phone. ESPN is launching a free and enhanced version of it's superb ESPN Goals app, which will bring video highlights from Premier League football games within minutes of goals being scored.   The app, which will launch sometime between now and the start of the new Premier League season in a couple of weeks, will feature goals from all 380 Premier League games for the 2011/2012 season.     Related links Best iPhone apps Vote in the shortlist for App of the Year ESPN Goals for Android review Best Android apps Best sports apps rated It means that footy fans with an iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Nokia or BlackBerry device don't have to wait until Match of the Day, or Sky's Football First shows to see the action from games that aren't shown on live TV.   Aside from the goals, the ESPN app will also feature video highlights from games, video match previews, live scoreboards, and push notifications alerting fans whenever a goal is scored.   The only time you won't be able to catch the action is between the UEFA protected window of 2:45-5:15pm window on Saturdays, but after that, the action will flow.   Last season the app cost users £3.99 a month or £29.99 a season, so this new and enhanced free version of the app represents some fantastic value for smartphone users.   Link: ESPN     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nokia 500 announced as the company's first 1GHz phone Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:55 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Nokia's Symbian Anna mobile operating system makes a comeback as the company unveils its new Nokia 500 handset phone   Nokia has unveiled its new Symbian Anna powered Nokia 500 handset.   Sporting a 3.2-inch nHD capacitive touchscreen with a 640 x 360p resolution display, the Nokia 500 measures up at just 14.1mm thick and comes equipped with 2GB of internal storage. As if that wasn't enough, it also boasts a tech-friendly 1GHz processor - the fastest processor to feature in any handset by the Finnish phone giant.   Related links Apple Nokia iPhone settlement: £371 million Microsoft to acquire Nokia in buyout? Nokia Windows Phone 7 tie-up Windows Phone 7 review Pitched at the entry-level smartphone market, the Nokia 500 has been pegged with a pre-tax €150 (£130) price tag ahead of an August or September UK release date.   Whilst Nokia moves into offering MeeGo powered devices in the form of the recently unveiled Nokia N9, and with the company’s first Windows Phone 7 handset on the horizon, the 500 handset is evidence the Finnish firm isn’t done with its Symbian mobile operating system just yet.   Having referred to Symbian as a burning platform in the past, Nokia CEP Stephen Elop appears to be standing by the clunky operating system despite the company reporting a £323 million loss in profit.   Can the Nokia 500 and its speedy processor help save Nokia and its flailing Symbian operating system? 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

HTC Desire Gingerbread update available to download Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 HTC Desire handset now comes with Android 2.3 as HTC and Google both decide the Gingerbread mobile operating system is most popular with customers   HTC has made the Android 2.3 update available for the HTC Desire for the first time, with owners of the former smartphone powerhouse now able to download the Gingerbread operating system (OS) for their devices.   Following a will-they-wont-they moment earlier this year that saw HTC openly declare the Desire handset would not be getting the Android 2.3 update, the Taiwanese company quickly bowed to consumer demand, backtracking on its previous statement to reveal it will offer the latest Android OS.   Related links Best Android phones Android 2.3 Gingerbread Best features Best free Android apps Best Android apps “Contrary to what we said earlier, we are going to bring Gingerbread to HTC Desire,” HTC declared in June before adding a month later: “We have more news about our build of Gingerbread for Desire, our testing has gone well so we will begin rolling out the update by the end of July!”   Having cited sizing issues as the reason why the now aging Desire would not be getting the Android 2.3 update, HTC has had to squash the software release down with those looking to update from FroYo being warned about the possible loss of previously installed applications.   Have you already added Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS to your HTC Desire? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: Recombu   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Amazon stop app submissions following Apple lawsuit Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:15 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Apple 'App Store' lawsuit sees Amazon Germany stop app submissions Amazon has been forced to stop accepting submissions to its Android application store in the US after Apple filed a lawsuit against the retailer’s use of the term ‘App Store’.   With a judge in the US dismissing Apple’s attempted legal battle with Amazon over the trademarked use of the term ‘App Store’ the Cupertino-based company took its legal action to Europe where the German arm of Amazon has now been made to cease operations of its Amazon AppStore.   Related links Amazon Appstore for Android review Steve Jobs cited in Amazon Appstore defence Amazon Android Appstore: New details “We wanted to notify you of a recent change to your Developer Portal account; for the time being, we are not accepting new app submissions from developers located in Germany,” Amazon told a number of applications developers via email.   “We have been forced to impose this restriction due to a legal action filed by Apple in Germany seeking to prevent us from using the term “appstore.”  We believe Apple’s claim is without merit and are actively contesting it.”   The retailer went on to add that: “It could be possible that we will see similar things happening in other European countries, and Amazon may be forced to stop taking application submissions in those countries as well until the various court cases reach their conclusion.”   Should Apple be able to own the rights to the term ‘App Store’ or is it too generic a term to be trademarked? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: GeekyGadgets   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Zumba Fitness tops the UK All Format Gaming Charts again Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:41 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Zumba Fitness records seventh consecutive week atop the UK All Format Gaming Charts, tenth week in total Zumba Fitness is once again atop the UK All Format Gaming Charts outselling the likes of Cars 2 and DiRT 3 to be the UK’s leading selling game for the seventh consecutive week.   Following the dance-based fitness game on to this week’s gaming chart podium movie tie-in for Cars 2 took the silver medal whilst Call of Juarez: The Cartel ended the week with the bronze.   Related links Nintendo Wii news Wii 2 rumours- specs and info we know so far 20 games that changed it all Looking to emulate the success of its Zumba rival Just Dance 2: Extra Songs has taken fourth spot in the charts followed by Lego Pirates of the Caribbean, DiRT 3 and Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in positions five through seven respectively.   FIFA 11 took eighth spot just weeks before its replacement FIFA 12 lands with LA Noire re-entering the charts in ninth with Call of Duty: Black Ops completing the chart’s top 10 line-up. The highest new entry of the week was The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff which landed at No. 12.   What was your game of the past seven days be it console, app-based or board? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: CVG   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Apple's Foxconn factory hiring 1m robot workers Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:13 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Mon 1 Aug 2011 Foxconn keeping schtum on how this affects its current fleshy workforce. Foxconn, the Chinese company responsible for churning out Apple's laptops and iDevices, is to bring one million robots onto the factory floor in the next three years. Related links Apple iPad 2 review Apple MacBook Air 2011 review Apple iPad review Foxconn chairman Terry Gou said the robotic workers are being brought in to handle simple assembly line tasks. Foxconn already makes use of some 10,000 robots, with plans to deploy another 290,000 in the next twelve months. There's no word on how the introduction of these cybernetic co-workers will affect the livelihoods of the 1.2m human workers at the company, but those numbers can't be reassuring.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Tech Today: Apple to launch 3 HDTVs in March 2012? Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:55 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 1 Aug 2011 In a busy Sunday of tech news, rumours grew of Apple's plans to enter the HD TV market, while an iPhone 4 price cut will interest those in the market for the iPhone 5. There's news from Google and Nintendo too in our Tech Today round-up. Apple to launch HDTV in March 2012? Here's another Apple rumour that just won't go away. Reports on Sunday claim that the Cupertino-based giant will launch  HD TV sets in March 2012, which will come in three different sizes. Wall Street analyst Trip Chowdry says the anticipated telly will be similar to the Bose VideoWave, in that it will have a built-in sound system. Using information he has culled from various developer events, Chowdry reckons Spring of 2012 is the most likely timeline for arrival. Link: AppleInsider   Google TV gets massive price cut following sales flop Although Google TV is yet to reach the UK, the chances are that when it eventually does, it's not going to be the premium-priced set top box we all assumed it would. The Logitech Revue box, one of the only Google TV-compatible devices has been slashed in price from $299 to a mere $99 US dollars. That's about sixty quid in real money.  Link: Engadget   iPhone 4 price cuts mean iPhone 5 is imminent Both Radio Shack, a sort-of higher-end US version of Maplin, and Target... well we don't have an equivalent to the awesomeness that is Target, are all set to cut the price of the iPhone 4 handset on Monday, which usually means the arrival of the next generation model is imminent. Leaked documents suggest that, from tomorrow, yanks who sign up for a two year contract on the AT&T network will get a 16GB iPhone 4 for $169 instead of $199. Link: Phone Arena   Orginal NES games to be updated for 3DS Nintendo announced a while back that it would be offering Nintendo Entertainment System games on the new 3DS console. What they didn't let on until now is that these just won't be haphazard ports of Mario and Zelda, but full upgraded games for the new era. Now, these NES classics will boast new features like multiplayer. The announcement comes as part of the new Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program, which rewards those console owners with a host of free games. Link: IGN   Google Chrome overtakes Firefox in the UK In a rather surprising turn of events, Google Chrome is now the UK's second most popular web browser, following Microsoft Internet Explorer. Chrome has overtaken Mozilla Firefox by snatching 22 per cent of the UK market, just three years after launch. A heavy advertising campaign has been credited, but it might have something to do with the latest version of Firefox being a massive turn-off for some. Link: Guardian This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nokia N9 release date September 15th? Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:57 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 31 Jul 2011 Further evidence that the N9's release worries are behind us. Just days after websites in Russia and Kazakhstan were reporting that Nokia's upcoming N9 smartphone would touch down mid-August, Orange's official Swiss website has put the N9 release date at September 15th. Related links Nokia N9 video: First impressions review Nokia N9 UK release date coming August 19th Nokia Windows Phone 7 handset leaks ahead of launch Alongside a "coming soon" image of the N9 and a list of features, visitors to the N9's page on the site are met with the message: "This product is not yet available but will come soon. Check out its features and get ready for its launch on the 15.09.2011." The Nokia N9 comes with an 8MP camera on the back, standard VGA camera on the front and a 1GHz single-core processor, which despite lacking the oomph we've come to enjoy on handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S2 still performed admirably in our hands-on preview. It will also be the first handset to run the new Meego OS - a big step up from the ill-fated Symbian of yesteryear. Of course, a September release date in Switzerland doesn't guarantee a September release for us in Blighty, but those of us waiting breath bated for the first Meego-powered mobile can take the announcement as another welcome sign that the N9 is on its way. Source: Orange Switzerland Nokia N9: Hands-on preview   Source: T3 Tech videos   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Google maps now covers London public transport Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:12 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 31 Jul 2011 Never wait for the bus again. Google has updated its maps service both on its website and on mobile devices to include public transport in its route planning around London. Related links Ten ways Google is taking over the world Google's most memorable doodles Google Maps Navigation review Planning a journey from A to B in the capital will now see Maps offering routes for buses, trams, tubes and the Docklands Light Railway, including full breakdowns of which stops to get on and off at, and any line changes required during the journey. Also included are arrival and departure times for individual buses and trains, putting an end to hanging around at bus stops watching the wrong bus sail by four times. For the full release from the Big G, have a read of the announcement on the official Google Blog. Already had a play with the new Google Maps service? Let us know what you think via the T3 inbox or the official T3 Twitter feed.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sony PS Vita release date October 28th? Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:33 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 31 Jul 2011 The Sony PS Vita release date may have been outed as October 28th 2011, if publicity materials from Blockbuster are to be believed. Related links Sony PS Vita review: Hands-on Sony NGP becomes PlayStation Vita Sony PS Vita: More than 80 games in development Sony's follow up to the PSP handheld cropped up on a list of upcoming Blockbuster big holiday releases including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Assassin's Creed Revelations and Gears of War 3.  According to the flyer (pictured), the WiFi and 3G versions of the PS Vita will both launch on the same day, priced at 229.99 and 279.99, respectively. The PS Vita was announce by Sony at this year's E3 after months of speculation on the existence of a "PSP 2". According to the Sony press conference, over 80 titles are in development for the handheld, with "virtually every publisher" signed on to produce their own Vita games. Sony PS Vita: All the details   Source: T3 Tech Videos   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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