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- News@8pm: Blackberry Torch 9810 and PS4 release details
- BlackBerry Bold 9900 UK release date announced
- iPhone app news: iCondom app campaign fights STIs
- Internet Explorer low IQ story not true
- PS4 and Xbox 720 release not coming until at least 2014?
- iPhone 5 rumours suggest handset to ship in September
- PES 2012 new screenshots released
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release date set for today
- Sony S1 and S2 tablet video teases further features
- HTC sues Apple in UK over patent infringement
- PURE Move 2500 portable DAB and FM radio released
- Twitter killing off old version of website
- BlackBerry Torch 9810 launch official with BlackBerry 7 OS
- EA Sports Season Ticket goes live
- RIM launches BlackBerry 7 OS alongside five new handsets
- Virgin Media to provide free wi-fi in London?
- Apple iCloud UK prices revealed
- Nokia Windows Phone: no plans for Gamescom reveal
- iPad 2 Plus: analyst adds to 'premium' slate rumours
- iPhone 5 sent for testing in sealed boxes
- iPhone 5 sent for testing sealed boxes
- Tech Today: Apple iCloud pricing announced, iOS overtakes Symbian
| News@8pm: Blackberry Torch 9810 and PS4 release details Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com
Research in Motion has finally unveiled its new Blackberry 7 OS. The new operating system will launch alongside two new Blackberry Bold handsets and three new Blackberry Torch handsets. One of the new Blackberry phones to tout OS 7 is the Torch 9810, which is unsurprisingly a follow on from the popular Torch 9800. It will sport a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 3.2 inch touch display, 5-megapixel camera and 720p HD Video recording capabilities, all in its minimalist 14.5mm form. Today saw Sony out its S1 and S2 tablets yet again. The fourth and potentially last video teaser showed off some of the features of the new tablets, suggesting that both device will support HDMI-out, allowing them to be connected and stream video content to television sets. Despite being set for national release tomorrow, Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 10.1 was made available for purchase today in Tottenham Court Road’s Curry’s store. In gaming news the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 consoles are reportedly set for a relese date as late as 2014 despite the Nintendo Wii U set to make its appearance next year. With current generation consoles in mind, new screenshots of PES 2012 were released today. The Konami produced footy alternative to FIFA may be closer than ever to its famous rival, showing off improved animations and a new feint system. According to a report by the Guardian the iPhone 5 is being sent for mobile network testing. Due to security issues and Apple’s desire to keep everything hush-hush, however, the phone will be delivered in a sealed box and securely wrapped in a dummy case to prevent images being leaked. The iPhone 5’s official release date has been surrounded by much mystery and speculation, often from not so reliable sources, but today the iPhone 5’s actual manufacturer was reported to be readying the device to begin shipping in September.
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| BlackBerry Bold 9900 UK release date announced Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:40 AM PDT
BlackBerry Bold 9900 UK release date confirmed by smartphone retailer Phones 4u as August 18th Smartphone retailer Phones 4u has confirmed the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 UK release date revealing the BlackBerry OS 7 touting handset will hit stores on August 18th.
Already available to pre-order following its official release confirmation earlier today, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is to be made available free on a £31 per month two year Vodafone contract equipped with 300 monthly minutes, 3,000 texts and 500MB of inclusive data.
Other features set to appear on the latest addition to the Bold family include a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with a 640 x 480p resolution, 8GB of internal storage and a 5-megapixel camera with image stabilisation and 720p HD video recording capabilities as well as the iconic QWERTY keyboard.
Have you been tempted in to moving towards a RIM handset in the wake of the five BlackBerry smartphones unveiled earlier today? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPhone app news: iCondom app campaign fights STIs Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:55 AM PDT
App promotes safe sex and allows others to do the same. Ever been caught short without a condom after embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime Esquire magazine cover girl pulling session? No, us neither. But for your every day emergency rubber requirements an iPhone app has come to the rescue.
The iCondom app for iPhone, which offers an extensive database of condom dispensaries in your locale, has teamed up with MTV to promote sexual awareness and fight against HIV and other nasty STIs.
The free app, allows you to see places on the map that'll dish out some sheaths when you need them the most and, hopefully, prevent your appendage from falling off in the event that you've acquired the company of a partner of questionable sexual ethics.
Users can leave comments on each dispensary and also add their own new sites into the mix, so the database is constantly growing thanks to safe sexual productivity of its users.
The outcome of the iCondom/MTV Staying Alive campaign will be to create a global condom distribution map, so wherever you are in the world you can find out where the nearest, open facility to obtain your Trojan Magnums (they do come in smaller sizes too...).
You can download iCondom from the App Store now, so get going. It's for a good cause afterall.
Link: iCondom
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| Internet Explorer low IQ story not true Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT
So it turns out it was all a big hoax, a pretty effective one at that It's been confirmed that a story which claimed Internet Explorer users had a lower IQ than everyone else is in fact a hoax. It was initially embraced by several major news websites like the Telegraph, Daily Mail, Forbes but was then later found to be a bogus story.
The information in question came from a fake statistics company known as AptiQuant, the company claimed it had carried out a study which included nearly 100,000 people, all of whom took a standard IQ test. They then correlated the IQ results with the web browser they used, which then in turn found that participants who used Internet Explorer scored much lower than anyone else.
It was only discovered to be a hoax after determined readers realised that in fact AptiQuant beared a startling resemblence to a statistics company that already existed, right down to the staff photographs. Soon after the genuine company known as 'Central Test' confirmed that it had, unsurprisingly, no affiliation with a company called AptiQuant.
It's not sure who the culprits were, however speculation is citing it as the work of a PR company or a group who wished to lower the reputation of Microsofts web browser.
What do you think, clever work of a PR company or simply a prank played by a group of discruntled ex-Microsoft employees? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| PS4 and Xbox 720 release not coming until at least 2014? Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:18 AM PDT
Gaming head suggests the Xbox 720 and PS4 are still at least two years away from launch The mooted next-generation Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 consoles will not enter the realms of reality until at least 2014, the director of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has said, claiming “consumers are happy” with the current generation consoles.
Speaking with PSM3 magazine Todd Howard, director of the Bethesda Game Studios release, suggested Microsoft and Sony will hold off introducing a new era of games consoles as consumers are still happy with the possibilities offered by the current Xbox 360 and PS3.
Earlier reports had suggested that Microsoft was readying the repeatedly mooted Xbox 720 release date for E3 2012 with the next-gen console to hit stores ahead of next year’s Christmas period.
Which console would you rather see next the Sony PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| iPhone 5 rumours suggest handset to ship in September Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:43 AM PDT
iPhone 5 release date nears as latest iPhone 5 rumours suggest handset to be shipped from manufacturers in September With the iPhone 5 release date still a mystery and the subject of much speculation, latest reports have suggested that rumoured iPhone 5 manufacturer Pegatron will begin shipping the device in September.
Tipped as one of the manufacturing plants to have secured a contract to produce the iPhone 5 for Apple, Pegatron is reportedly finishing off the first wave of its quota of 10 million handsets ahead of a September shipping date.
Whilst most iPhone 5 rumours have suggested the mooted Apple handset will touch down in September, a number of recent reports have claimed the currently unconfirmed handset will instead launch in early October.
When do you expect to see Apple launch the iPhone 5? September? October? Couldn’t care less? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: DigiTimes
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| PES 2012 new screenshots released Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:56 AM PDT
PES 2012 is looking to give FIFA a run for it's money, especially if these shots are anything to go by. Konami have released some more tantalising images for the upcoming addition to the series Pro Evolution Soccer. Showing off the new and improved animations and feint system which Konami is hoping will make PES 2012 a winner.
With a release date of October 14 the game will almost certainly be looking to give it's main rival FIFA 2012 a run for it's money. With improved and vastly increased animations, the game will not only look better, but with a new feint and trick system the developers hope to make it much more satisying.
There's no word as yet on any online functionality but considering how good it looks at the moment, and the new trick system, it's unlikely fans will be worrying about that just yet.
Check out the video below for a breakdown of the new system and click here for a gallery of the new screenshots.
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release date set for today Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:55 AM PDT
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release come one day early at single London retailer The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release date is upon us with retailer Dixons Group to launch the 10-inch iPad rival later today at its flagship London Tottenham Court Road Currys store, a day ahead of the device’s national release.
Whilst you can already check out the T3 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review the Android powered tablet, first unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, will hit UK shelves for the first time today with eager Londoners able to snap up the iPad challenger hours ahead of the rest of the country.
Boasting version 3.1 of Google’s tablet-centric Android Honeycomb OS the reformed Samsung Galaxy S II is to touch down touting a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 3-megapixel camera with 16-, 32- and 64GB storage capacity options.
Have you been waiting for the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? Will you be looking to snap up the Android device over the iPad 2? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony S1 and S2 tablet video teases further features Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:23 AM PDT
Sony tablets outed once again in latest, and final, Sony S1 and S2 video teaser The fourth and seemingly last Sony tablet video teaser has been released giving yet another tantalising glimpse of the upcoming Android powered S1 and S2 devices.
The latest video teaser offers little information, or even look, at the Sony S1 and S2 tablets but does suggest the two devices will support HDMI-out allowing the tablets to be connected and stream video content to television sets.
With the 9.4-inch Sony S1 the most likely of the two devices to directly target Apple’s iPad 2 Sony is reportedly set to release the device in 16GB or 32GB storage formats with each size to be available with both Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi + 3G connectivity options.
Adversely the dual 5.5-inch display touting S2 will reportedly be made available only in Wi-Fi + 3G forms again with 16 or 32GB storage capacities.
Have the four Sony S1 and S2 teaser videos left you eagerly awaiting the launch of the Android tablets? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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| HTC sues Apple in UK over patent infringement Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:51 AM PDT
HTC has decided to make a stand, this has inevitably meant they're taking Apple to court, but this time in Blighty. HTC is to take Apple to court appealing a patent infringement in the latest of a long line of legal battles that have been going on between the tech giants.
After HTC was found to be in violation of certain patents held by Apple, the Taiwanese company has fought back, appealing a ruling which stated Apple wasn't in violation of patents held by technology firm S3 (which HTC are in the process of buying).
It's believed however that the British courts could side with Apple as this appeal is based on a ruling that had already sided with the company from Cupertino. All is not lost however as Google is offering to help out HTC if they do indeed lose and end up paying royalties to Apple.
It'll be an especially hard blow for HTC who are already paying royalties to Microsoft, $5 in fact, for every Android phone that's sold.
Has this gone too far, or do you think the company's should be spending this money on legal battles? Join the debate on Facebook and Twitter. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| PURE Move 2500 portable DAB and FM radio released Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:36 AM PDT
PURE Move 2500 release date arrives as portable DAB radio launches Audio specialist PURE has announced the launch of its new portable DAB and FM radio with the PURE Move 2500 available now priced £89.99.
Building on the foundations laid out by the company’s PocketDAB 1500, the PURE Move 2500 has slimmed down on its predecessor’s form factor boasting a lightweight construct that features a black aluminium facia atop a polished steel casing.
“With our own noise isolating earphones, rechargeable battery, contemporary styling and simple controls, Move 2500 takes handheld radio listening to the next level,” said PURE’s director of marketing Colin Crawford.
On the device capable of supporting 10 digital and 10 FM presets Crawford added: “Move 2500 also supports all European digital radio formats, making it an ideal travel companion.”
Is there room for a portable DAB and FM radio in your travel bag or are you happy with your iPod? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Twitter killing off old version of website Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:05 AM PDT
'New' Twitter will now be default as social network confirms 'old' Twitter is on its way out. Twitter has confirmed that it will kill off the ‘old’ version of its website, one year after revealing a souped-up update which left many users cold.
In an official tweet, the company said, “If you’re currently using Old Twitter, we want to let you know that you’ll be upgraded to New Twitter this week.”
It’s just under a year since Twitter gave its website a complete overhaul, offering improved multimedia functionality with the aim of taking on some third party clients. However, some users said they missed the basic look of the original site and that Twitter was moving away from its initial offering.
Will you miss old Twitter? Tell us now over on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| BlackBerry Torch 9810 launch official with BlackBerry 7 OS Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:04 AM PDT
BlackBerry Torch 9810 release date nears as the handset is made official alongside the new BlackBerry 7 OS BlackBerry has officially unveiled the new BlackBerry Torch 9810 with the follow-up to the original Torch handset set to land later this month sporting the newly unveiled BlackBerry 7 operating system.
Following on from the Torch 9800 the 9810 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 3.2-inch touch display landing alongside a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities inside the handset’s minimalist 14.6mm thick form factor.
Touting a 1.2GHz processor the BlackBerry Torch boasts the usual array of Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity options with a 253 dpi display to be bolstered by a battery life that supports up to 6.5 hours of talk time. A precise UK release date and pricing has yet to be given for the device.
Does the BlackBerry Torch 9810’s revamped OS and handware offering tempt you into splashing out on the upcoming handset? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| EA Sports Season Ticket goes live Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:00 AM PDT
EA Sports lays down the gauntlet with its premium subscription service, makes you a 'better gamer' EA Sports has launched it's EA Sport Season Ticket, a subscription service costing around £17 a year which will offer gamers enhanced content and bonuses for handing over their hard-earned cash.
First up is early access to games, 3-days before the titles even reach the shelves, subscription holders will be able to download the full game. Then there's a 20 per cent discount on all DLC content, enticing gamers to fork out on making their games last that little longer.
Finally there's premium web content where you'll be able to look at stats, use social media, all these aspects will be integrated into the experience of using the service online. The service is live now and available in Europe for Xbox 360 only, no date has been confirmed for when it'll land on the PS3.
Is it worth the money, or do you think it's just another way for game publishers to make more money out of us? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| RIM launches BlackBerry 7 OS alongside five new handsets Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:35 AM PDT
BlackBerry 7 OS unveiled alongside two new BlackBerry Bold and three new BlackBerry Torch handsets Research In Motion has revealed it is to launch its new BlackBerry 7 Operating System with the new OS to touch down on five new premium handsets later this month.
Tipped as the Canadian firm’s largest ever global launch the new handsets will come in the form of two new BlackBerry Bold models and three new BlackBerry Touch devices.
Offering a faster, more fluid web browsing experience than the company’s previous BlackBerry operating systems, BlackBerry 7 powered handsets are to add enhanced zoom and web navigation options alongside Liquid Graphics technology for an improved touchscreen interface and smoother graphics.
“This is the largest global launch of BlackBerry smartphones in our history,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry solution offers a best-in-class mobile communications experience that customers love and we think they will be thrilled by the faster performance, enhanced browsing and richer multimedia delivered by these powerful new BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Torch smartphones.”
Progressing alongside the software each of the five new BlackBerry handsets are to feature improved hardware specifications with each device adopting a 1.2GHz processor, HD video recording and high resolution 24-bit graphics.
Other new features packing into the BlackBerry 7 OS include the recently revamped BBM service as well as Facebook 2.0 which will introduce the social network’s Chat option to BlackBerry users for the first time.
Does the new BlackBerry 7 OS and array of new handsets tempt you into buying a RIM produced handset? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Virgin Media to provide free wi-fi in London? Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:27 AM PDT
Virgin Media may well have announced a loss in customers, but apparently it's still looking out for the average Joe The communications company Virgin Media has announced that it is in the 'advanced' stages of negotiations to provide a free wi-fi service for various areas of London.
The service would provide 0.5Mbps to everyone while Virgin Media customers would be entitled to a much more beefy 10Mbps. Whilst offering no financial gain for the company, Virgin Media's CEO believes that it was in line with the company's 'ethos' of advancing wireless communication standards for everyone.
Noble sentiments indeed, and certainly another step forward in making the capital wireless, echoing the call from London Mayor Boris Johnson to have London completely wireless by the Olympics.
Think London should be made into a free wi-fi hub? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Apple iCloud UK prices revealed Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:10 AM PDT
Cost of extra storage starts at £14 a year. Apple has confirmed UK pricing for its forthcoming iCloud storage service. The cost of extra space, on top of the 5GB free allowance, starts at £14. The service is set to launch alongside iOS 5 in September.
10GB extra storage costs £14 a year, while 20GB will set you back £28 and 50GB comes in at £70. That compares to $20, $40 and $100 a year in the States. All users get 5GB for free to start, with iTunes purchases not included. That means you can stock up on tracks, movies and TV shows from Apple’s online emporium without having to worry about going over your data limit.
Apple opened up iCloud.com to developers yesterday, as the company looks to iron out any kinks with the service before its big roll out. Users can sync everything from contacts, calendars and their iPhone location via the service.
Will you be stumping up for iCloud? Or are the prices too much? Tell us what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| Nokia Windows Phone: no plans for Gamescom reveal Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:11 AM PDT
Gossip centred around joint Microsoft and Nokia event later this month. It all seemed too good to be true. Nokia and Microsoft’s joint bash during the Gamescom event in Cologne later this month had the web’s tech fans falling over themselves to speculate about whether the fabled Windows Phone-packing Nokia Sea Ray would finally be getting its official unveiling.
Sadly not, it seems. A ‘trusted source’ has told This Is My Next that the two tech giants are simply using the event on 17 August to meet devs before the big launch of the Nokia Windows Phone handset later this year.
So, the wait goes on. Nokia World, held in London on 26 and 27 October, is the most likely place for the phone to be shown off in all its glory. Even then, Nokia is yet to confirm whether it’ll be released this year.
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| iPad 2 Plus: analyst adds to 'premium' slate rumours Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:39 PM PDT
"Incremental" update already in production says analyst. Talk of a so-called iPad 2 Plus, or iPad HD, has been rife in recent weeks. And now a new voice has added to the clamour surrounding the next-gen slate. Analyst Asok Kumar, renowned for offering his tuppence worth on new Apple kit, reckons such a device is being primed in China right now.
Kumar claims sources in the supply chain have told him that Foxconn is all set to go into production with the new device. He claims, as per previous rumours, that it’ll pack a better screen than the current iPad 2, and that it won’t be a replacement, rather a ‘pro’ version.
This certainly fits in with previous rumours about the iPad 2 Plus. But how likely is Apple to release a new iPad so soon after rolling out its second-gen slate?
We’ll be bringing you more on this story as it breaks, so stay tuned right here and to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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| iPhone 5 sent for testing in sealed boxes Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT
Report suggests phone will be released in September, not October. The iPhone 5 is being sent out to mobile networks for testing, according to a report in The Guardian. However, security is so tight that the phone is being delivered in a sealed box and even then is wrapped in a dummy case to prevent images of the device leaking online.
Network sources have told The Guardian’s Charles Arthur that the phones are now in their labs. That means they can now put it through its paces for a month at least before release.
Arthur also claims that the iPhone 5 will hit shelves in September, not October as some tittle tattle has claimed this week. Why? Because there’s no way Apple will want to miss out on sales in the run up to Christmas. He cites Steve Jobs stating in 2005 that every week in the pre-Christmas period is vital.
There’s no doubting that as the rumours reach fever pitch, the iPhone 5 is getting very close to reality. Get all the latest news and gossip from us on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPhone 5 sent for testing sealed boxes Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT
Report suggests phone will be released in September, not October. The iPhone 5 is being sent out to mobile networks for testing, according to a report in The Guardian. However, security is so tight that the phone is being delivered in a sealed box and even then is wrapped in a dummy case to prevent images of the device leaking online.
Network sources have told The Guardian’s Charles Arthur that the phones are now in their labs. That means they can now put it through its paces for a month at least before release.
Arthur also claims that the iPhone 5 will hit shelves in September, not October as some tittle tattle has claimed this week. Why? Because there’s no way Apple will want to miss out on sales in the run up to Christmas. He cites Steve Jobs stating in 2005 that every week in the pre-Christmas period is vital.
There’s no doubting that as the rumours reach fever pitch, the iPhone 5 is getting very close to reality. Get all the latest news and gossip from us on our Facebook and Twitter pages. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Tech Today: Apple iCloud pricing announced, iOS overtakes Symbian Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:26 PM PDT
It's the tech news that broke after you logged-off. Apple announces iCloud additional storage prices
iOS overtakes Symbian, still way behind Android
Sony to overhaul TV strategy amid poor sales
Twitter to kill off old version of the website this week
Facebook adds status update option for expectant mothers
News@8: Tuesday saw the specs of the Sony S1 and S2 tablets leak out, while the Samsung Galaxy SII retained its status as the UK's most popular smartphone. There was also news that the PlayStation Vita console will double-up as a PS3 controller. Catch up on this and more in our daily News@8 round-up. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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