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- OnLive UK release date confirms cloud gaming arrival
- iPhone/Android app news: Facebook Messenger outed
- Avatar tops list of the best Blu-ray action moments
- iPhone 5 release beaten by HiPhone 5 Chinese replica
- Monitor Audio i-deck range of iPod docks launched
- Nokia N9 will not get UK release
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover outed as rugged Android handset
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer outs Survival mode
- Apple becomes the world's most valuable company
- Flame Red Nintendo 3DS to launch alongside price cut
- Facebook usage drops to lowest point since 2009
- Windows Phone Tango may power budget phones
- BlackBerry may hand over London rioter information
- Samsung: Apple gave us "no notice" of injunction
| OnLive UK release date confirms cloud gaming arrival Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT
OnLive UK release date confirmed with cloud gaming to hit British shores in September OnLive’s UK release date has been confirmed with the cloud gaming service to be made available to UK gamers from September 22nd.
Coinciding its launch with the opening of the Eurogamer Expo in London, OnLive is to hit the UK on September 22nd with more than 100 top-tier games to be available to eager gamers looking to enjoy their favourite titles across PC, Mac, iPad, Android tablets or HDTV.
“OnLive will utterly transform gaming in the UK,” said the service’s Founder and CEO Steve Perlman. “No discs, big downloads or specialised hardware needed. OnLive gives you the latest games instantly, anytime, anywhere on HDTV, PC, Mac, as well as iPad, Android tablets.
He added that OnLive will make “high-performance gaming as accessible as streaming video, with unique social features such as massive spectating with voice chat and Facebook integration.”
Whilst the UK pricing plans have yet to be confirmed, OnLive has revealed that British gamers will be able to make use of the company’s PlackPack Bundle service giving unlimited access to a library of more than 70 games. Pricing details are to be announced at launch.
With subscribers able to enjoy their gaming from a variety of locations, OnLive is to make the OnLive Game System available in the UK allowing users to connect the service to any HDTV. To mark the launch thousands of OnLive Game Systems will be given away free at the Eurogamer Expo.
Have you been waiting for the OnLive cloud gaming service to make the jump from US to UK shores? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPhone/Android app news: Facebook Messenger outed Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT
Facebook launches its own version of BBM, Gtalk and iMessage. Facebook has launched a new standalone application for iPhone and Android which it says will ensure friends will receive your messages faster than ever before.
The Facebook Messenger app will allow you to fire off quick messages to both Facebook friends and regular phone contacts, sending notifications through both the app and text message.
Facebook points out that when you need to reach a group of friends at short notice it's often difficult to pick which method of correspondence. Will they read their email, check texts or Facebook first? (How about giving them a call?)
The social networking giant says this will sort the problem by allowing to easily start a group chat and, for example, quickly arrange a place to meet after work. Handily, you can also attach your location and a photo of where you're at.
The app is available to download now from the respective app stores and will no doubt give Apple's forthcoming free BBM-alike iMessage service for iOS a run for its money.
Link: Facebook Blog This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Avatar tops list of the best Blu-ray action moments Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:53 AM PDT
Sci-Fi behemoth Avatar announced as having the best Blu-ray action moments to date James Cameron’s futuristic blockbuster Avatar has topped a list of the best Blu-ray action moments with the 3D powerhouse beating out competition from the likes of The Dark Knight.
Having broke all box-office records following its release Avatar, which has helped push 3D films in to the mainstream through the use of pioneering new extra-dimesional technologies, looks set to help further develop the Blu-ray sector having topped a chart of the format’s best moments.
“The climactic scene when the native Na’vi take to the air to fight the humans is an epic battle on such an immense scale that it really takes more than one viewing to absorb it all,” a spokesperson for the Blu-ray Disc Association announced.
“The astonishing details, audio and the pace of the scene truly take your breath away in this battle of nature versus technology – and make an incredible showcase for any Blu-ray set-up.”
What is your top Blu-ray action moment? Can you think of something that tops Avatar? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPhone 5 release beaten by HiPhone 5 Chinese replica Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:07 AM PDT
Chinese iPhone 5 replica lands as the HiPhone 5 ahead of the official iPhone 5 release date With the iPhone 5 release date still a well guarded mystery Apple has been beaten to the punch with an iPhone 5 replica launching in China under the moniker of the HiPhone 5.
Available from the nation’s largest online retailer, Taobao, the HiPhone 5 costs the equivalent of just £19, substantially less than the official Apple iPhone 4 which is priced at £510 from the company’s UK website.
Recent iPhone 5 rumours have suggested the mooted handset will land in the coming months with a September iPhone 5 release date widely expected. Other reports have claimed the device will sport a 1GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities.
What features would you most like to see land on the 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 |
| Monitor Audio i-deck range of iPod docks launched Posted: 10 Aug 2011 07:28 AM PDT
Monitor Audio i-deck 200 release confirmed alongside i-deck 100 arrival Monitor Audio has unveiled two new iPod docks combining premium design with a high-end audio experience in the Monitor Audio i-deck 100 and i-deck 200.
Compatible with the full spectrum of iPod and iPhone devices i-deck users can connect their Apple gadget via a centralised flexible dock with audiophiles appeased by the dual precision Digital to Analogue Converters that reside in both devices to provide high quality sound.
The Monitor Audio i-deck has launched for a smidge under the £300 mark whilst the i-deck 200 adds an additional £100 to the price tag. Both are available to buy now.
Do either of these premium docks pique your interest? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nokia N9 will not get UK release Posted: 10 Aug 2011 07:22 AM PDT
The Nokia N9 will never officially see our shores leaving us with the prospect of Windows Phone 7, at Christmas Nokia has confirmed that it's unibody MeeGo powered Nokia N9 will not only be avoiding the US entirely but also the United Kingdom as well.
The company has confirmed that as yet it has no plans to bring the phone to either country, instead focusing on slowly removing Symbian from our memories and replacing it with the idea of Nokia and Windows Phone 7. From a business point of view, this move does make some sense: with the company raving about Windows Phone 7 so much, to release a new OS into the wild might prove confusing.
This doesn't however mean it's a good thing. From what we've seen of the handset, the OS looked to be a real winner while the specs were some of the best and well put together that Nokia have managed in a while (If you don't believe us, check out the video footage grabbed below on the handset).
What do you think, is Nokia making a mistake not bringing the N9 to our shores? Let us know what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Samsung Galaxy Xcover outed as rugged Android handset Posted: 10 Aug 2011 06:37 AM PDT
Samsung Galaxy Xcover release confirmed as the Android 2.3 rugged smartphone is confirmed Samsung has unveiled the latest edition to its range of Galaxy handsets with the Samsung Galaxy Xcover set to land as an Android 2.3 touting rugged handset.
The first rugged smartphone to be announced running the latest 2.3 Gingerbread rendition of Google’s Android mobile OS, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover is to launch sporting a 3.65-inch touchscreen display with the tempered glass screen sporting a scratch-resistant coating.
Whilst a Samsung Galaxy Xcover UK release date and pricing has yet to be announced the rugged smartphone has been confirmed for an October release in Germany with a currently unreleased price tag.
Can Samsung dominate the rugged handset market in much the same way the Samsung Galaxy S II has taken control of the smartphone sector? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Phandroid This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer outs Survival mode Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:32 AM PDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date teased by latest Modern Warfare 3 gameplay trailer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward has released the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer outing the game’s new Spec-Ops Survival mode.
Allowing gamers to co-operate in order to defend against increasingly vicious attacks from wave after wave of enemy, Spec-Ops Survival will be compatible with all Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps.
Offering an exciting insight into the game’s upcoming levels, the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 video shows off a flurry of new gameplay footage whilst giving a look at the new London-based level.
A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date has been set for November 8th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC copies of the game. Nintendo Wii and DS offerings will follow at a later date.
Does this latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay trailer have you excited for the game’s release or are you more interested in Battlefield 3? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple becomes the world's most valuable company Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:00 AM PDT
Apple has overtaken Exxon Mobil to become the world's most valuable company Apple has officially become the world’s most valuable company, briefly surpassing Exxon Mobil after the oil giant was hit by the continued slumps in the stock market.
Increasing its value by a whopping 41 per cent in the past year Apple has rallied against the slow markets with the continued success of the iPad 2, iPhone 4 and its range of Mac devices helping to steer it to the top of the global valuations.
Last week it emerged that Apple has a larger cash reserve than the entire US Government with a store of $76.4 billion compared to the government’s $73.7 billion.
Can Apple reclaim the title of the world’s most valuable company or will Exxon rules as the markets become more stable? 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 |
| Flame Red Nintendo 3DS to launch alongside price cut Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:08 AM PDT
Flame Red Nintendo 3DS release date confirmed for September 9th in the US Nintendo has confirmed it is to launch the Flame Red Nintendo 3DS in the US with the brightly coloured console to land alongside the upcoming price drop.
Having showcased the Flame Red 3DS at the device’s unveiling at E3 last year, the tomato-toned console is already available in Japan with a September 9th US release date to see it touch down alongside the current Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black offerings.
Whilst it has yet to be announced if the Flame Red Nintendo 3DS UK release date will coincide with the console’s UK price drop it was revealed yesterday that British 3DS users are now able to make use of 5,000 free Wi-Fi access points across the country.
Will a new Flame Red offering or the console’s new lower price tempt you into splashing out on the glasses-free 3D portable games console? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: GeekyGadgets This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Facebook usage drops to lowest point since 2009 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:39 AM PDT
Facebook usage down as rivals Twitter and YouTube increase share in social market Facebook’s popularity appears to have peaked as new reports suggest the social network saw usage fall almost 4 per cent during July to its lowest point in two years.
The latest figures, compiled by research firm Experian Hitwise, show that the 4 per cent fall in usage has effected the company’s share of the social networking sector in the UK.
"Facebook's dominance of the UK social market hasn't been this low since October 2009, when the network accounted for 50.5pc of all visits to the category," the Experian Hitwise report said.
Picking up the slack left by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have both increased their shares of the social networking market with YouTube remaining the fasting growing social outlet for the fifth month in a row thanks to a 1.8 per cent growth up to 22.5 per cent.
Have you become disenchanted with Facebook, moved on to another social network? Let us know via the T3 Twitter feed or if you still use it our Facebook page too.
Via: TheTelegraph This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Windows Phone Tango may power budget phones Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:35 AM PDT
New Windows Phone 7 update "all about Nokia". The arrival of the updated Windows Phone Mango is fast approaching, but speculation already abounds over its rumoured follow-up, Windows Phone Tango. While popular wisdom had been that Tango would be an update - Tango to Mango what Gingerbread was to FroYo - a post from ZDNET now suggests that Tango may be a cut-down version of the Windows OS for use on lower-end smartphones. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BlackBerry may hand over London rioter information Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT
Looters and rioters communicating with BBM may be traced BlackBerry makers Research In Motion have pledged to help UK police by sharing information relating to the recent spate of riots across the country. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Samsung: Apple gave us "no notice" of injunction Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:38 PM PDT
Samsung reports it had no opportunity to defend itself from injunction. After hearing yesterday that Apple had brought an injunction against Samsung which resulted in their Galaxy Tab 10.1 being taken off the shelves, Samsung have released a statement claiming Apple's move came as a complete shock. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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