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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hands-on demo coming to UK
• iPhone 5 features wish list revealed by consumer poll
• Beats by Dr. Dre audio tech coming to HTC smartphones
• Battlefield 3 pre-orders up 2,000 per cent on predecessor
• LG Optimus Sol leaked video
• Orange and T-Mobile to hand over rioters' data
• Amazon launches Kindle Cloud Reader web app
• Tech Today: Apple to seek Motorola Xoom ban too?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hands-on demo coming to UK Posted: 11 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Thu 11 Aug 2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 demo hands on coming to GAMEfest in September Ahead of the November 8th Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date British gaming fans are to given a chance to sample the next COD release with a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 demo to be available to those attending GAMEfest in September.   Set to appear during GAMEfest, a three day gaming show to be held by retailer GAME at the Birmingham NEC between September 16th and 18th, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will make its first UK hands-on appearance a little under two months before the title hits stores   Related links Call of Duty: Moern Warfare 3 video trailer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 price “We are delighted that GAMEfest attendees can be the first consumers in the UK to have the opportunity to get hands-on with Modern Warfare 3® before it releases to the world,” said Anna-Marie Mason, marketing director at Game.   She added: “We know that our customers love to be first to play and with this year’s sneak peek of the newest instalment of Call of Duty®, GAMEfest once again proves  it is absolutely the place to be.”   Tickets for GAMEfest are currently on sale from GAME stores and online ahead of the gaming showcase next month.   Will the chance to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 tempt you into attending GAMEfest? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iPhone 5 features wish list revealed by consumer poll Posted: 11 Aug 2011 04:07 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Thu 11 Aug 2011 A list of the iPhone 5 release day features most wanted by the public has been revealed With the expected iPhone 5 release date inching ever nearer a new consumer poll has revealed the public’s expectations for the next-generation Apple handset with a thinner handset the most wanted feature.   The study, carried out by GoodMobilePhones.co.uk, questioned 1,786 consumers over the age of 18 what features they would most like to see land on iPhone 5 release day with a thinner handset topping the list of 48 per cent of those questioned.   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 Worst tech knockoffs ever Best iPhone apps A longer battery life and larger memory were the second and third most popular options with 45 per cent and 39 per cent of consumers respectively ahead of a lighter handset and faster internet capabilities.   Following last year’s antennagate scandal better signal capabilities lined up as the sixth most hoped for iPhone 5 feature with a higher camera resolution, better email facilities, a waterproof handset and compatibility with HD movies completing the top ten.   With iPhone 5 rumours heating up, latest reports have suggested a thinner handset is in the works with a 1GHz dual-core processor to bring added clout and an 8-megaxpiel camera to appease those hoping for a higher resolution camera.   What features would you most like to see touchdown with the Apple iPhone 5? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Beats by Dr. Dre audio tech coming to HTC smartphones Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:28 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Thu 11 Aug 2011 HTC and Beats by Dr. Dre announce partnership that will see smartphone audio improved Leading smartphone manufacturer HTC has unveiled a partnership with Beats that will see the iconic Beats by Dr. Dre audio technology included within the Taiwanese company’s handsets.   Reportedly set for inclusion in a new range of presumably audio-centric handsets later this year the new deal will see the Beats audio experience which has previously featured in HP laptops come to smartphones for the first time.   Related links HTC Sensation review HTC Incredible S review Monster Beats Pro by Dr. Dre Studio “For Beats by Dr. Dre, this represents a critical step in our continued mission to clean up the destruction of audio caused by the digital revolution; and reengineer how sound is delivered so that the consumer feels the music the way that the artist intended,” said Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Beats by Dr. Dre.   We obsess over every detail of a consumer’s mobile experience and audio is a critical part of that experience,” said HTC CEO Peter Chou. He added: “Beats has found a unique way to harness popular culture in a manner that is unlike any other brand today. It’s an exciting brand that has been built around providing something very special, and we believe our strategic partnership will provide customers with unbeatable sound on HTC phones.   Would the inclusion of Beats audio technology tempt you into buying one handset over another? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Battlefield 3 pre-orders up 2,000 per cent on predecessor Posted: 11 Aug 2011 02:28 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Thu 11 Aug 2011 Battlefield 3 release date to see strong sales as pre-orders rise 2,302 per cent on previous offerings Online retailer Amazon has revealed Battlefield 3 pre-orders are up more than 2,000 per cent on advanced sales of the title’s predecessor, Battlefield 2.   Ahead of the Battlefield 3 release date on October 28th, Amazon has claimed pre-orders of the first person shooter are up 2,302 per cent on previous iterations of the game but still fall behind those for bitter rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.   Related links Poll: Battlefield 3 vs. COD: Modern Warfare 3 Battlefield 3 images released Battlefield 3 trailer, gameplay, guns and more Increasing pre-order figures on Call of Duty: Black Ops by just 321 per cent ahead of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date on November 8th, the latest COD addition is once again lined up to be the year’s highest selling game.   Other games seeing strong advanced sales performances include EA’s FIFA 12, up 325 per cent on FIFA 11 pre-orders and Gears of War 3 up 216 per cent on Gears of War 2.   Which game release are you most eagerly awaiting, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, FIFA 12 or something else? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: NowGamer   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

LG Optimus Sol leaked video Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:30 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Thu 11 Aug 2011 German tech blog goes hands-on with unreleased LG phone. A prototype of LG's upcoming Optimus Sol, a mid-range smartphone due for release sometime before the end of the year, has cropped up on German tech site BestBoyz. Related links LG's 2011 handset roadmap leaks online LG Optimus Pad review LG Optimus 3D review Previously known by its codename 'Victor', the Optimus Sol was one of the several handsets leaked back in July when LG's 2011 product roadmap was outed online. The Optimus Sol packs a 3.8-inch AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, a 5MP camera and will come running Gingerbread with a custom LG UI layered over the top. According to BestBoyz, the phone will launch in both black and silver models, with pricing in Europe set at around 299 Euros. No word on release date as yet, although that leaked roadmap put the launch at sometime in Q3 this year, so expect to hear more on the Sol in the coming weeks. LG Optimus Sol prototype (German) Source: BestBoyz     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Orange and T-Mobile to hand over rioters' data Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:10 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Thu 11 Aug 2011 Companies pledge to help track down rioters and accomplices. Everything Everywhere, the parent company which owns Orange and T-Mobile, has confirmed that it is working with police to help catch rioters and looters using their mobiles during the recent riots across the UK. Related links BlackBerry probes riots claim BlackBerry may hand over London rioter information Invoking the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), police have asked Everything Everywhere to turn over information on phone calls made by rioters, including where the calls were made, who the calls were made to and who the phone is registered to. Everything everywhere is the second major mobile service provider to pledge assistance to the police, after BlackBerry announced yesterday that they too would be turning over data on users who had used the encrypted BlackBerry Messaging (BBM) service to organise the rioting.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Amazon launches Kindle Cloud Reader web app Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:46 PM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Thu 11 Aug 2011 Amazon abandons Apple with online Kindle reading. After removing the link to the Kindle Store from the official iOS Kindle app at Apple's behest, Amazon have come up with a way to bypass Jobs & Co.'s App Store altogether: the Kindle Cloud Reader. Related links Amazon Kindle 3: Tips and tricks for Kindle Amazon Kindle 3 review Apple iPad vs. Amazon Kindle review Amazon removed the link, which allowed users to browse for and purchase new ebooks from within the Kindle app, after a spat with Apple over its rules on in-app purchasing. Put simply, Apple doesn't allow it, unless the company that owns the apps turns over a share of the profits. The Kindle Cloud Reader neatly sidesteps the need for the app at all. Now, Kindle users wanting to access their digital library need only go to read.amazon.com to be greeted with an online version of Kindle. Users log in to the service with their Amazon account details, and then have access to every purchase they've made for reading on their desktop, laptop or iPad (iPhone and Android devices are currently not supported, but are reportedly on the way). Currently, the Cloud Reader service is only available to those using Chrome or Safari (other browsers are met with a message saying the browser isn't supported yet). This makes the Cloud Reader available to anyone with a PC, Mac or Chromebook, and just to rub Apple's nose in it, iPad (on which it works almost indistinguishably from the iPad Kindle app). Web connection is also not essential, as the Cloud Reader features an offline mode so users can keep reading should their web access cut out just as the hero squares up to the evil uncle or starts getting squiffy with the princess. Link: Kindle Cloud Reader     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Tech Today: Apple to seek Motorola Xoom ban too? Posted: 10 Aug 2011 07:09 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Thu 11 Aug 2011 With news from Twitter, Facebook, HP, Apple and more, here's what happened in the tech world after you logged off. iPhone 4 'finder' faces jail, Gizmodo editor escapes A man who claims he found an iPhone 4 prototype in a California bar, before selling it to Gizmodo has been charged with handling stolen goods by police. Gizmodo editor Jason Chen who paid Brian Hogan $5,000 for the device before tearing it down and posting it online has cleared of any wrongdoing. If found guilty, Hogan faces up to a year in county jail. Link: ABC News   Anonymous distances itself from Guy Fawkes night Facebook hack Members of the hacking group Anonymous have taken to Twitter to deny it is plotting a cyber-attack on social networking site Facebook on November 5th. The so-called Operation Facebook has been conceived with the idea of exposing that the site has stored the personal data of its users Link: LA Times HP makes TouchPad price-cut permanent in US Perhaps realising that any tablet hoping to compete with the iPad can't be offered for the same price, HP has made its $100 TouchPad price-cut permanent. In the UK, however the device remains priced at £399, the same price as the Apple iPad. Which would you choose if you had £400 knocking about? Link: AppleInsider Twitter adds two new 'Activity' tabs to web application Soon enough Twitter users will see a pair of new tabs on their homepage. The new @username tab replaces 'Mentions' and will now feature new follower notifications, favourited tweets and retweets as well as the regular @mentions. The new 'Activity' tab will feature will perform pretty much the same function as Facebook's notifications system. Link: Mashable Apple wants Motorola Xoom banned too? After successfully campaigning a German court to have sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 blocked across Europe, Apple's next target may be the Honeycomb Motorola Xoom. In the fine print of Apple's claim against Samsung saw a similar accusation aimed at Motorola revealed. That's one way of besting the competition... just get it banned from sale. Link:CNET This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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