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• Retweet, sexting and woot enter the Concise OED
• Operator billing launched by Vodafone for Android
• App week: iPad App Store has first softcore porn app
• Google Street View travels to the Amazon

Retweet, sexting and woot enter the Concise OED Posted: 20 Aug 2011 04:30 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 20 Aug 2011 Woot! We've just been retweeted. Many tech words, including 'retweet' (repost or forward a message on Twitter) and 'sexting' (the sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone) have been included in the centenary anniversary of the Oxford English Dictionary. Related links Web 2.0: other tech contenders for the millionth English word Tech terms bloggable and sexting included in OED Apple iPhone: Sexting banned thanks to text control app Bin Laden death reported live via social network Twitter Charlie Sheen Tigerblood loving Twitter intern needed Some other tech words that have also been included are 'woot' (used to express elation, enthusiasm and triumph), 'textspeak' (language regarded as characteristic of text messages) and 'cyberbullying' (the use of electronic communication to bully a person). This is the twelfth edition of the dictionary and includes 400 new words, and has many technological and social influences in the choice of new words. The words were selected after they were entered into a database of two billion words from contemporary websites and texts to see how widely they are being used. "It's how the dictionary has always worked - we get as much evidence as we can so we know it's not just a small number of people using the word and it's not going to disappear," said Angus Stevenson, the dictionary's editor. Which word do you think should be in the dictionary, but isn't? Hit us up on Twitter and Facebook and let us know. Stay tuned in for more tech news. Via: The Telegraph     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Operator billing launched by Vodafone for Android Posted: 20 Aug 2011 03:39 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 20 Aug 2011 Vodafone makes it easier for Android users to buy apps. Vodafone is introducing operator billing for the Android market in UK and Germany. Related links Android 2.3: Gingerbread best features Best free Android apps Android 3.0: best tablets Android 3.1 Honeycomb: all you need to know Android 3.0 review With this move, it will bet he first European network to offer operator billing for the Android market users, with the rollout already in effect. Operator billing means Android users on Vodafone can charge their Market buys to phone bills instead of using credit cards. Pre-pay users can also use this service, with credit being used to buy apps as opposed to making phone calls. The service will roll out to users who bought handsets through Vodafone online and high street shops. Vodafone users will see an option in their Android Market to use this service, so keep an eye out.  Will you use the Android market more with this service? Let us know if you think this service is a good idea through our Twitter and Facebook feeds and stay tuned in for more tech news. Via: TechRadar     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

App week: iPad App Store has first softcore porn app Posted: 20 Aug 2011 03:00 AM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Sat 20 Aug 2011 Every Saturday we round-up the week in mobile applications bringing you news of the biggest new releases across all major platforms and a host of reviews from T3's App Chart. Let's crack on... iPad app news: Softcore porn avoids App Store censure Is Apple about to relax its prude stance on sexual content on the App Store? US cable provider Cinemax launched its iPad app for subscribers this week, which includes its range of Max After Dark programming. The 'Skinemax' app offers shows like the Hills Have Thighs and Sin City Diaries. Is change in the air? Probably not. Gaming apps don't threaten console titles Popular smartphone games like Angry Birds to not pose a threat to console games according to the CEO of cloud-gaming service OnLive, which will launch in the UK later this year. "App-based games aren't a threat, I see it as very complimentary to the industry as tablet games are severely limited in what they can do," said Steve Perlman. iPhone/Android app news: LinkedIn gets a big overhaul Professional social network LinkedIn has revamped its mobile apps for iPhone and Android following a massive surge in smartphone users accessing the service. The network has now organised its functionality into four, main, easy-to-access segments. You can browse Updates, Inbox, your profile and your network by hitting the stacked cards icons on the application's homescreen. Android app news: Dr Who travels through app stores The BBC's most fabled doctor (even more famous than Charlie from Casualty) has crossed the great divide for his Android debut. BBC Worldwide has launched a simple port of the popular Dr. Who Mazes of Time iPhone game for Google smartphones. The app is free to download, but you can unlock over 100 levels with in-app purchases. Windows app news: Windows 8 to have its own App Store It was widely expected, but the Windows 8 team officially confirmed this week that the new tablet-friendly operating system from Microsoft will have its own App Store. The OS is expected to arrive in the spring of 2012 and will boast a rival to Apple's Mac App Store.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- App of the Year | Vote in the T3 Gadget Awards 2011 Is GarageBand the best app of 2011? Or can Flipboad, Sky News or the other nominees take the title Vote for App of the Year | GarageBand for iPad review| Flipboard for iPad rated ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART iPad app review: KORG iMS-20 There are a host of fantastic apps for iPad that replicate the functionality of classic synths, well this one from KORG might just be the best. The £22.99 application brings the immense functionality of the original MS-20 to your iPad's touchscreen for a fraction of the price. Check out our KORG iMS-20 for iPad review   Android app reader: Mango Manga Reader The definitive app for Manga fans, may not have the slickness of the Marvel and DC apps for Android, but there's masses of free content here that you can pull down to your Google-powered smartphones. Our reviewer says, "It's a little rough around the edges, but definitely worth a look."   iPhone app review: Ascendancy We'll seen a lot of beloved classics from yesteryear arrive on the App Store, some with more success than others. In the case of mid-90s favourite, it might have been better left dead. Read our Ascendancy for iPhone review to find out why.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Google Street View travels to the Amazon Posted: 20 Aug 2011 02:13 AM PDT Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 20 Aug 2011 The Amazon at your doorstep. Google has now sent its Street View team to the Amazon rainforest to allow users to travel the jungle and the river from their homes. Related links Google sends Street View trike to Bletchley Park Google Street View captures "dead" girl Google Street View data to be deleted within 9 months Street View on Google Maps The team has been sent by boat and a bike with cameras, and also includes indigenous people of the area. "Once all the images are uploaded to the internet, we can share the local culture and beauty of the Amazon with anyone, anywhere in the world," said Karin Tuxen-Bettman, who is leading the team. The project is being carried out in partnership with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation, which hopes to raise awareness about the endangered rainforest. Which places would you like to explore through Google Street View? Let us know through Twitter and Facebook and follow us for news and updates in the tech world. Via: TechRadar       This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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