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• Samsung Galaxy S II White pictures: Hands-on
• Free Apple iBook on iPad and iPhone this weekend
• Sony PS3 White UK release date set for November 1st
• Mythical Back to the Future Nike Mag trainers released
• Samsung Galaxy Note video teases handset's release
• Weird News: iPhone 5 missing again, IBM makes lunch
• Waterstones to rival Amazon Kindle with own e-reader
• Motorola EX225 Facebook phone pictures leak
• Twitter passes 100 million user milestone
• iOS app news: Google Music Beta web app launched
• Tech Today: Marty McFly Nike shoes, Google Music for iOS

Samsung Galaxy S II White pictures: Hands-on Posted: 09 Sep 2011 09:30 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 Samsung Galaxy S II White release date followed by hands-on Samsung Galaxy S II White pictures Following the official Samsung Galaxy S II release date last week we have gone hands-on with the lighter-toned Android handset to bring you a series of Samsung Galaxy S II pictures.   Apart from its albino paint job the Samsung Galaxy S II White features the same array of specs as its black-hued sibling with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor joined by a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and 1GB of RAM.   Samsung Galaxy S II White pictures: Click here to launch hands-on gallery    Related links Samsung Galaxy S2 review Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. HTC Sensation iPhone 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S2: Which to buy?   With an 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera partnered by a second 2-megapixel forward-facing snapped the Galaxy S II’s photographic capabilities are further bolstered by 1080p Full HD video recording credentials at 30fps.   Available from a number of retailers and smartphone network providers the Samsung Galaxy S II is on the same price plans as the original model.   Does the availability of a white model make you more eager to snap up a Samsung Galaxy S II handset? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Free Apple iBook on iPad and iPhone this weekend Posted: 09 Sep 2011 08:26 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 This weekend T3 readers are given the exclusive opportunity to download the iBooks version of Facebook for Dummies Mini Edition completely for free   T3.com has teamed up with Apple and publisher Wiley & Sons to offer UK Apple iPhone and iPad owners an amazing literary freebie and a pile of discounts this weekend. If you're into social media, or wondering how use the likes of Facebook and Twitter to your advantage, this is a must. For this weekend only, Facebook for Dummies Mini Edition is free to T3 readers in the iBooks store.   Related links Best iPad apps iPad 2 review Best DSLRS This little book is packed with advice to help you set up your own Facebook page from the initial profile creation to how best to interact with those you know via those pesky and ever changing privacy settings.  Facebook For Dummies Mini Edition enables you to get the most out of the world's most popular social networking outlet be it for personal or business means. It's simplicity itself to get your free iBook of Facebook For Dummies Mini Edition - just hit the iBooks link below.     More discounted iBooks available below The following iBooks are also available at special reduced prices for this weekend only - tell your friends and get downloading now! Twitter for Good. Reduced price £2.99. Twitter Marketing an Hour a Day. Reduced price £2.99. Facebook Marketing an Hour a Day. Reduced price £2.99. Facebook Application Development For Dummies. Reduced price £2.99.   Online Marketing: A User's Manual. Reduced price £2.99 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sony PS3 White UK release date set for November 1st Posted: 09 Sep 2011 08:10 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 A White PS3 UK release date has been set for a pre-Christmas arrival Sony has confirmed it is to expand sales of the white PS3 console from its Japanese roots with a Sony PlayStation 3 white UK release date set for November 1st.   Set to be offered exclusively through retailer GameStop in the UK the white Sony PS3 hit stores in Japan back in July and will land on UK shores boasting a 320GB hard drive and a £249.97 price tag.   Related links Sony PlayStation Vita review: Hands-on Sony PlayStation Vita specs unveiled at E3 Sony PlayStation Vita video: Hands-on review Asides from its lighter toned finish the 320GB white PS3 is the same as its black-hued counterpart but as Apple proved with the iPhone 4 people will still go crazy for a white version of the same piece of tech.   Set to launch in time for the pre-Christmas shopping rush the white PS3 is set to go up against the Nintendo 3DS and Xbox 360 with Kinect as the top selling games console.   Does the UK launch of the white PS3 have you itching to upgrade to the albino device? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mythical Back to the Future Nike Mag trainers released Posted: 09 Sep 2011 07:26 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 1,500 pairs of Nike Air Mag Back to the Future trainers to be sold for charity Having celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original Back to the Future release earlier this year the timeless film franchise is celebrating a new milestone as Nike officially launch the Nike Mag trainers which featured in Back to the Future II.   Precise replicas of the kicks which caught the world’s imagination in the Steve Spielberg film, 1,500 pairs of Nike Mag trainers are to go on sale via auction site eBay with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s.   Related links Back to the Future game given December launch Back to the Future leads Twitter cock ups Worst tech product placements in films The first pair of rechargeable footwear to come from Nike the Mag features the same glowing LED heel panel and electroluminescent NIKE logo in the shoe’s tongue strap that appeared in the film, with five hours of glow per charge. Sadly, despite a recent patent suggesting the company was working on the technology, self tying laces do not feature.   “We wanted to translate the excitement people have for the ‘greatest shoe never made’ and for Back to the Future into positive action,” said Nike CEO Mark Parker. He added that “the long-term objective is to raise awareness so the Foundation can achieve their goal of eradicating Parkinson’s disease.”   Fifty pairs of the Nike Mag trainers are to hit eBay every day for the next 10 days with the first batch of shoes going for as much as $9,000 (£5,639) per pair with 14 hours still to go. A single pair of the BTTF trainers will be sold in a private UK auction on September 18th.   What tech from Back to the Future would you most like to see enter the realms of reality? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Samsung Galaxy Note video teases handset's release Posted: 09 Sep 2011 06:32 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 The Samsung Galaxy Note release date is expected in the coming weeks as Samsung launch a new Samsung Galaxy Note video Following the device’s official unveiling at IFA 2011 last week Samsung has released a Samsung Galaxy Note video outlining the smartphone come tablet’s credentials ahead of a Samsung Galaxy Note release date.   Packing a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD display the Note plays host to a bevy of impressive specs with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor landing alongside 1GB of RAM.   Related links Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 at IFA 2011 Samsung at IFA 2011: Wave 3, Bada 2.0 and Smart TV Best gadgets of IFA 2011 Sony products: IFA 2011 round-up Panasonic products: IFA 2011 round-up   Whilst we have already shown off the device in the T3 Samsung Galaxy Note Video, the new release marks Samsung’s first video release of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset.   Officially unveiled alongside the already injunction hit Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, the Samsung Galaxy Note lines up at just 9.65mm thick and features an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p Full HD video recording credentials.   Samsung Galaxy Note pre-orders kicked off earlier this week with the oversized handset landing with a rather hefty £600 price tag.   Is there room for the Samsung Galaxy Note between standard smartphones and dedicated tablets? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Weird News: iPhone 5 missing again, IBM makes lunch Posted: 09 Sep 2011 06:15 AM PDT Posted by Adam Bunker on Fri 9 Sep 2011 A look at the more eccentric side of tech's last seven days... HP Touchpad refuses to go quietly Despite HP canning the TouchPad a few weeks ago, the tablet refuses to disappear into the night. An £86 price tag has seen whatever stock there is fly off the shelves in such a way as to make HP decide to knock out another 200,000 units. Fancy some dirt cheap tablet action? You’d best move to the States. The XXX domain battle begins After a lengthy wait, the doors to the .XXX domains have opened, causing a race for the big name companies to try and secure them before anything porn related opens up and tarnishes their good name. Otherwise hapless customers might stumble upon www.sony.xxx and find less laptops and more… well… we’ll leave the puns to you. Nike Air Mags make us happy It’s happened. After years of hoping and dreaming, Nike has finally poured some time into making the one pair of shoes that everyone’s always wanted: the Air Mags from Back to the Future. The iconic self-tightening shoes are only a limited run at the mo, but if you’re lucky you’ll able to pick up a pair as Nike auctions them off on eBay. Still no hoverboards, though. Sort it out. The body antenna A new system of tech clothing looks set to end soldiers’ signal woes when out in the field. By stitching a network of antennas into the fabric, the communication kit in the helmet can guarantee crystal clear reception from pretty much anywhere. If everyone had garb made out of this stuff, Apple’s iPhone 4 antennagate probably wouldn’t have been such big news. The processor sandwich According to the Daily Mail, IBM’s future lies in sandwiches. Or at least that’s how its tried to explain the next generation of processors to its readers. The plan is to employ new technology that’ll allow processors to be built up in layers, which will result in taller chips capable of shifting digital info 1000 quickerer and betterer than the current crop. Yahoo just called, to say, you’re fired Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was given the sack this week after failing to turn the company’s fortunes around. Big ask. Nonetheless, the real hit of this juicy news fruit was that she wasn’t even given the decency of a proper dismissal. It did it over the phone. According to Bartz herself: 'These people f***ed me over.' Invisibility tech becomes a reality More military tech, coming this time in the form of Die Another Day-style invisible tanks. New technology swathed over the side of the behemoths can make them appear, in the eyes of heat-seeking cameras, to either take on the form of civilian vehicles or simply disappear altogether. All well and good, but it’s somewhat less convincing when you’re stood right in front of the thing. And Finally… Apple wants its iPhone 5 back For the second year running, an iPhone prototype has gone missing in a bar. Apple’s not happy with whoever’s taken it. They want it back. They want it back right now…     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Waterstones to rival Amazon Kindle with own e-reader Posted: 09 Sep 2011 04:04 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 Waterstones has set a release date for its own e-reader device as it targets the Amazon Kindle Following the success of the Amazon Kindle and the decline in physical book sales high street retailer Waterstones has announced it is to launch a dedicated Waterstones e-reader next year.   Looking to emulate the popularity of the Kindle and taking note of the move by US book retailer Barnes & Noble which released the Nook, Waterstones’ Managing Director James Daunt has confirmed the company’s own e-reader will hit stores in 2012.   Related links Amazon tablet rumours: What we know so far Amazon tablet release to see 10-inch display Amazon tablet could beat iPad says analyst "We in Waterstone's need to offer you a digital reader which is at least as good, and preferably substantially better, than that of our internet rival, and you will have a much better buying experience purchasing your books through us," Daunt announced.   Whilst specifications of the upcoming Waterstones’ e-reader have yet to be revealed Daunt stated that the project was “well down the planning line” with a Spring 2012 release date being pencilled in.   Could a Waterstones e-reader really challenge the market dominance of the Amazon Kindle? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: BBC   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Motorola EX225 Facebook phone pictures leak Posted: 09 Sep 2011 03:11 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 Motorola Facebook phone leaks as HTC ChaCha competitor A claimed Motorola Facebook phone has leaked online with Motorola EX225 pictures appearing ahead of the handset’s official release.   Boasting a full QWERTY keyboard alongside a 2.4-inch capacitive touchscreen display the leaked Motorola EX225 is expected to see the Atrix manufacturer follow the likes of HTC and INQ and launch Facebook-centric pocket blower.   Related links Motorola Xoom review Best tablets: iPad alternatives Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom Whilst full specs of the outed handset are still rather hazy the prematurely revealed images show the device with deep Facebook integration on the homescreen and a dedicated Facebook button. We have contacted Motorola for an official comment on the leaked device.   Officially unveiled at Mobile World Congress earlier this year HTC led the way with Facebook-orientated handsets launching the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa. Whilst the ChaCha landed with a 2.6-inch touchscreen display and full QWERTY keyboard the Salsa was released boasting a full touchscreen 3.4-inch display.   Are you interested in a dedicated Facebook phone or happy enough with the selection of Facebook apps available for other smartphones? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.   Via: Recombu   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Twitter passes 100 million user milestone Posted: 09 Sep 2011 02:21 AM PDT Posted by Luke Johnson on Fri 9 Sep 2011 Twitter targets Facebook as it announces 100 millionth user Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced its latest social networking milestone revealing it has topped the 100 million global user mark.   With more than 100 million users signed on to the Facebook rival Twitter has also confirmed that  more than 50 million of its users log in to the service every day with more than five billion Tweets being sent per month.   More from the T3 App Chart Twitter for Windows 7 review Best social networking apps Our top rated iPhone apps “Five years ago, Twitter came to life when @jack sent the first Tweet to his seven followers,” a post on the official Twitter blog read. “Now, 100 million active users around the globe turn to Twitter to share their thoughts and find out what’s happening in the world right now.”   Whilst more than 50 million users log in to the micro-blogging site on a daily basis Twitter has confirmed that up to 40 per cent of active users access the service in order to read content only, never sending Tweets of their own.   Are you on Twitter, if so why not follow the official T3 Twitter feed or if Facebook is your bag we are on there too.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

iOS app news: Google Music Beta web app launched Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Fri 9 Sep 2011 Google's cloud storage locker makes waves on iOS devices. Google has launched its Music Beta streaming service for iOS devices with an attractive, slick web app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.   The Music Beta service is accessible only through the Safari browser, rather than a native app, which means Google doesn't have to mess around getting Apple's approval for an official place in the App Store.   Related links Best iPad apps Vote in the shortlist for App of the Year Spotify for Android review Best Android apps Music Unlimited review The intuitive app allows users to easily browse upto 20,000 songs they've uploaded through Google Music by flicking left and right between artists, albums, songs, playlists and genres.   Music playback is swift and navigating your way around the service is as effortless, if not more so, than the native Android Music Beta app.   While it remains in Beta, Google Music is free for invited users. It's presence on Apple's mobile gadgets will give iOS fans a real choice to make between Music Beta and the forthcoming iTunes Match service.   iTunes Match will scan your entire music collection and make it available for you to download on iOS gadgets for a yearly fee, but will force you to download the files locally, rather than stream them from the cloud as Music Beta does.   Let the battle of the cloud music lockers commence.   Link: Music Beta (via TechCrunch) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Tech Today: Marty McFly Nike shoes, Google Music for iOS Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:20 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Fri 9 Sep 2011 It's the tech news that broke after you logged-off Nike finally makes Back to the Future trainers As soon as Marty McFly landed in 2015 and stepped into those glorious, self-tying, light-up Nike trainers, every man worth his salt made a solemn promise that he would trade in his own mother for a pair should they ever become available. Well now you can. Nike has made 1,500 pairs of NIke Mag trainers and will auction off 100 a day on eBay. Link: Gizmodo   Music Beta by Google comes to iOS with web app Google has decided to share the Music Beta streaming love with owners of Apple's iOS devices by launching a browser application for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The slick, attractive app is accessed through the Safari browser rather than a native App Store app. With iTunes Match on the horizon the arrival of Music Beta gives users a decent level of choice. Link: TechCrunch Samsung Windows 8 tablet to be unveiled next week? The first tablet to run Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system is set to be unveiled at Microsoft's developers conference next week. Sources in Samsung's native South Korea reckons that a 10-inch tablet will be unveiled, which will give Samsung more ammunition in its constant battle to topple the iPad. Link: SlashGear Twitter tops 100 million active users Social networking behemoth Twitter has passed another landmark, by surpassing 100 million active users logging into the service once a month. CEO Dick Costollo also revealed that half of that 100 million log-in every day. The company hopes to add 26m more active users by the end of the year. Now all it has to do is figure out how to make money. Link: Mashable Nintendo 3DS price-cut sees August sales surge Sales of the Nintendo 3DS surged by 260 per cent in the 19 days that followed the well-publicised August price cut, compared to the same period in July. Nintendo shifted 185,000 units in that timeframe, helping the console to surpass sales of the original DS. To put it into perspective, however, the Xbox 360 still sold 308,000 units in August. Link: All Things D         This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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