| Tech Today: iCloud and iOS 5 launch today, Nintendo hacked Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:28 PM PDT Posted by Chris Smith on Mon 6 Jun 2011 Monday is set to be one of the busiest days the tech world has seen in years. Here's what's coming your way. Mega Monday could change the tech world
It's a pretty big day today, tech fans. By the close of play we'll know all about Apple's iCloud and iOS 5 bringing to a close months of speculation, and a few hundred miles down the road from Apple, in Los Angeles, the E3 gaming expo kicks off, with launches from all of the Big Three expected over the next few days.
Link: T3 WWDC Liveblog
Speaking of iCloud...
...More and more details are emerging ahead of the launch. Unconfirmed reports from Cult of Mac suggest that the service will be heavily tied to the Apple Time Capsule back-up system that currently keeps the data of some Apple users safe and sound. So instead of being stored on Apple's servers, your music could be stored on your Time Capsule. We'll see for sure tomorrow.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nintendo now victim of hacking spree
It's all getting a bit worrying this hacking lark, isn't it? Nintendo the latest victim after the LulzSec published a "server configuration file" from a supposedly secure Nintendo network. The group said it didn't mean any harm, but was just pointing out the weakness to prove a point in the hope that Nintendo would shore up its defenses.
Link: Guardian Facebook mistake leads to party chaos
Here's a reminder for everyone who advertises their birthday get together using Facebook: Set the event to private. A German teenager didn't, and 1,600 people showed up for the do at her parents' house in Hamburg. Cops, who arrived to scenes of fiery chaos, say that this "might be the largest unorganised birthday party ever."
Link: Reuters
Motorola Milestone 3 leaked in online video
In a training video that looks like its been made for someone who's never held a smartphone before, the Motorola Milestone 3 has emerged. Known as the Droid 3 in the US, it'll apparently boast a five-row slide out-keyboard, an 8-megapixel camera and 1080p video recording. Check out the video below.
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| Nintendo 3DS eshop coming June 6th Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:23 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 5 Jun 2011 Two months after release, the Nintendo 3DS finally gets the functionality we've been waiting for. More than two months since it was released in the UK, the Nintendo 3DS is finally getting the software update that will allow gamers access to the 3DS' own version of the App Store, the 3DS eShop, which launches on June 6th.
The eShop was one of the big selling point of the 3DS when it was announced, and promised gamers re-tooled versions of games from the Gameboy, Gameboy colour and the DS handheld catalogues, as well as movie trailers and details on upcoming releases. Nintendo have also promised in a press release that new games and content will be added to the eShop each Thursday.
3DS owners who download the update on the day of release will also get a free 3D version of the original NES game Excitebike, and the first titles available for download include the GameBoy version of Super Mario Land.
Also included in the update is a web browser built specifically for the 3DS, and Pokedex 3D, which lets Pokemon fans view their collection of beasties in all their three dimensional glory, and position them around the real world using the 3DS' augmented reality technology.
Nintendo 3DS games video
Source: T3 Tech Videos
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| THQ's uDraw artist's tablet coming to PS3 and Xbox Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:06 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 5 Jun 2011 Updated artist's tablet comes to PS3 and Xbox for E3. Despite the hordes of screaming pubescent suggestions to contrary clogging up our Xbox LIVE lobbies, THQ reckons that somewhere in the shrieking throng of Xbox and PS3 gamers there are to be found sensitive souls more inclined to pick up a paintbrush than an assault rifle - if only someone would build them the appropriate accessory. Step up to the plate, the THQ uDraw GameTablet.
The uDraw GameTablet is the big brother of the original uDraw released last year for the Nintendo Wii. Updated for HD consoles, the new graphic tablet - a flat, touchpad-like drawing space with an attached digital stylus - is more sensitive, packs multi-touch and pinch-to-zoom, and features a tilt-sensor, possibly for drawing at an angle, but more likely for some kind of unannounced Sixaxis-esque gaming function.
The new uDraw tablet also comes packaged with a copy of uDraw Studio: Instant Artist, which aside from letting gamers channel their Black Ops rage into fine digital art will also come with drawing and painting tutorials for novice artistes. Also planned are a number of family friendly-sounding titles including SpongeBob Squigglepants, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pictionary and Gears of War (not really).
The uDraw GameTablet is set for launch at E3 in the coming week, and will be available to would-be Picassos world wide in time for Christmas.
Via: Joystiq
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| Microsoft to launch Xbox LIVE subscription TV at E3 Posted: 05 Jun 2011 03:04 AM PDT Posted by Richard Wordsworth on Sun 5 Jun 2011 PS3-style streaming content coming to Xbox 360? Microsoft will reportedly debut a new video streaming and subscription service for Xbox at E3 known as "Diamond", according to the folks over at winrumours.com. The service will apparently offer streaming TV and film via Xbox LIVE in exchange for a monthly fee, and will launch in the States in November.
If the rumour proves to be true, it will mean Microsoft announcing at the same time as Apple debuts its own media streaming service iCloud.
Microsoft are said to have teamed up with US streaming services Netflix and Hulu as well as sports channel ESPN to provide the service's content, which together would offer a package of films, TV and sport.
With Hulu, Netflix and ESPN onboard, however, it sounds to us like this might be a US-only service for the time being (none of the services are currently available to viewers outside of the US at present). However, with services like LoveFilm, BBC iPlayer and 4od already on PS3 in the UK, we wouldn't be surprised to see Microsoft offering a similar service for Xbox owners in the near future.
Via: Winrumours
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