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Updated 12:46 16 May 2012 by Thomas Tamblyn
Assassin’s Creed 3 is set to make a big entrance come its Oct 30 release date, not just because of the previous games but also thanks to a redesign
The first Assassin’s Creed 3 gameplay trailer has been unveiled showcasing the games new Anvil Next engine, Ubisofts most ambitious and most powerful games engine yet giving Connor the ability to interact on a scale not seen before.
Unlocked by fan votes the new gameplay trailer showcases just how fluid the characters have become with the lead character seamlessly running through forest tree tops and climbing cliffs.
Most importantly however it showcases Assassin’s Creed 3′s weapons, including a modified hidden-blade which appears to be detachable. Elsewhere you’ll find evidence of just how far the free-running has come from the first game with Connor able to enter buildings as well as climb over them.
Google planning to release up to 5 Jelly Bean Nexus devices
Google is planning on releasing up to five Nexus devices to mark the launch of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean according to The Wall Street Journal (reported by Engadget).
The big G is expected to reveal the plans for its Nexus launch at Google I/O later this year and will reportedly be selling all of the new unlocked handsets directly, possibly in Autumn, which is when we expect Android 5.0 Jelly Bean to be released.
It’s unclear at this early stage which phone manufacturers have jumped aboard the coveted Nexus bandwagon or whether or not some models will be packing more power than others, but we’re all for more smartphones with the stock Android experience straight out of the box.
Bring on Google I/O on June 27th we say, where all will be revealed – possibly in a shower of delicious jelly beans.
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A Potential Fix for iMessage Woes
A few weeks ago, I was using Apple’s iMessage messaging service on the iPhone, making plans to see a movie with a group of friends. Suddenly they stopped replying, and about an hour later I saw them check in at the movie theater on Foursquare.
A little hurt, I sent them a follow-up message: “You guys went without me? Jerks!”
The following morning my iPhone exploded with about a dozen messages from my friends discussing when and where they were meeting to see the movie.
In other words, they didn’t get my messages, and I didn’t receive theirs until a day later, and I missed the movie as a result. Apple’s iMessage is an Internet-based service, and I had cellphone reception as well as a Wi-Fi connection that should’ve transferred these messages just fine. Later, I found out that a few more of my friends and some colleagues were experiencing the same problem — long delays before messages were received, and in some cases, messages that never went through at all.
We weren’t alone. Dozens of iPhone or iPad users have been reporting similar issues in Apple’s support forums. Some writers at TidBITS, an Apple news publication that occasionally offers troubleshooting tips, have experienced similar issues. Glenn Fleishman, a TidBITS contributor, said that when he was in Washington recently, iMessage would fail or have long delays, even while his iPhone could browse the Web and do other network-based activities.
He said the problem was probably a system design issue, because it appears Apple is not keeping up with the volume of what’s passing through its servers.
“It’s possible Apple is handling a billion messages a day already, and they always seem to have issues with scaling any service,” he said.
After it happened to me a fourth time, I complained about it on Twitter, and one of my followers came forward with a possible fix: uninstall Messages Beta, an early version of iMessage for the Mac that Apple released in February. Some of my friends and I have done just that and haven’t experienced the problem since. Mr. Fleishman said he also uninstalled Messages Beta on his Mac because of unreliability.
While it’s expected that beta software is unfinished and you use it at your own risk, it’s abnormal for a beta version of one product (Messages Beta for Mac) to affect a finished app on a different product (iMessage for iPhone).
Apple declined to comment, and the company has not acknowledged the issue in its support bulletins. But if you’re experiencing the same problems and you happen to have Messages Beta installed on your Mac, try uninstalling it — and make sure to tell your friends to remove it as well.
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London music festival goes completely cashless with NFC tech
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Updated 23:09 15 May 2012 by Chris Smith
Barclaycard is taking all of its contact-less payment methods on the road to the Wireless Festival, making it the first cash-free music festival
London music festival goes completely cashless with NFC tech
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Updated 23:09 15 May 2012 by Chris Smith
Barclaycard is taking all of its contact-less payment methods on the road to the Wireless Festival, making it the first cash-free music festival
Toshiba Canvio 3.0 drive adds Mac NTFS write support
USB3 1.5TB drives available in June
Toshiba has added two higher-capacity models to its Canvio line. The line is now buttressed by the Canvio 3.0 and Canvio Basics 3.0, which now offer up to 1.5TB of storage space. The Canvio 3.0 includes software allowing OS X to both read and write the NTFS file system.
The ability to read NTFS drives has existed in OS X for years. The included software with the Canvio 3.0 version, likely an OEM implementation of Paragon NTFS for OS X, allows both reading and writing of NTFS, thus allowing users to swap a single drive between Macs and PCs without compatibilty issues. The Canvio Basics 3.0 drive does not include the NTFS writing software.
Both the Canvio 3.0 and Canvio Basics 3.0 drive support USB3, but are backwards compatible to USB2 as well. Full transfer speeds are only achieved when the drive is connected to a USB3 Superspeed port. The new drives are added to the existing Canvio 3.0 line released in September 2011. Both versions of the new, larger Canvio drives will be available in June, with the 1.5TB Canvio 3.0 running $ 200, and the 1.5TB Canvio Basics 3.0 coming in at $ 180.
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Samsung Galaxy Note Problems: Screen, battery & OS issues
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Updated 01:17 16 May 2012 by T3 Online
Your Samsung Galaxy Note Problems guide, including screen, battery & OS issues and everything else that’s wrong with Samsung’s ‘phablet’
As mentioned in our Samsung Galaxy Note review, the Korean giant’s phone/tablet is a top notch device, however, a series of problems have overshadowed its success. As with any new tech, hardware and software issues are part of the package.
Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale keeps you fit
They say the hardest part of exercise is getting started. So Fitbit has created a Wi-Fi powered scale that won’t let you hide from your weight – forcing you out the door to get in shape.
The Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale measures your weight, body fat percentage, and body mass index before uploading it all to your Fitbit account automatically. And with iOS and Android smartphone apps you can keep an eye on your weight loss efforts, well, effortlessly.
With goal settings, reward badges, eight user accounts and a £100 price tag, the FitBit Aria leaves you with no excuse to stay out of shape. Well, apart from that fondness for pizza.
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