It’s that time for your evening tech jolt, better known as the US Update. Headlining today’s news is a new app which promises to turn your iPad 3G into a 9.7-inch iPhone. We’ve got the scoop on the ultra-affordable Cello 3D TVs arriving later this month and huge news for N8 owners hoping to take their video skills to the next level.
iPhoneIslam, the team behind FaceTime 3G, has released a video showing an iPad 3G making voice calls and sending text messages (SMS). You’ll need to jailbreak your iPad 3G and purchase the £12.29 app, but that’s a small price to pay for a 10-inch iPhone.
Surprise, surprise. Duke Nukem Forever has topped the UK video game sales charts this week — all hail the king. Taking the top seed from L.A. Noire, the rock em’ sock em’ FPS is a hit for Xbox 360, taking home 56 percent of the opening week sales.
The UK’s most affordable 3D TVs have been announced this afternoon. Cello has made its new line of 42” and 47” sets official, priced at £499 and £699 respectively. The sets use LG passive 3D LCD panels and deliver full HD 1080p goodness. The icing on the cake is that both sets include four pairs of 3D glasses — talk about a deal.
Huawei has released a video showcasing its upcoming Android Honeycomb tablet. The dual-core 1.5 GHz slate will feature a 7-inch display running at 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest and this bite-sized powerhouse.
HP is kicking off this week’s TouchPad pre-orders with a webOS video showcase on YouTube. The company has released eight videos, each showing a different aspect of the slate. If you’re planning to pre-order Sunday these video are a must-see.
Last in this morning is news of an update headed to the N8. The update requires Symbian Anna, but with it comes 30fps video recording and continuous auto-focus. With these types of improvements, the best smartphone camera just became a HDSLR competitor. That wraps up the latest and greatest in the fine world of tech news. As always I’m Nick Marshall and I’ll see you again tomorrow.
