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Bing’s already earned itself a rep for making targeted web searches more rounded and helpful. And now Microsoft is throwing in some new features to make music, gaming and TV searches more intuitive.   The new functionality means music searches will now throw up easy access to lyrics, latest tour dates, snaps of your favourite artist gurning on stage and even download links to Zune, Amazon and iTunes.   ————————————-
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————————————- TV lovers are also getting some action, with results throwing back full length episodes to watch and even listings info telling you where you can watch your favourite show. Gamers will also be able to search more directly for cheats and play basic titles within their browser.   You can give the new features a whirl now. Will they make you switch from Google? Tell us what you think.   Via Electronista

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At E3 2009, Nintendo’s headline announcement amounted to its top execs donning the bizarre Wii Vitality Sensor and saying this finger-friendly peripheral would add a new dimension to its best-selling console.   Fast-forward 12 months and all the hype surrounding the Nintendo 3DS has rendered the Vitality Sensor old news. Indeed, it wasn’t even on show at E3 2010. Why? Well Nintendo says the show was “too noisy”.   ————————————-
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————————————- “The atmosphere at E3 which is noisy and adrenaline-filled, and loud and stressful,” said Nintendo’s second-in-command in the US, Cammie Dunaway. “It just didn’t seem like the best environment to introduce a product that’s really about relaxing, so we decided we’d think about other venues that would be more appropriate.”   Considering that other than the 3DS, Nintendo’s schedule was focused largely on sequels to established classics, it’s a safe bet to assume the Vitality Sensor has hit some delays. But for those who want to check their heart rate with their Wii, chances are this new add-on will rock up later this year. At a more relaxed event, natch.   Via Eurogamer
 

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Apple has gleefully announced that the iPad has hit the three million mark. The tablet, which only landed on US shelves in April and been up for grabs here in Blighty for six weeks, is now storming ahead of even the original iPhone’s success.   The first Apple mobile took 73 days to sell a million. It’s taken the iPad 80 days to reach three times that figure. And it doesn’t look like demand for a gadget that some said would struggle to find a niche is slowing either.   ————————————-
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————————————- “People are loving iPad as it becomes a part of their daily lives,” said Steve Jobs. “We’re working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more people around the world, including those in nine more countries next month.”   It’s only four weeks since Apple said it had sold two million iPads. At this rate, it’s a dead cert that no other tablet will be able to scale the same heights, especially with MeeGo and Chrome OS rivals still MIA.

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It’s been another busy day for the tech world – here’s the best of the days news in digestible format: Apple’s iOS 4 is here after weeks of waiting, and now we’ve had a bit of time to get to grips with it here at T3 Towers, we give you our first impressions and let you know whether the new Apple iPhone OS has really been worth all those sleepless nights. Get your ultimate fix of all the Apple-y (*ahem*) goodness with our video of its ten best features and in-depth review of the update. The gaming world has seen announcements from each of the big three today, as the fallout continues following last week’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. Microsoft’s US store has shown a price for Kinect: $149.99 (£101), we’ve learned that the Nintendo 3DS will be released worldwide by March 31 2011 and the BBC has said that iPlayer 3 is heading for the Sony PlayStation 3 this year.
iPad price war has begun, with Amazon cutting the price of Kindle’s eBook reader to compete with Apple’s device. Elsewhere, the Dell Inspiron R series laptops have been unveiled, designed with modern family life in mind. Check out our review of the Toshiba Satellite A660-15T, which sees a consumer-friendly range complemented with high-end components to create a powerful and affordable notebook. iPhone 4 obsession rages on with only 37 ridiculously excitable hours left until you can get your hands on one. Some lucky blighters look like they’ll be getting theirs a day before its official release. That’s tomorrow! Us? Jealous? Never. SlingPlayer Mobile for Android got its release today, giving you TV access on your Google blower wherever you may be, and some dodgy pics have been unearthed, supposedly showing the HTC Mozart, the first Windows Phone 7 mobile, amongst suggestions that it’ll hit shelves in October.
 

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