T3 Features

Greatest Gadgets Ever: 200-101

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMT

Quite simply the 200 greatest gadgets and cutting-edge tech that have helped to make life easier and more importantly more fun

Gadgets come and go, but a select few leave the world irrevocably altered. The following list of 200 products contains the kit from mobile devices to computers to home entertainment tech that wasn't just good, it helped change for the better the way we all live our lives. So (drum roll please) T3 salutes the 200 greatest gadgets ever.

Greatest Gadgets Ever: 100-1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Quite simply the 200 greatest gadgets and cutting-edge tech that have helped to make life easier and more importantly more fun

Best Games 2012: Hottest launches to look out for

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:05:00 GMT

The best games of 2012 are coming to steal you way from your mundane lives. Here's the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U, 3DS and Vita games you need to buy

Skyrim, Arkham City, Modern Warfare 3, the best games of 2011 are going to be a hard bunch to beat. But with the arrival of the PS Vita and the Nintendo Wii U joining the current console stalwarts, gamers will not be short changed in 2012.

Looking ahead to the year in gaming, we pick out the top titles across the formats that we can't wait to get some hands-on time with. Get saving and feast your eyes on these...

Netflix vs Lovefilm

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:00 GMT

The gloves are off in the Netflix vs Lovefilm rumble, but which of the two online streaming services has the power to go the distance?

Superbowl Commercials: Memorable tech adverts

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Superbowl commercials are a lucrative business these days. We highlight the best and worst ads to fill in the time between the American football action

People on Twitter: The 27 types of Twitter user

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:55:00 GMT

Twitter’s a funny old thing. It’s got millions of members, but only really several types of person. From exaggerating self-hype machines to the aggregators of every cool link in existence, you can quite easily pigeonhole everyone on it into a barrel full of types.

We’ve had enough of these people going unacknowledged. We’ve had enough of people masquerading on social networking sites as ‘individual people’ rather than the sub-sect of humanity they actually present themselves as.

Here then, is our definitive list of the types of personalities to be found on Twitter. Think we’ve missed one? Let us know on the T3 Twitter feed.

Best Windows Phone 7 games to download now

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:55:00 GMT

Just bought a new Windows Phone 7 phone? Here's 20 of the best Windows Phone 7 games to download on your Microsoft-powered smartphone right now

Whether you're eyeing up the Windows Phone 7.5-packing Nokia Lumia 800 or your HTC HD7 is still continues to serve all your smartphone needs, we want to make sure you are well equipped in the app department. The Windows Marketplace is now brimming with over 40,000 apps and while it's still lagging behind the Apple App Store and Android Market, its continues to grow by the day.

Helping you kick-start your Windows Phone 7 life, we've selected the top rated apps from the T3 App Chart and some of the T3 office favourites to give you the 20 Best games you need to download now

Bad Tech: Biggest tech lies we all fall for

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:45:00 GMT

Rely on your gadgets much? Don't worry, you are certainly not in the minority. Tech can get us out of a scrape or two, but it can also get us into a whole lot of trouble as well. You have been warned...

RIM CEOs Lazaridis and Balsillie Step Down: Six defining moments

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

The BlackBerry Playbook and OS 7 was clearly not enough to save the jobs of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. Here's six defining moments that could have convinced the duo to finally step away from RIM

RIM CEOs Lazaridis and Balsillie Step Down: 6 Defining moments

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Anonymous: Greatest hits of the hacking collective

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:02:00 GMT

Currently mastering the art on how to hack and infiltrate the biggest and most prestigious sites on the web, we look back at the brief history of Anonymous to see its greatest hacking victims

Guinness World Records: Greatest video game records

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Want to know who holds the world record for longest unbeaten run on Street Fighter? Of course you do. Here's our run-down of the best video game records you need to beat

Gaming is just a bit of fun right? Wrong. There is serious bragging rights at stake and if you are really serious about going on a long undefeated run on FIFA, a world record if you are truly dedicated.

Fresh from the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2012 Gamer's Edition, we've selected our favourites that should suitably amaze, astound and make you wonder if you could actually do better.

How To: Make the most of your tech and gadgets

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Want to know how to make money with tech? How about fixing a smashed iPhone screen? Here's T3's guide on how to make the most of your gadgets

It's a new year and no doubt you've just been spoilt by friends and loving members of your family with enough kit to keep you occupied in 2012 and beyond. We like you, have no time for manuals, so in a bid to get the very best from your gadgets, we've compiled some handy hints to help you become the master of your kit plus show you how tech can make your day-to-day life a little easier.

So, whether it's building your first website or learning how to take great pictures at a live event, get ready to truly own your gadgets...

2012 Bucket List: 50 Tech things you need to do this year

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:05:00 GMT

It's the year 2012: We've got the London Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee to look forward to. Now here's the tech things you really need to get done before 2013 gets here

If we are to believe the Mayans, the world is going to end just a few days short of Christmas 2012. So while you decide whether to scramble together your bucket list, or you believe you'll be tucking into left over turkey sandwiches on Boxing Day, it's high time you made the most of the year.

With four apocalyptic kit wars kicking off, and 50 gadgety treats to enjoy as they explode around you, it’s going to be one hell of a year. Consider this your tech to-do list. Gentlemen, start your engines.

Best gadgets and technology at CES 2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT

Find out about the new tech and gadgets primed for launch in the next twelve months as we round up the hottest kit from CES 2012

Even before the CES 2012 doors swing open, announcements about the best new tech has already begun to land in our inboxes. With press conferences from the likes of Sony, LG and Microsoft set to kick off proceedings, the T3 team has already been spying out the tech that we plan to get up close and personal over the next few days.

Serving up your wish list for the year ahead, here's our hand-picked selection of the very best products announced at CES 2012.

Justin Bieber and 50 Cent: Celebs and tech at CES 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:23:00 GMT

Have you seen Justin Bieber and the dancing robot? Missed 50 Cent launch his new headphones? Here's a round-up of the celebs that rocked up at CES 2012

After Lady Gaga graced her pop star presence at last year's CES, it seems the A-Listers just keep on coming to the tech show extravaganza whether its to launch their own celeb-endorsed line, or simply to check out the hottest new kit.

We've shown you the best tech and gadgets of CES 2012, and as we look back at the past few days of announcements and launches, we roll out the Vegas red carpet for the celebs that appeared at CES 2012.

Weirdest tech and gadgets at CES 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT

We've seen the Best Tech of CES 2012, so now it's time to turn our attention to the weirdest tech and gadgets we've spotted at CES 2012

For every jaw-dropping 3D telly, revolutionary tablet PC and even smarter smartphone, there’s a piece of tech that often makes our scratch our head in a different kind of amazement. CES has always been a breeding ground for some truly peculiar gadgets and this year has been no different.

Sizing up the most peculiar pieces of tech to show up in Vegas, here's our round-up of the weirdest tech of CES 2012

Best CES launches ever

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:05:00 GMT

The biggest product launches of CES: Can you remember the gadgets and tech that stole the show from year's gone by? T3 takes a wander down CES memory lane...

CES 2012 Predictions: What new tech will we see?

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT

CES 2012: It's where we find out about the best gadgets to buy in 2012. Here's what the T3 team hope to see at this year's Vegas tech show extravaganza

Games you should have played in 2011

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:10:00 GMT

In our round up of the best games of 2011, we look back at the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii essentials you need to pick up

2011 was undeniably a great year for games. Gamers are a lucky lot really - every year brings a number of fantastic games, but 2011 in particular was a 'Potage le Magnifique' of quality. We were treated to lashings of awe-inspiring open worlds and adrenaline-fuelled shootery, not to mention the brilliant racers, adventure games and sports sims that seem to come every year.

So in the interests of cutting a long year short, here are 11 games that you really ought to have played in 2011.

Once you've reminisced about 2011's greatest gaming hits, check out the Best games to buy in 2012.

How To: Make the most of your tech

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Want to know how to make money with tech? How about fixing a smashed iPhone screen? Here's T3's guide on how to make the most of your gadgets

So, whether it's building your first website or learning how to take great pictures at a live event, get ready to truly own your gadgets...

Best Ultrabooks: A guide to the latest laptop uprising

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:05:00 GMT

What is an ultrabook? Which are the best ultrabooks to buy in 2011? T3 takes a look at the new generation of laptops set to be big news in 2012...

Tech Rivals: When the mocking goes public

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Tech rivals: Whether it's Apple versus Samsung, or the infamous Mac versus PC debate, see the feuds which have spilled out into the public domain with our favourite tech rival mocking videos

Fitness equipment to buy in 2012

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Looking for the gym gear so you can finally walk unashamedly on the beach in time for the summer? Here's T3's pick of the best fitness equipment to buy in 2012

Statistics suggest your diet for the during Christmas consisted largely of goose fat, pig wrapped in pig and Prosecco. It’s now time to gym that badness from your system… for a month at any rate.

Get a friend to film you on his phone’s camcorder, cue up the Rocky theme and prepare to embark on your very own training montage. Leave out the bits where you’re throwing up into Fitness First’s bins, though.

2011: Tech year in review

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:10:00 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S2 #winning, Nintendo 3DS landing, iPhone 4S launching and Steve Jobs' passing, there's been plenty to talk about in 2011. Here's the biggest stories to grab the headlines in the past twelve months