Archive for September, 2009 - Page 5

You can’t say you’re not excited about the prospect of USB 3.0. The new standard is official and all we need now are gadgets capable of using it. We have shown you the other day the first USB 3.0 hard drive, the Freecom XS 3.0, and we can expect even [...]

Rumours have been circulating for a while concerning the possible release of Acer’s Android 2.0 powered smartphone, the Acer A1, gaining release sometime in September and those rumours appear to have now been substantiated thanks to the Acer A1 being offered up for pre-order via eXpansys right up until the [...]

During the course of last week we offered you a heads up concerning a number of nettops – namely the Asus Eee Top ET2002T & ET2203T, Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 and LG XPION X30 – but, if you’re looking for a little more processing clout for your hard earned cash, the [...]

Whilst O2’s exclusivity concerning the iPhone in the UK has long since been known to be coming to an end, its nice to see official confirmation from another network that those who want to avail themselves of an iPhone (specifically the new iPhone 3GS) and who, for whatever reason, don’t [...]

After Apple, it is now AT&T’s turn to join the “we hate Google Voice” bandwagon. The telecom giants have written a letter to the almighty FCC claiming that the Google Voice service violates FCC regulations as it blocks certain numbers like adult chat lines which are operated by rural carriers. [...]

We’ve covered the ongoing issues concerning Palm Pre and iTunes syncing (or, as has been of late, the lack of it) on a number of occasions here on TFTS and now, whilst we hate to be the harbingers of bad news, its looking like Palm Pre owners can pretty much [...]

If you were wondering when those USB 3.0 hard drives are going to pop up on the market, it’s going to happen sooner than you expected, as today, Freecom have taken the wraps off the new XS 3.0 HDD. Slated as the world’s first USB 3.0  to run on the [...]

Those not affected by the financial crisis, with cash on hand, who’d never use an iPhone, a BlackBerry or any of the Android smartphone that get released everyday should really consider the new Vertu Constellation Ayxta Flip Phone. More like a luxurious accessory than a mobile phone, the new Constellation [...]

Today, AT&T is rolling out the iPhone MMS feature, meaning that “late morning” Pacific Time users get to download the new MMS carrier settings from iTunes and, if things work smoothly, will be able to start sending picture messages right away.

What comes to mind when you hear the words “personal mobility device”? Do you get visions of wheelchairs or of George Costanza scooting down the sidewalk being chased by a geriatric biker gang? I, for one, conjure up mental pictures of the Segway. You remember that one, don’t you? Wasn’t [...]