Archive for September, 2009 - Page 5

Apple & Intel Develop 10Gbps Light Peak Universal Connector [Light Peak Set to Hit USB 3.0 Standard where it Hurts]

By on Monday, 28. September 2009

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 [...]

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Acer A1 Android 2.0 Smartphone Pricing & Release Date Leaked? [Acer A1 Pre-Order Page Goes Live, Gets Taken Down]

By on Monday, 28. September 2009

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 [...]

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Acer AspireRevo Nvidia ION LE Nettop Released [AspireRevo AR1600-U910H with 1080p HD Video & Enhanced Video Gaming Capabilities Hits US]

By on Monday, 28. September 2009

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 [...]

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Orange iPhone 3GS Availability/Release Confirmed [O2 iPhone UK Exclusivity to Cease Before End of '09]

By on Monday, 28. September 2009

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 [...]

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AT&T Takes On Google [AT&T Complains to FCC About Google Voice Number Blocking]

By on Monday, 28. September 2009

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 [...]

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iTunes & Palm Pre Syncing Update: In Short, Forget it [USB Implementers Forum Wades In, Palm Left Red Faced]

By on Sunday, 27. September 2009

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 [...]

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Freecom XS 3.0 is World’s First USB 3.0 HDD [Up to 2TB Freecom XS 3.0 External Hard Drive]

By on Friday, 25. September 2009

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 [...]

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Vertu Constellation Ayxta Flip Phone Becomes Official [First Vertu Clamshell Mobile, the Constellation Ayxta]

By on Friday, 25. September 2009

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 [...]

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AT&T to Roll Out the iPhone MMS Feature Today [Download the AT&T Carrier Settings for iPhone 3G/3GS]

By on Friday, 25. September 2009

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 [...]

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Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Device Concept [Uses ASIMO Robot’s Balancing System, Honda Omni Traction Drive System, Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery]

By on Friday, 25. September 2009

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 [...]

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