Archive for November, 2009 - Page 10

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Telus Defeats Rogers in Court

Telus Granted Temporary Injunction Over Roger’s “Canada’s Most Reliable Network” Ads
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

By now you should be familiar with the whole drama between AT&T and Verizon which we covered extensively here on TFTS. And it looks like Canadian carriers have decided to go to war too. I am talking about Telus and Rogers, two very powerful wireless services providers in Canada.

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Palm Pre Suffers Backup Issues

Palm's Online Profile Feature Doesn't Backup Correctly
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

If you’re an touch-screen connoisseur and have resisted the peer pressure to go with an iPhone or Android, and instead went with the Palm Pre, you should be aware that when restoring your personal information from the online Palm Profile, your data might be missing, incomplete and unfortunately, irretrievable.

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MSI GT740 & GT640 Gaming Notebooks Announced

GT740 & GT640 With Core i7 CPUs & GeForce GTS 250M 3D Discrete Graphics
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Gamers who don’t mind a COD: Modern Warfare 2 on the road, should get all excited knowing that MSI has just announced the high-end MSI GT740 and MSI GT640 gaming netbooks. Running on Core i7 processors, both models are highly potent desktop replacers that feature nVIDIA’s GeForce GTS 250M 3D [...]

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Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 USB 3.0 External HDD Now Shipping

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Drive is First USB 3.0 HDD, Boasts 625MB/s Transfer Speeds
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Buffalo have confirmed that their first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external storage solution, the DriveStation HD-HXU3, is now available making it the first USB 3.0 external hard drive to commence shipping.

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USBGeek.com Wireless Handheld Keyboard & Touchpad Released

Handheld USBGeek Keyboard-Trackpad for PCs, Looks Smartphone-like
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Do you enjoy surfing the computer without leaning forward to use the keyboard and mouse? Is your computer connected to a TV set and you have difficulties controlling it from the sofa? If you have these problems, the latest offering from USBGeek may be for you, as it’s not a [...]

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Best Buy Mobile to Offer “Great Deals” on Smartphones

Cheaper Android Handsets and Sprint MiFi Available for the Holidays
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

We already know that Best Buy has prepared lots of deals for Black Friday, including that ultra-cheap $197 HP laptop. And now we hear that its mobile division, Best Buy Mobile, has come up with some interesting deals on Android smartphones for the Holidays.

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Killer Nikon Camera Deal from Walmart

Nikon CoolPix L19, SDHC Card & Case for $79 – Walmart Value of the Day Deal
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

By way of a brief heads up for those of you looking for a killer deal on a new Nikon camera – specifically the point and shoot Nikon CoolPix L19 – whether for yourself or to give as a gift as Walmart are offering the Nikon CoolPix L19 bundled with [...]

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Tesco Mobile iPhone 3G & iPhone 3GS Release Confirmed

Tesco to Offer iPhone On Contract & PAYG in Joint Venture with O2
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Tesco, a company that seems intent on world domination, have confirmed that their mobile phone division, Tecso Mobile, are to offer both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS on contract and Pay as You Go before Christmas.

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Xbox 360 Memory Card Maker Hits Microsoft with Lawsuit

Xbox Update Blocking Unlicensed Memory Cards ‘A Violation of Antitrust Law’, Says UK Company
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console has made the pages of TFTS a great deal of late, what with MS confirming that Xbox Live bans are permanent – which has resulted in legal action – and what with British Intelligence seeking to recruit people via Xbox Live (at least those than have [...]

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Toshiba Selling One-Off Celebrity-Branded Laptops

Toshiba, GQ Magazine and Celebrities Team Up To Create Laptops, Benefit Charity
Filed by on Wednesday, 25. November 2009

Have you ever wanted an one-off laptop that was ‘insipred’ by Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry? Well, now Toshiba is giving you the chance. This holiday season, Toshiba is auctioning off four laptops that were inspiried and approved by four celebrities from different fields. The laptops all feature custom paint jobs [...]

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