July 27, 2010
ADATA N909 Thumb Drive Coming Soon, Uses E-SATA [ADATA's N909 Offers Easy Power Control and Sizable Storage]
If you’re dissatisfied with the current pace of USB file transfer capabilities between your hard drive and a USB drive, then the folks out at ADATA have something you’ll be interested in, the ADATA N909. (…) Read the rest of ADATA N909 Thumb Drive Coming Soon, Uses E-SATA [ADATA's N909 Offers Easy Power Control and Sizable Storage] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
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Sign of the times: Parameters for Golden Tate deal established
The Seahawks and receiver Golden Tate now have pretty clear sign posts in their negotiations for a contract. Montario Hardesty, the running back, was chosen by Cleveland one pick before Tate, and he agreed to a contract with the Browns Monday .
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Intel’s silicon photonics to revolutionise comms
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 18:30:00 Chip giant claims first optical data link using integrated lasers Intel is claiming a milestone in optical communications with the first 50Gbit/s receiver and transmitter modules that produce their own laser light….
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U.S. can’t account for $8.7 billion of Iraq’s money: audit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense was unable to account properly for $8.7 billion of Iraqi oil and gas money meant for humanitarian needs and reconstruction after the 2003 invasion, according to an audit released on Tuesday.
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Augen Follows Up The Book With Full Tablet, Now On Sale [KMart Stores Will Be Carrying the Seven Inch Augen Tablet]
Just a week ago, you heard about Augen dropping an ebook reader with the evocative name of “The Book” –but it seems that this isn’t the only surprise Augen had in store. A little later this week, they’ll be selling a full seven inch tablet PC as well.
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Augen Follows Up The Book With Full Tablet, Now On Sale [KMart Stores Will Be Carrying the Seven Inch Augen Tablet]
UK falls off list of world’s fastest broadband locations
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 18:02:00 South Korea leads the way, while no UK city makes the top 100 Masan in South Korea is officially the world’s fastest online city, averaging a maximum connection speed of 40.5Mbit/s, according to web content firm Akamai….
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Daily Dispatch: Ask.com launches hybrid Q&A site; Jailbreaking iPhones ruled legal
Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.
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Daily Dispatch: Ask.com launches hybrid Q&A site; Jailbreaking iPhones ruled legal
Coulomb’s CT500 EV Ready For Your Home [If You've Got An Electric Car, You Can Charge It At Home With the Coulomb CT500 EV]
So for those of you who have electric cars, you’re probably feeling pretty good about your environmentally sound choice. But by like token, you likely know how difficult it is to get that thing recharged. But Coulomb’s got a ready help for you in the midst of your trouble, and it’s the CT500 EV, ready for your home.
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Coulomb’s CT500 EV Ready For Your Home [If You've Got An Electric Car, You Can Charge It At Home With the Coulomb CT500 EV]
IPad owners a ‘selfish elite’
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 17:18:00 Critics of the Apple tablet, meanwhile, shun conformity and value self-direction, study finds A study of 20,000 US consumers has shown some interesting personality traits in those who love or loathe the iPad….
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Cheap Android 2.1 Phone Coming To France [The Orange 'Tactile Internet' Android Phone, Looks Made By Sharp]
At this years Mobile World Congress, both Ericsson and Texas Instruments were showing off new SoC and mainboard designs for cheap (sub-$100) Android phones and it looks like we were posed to see a ton of incoming cheap Android phones this and next year. This phone could be the first of them
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Apple and RIM battle security concerns
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 16:54:00 Critical flaw found in iPhone app, BlackBerrys dubbed a ‘national security risk’ Apple and RIM are facing separate security problems, after an iPhone app developed by Citigroup was found to contain a critical flaw, and the United Arab Emirates claimed that BlackBerry…
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Interpad Announce 10 Inch Android Tablet, Expected To Arrive In December [10" Android Tablet From German Company Interpad, Should Feature 1GHz…
While many are still waiting on a decent Android tablet offering, we are left hoping to see something actually come to market. Just yesterday we mentioned that Motorola was expected to release a 10 inch tablet with Android 3.0 later this year.
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Interpad Announce 10 Inch Android Tablet, Expected To Arrive In December [10" Android Tablet From German Company Interpad, Should Feature 1GHz…
Free iPhone 4 Bumpers Now Shipping [Those Who Requested A Free Bumper Case From Apple Are Now Seeing Their Bumpers Shipping, Cover Up That Faulty…
As you may of heard, the iPhone 4 loses 90% of its signal strength when you touch it in that special spot. To appease the complaining tech blogs and to protect themselves from the class action lawsuit, Apple is giving away free cases to everybody
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Free iPhone 4 Bumpers Now Shipping [Those Who Requested A Free Bumper Case From Apple Are Now Seeing Their Bumpers Shipping, Cover Up That Faulty…
Amazon Germany Canning Nokia N8 Pre-Orders [Amazon.de Cancels Nokia N8 Pre-Orders, Says That Nokia Unsure About Release Date]
We’ve been pretty positive about the Nokia N8 here at TFTS, as it looks like it could get Nokia back in the game with the big screen, awesome camera and all-new Symbian OS. But – the news that Amazon.de has canceled all Nokia N8 pre-orders because of Nokia isn’t good.
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Amazon Germany Canning Nokia N8 Pre-Orders [Amazon.de Cancels Nokia N8 Pre-Orders, Says That Nokia Unsure About Release Date]
Kyocera Zio Android Smartphone Gets Promo Page Listing With Cricket [Cricket Wireless Lists Kyocera Zio, Still Noted As Coming Soon]
Looking back to late March we saw the leaked 2010 roadmap for Cricket Wireless, and at the time it was showing off the Kyocera Zio smartphone. But just like most leaked roadmaps, the information was not final and at the time it was suggesting a July release and a price of $299.99.
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Kyocera Zio Android Smartphone Gets Promo Page Listing With Cricket [Cricket Wireless Lists Kyocera Zio, Still Noted As Coming Soon]
Well, like they say – If you wanna make some noise, you’ll have to get you’re hands wet (k, they never say that). Ion Furjanic’s Electric Tea 1.0 (Peace Games) incorporates “porcelain bowls, metal orbs, speaker wire, water, and the conductive power of the human body” into an unusual interface for music. Certainly seems a pleasant way to trigger a sample … as long as the water’s freshened up every now and then :/ Check out more of Ion’s work over at Lava Jumper Studios .
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AT&T Palm Pre Plus Pricing Lowered To $99 On Contract [AT&T's Online Store Now Offering Palm Pre Plus For $99.99, Still Comes With Two-Year Agreement]
Those following along with Palm will find little surprise in this. And honestly I am not sure if it should be considered good news for potential Palm owners or bad news for Palm. Either way though, the Pre Plus has been dropped to $99.99 with AT&T.
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Apple updates Mac Pro and iMac lines
Lawrence Latif, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 27 July 2010 at 15:00:00 Online store reopens with new workstations, all-in-ones and displays Apple has updated its range of desktop computers, and introduced a new monitor and trackpad. The company shut its online store earlier today to prepare for the updates, which had…
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Apple updates Mac Pro and iMac lines
Dell Streak Android Going On Sale Tomorrow in the USA; Only AT&T 3G Bands Supported For Now [Dell to Start Selling the Streak Android Tablet Tomorrow]
Well today looks to be a very busy day in the tech world. Not only did we just see Apple launch a bunch of products ( new iMac Line, new Mac Pro Line, 27-inch LED Cinema Display, Apple Battery Charger and the Magic Trackpad ) but we also happen to hear that Dell is going to sell its 5-inch Android tablet, the Streak , in the USA starting tomorrow. (…) Read the rest of Dell Streak Android Going On Sale Tomorrow in the USA; Only AT&T 3G Bands Supported For Now [Dell to Start Selling the Streak Android Tablet Tomorrow] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010
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T-Mobile Removes Original Android Smartphone From Available Lineup; The T-Mobile G1 Is Dead [Android Fans Shed A Tear As T-Mobile Removes The G1 From…
The T-Mobile G1 was originally released back in October of 2008 and since then its had quite the life span. Except it looks like that run has come to an end — the T-Mobile website is no longer showing the G1 as an available device.
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T-Mobile Removes Original Android Smartphone From Available Lineup; The T-Mobile G1 Is Dead [Android Fans Shed A Tear As T-Mobile Removes The G1 From…