2009 Honda Fit Sport Automatic – Short Take Road Test

The best cheap automatic, period. When people ask us for car-buying advice, we invariably throw our most recent January issue at them and point to the 10Best Cars list. There may be an annoyed grunt thrown in there somewhere. This reaction comes not because we don’t like talking to people about cars, but instead because [...]

AT&T May Launch the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian in Q4

According to an roadmap that has leaked out of AT&T showing upcoming Windows phones, this carrier plans to offer the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian in mid- to late Q4.The Monaco is scheduled to launch at some point in November, while the Obsidian will have to wait until December. No pricing information is available for [...]

Two of AT&T’s Samsung Models Will Get Windows Mobile 6.5 Upgrades

Two smartphones available from AT&T — the Samsung Epix and the Samsung Jack — will apparently get upgrades to the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system.

F.C.C. Calls Open Internet Rules Vital

Proposed rules for wireless carriers received a cool response from the industry.The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission proposed regulations on Monday that would require Internet service providers to treat all Web content the same with regard to transmission speed. The regulations were welcomed by consumer advocacy groups but might be a blow for major [...]

Dell Expands Services With $3.9 Billion Perot Deal

Seeking to grow beyond its core personal computer business, Dell announced that it would acquire the information technology provider Perot Systems.

Homecoming

Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:05 p.m. EDT. The two-day return flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California began at 9:20 a.m. EDT Sept. 20. After three fueling stops that included an overnight stay in Louisiana, [...]