Jun
02
2011
02
2011
Ask Ars: Do solid-state drives cause problems with sleep mode?
In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it's all about your questions and our ...
Jun
02
2011
02
2011
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 arrives on June 8 with Honeycomb 3.1
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is set to debut June 8 exclusively at Best Buy's Union Square store in New York City, Samsung announced ...
Jun
02
2011
02
2011
DroidDream Light a malware nightmare, booted from Android Market
A number of malware-encumbered applications were found in the Android Market back in March, but the infestation was brought to a swift end when ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Microsoft taking a hard line with Windows 8 tablet makers
Windows 8 tablets will be tightly controlled by Microsoft, according to insiders speaking to Bloomberg. The company is pressuring chip manufacturers to partner with ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
HP webOS TouchPad tablet makes surprise appearance at Computex
HP's planned iPad killer, the HP TouchPad, popped up among the booths at the Computex show in Taipei this week, and an enterprising reporter ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Google pulls gaming system emulators from Android Market
Yong Zhang, a third-party Android application developer who sold a number of highly popular video game console emulators has been locked out of the ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Samsung tries to gain access to unannounced next-gen Apple devices
Samsung's latest maneuver in what appears will be a long, drawn-out legal battle with Apple over mobile device copying is a bold one. The ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Smartphone makers bow to demands for more openness
For many Android enthusiasts, "openness" is almost an 11th commandment. So when manufacturers began restricting full access to Android smartphones a couple years ago, ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Patent troll Lodsys also threatening Android devs
Two weeks ago, IP holding company Lodsys made waves by targeting small, independent iOS developers in a campaign to claim patent licensing fees for ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Windows Phone Web Marketplace, Parental Controls coming with Mango
Windows Phone's Marketplace, currently accessed through the phone itself and the Zune desktop software, will gain a Web presence in the forthcoming Mango release. ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
Get discounts, pay with your phone with Google Wallet, Offers
Just as expected, Google unveiled its wireless payment system and its new Groupon-like deals site at a press event in ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Sen. Franken presses Apple, Google again over app store privacy
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has once again sent a letter (PDF) to Apple and Google, this time asking for a followup on ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
AT&T’s LTE coming to 5 cities this summer, 10 more on the way
AT&T has finally begun rolling out its 4G/LTE network starting in five US cities: Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, and San Antonio. The company says ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Russian company releases commercial iOS decryption toolset
The first commercially available set of tools for cracking the encryption and passwords on iOS devices has been made available by Russian security company ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
Barnes & Noble goes after Kindle with Nook Simple Touch Reader
Barnes & Noble has decided to expand its Nook line by offering a new device that is... less capable than its previous offerings? The ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
T-Mobile ditches unlimited data for new tiers, shared family data
Forget Verizon—wireless carrier T-Mobile has beaten everyone in the US to the punch with shared family data plans. The company announced its new pricing ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
Hulu Plus locks arms with TiVo Premiere for TV streaming
Hulu Plus has finally made it onto a set-top box that people in the real world have heard of: the TiVo Premiere. For the ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
Google blocks Android movie rentals from rooted devices, blames DRM
Google, which often touts the "openness" of its Android mobile operating system as one of its primary benefits, is blocking access to its new ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
Feature: Smartphone, the abridged version: Ars reviews the HP Veer
The HP Veer is the first entry to come out of the partnership between Hewlett Packard and Palm, the creators of the webOS platform ...
May
20
2011
20
2011
How a law firm tested “phantom” AT&T smartphone data use
New attention is being paid to a class action lawsuit against AT&T. The suit claims that the company's billing system records data use up ...
May
20
2011
20
2011
Feature: Hands-on: grooving on the go with impressive Google Music Beta
Google unveiled its new cloud-based music streaming service during a keynote presentation at the Google I/O conference earlier this month. The service allows users ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
10" Dell Streak Pro tablet moves beyond Froyo, but no 3D Tegra
Dell's upcoming 10-inch tablet is taking a more defined shape ahead of its expected June release. Tweaker claims that the 10-inch Dell Streak Pro ...
May
18
2011
18
2011
A hotspot on speed: hands on with the Novatel LTE MiFi
If the first Novatel MiFi redefined the concept of the personal hotspot device, the LTE version is sure to step it up a notch. ...
May
18
2011
18
2011
Android vulnerability reflects need for more timely updates
Rice University professor Dan Wallach wrote a blog post in February that discussed the threat that network eavesdropping poses to Android users. Several applications, ...
May
18
2011
18
2011
The post-PC era is happening, but not yet at the expense of PCs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently roused some criticism for declaring the iPad to be the harbinger of a "post-PC" era. Market research firms seem ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
Senate has more questions for Apple, Google, Facebook on privacy
Apple and Google are headed back to Washington—D.C., that is—for another hearing on mobile privacy. The two companies will be joined by Facebook this ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
Evernote for Honeycomb coming soon with impressive rich text editor
A number of prominent Web and mobile software companies had tables set up on the show floor at the Google I/O conference ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
Labyrinth: Google reinvents a classic toy with Android accessory kit
One of the most exciting announcements that Google made this week during its annual Google I/O conference was the launch of the ...
May
16
2011
16
2011
Windows Phone "Mango" screenshots show off new features
In the run-up to next week's official unveiling of Windows Phone "Mango," the forthcoming major upgrade to Microsoft's smartphone platform, more features have been ...
May
13
2011
13
2011
Why we’ve reached the end of the camera megapixel race
As the Ars team convenes for two days of meetings in Chicago, we're reaching back into the past to bring you some of our ...
May
12
2011
12
2011
Movl reinvents poker night with set-top and mobile app
The Google TV platform hasn't gotten much love from consumers or content providers yet, but some developers are enthusiastic about the opportunities ...
May
12
2011
12
2011
Four bars? The disconnect between bars and cell signal
As the Ars team convenes for two days of meetings in Chicago, we're reaching back into the past to bring you some of our ...
May
12
2011
12
2011
Google’s platform extends its reach with Android@Home
SAN FRANCISCO—The first Android smartphone came in 2008. Then in 2010, the platform appeared on tablets. Now, Android wants to move into ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
Super Terrific Japanese Thing: Kiss Transporter
For the record ,"Kiss Transporter" isn't the actual name of this Japanese invention, which supposedly allows one person to "kiss" one device and have the other device replicate the "kiss" allowing two people in two separate locations to "kiss" -- ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
More Chromebooks from Google; Chrome OS, Web Store updates too
Google has decided to beef up the Chrome Web Store in hopes of making it more competitive against "traditional" app stores like Apple's. Google ...
The Protomen - Rock Music and Mega Man Combined.
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Halloween Fear Fest - Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus
Amnesia: The Dark Descent will induce heart problems.
Redline - 7 Years in the making and damn, it looks good.