Android’s ascent in China might not elevate Google
Google’s Linux-based Android mobile platform is rapidly gaining traction around the world. Recent reports suggest that it is on a trajectory to become the dominant mobile operating system in China, a region with a large population …
iPad goes under the gauntlet at universities this fall
The iPad is about to have its academic chops put to the test this fall in a number of programs around the country. Colleges and universities are looking to adopt the iPad as a collaborative tool, a standardized mobile device to inte…
RIM: BlackBerry 6 to handle media just as well as e-mail
RIM has recently begun revealing details of its upcoming BlackBerry 6 mobile operating system. Yesterday on the Inside BlackBerry blog, the team working on the multimedia capabilities of the updated OS detailed several upcoming …
Liveblog: Microsoft FY2010 Q4 Earnings
Demand for new PCs is on the upswing, and most new PCs sold run Windows. How will that impact Microsoft’s earnings? Tune into our live coverage of Microsoft’s fourth quarter FY 2010 earnings call, which will begin on July 22, 20…
Screen defect found in a number of Droid X devices
A small handful of early adopters are encountering problems with the massive 4.3-inch display on Motorola’s new Droid X smartphone. A number of users are seeing serious banding, flickering, and other kinds of major distortions. Veri…
Nominations for the Top 10 Home Theater Devices: Audience Edition
Our recent effort to compile a list of the most popular home theater components owned by Ars staffers and OpenForum users was more popular than we initially thought it would be, and it turned out that most of our audience wanted a …
Liveblog: Apple FY2010 Q3 Earnings
The analysts are already weighing in on how many Macs Apple sold in the past quarter. What better time to remind everyone that Ars will be providing live coverage of Apple’s FY2010 Q3 earnings call at 5pm EDT/2pm PDT on July 20,…
"Universal DRM" renamed UltraViolet, beta starts this fall
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) is moving forward with a brand name and a beta test for its cloud-based “digital locker” system. The name for the technology will be UltraViolet and the beta test will begin this fa…
Etc: ACCESS has brought Palm’s classic Graffiti input method to the Android operating system.
ACCESS has brought Palm’s classic Graffiti input method to the Android operating system.
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Hardcovers fall behind Kindle book sales at Amazon
Perhaps this e-book thing is taking off after all: Kindle books are now outselling Amazon’s hardcover books in the US. The company announced Monday that it has sold 143 Kindle books per 100 hardcover books over the last three month…
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