What to expect from Google I/O 2012: tasty Android treats and Nexus tablets
Ars will be in San Francisco this week to catch all the big news.
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Liveblog: Google 2012 I/O opening keynote
Join us as we liveblog the opening keynote on Wednesday, June 27, at 9:30am PDT.
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Google TV got game
Vizio's Co-Star: $99 Google TV box with OnLive gaming support
New box undercuts Sony on price while bringing new features.
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Hands-on: Firefox for Android may become your favorite mobile browser
Say goodbye to XUL: the major update uses a native Android UI.
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Op-ed: Why now could be the right time for Apple to ditch the dock connector
Apple is primed to make the switch now for improvements in future devices.
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How Microsoft's tablet Touch Cover could change game controls
Pressure-sensitive keyboard could bring analog buttons to the masses.
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Wave it like you just don't care
The next iPhone could help popularize NFC in the US
Apple may combine NFC with Passbook and mobile payments in the next-gen iPhone.
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Microsoft Surface: a gentle kick in the teeth of the OEMs
But Redmond isn't killing the PC as we know it just yet.
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Playing it smart: the Sony Xperia Ion review
A 12MP camera and great battery life are among the $99 phone's strong points.
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Feature Story
Pixelpalooza: 15" Retina MacBook Pro reviewed
Apple replaces ports & spinning drives with Thunderbolt and 5.1 million pixels.
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Swype keyboard gets major update with speech support and word prediction
It's the first major update since Swype was acquired by Nuance.
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Recapturing the mojo: AMD's Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Stress-testing AMD's latest video card.
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Keep it brief
Federal judge sets evidentiary limits on Apple v. Samsung trial
Each side gets 25 hours to present up to 125 exhibits to the jury.
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LeVar Burton talks Reading Rainbow: from TV to e-books and beyond
Ars spoke to Burton about how a revived RR uses tech to get kids reading again.
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We're not paper-free yet
Lantronix makes adding AirPrint compatibility cheaper for the home
$99 xPrintServer makes USB printers work with iPhones, iPads.
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Solid-state discounts
SSDs cost half of what they did in 2011
Fierce competition and lack of differentiation bring prices to new lows.
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Jelly Bean Sighting
Google Play Store says Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is coming "soon"
Leak suggests we could get a taste of Jelly Bean next week at Google I/O.
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Play Nice
Motorola proposes way to end patent war with Microsoft
Motorola faces an import ban this July if it doesn't resolve issues.
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Feature Story
Review: The 2012 MacBook Air soars with Ivy Bridge
New Air may look the same, but performance has surged ahead in just one year.
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Hands-on: Apple's Thunderbolt Gigabit Ethernet adapter
Fast and energy efficient, but it may get in the way of your external display.
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Better updates than Android, at last
Windows Phone 8 to provide an escape from carrier update tyranny
Opt out of carrier "support" and keep your phone current.
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An unfortunate inevitability
No Windows Phone 8 upgrade for current phones
They'll get a smaller 7.8 update instead—including new Start screen at least.
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Windows NT coming to phones with Windows Phone 8
As expected, Microsoft now has a common kernel between phone, tablet, desktop.
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Beyond the kernel: Windows Phone 8's Siri-like speech, VoIP integration, NFC Wallet
Proper turn-by-turn support coming too (thanks to the help of Nokia).
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Windows Phone 8's new, even more personal Start screen
Increased refinement and customization come to both users and developers.
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Feature Story (2 pages)
Securing supercomputer networks (without disrupting 60Gbps data flows)
Scientists experience life outside the firewall with "Science DMZs."
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Feature Story (4 pages)
How SSDs conquered mobile devices and modern OSes
With flash ascendant, OS vendors have disabled defragging and supported TRIM.
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Feature Story (3 pages)
Winamp's woes: how the greatest MP3 player undid itself
15 years on, Winamp still lives—but mismanagement blunted its llama-whipping.
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Feature Story (5 pages)
Pixelpalooza: 15" Retina MacBook Pro reviewed
Apple replaces ports & spinning drives with Thunderbolt and 5.1 million pixels.
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