Skype recently announced that its software for iPhones and iPod touches was iOS 4 compatible, meaning that it can now run in the background and won’t quit if you switch to another app. On top of that, the company said that it was lifting its fees for calls made over 3G connections—now, users can make more frequent and longer Skype calls from anywhere there’s a cell connection, but without using cell minutes. This would not only apply to iPhone users, it would benefit Android users too. Hooray, right?

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Apple has begun automatically processing refunds for users who bought iPhone 4 bumpers through the online store. No word yet on those who bought bumpers in-store.

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Razer is releasing a series of peripherals to launch alongside the Tron: Evolution game, and of course Tron: Legacy. If you’re a fan of understated design, prepare to complain. If you want something that pulses and lights up to match the game, you’re in luck. Let’s start with the keyboard!

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Apple has displaced Oracle as the company with the most security vulnerabilities in its software, according to security company Secunia. Over the first half of 2010, Apple had more reported flaws than any other vendor. Microsoft retains its third-place spot. Secunia has tracked security vulnerabilities and issues advisories since 2002, producing periodic reports on the state of software. Together, the top ten vendors account for some 38% of all flaws reported.

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Motorola’s Droid X is an impressive new contender in the emerging category of large form-factor touchscreen smartphones. The device’s high-end hardware specifications and massive 4-inch touchscreen set it apart from the rest of Motorola’s current product lineup. Although the Android-based device has much in common with HTC’s recently launched EVO 4G, the Droid X succeeds where the EVO fell short—by matching an excellent feature set with all-day battery life.

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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 chance to nominate their own gear. So today, we’re opening up the nominations process to the general audience: welcome to the Ars Home Theater Guide: Audience Edition.

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iTunes 9.2.1 is out via Software Update, which addresses performance issues during syncing and upgrading some iOS 4 devices, among other things.

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Wireless data hotspots are quickly becoming all the rage among travelers and geeks who don’t like to be tied down to their homes and coffee shops. Though 3G USB sticks have been growing in popularity for years, the new WiFi hotspot-type units are picking up steam because they allow users to share their wireless data connections among multiple devices or a group of friends, so long as everyone has WiFi.

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Four out of five cell phones will ship with integrated GPS by the end of 2011.

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