San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom is putting a brave face on the news that big wireless is suing the city over its new cell phone radiation labeling ordinance.
Ars reviews the Motorola Droid X: The Droid X brings together outstanding hardware specifications, an impressive feature set, all-day battery life, and excellent messaging software. Despite some weaknesses in the user interface, we were mostly impressed by Motorola’s latest Android-based smartphone.
July 23 2010
Signs point to new Mac desktops coming soon
Apple has been busy releasing swaths of new mobile hardware this year, including the iPad, new notebooks, and most recently, the iPhone 4. Apple did manage to squeeze in a revised unibody Mac mini earlier this year, but a couple new pieces of information suggest that new iMacs and Mac Pros could be showing up soon.
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?
July 22 2010
Razer’s beautiful, Tron-inspired mouse and keyboard
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!
July 21 2010
Feature: Ars reviews the Motorola Droid X
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.
