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.
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.
Four out of five cell phones will ship with integrated GPS by the end of 2011.
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If you’re dying to get a Nexus One directly from Google, this is your last chance.
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Droid X first impressions: nice hardware, Motorola: With the Droid X launching on Verizon, we wanted to share our first impressions of the device ahead of our full review.
Despite Verizon’s assurances there would be enough Droid X phones to meet launch demand, the wireless carrier has sold out.
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After days of being pilloried for the iPhone 4’s antenna problems, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage in Cupertino, California to respond. Jobs announced during the iPhone 4 press conference Friday that every iPhone 4 user will get a free Apple Bumper to help mitigate antenna problems. This will apply to every user worldwide who buys an iPhone through September 30. iPhone 4 owners who have already purchased one of the $30 bumpers will get a full refund. Users who don’t like the bumper solution and are still unhappy with the iPhone can bring it back for a full refund instead.
We recently asked Ars staffers and OpenForum users to list all of the devices that they consider to be part of their home theater setup, excluding core components like receivers, speakers, displays, and DVRs. The idea was to get a sense of what else the early adopters among our staff and forum members are using in their home theater setups—i.e., apart from the obvious candidates for “#1 most popular home theater component,” what would come in at #2?
Worldwide PC shipments were up 22.4% during the second quarter according to IDC.
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