Week in tech: Windows 8 details, bad capacitors, and Android 3.0
Is there ever a dull week in tech? The last seven days saw nothing less than our first serious leaks about Windows 8 features, the launch of Hulu Plus, Android 3.0 details, and damning allegations about Dell and its failure-prone hardware.
Windows 8 leak: an App Store for Windows, IE9 beta in August: Slides describing Microsoft's plans and ambitions for the Windows 8 hardware and software ecosystem have been leaked. In the documents, the company outlines its plans for performance improvements and a Windows Store for third-party software sales.
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Week in Apple: iPhone 4 review, spiked with antenna drama
It was a tumultuous week for Apple, what with iPhone antenna issues, analysis of what's really going on, and Apple's explanation of the problem. We also published our in-depth iPhone 4 review, gave a look at iMovie for iPhone, and played around with an updated version of the Kindle software. Read on for a holiday weekend roundup of recent Apple news: iPhone 4: the Ars Technica review: The iPhone 4 is finally out, and many potential buyers are wondering if Apple's newest device is all it's cracked up to be. Ars took the new iPhone for a spin to test calls, battery life, the new cameras, FaceTime, HD video, and all-around speed.
Why Apple's iPhone 4 bumper case is a rip-off: Apple doesn't typically get into the case-selling business, but it now sells multi-colored Bumpers to use with the iPhone 4. Are these things really worth $29 apiece? We don't think so.
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