On The Radar

1. Enyo Face

   HP releases more Open webOS code, including System Manager and core apps

   The company also revealed that Open webOS won't run on existing hardware.

   by Ryan Paul - Aug 3, 1:25 am UTC

2. Liberated Type

   Adobe releases Source Sans Pro, a new open source font

   The font family is available under the OSI-approved SIL Open Font License.

   by Ryan Paul - Aug 3, 12:45 am UTC

3. TV migration

   US homes drop pay-TV as DirecTV, Comcast, Time Warner lose subscribers

   Meanwhile, UK officials recommend eliminating broadcast TV entirely.

   by Jon Brodkin - Aug 3, 12:15 am UTC

4. Call me maybe

   Americans grumble about their cellphone service

   Pew survey finds over 35 percent of smartphone owners see weekly dropped calls.

   by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 3, 12:05 am UTC

5. Wait, how much?

   Company's software trading glitch cost it $10 million per minute

   Knight Capital Group's faulty algorithm could drive the company out of business.

   by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 2, 10:10 pm UTC

6. Above the law

   Court orders TSA to justify year-long defiance of the law

   TSA has refused to explain and take public comments on body-scanning policies.

   by Timothy B. Lee - Aug 2, 9:10 pm UTC

7. The train has left the station

   Microsoft: "Metro" out, "Windows 8-style UI" in, amid rumors of a trademark dispute

   Sources claim that German retailer Metro AG is unhappy with Redmond.

   by Peter Bright - Aug 2, 8:44 pm UTC

8. more percents are good percents

   Android 4.0 leaps to 16 percent install base, version 4.1 at 0.8 percent

   Nine months after release, ICS shows signs of life.

   by Casey Johnston - Aug 2, 8:10 pm UTC

9. Ars Editor’s Picks The web worth reading.

   1. NASA Saves Big on Fuel in ISS Rotation IEEE Spectrum
   2. First Amendment Challenge to Assisted Suicide Convictions Unsuccessful Technology & Marketing Law Blog
   3. $27 million in prizes for theoretical physics work The New York Times

10. Use as directed

    Judge blasts troll for "astonishing" failure to follow rules

    Porn plaintiff ignores instructions designed to protect defendant privacy.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Aug 2, 6:32 pm UTC

11. Not much Vita-lity

    Sony scales back expectations for Vita after weak sales performance

    Earnings report shows portables dragging down the entire gaming unit.

    by Kyle Orland - Aug 2, 6:15 pm UTC

12. Save the drama for your mama

    Apple wants dismissal, winning verdict in Samsung case for evidence leak

    Apple: Samsung "impugned the integrity of the Court," and fines aren't enough.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Aug 2, 5:55 pm UTC

13. The Week's Top Stories

    1. Does Windows 8 succeed as a true tablet operating system?
    2. Server, simplified: A power user's guide to OS X Server
    3. Tethering apps must be allowed, FCC tells Verizon
    4. No safe haven: the global Secret Service hunt for three hackers
    5. Mountain Lion AirPlay mirroring v. AirParrot: fight!
    6. Government: we can freeze Mega assets even if case is dismissed
    7. Bill would force patent trolls to pay defendants' legal bills
    8. Dropbox confirms it got hacked, will offer two-factor authentication
    9. Apple to jury: iPhone changed everything—then Samsung built knockoffs
    10. The "Psycho" designer who tried to save AT&T; in the '60s

14. Try again next year

    "Cyber-security" legislation killed by Senate filibuster

    Opposition from both the left and the right contributed to its defeat.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Aug 2, 4:20 pm UTC

15. New spectrum for LTE

    AT&T; buys spectrum next to satellite, hopes FCC will let them use it

    4G-LTE plans will be fueled by purchase of NextWave Wireless, AT&T; says.

    by Jon Brodkin - Aug 2, 3:48 pm UTC

16. Virtually real

    Oculus Rift head-mounted display finds funding from developers

    Carmack, Newell among prominent backers for Kickstarter effort.

    by Kyle Orland - Aug 2, 1:27 am UTC

17. Peeping Drones

    Congressman presses for limits on domestic drone data collection

    Bill would restrict data gathered by commercial, law enforcement UAVs.

    by Sean Gallagher - Aug 1, 10:55 pm UTC

18. Good law!

    Illinois employers can no longer force Facebook password disclosure

    Midwestern state follows law signed earlier this year in Maryland.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 1, 10:00 pm UTC

19. Suite Relief

    HP wins judgment in Itanium suit against Oracle

    Court finds Oracle breached contract, is required to port products to Itanium.

    by Sean Gallagher - Aug 1, 8:20 pm UTC

20. Bad code

    Bad financial algorithm leads to severe stock market disarray

    Knight Capital Group's code appears responsible; 150 stocks involved in error.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 1, 8:15 pm UTC

21. death to the swipe

    Google Wallet now accepts major credit cards of all magnetic stripes

    A barrier to consumer adoption falls; retailer adoption remains an obstacle.

    by Casey Johnston - Aug 1, 7:56 pm UTC

22. Little Linux with Ice Cream

    Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry Pi's $35 Linux computer

    The port includes support for hardware-accelerated graphics and video playback.

    by Ryan Paul - Aug 1, 7:40 pm UTC

23. Call me maybe

    Apple's Twitter talks were mostly about product integration, not investing

    The company "floated the idea" of investing in Twitter, but nothing came of it.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Aug 1, 7:25 pm UTC

24. Crying foul

    Group petitions FCC to go after Comcast following data caps controversy

    Public Knowledge also alleges that Comcast may be violating Open Internet Order.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 1, 4:45 pm UTC

25. The final countdown

    Windows 8 released to manufacturing with build 9200

    MSDN, TechNet subscribers will get the software on August 15.

    by Peter Bright - Aug 1, 4:20 pm UTC

26. Will the real Angry Birds please stand up

    Google Play cracks down on "confusingly similar" apps

    New developer policies also place limits on spam, ads, billing.

    by Kyle Orland - Aug 1, 4:10 pm UTC

27. Your browser is watching you

    Chrome 21 launches with webcam API and retina Mac support

    New webcam API is the first-step towards standards-based video chat on the Web.

    by Ryan Paul - Aug 1, 3:25 am UTC

28. Oops we did it again

    Dropbox confirms it got hacked, will offer two-factor authentication

    Spammers used stolen password to access list of Dropbox user e-mails.

    by Jon Brodkin - Aug 1, 2:05 am UTC

29. Skipping class

    Valve to Steam users: No class-action suits

    But the company will pay the costs for individual arbitration, instead.

    by Sam Machkovech - Aug 1, 1:50 am UTC

30. Papers, please!

    Kim Dotcom says Twitter, Facebook refuse to recognize him (Updated)

    The social networks have declined to verify the Megaupload founder's accounts.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Aug 1, 12:05 am UTC

31. The Q is for "Quit"

    Nexus Q launch delayed indefinitely, no longer available for pre-order

    Current pre-orderers will receive a free preview unit this week.

    by Andrew Cunningham - Jul 31, 10:10 pm UTC

32. Making it legal

    Amazon decides it actually does need licenses for music

    Agreements with major labels bring scan-and-match technology to Cloud Player.

    by Megan Geuss - Jul 31, 9:20 pm UTC

33. Nothing to see here

    Class-action lawsuit details alleged insider trading at Zynga

    Executives changed the rules while projecting false confidence, suit says.

    by Kyle Orland - Jul 31, 8:16 pm UTC

34. let my people tether

    Tethering apps must be allowed, FCC tells Verizon

    Verizon can no longer charge extra for tethering on non-unlimited data plans.

    by Casey Johnston - Jul 31, 7:20 pm UTC