On The Radar

1. Staff Blog

   

   Comment voting now shows the vote split!

   And some more thoughts on opinions versus trolling.

   by Ken Fisher - Oct 17, 10:45 pm UTC

2. PLEASE RT

   Microsoft fresh out of $499 Surface RTs after one day of pre-orders

   Shipping times slip to three weeks, but $599 and $699 models are still available.

   by Andrew Cunningham - Oct 17, 9:35 pm UTC

3. Lockdown

   Android APK 4.2 teardown shows Google getting serious about security

   New features might include VPN lockdown, SELinux, and SMS confirmation.

   by Florence Ion - Oct 17, 9:25 pm UTC

4. Shocking win for consumers

   Cell phone “bill shock” nearly eradicated, FCC declares

   Carriers meet initial FCC alert requirements, full compliance expected by April.

   by Jon Brodkin - Oct 17, 8:05 pm UTC

5. Still the most widely used browser

   Internet Explorer 10 preview to hit Windows 7 in mid-November

   But there's no ETA for the final version.

   by Peter Bright - Oct 17, 7:05 pm UTC

6. the store with the golden tablet

   International tablet of mystery: $249 32GB Nexus 7 leaks appear

   Angling for a Nexus 7? Hold fast—more value for your $249 may be coming.

   by Casey Johnston - Oct 17, 3:38 pm UTC

7. Quality assurance

   iPhone 5 shortage? Hon Hai says they're hard to make

   An official says the company is addressing iPhone 5 scratches, too.

   by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 17, 3:17 pm UTC

8. E-bola

   Hospitals' computer hardware also suffers from infection

   Ancient versions of Windows leave monitors, radiology systems open to attack.

   by Sean Gallagher - Oct 17, 3:07 pm UTC

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

   1. World's biggest geoengineering experiment 'violates' UN rules The Guardian
   2. Game theory (When a gaming newbie becomes a judge for some gaming awards) Financial Times
   3. Time-lapse video: Space shuttle Endeavour’s trek across L.A. LA Times

10. Can you hear me now?

    FCC targets Craigslist cellphone jammer vendors, issues six citations

    One ad responder even tells the FCC he'll need 1-2 weeks to fill the order.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Oct 16, 10:50 pm UTC

11. Touch me, baby

    Apple's Phil Schiller: new iPod touch "too thin" for ambient light sensor

    The previous iPod touch had the sensor, but the newest version does not.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 16, 10:40 pm UTC

12. Aiming at JavaScript

    Google's bid to fix Javascript, Dart, is ready for the real world

    Dart SDK’s first developer-ready version is now available.

    by Jon Brodkin - Oct 16, 10:30 pm UTC

13. The Week's Top Stories

    1. The price of progress: 2012 iPod touch reviewed
    2. Review: Free, open source VirtualBox lags behind VMware and Parallels
    3. Why I pay extra for "business-class" broadband at home
    4. In over my head! How can I work with more advanced programmers?
    5. Editorial: Meet a science committee that doesn't get science
    6. How a single DMCA notice took down 1.45 million education blogs
    7. Anonymous declares war on WikiLeaks in retaliation for "paywall"
    8. Brighter, sharper, and ad-filled: The Kindle Paperwhite review
    9. Playback: RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, 18 months later
    10. Op-ed: If Microsoft adopts Apple's app strategy, it's better to follow OS X than iOS

14. Taxi! Taxi!

    Uber decides to pull the plug on its New York taxi service

    New York's taxi rules prevent Uber for now, but that may change next year.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Oct 16, 8:14 pm UTC

15. Warming up the fingers

    October 23 Apple event confirmed: "We've got a little more to show you"

    Next week in San Jose, we might find out what the iPad mini is all about.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 16, 4:02 pm UTC

16. Must be 16 to enter

    Internal investigation: underage workers back at some Foxconn factories

    Foxconn takes blame for the hires, says it will terminate those involved.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 16, 3:53 pm UTC

17. Eternal funding

    Project Eternity breaks Kickstarter record for game funding

    Obsidian RPG raises over $3.5 million with hours left to go.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 16, 3:43 pm UTC

18. be afraid

    Boxee to offer cloud DVR service, over-the-air channels next month

    A new set-top box and service offerings aim to make cable providers sweat.

    by Casey Johnston - Oct 16, 3:15 pm UTC

19. Ironyville

    Zynga sues former CityVille exec, accusing him of stealing game ideas

    Alleges "wholesale theft" of game secrets—sort of like what EA accuses Zynga of.

    by Sean Gallagher - Oct 16, 3:41 am UTC

20. Siri, find me a new search exec

    Apple nabs Amazon search expert to take charge of Siri

    Bill Stasior, AltaVista veteran and A9.com founder, is headed to Cupertino.

    by Chris Foresman - Oct 15, 10:15 pm UTC

21. Or else

    Congressman warns FTC: Leave Google alone

    Says antitrust action against Google "defies all logic."

    by Timothy B. Lee - Oct 15, 8:45 pm UTC

22. Warm up the credit card

    13" Retina MacBook Pro rumored to share iPad mini spotlight next week (Updated)

    Is it an iPad mini event, or a MacBook Pro event? Or both?

    by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 15, 6:45 pm UTC

23. A little song, a little dance

    Xbox Music officially announced for Windows 8, iOS, and Android

    Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 users aren't invited to "The Social."

    by Florence Ion - Oct 15, 6:16 pm UTC

24. Si vos sumo rerum, populus mos amo te

    The Dealmaster: A trackpad, a chair, and all things in between

    Ars presents more excellent kit from our partnership with LogicBuy.

    by Lee Hutchinson - Oct 15, 5:00 pm UTC

25. Limit: Infinite per customer

    EA coupon glitch lets Origin users download dozens of free games (updated)

    Publisher will honor all purchases made before issue was fixed.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 15, 4:00 pm UTC

26. Beached whale?

    Amazon pulls Kindle DX from store, death may be imminent

    Be honest: around $400 was always a bit much for a single-task device.

    by Casey Johnston - Oct 15, 3:46 pm UTC

27. Sticks and stones

    Thousands of UK protestors demand Google censor anti-Islam video

    Demonstrators say that hurting peoples' feelings is a form of terrorism.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Oct 15, 3:23 pm UTC

28. Recall pub crawl

    Hard drive replacement program now covers iMacs sold from 2009-2011

    Apple's program was set to expire this year, but has now been expanded.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Oct 15, 3:05 pm UTC

29. Cash money

    Sprint agrees to $20B merger, says extra cash will boost LTE rollout

    Japan's SoftBank to buy 70% stake in Sprint, hopes to close deal by mid-2013.

    by Jon Brodkin - Oct 15, 2:45 pm UTC

30. But who's counting?

    Rayman developer: Wii U GamePad latency is 1/60th of a second

    Delay between TV and tablet screen should be virtually unnoticeable, just one frame.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 15, 2:35 pm UTC

31. More Filling Pi

    Raspberry Pi now comes with double RAM at the same price

    Raspberry Pi Foundation upgrades Model B to 512 MB to increase its app range.

    by Sean Gallagher - Oct 15, 1:50 pm UTC

32. Staff Blog

    

    Editorial: Meet a science committee that doesn't get science

    Congress member on the committee calls science "lies straight from the pit of Hell."

    by John Timmer - Oct 15, 1:30 pm UTC

33. PRIVACY FIX

    Facebook moves to keep phone numbers for two-factor protection private

    Numbers used for additional security are no longer in a new reverse lookup database.

    by Dan Goodin - Oct 14, 11:30 pm UTC

34. LEAP OF FAITH

    Skydiver breaks speed of sound after jumping from edge of space

    Jumping 24 miles above earth, daredevil reaches speed of 833 mph, both potential records.

    by Dan Goodin - Oct 14, 8:35 pm UTC