Tech Observer

Understanding Apple's New Snow Leopard

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:21:00 UTC

Apple’s next operating system, Mac OS X 10.6, aka “Snow Leopard,” hits stores Friday. Here's what to expect.

FCC Chairman Talks Tough on Net Neutrality

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:01:00 UTC

The FCC's Chair says he's got the public's back when it comes to protecting the 'Net

Amazon Advances Cloud Computing

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:49:00 UTC

Amazon hopes that big customers will move their tech infrastructure to its cloud computing platform.

Apple, Windows battle set to heat up

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:30:00 UTC

Parallels courts PC users with a new "switch to Mac" package.

Paul Allen leads $29 million investment in game maker Smith & Tinker

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:32:00 UTC

It's no secret that Smith & Tinker -- an innovative new gaming company that last month introduced Nanovor -- has some heavy duty financial support behind it.

Sony to Link Readers with Libraries

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:42:00 UTC

At a press event at the New York Public Library, Sony announced that its Reader hardware will soon be able to read digital books "borrowed" from local libraries.

Multitasking-Muddles-the-Brain

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:30:00 UTC

Some people suspect that a multitasking lifestyle has left them easily distracted and unable to concentrate. Their uneasiness may be justified.

Kicking the Always Online Habit

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:52:00 UTC

Think you have Internet Addiction Disorder? Then consider shelling out $14,500 and spending 45 days to kick the habit.

What Gives With the Google Voice iPhone App?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:43:00 UTC

Everyone is puzzling over Apple and AT&T's letters to the FCC about the apparent rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app. Ars peers through the holes in their version of the mess.

Microsoft and Amazon fight Google Books Deal

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:30:00 UTC

A number of special interest organizations are forming a coalition to oppose the Google Books settlement, and they have at least three major backers: Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo.