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A need for speed: 802.11n router roundup
Have you been on the fence about whether to upgrade to 802.11n? Ars looks at 802.11n Draft-N routers from Linksys, Netgear, and D-Link to see which one offers the most bang for the buck.Read More...

Glowing report on state of US cellular market overlooks problems
A new report from the American Consumer Institute says that everything is hunky-dory with the US cellular market, especially when compared to Europe's. There are some problems in the US market that the ACI doesn't address, however.Read More...

Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use
The CCIA has already filed an FTC complaint alleging that sports leagues and publishers are misleading the public with their copyright notices. Now, the group launches a site called Defend Fair Use to, well, defend fair use.Read More...

Report: hard times ahead for DRAM industry
Although the DRAM industry has enjoyed a brief respite for the first few quarters of 2007, tracking firm iSuppli now believes the industry is headed back into the doldrums.Read More...

Getting to the bottom of the gPhone rumors
Google is rumored to be developing its own, Linux-based operating system for the upcoming gPhone, according to several reports. And while it may not be launching as soon as some rumors claim, a 2008 launch may not be out of the question.Read More...

Unlocked iPhones highlight DMCA absurdities
US rules currently allow cell phone users to unlock their device but distributing such software is another matter. Welcome to the weird world of the DMCA.Read More...

GameTap coming to Europe this year, set-top boxes a possibility
We sit down with David Reed from GameTap to talk about GameTap's plans for the future, which may include European expansion and set-top boxes, as well as game journalism and emulating the Sega Saturn. Read More...

FSF: Microsoft can't disavow GPL 3 obligations
The Free Software Foundation today chimed in on the controversial matter of Microsoft's vouchers and their relationship to version 3 of the GPL. The FSF says Microsoft cannot divest itself of its obligations under intellectual property law.Read More...

China to begin web monitoring with Clippy-style animated police
It's no secret that China heavily monitors the Internet traffic of its citizens, but a new plan by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau will soon have the virtual police patrolling users' displays.Read More...

Judge: TorrentSpy must preserve data in RAM
TorrentSpy will have to begin keeping logs after a federal judge reaffirmed an earlier ruling that data temporarily stored in RAM is subject to subpoena. But with TorrentSpy blocking access by US residents, there won't be much information for it to turn over to the MPAA.Read More...

Electronics lead to "junk sleep" in teenagers
The large majority of teenagers have phones, TVs, stereos, or gaming systems in their bedrooms, and many report falling asleep to the soothing sounds of whirring electronics. But one survey says that it's not so good for the teens' quality of sleep.Read More...

BayTSP CEO flies to Singapore to support anime crackdown
A Singapore anime distributor has convinced the CEO of P2P tracking firm BayTSP to fly to Singapore. The goal: convince a judge that a local ISP should turn over contact information of alleged anime downloaders.Read More...

OOXML gains ground even as US remains apathetic on new document formats
Microsoft's OOXML format is gaining ground in the ISO approval process, but a recent study shows that organizations in the United States aren't adopting XML-based document formats.Read More...