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A day on the Surface: a hands-on look at Microsofts new computing platform
We spend some quality time with Microsoft's new multitouch computer to get below the "Surface" and find out if there's more to this beast than sexy animations. We shot some impromptu video, too.Read More...

AT&T threatens to disconnect subscribers who criticize the company
It's "Your World. Delivered," unless your world has views that "tend to damage the reputation of AT&T." Then it's "Your World. Disconnected."Read More...

PFIR proposes automated network neutrality enforcement system
Net neutrality advocacy group People for Internet Responsibility has proposed establishing a distributed, global network traffic monitoring system to automatically detectand possibly correctabusive network operator behavior.Read More...

Frontline wants FCC to bar Verizon from 700MHz auction
Wireless newcomer Frontline Communications is accusing Verizon of violating the FCC's lobbying rules in the run up to next year's 700MHz spectrum auction. Read More...

PlayStation 3 getting holiday makeover: $399 PS3 rumor has legs
Sources close to Sony have confirmed to Ars Technica that a low-cost PS3 is on the way, and that it will be in time for turkey and pumpkin pie. Read More...

Microsoft announces Code2Fame Challenge winners
Microsoft has announced the winners of its first Code2Fame contest as the company prepares to launch Windows Home Server. The contest challenged programmers to produce the best Windows Home Server add-in. Read More...

Ready or (mostly) not: here come more contactless payment devices
Visa has released its preferred form of contactless payment technology. Called the Micro Tag, Visa touts its security amidst growing concerns of identity theft and other scams.Read More...