Week in gadgets: Palm Pre battery concerns, Kindle 2.0, and the Zune Marketplace
What's this? A gadget-centric week in review? Why yes, dear readers, the new Ars Technica 5.0 redesign has brought us the dedicated coverage that gadgetry has always rightfully deserved. Our new gadget-devoted journal, Gear & Gadgets, has already had a busy inaugural week with some hot news on the latest must-have gizmos. Let's take a look at the highlights in gadgetry from the week.
The Palm Pre's possible Achilles heel: battery life.From the moment the device was unveiled, our own Jon Stokes has beenfollowing Palm's robust new Pre phone intently. With CESover and the dust settled on the surprise announcement, Jon addresses the one area of the phonethat's likely to mar it: the battery life.
Too Zune to pass judgment: a review of the Zune Marketplace. The Zune has had a rough ride over the past few years. Hoping to steal some thunder from the iTunes Store, Microsoft sunk quite of a bit of time and money into developing a worthwhile storefront called the Zune Marketplace. Our in-depth coverage explores how Microsoft's system stacks up against the competition.
