Google's biggest announcement wasn't a phone, but a URL

By now, you know the details of Google's first Google-branded, Google-sold "superphone," the Nexus One: huge AMOLED touchscreen, thin-and-light form factor, available unlocked or on T-Mobile, pervasive voice input, etc. And many have already reached for the easiest narrative in which to fit Google's announcement: the Nexus One is Google's attempt at an iPhone-killer.

But regardless of the simple conflict stories that the Nexus One announcement evokes, the reaction on Twitter and the comment thread for our liveblog show that the tech-savvy public already understands that the Nexus One is just another Android phone—the latest and greatest Android phone, and possibly even the latest and greatest smartphone—but an Android phone nonetheless... Keep Reading.

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Good, Bad, and Ugly in Gaming: the 2009 Golden Ars Awards

Want to know which game had its hype deflated the quickest, which game was missing a dimension, which game had the most butthurt fans, and which game was most likely to ruin a relationship? Check out the 2009 Golden Ars Awards recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly from the world of gaming.... Keep Reading.

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Gear & Gadgets Liveblog: Google Android Press Event by Ars Staff Ars is on the scene at the Google Android press conference today and we're live blogging it! Give your input on the event as it happens. Read More

One Microsoft Way Liveblog: Microsoft CES Keynote by Ars Staff We're live blogging tonight's Microsoft CES Keynote where Steve Ballmer may announce a new tablet device in partnership with HP. Join us as we keep you informed with live updates from the event. Read More

Infinite Loop A review of the Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server by Glenn Fleishman Apple's Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is aimed squarely at small businesses that, for any number of reasons, need or prefer to host their core Internet services in-house without breaking the bank. Ars kicks the tires on the new combo to see if Apple has another hit on its hands. Read More

Ars Staff Blogs Antacid tablet by John Siracusa As the (rumored) year of the Apple tablet dawns, John Siracusa offers his predictions. Expect the expected. Read More

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