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Samsung is set to announce the next iteration of its Galaxy S smartphone series, the Galaxy S IV, at an event on the evening of March 14 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Ars reporters Casey Johnston and Andrew Cunningham will be in attendance, waiting, watching, and most importantly, liveblogging.
Samsung has betrayed little official information about the upcoming handset, save that it glows like the golden fleece in the arms of its captor, the fictional Jeremy Maxwell. Unofficially, the rumor mill has been rife with alleged leaks.
At this point, we can reasonably expect an eight-core processor, 1080p screen, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and a body design that is very similar to the Galaxy S III. We have a long wish list of features for the phone, including better battery life, a better camera, and a still-manageable body size. Ars readers would like to see a lower off-contract price and less invasive TouchWiz UX. We may even see the unveiling of an eye-tracking feature for scrolling and navigation.
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Alan Green, on the Google Reader Blog:
We have just announced on the Official Google Blog that we will soon retire Google Reader (the actual date is July 1, 2013). We know Reader has a devoted following who will be very sad to see it go. We’re sad too.
There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.
Brent Simmons (who knows a thing or two about feed readers), one month ago:
Part of learning to focus is learning how to shut things down. Google has done well at that — but I’m surprised that Google Reader hasn’t been shut down yet. Better a clean shut-down than an ungraceful end.
See also: this piece from Brent all the way back in 2011.
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Feels a bit meta, sharing a story on how a RSS reader is closing down on another RSS reader site.
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