Showdown: Parallels Desktop 8 vs. VMware Fusion 5

Don't want these emails? Unsubscribe here. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top stories: Sep 21 - Sep 28 Features iPhone 5: a little bit taller, a little bit baller by Jacqui Cheng "iPhone 5: The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone," says Apple, setting the bar high for its newest smartphone. Rumors and speculation about the sixth-generation phone began about 4.2 seconds after the introduction of the iPhone 4S last October, but the iPhone 5 has now landed in our grubby little hands. It's thinner. It's lighter. And it's—taller. Read More Features Showdown: Parallels Desktop 8 vs. VMware Fusion 5 by Dave Girard Redmond's contentious Windows 8 is almost upon us, and the virtualization apps are already prepped for it with the latest incarnations of Parallels Desktop 8 and VMware Fusion 5. While the main focus of the two big-boys of Mac virtualization are Win 8 support and integration, focus has also been given to integration with Mountain Lion features like Notification Center. Read More Gear & Gadgets Early adopters experiencing issues with Apple's iPhone 5 by Chris Foresman While Apple's reported sell-out of initial stock suggests consumers may be enamored with the iPhone 5, not everyone is pleased as punch with their purchase. In addition to the discontent with Apple's revamped Maps application, some users are reporting issues with WiFi connections, scuffing and scratches in the aluminum casing, and even a light leak around the edge of the white iPhone 5. Siri seems to be getting confused when asked about the weather in several major US cities. And Apple is pulling the plug on the free 20GB of storage space extended to previous MobileMe subscribers, which could make it difficult for some upgraders to back up their new iPhone 5 to iCloud. Read More Forward this message to a friend More hot stories DNA from maggot guts used to identify corpse in criminal case California bans employers from demanding social media passwords How video games are becoming next great North America spectator sport Which smartphone are you using right now? Bitcoin makes bid for respect with new foundation The complicated history of simple scientific facts Apple CEO Tim Cook apologizes for iOS 6 Maps, promises improvements Your car, tracked: the rapid rise of license plate readers ACLU forces government to reveal skyrocketing surveillance stats Adobe to revoke crypto key abused to sign malware apps (corrected) Email Admin Center This newsletter is a service of Ars Technica. Should you no longer wish to receive these messages, unsubscribe. To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images to load in future mailings, please add civis@arstechnica.com to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. You are receiving this email at narrongs.hotmobile@blogger.com. Condé Nast Digital 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036, attn: Ars Technica Email Coordinator To view our Privacy Policy click here.