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www.smh.com.au  TECH DAILY

Monday July 9, 2007


Live Earth sets streaming record

Live Earth global pop concerts generate over 9 million internet streams.


Less bling for E3 game expo

E3 says goodbye to scantily clad babes, multimillion dollar exhibits, blaring lights and pounding music.


Microsoft mum on Xbox 360 issues

Microsoft won't say what went wrong inside of its Xbox 360 video game consoles that could lead to $US1 billion in repairs.




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TECH NEWS WIRE

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EBay Launches U.S. Site for Classifieds

EBay Inc. has launched a free classified advertising site in the United States, an experiment the online auction company says could lead to new sources of revenue.


Xbox 360 Repairs Will Cost Microsoft $1B

In another setback for Microsoft Corp.'s unprofitable entertainment and devices division, the company says it is planning to spend at least $1 billion to repair serious problems with its Xbox 360 video game console.


Sony: Sorry About Cathedral Appearance

Sony issued a public apology Friday for a violent video game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral, but it did not address the Church of England's demands that the company withdraw the game.


UCLA Student Has Old Hilton Cell Number

For months, Shira Barlow's mobile phone was flooded with wrong-number calls and text messages, mostly between 2 and 4 a.m. on weekends. Told they had reached a college student, callers refused to believe it.


Restaurants Test Table Card Readers

It's become routine for customers to swipe their credit or debit cards at consoles in fast-food joints, gas stations and grocery stores. So why do we still hand over the plastic at sit-down restaurants?


Miniature Robots Play Nano-Soccer

Exploding from the other end of the field, a silver robot glinted under the light of the cameras and burst toward the lone defender standing between it and the goal.


Apple Issues Battery Program for IPhone

A consumer advocacy group has expressed outrage over Apple Inc.'s battery replacement program for the iPhone, while developers and hackers are trying to figure out ways they could expand the capabilities of the hot new gadget.


FTC OKs AQuantive Buyout by Microsoft

Microsoft Corp.'s $6 billion acquisition of online advertising group aQuantive Inc. has cleared an antitrust regulatory hurdle, the companies said Friday.


Video Game Expo Gets Toned Down for '07

The video game industry's annual showcase is saying goodbye to scantily clad booth babes, extravagant multimillion dollar exhibits, blaring lights and pounding music. Celebrity appearances from the likes of Paris Hilton or Snoop Dogg are a thing of the past, too.


Nintendo Tests Interactive Fan Network

Ballpark essentials: hot dogs, peanuts, a well-worn glove and ... Nintendo's portable gaming device? The Redmond, Wash.-based company is making a pitch to turn its portable DS Lite into a baseball staple, bringing interactive technology to fans through a pilot program being tested this season at the Mariners' Safeco Field.



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Sharp end of the slick

The rise of high definition is transforming how we watch television and movies. Bill Bennett and Simon Tsang explain all you need to know.


Sony apologises for church shootout

Sony says sorry but refuses to withdraw a violent video game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral.


Handle in the wind

An African student has found fame as a blogger just two weeks after first experiencing the internet. Elissa Baxter reports.


COLUMNS

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Coming soon: hyperlinks all around the real world

New barcodes on signs, posters and the like are expanding the mobile web, reports Matthew Wall.


IN REVIEW

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Microsoft mum on Xbox 360 issues

Microsoft won't say what went wrong inside of its Xbox 360 video game consoles that could lead to $US1 billion in repairs.



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