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    Australia unveils online code of conduct (AFP)

    A girls uses her mobile phone in this 2004 picture. Australia has unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.


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    Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:27:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Netflix To Stream Videos To Microsoft's Xbox 360 (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Microsoft and Netflix have forged an exclusive partnership under which Netflix will begin streaming feature films and TV programs to owners of Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console. Beginning this fall, Netflix subscribers who also have an Xbox Live Gold membership will be able to download and view movies at no additional cost, said Microsoft Corporate Vice President John Schappert. -- read full article
    Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:25:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    iPhone Bucks Gloomy Handset Sales Forecasts (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - Gartner lowered its forecast for mobile industry growth as it becomes apparent that the economic downturn will affect sales of mobile devices worldwide. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:40:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Apple Files Copyright Suit Against Mac Cloner Psystar (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - Psystar has said in the past it will challenge Apple's ban on Mac clones and that it believes the ban won't stand up in court. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:01:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Sony to start PS3 video distribution service today (Reuters)

    President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton addresses attendees at the Sony Computer Entertainment America news conference at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said it will launch a PlayStation 3-based video distribution service later on Tuesday, taking aim at a stronghold of Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:42:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    EU Wants Ceiling On Text Messaging Roaming Charges (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - The EU will present a plan to cut the cost of mobile phone text messages in the fall, with implementation to take place in the summer of 2009. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Nintendo plans 60-instrument "Wii Music" (Reuters)

    Legendary Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrates the new game 'Wii Music' by virtually playing a guitar at the Nintendo E3 media briefing in Hollywood, California July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to launch a music game for its hit Wii game console this year, taking it into the fast-growing software segment pioneered by "Guitar Hero."


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:07:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Lenovo Offers Oops Insurance (PC World)
    PC World - Smaller businesses may benefit from Lenovo's new package of next-business day warranty repair, accidental laptop damage coverage, and Internet backups. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:08:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Sony to launch a 80GB PlayStation 3 for $399 (Reuters)

    President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton announces the 80GB Playstation 3 Core Pack during the Sony Computer Entertainment America news conference at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Tuesday that it plans to launch in September a PlayStation 3 game console with an 80-gigabyte hard drive for $399, the same price as the PS3 with a 40-gigabyte hard drive.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:10:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Animal Crossing Among Plans for Nintendo's Wii Console (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Nintendo announced Tuesday at the E3 video-game show in Los Angeles that its much-anticipated Animal Crossing: City Folk game for the Wii console will ship in time for the holiday season. It also announced a surprise peripheral -- a speakerphone to ship with the game that will allow players to chat with other players. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:55:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Intel Ships Centrino 2 with Laptop Management Features (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Intel has begun shipping its Centrino 2 microprocessors and chipsets for laptops. Formerly code-named Montevina, the next-generation platform gives notebook designers five Core 2 Duo processors to choose from, including a new Extreme chip capable of running at 3.06 GHz. Nearly 250 new consumer and business notebook PCs are slated to adopt Intel's latest processors and chipsets, the company said. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:56:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Google Gadget Tries To Transcribe What Politicians Say (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Google Elections Video Search gadget uses speech recognition to transcribed and index speeches by politicians and others. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Intel profit rises, driven by notebook PC sales (Reuters)

    A model poses with a laptop fitted with the new Intel Centrino 2 processor during its launch in Taipei July 15, 2008. Intel, the world's top PC chip maker, on Tuesday launched the next-generation of its Centrino wireless chip that it hopes will provide a new revenue stream amid a broader push into mobile technologies. REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - Intel Corp said on Tuesday quarterly net income rose 25 percent, helped by strong sales of microprocessors used in notebook computers, and gave a revenue forecast that topped expectations.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:25:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Sony reveals PlayStation movie download service (AP)
    AP - Sony is raising the curtain on a PlayStation 3 movie download service. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:26:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    EU wants to cap costs on phone text messages (AP)
    AP - Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers' addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be placed on the cost of international texts. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:01:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
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