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Submission + - Microsoft to Spend $1.15 Billion for Xbox Repairs

Submitted by paro12 on Friday July 06, 2007 @01:53PM

paro12 writes: From the NY Times article:

In what may be one of the costliest consumer warranty repairs in history, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it would spend up to $1.15 billion to repair failing Xbox 360 game machine consoles. ...Microsoft said it would extend the warranty of the game console to three years to customers worldwide. Previously, products sold in the United States were covered by a one-year warranty

Submission + - China's new nuclear sub spotted on Google Earth

Submitted by Plasma_droid on Friday July 06, 2007 @12:54PM

Plasma_droid writes: A new class of nuclear-powered Chinese submarine has been spotted for the first time through Google Earth. The Jin-class of sub has been rumored to exist for some time but has not been seen publicly until now. "They're very much in the testing phase," says Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. "But if they're able to deploy one of these things then obviously our attack submarines will be right on their tail. Then the cat and mouse game starts."

Submission + - Iran ends gasoline-only car-making (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by

brian0918

on Friday July 06, 2007 @12:22PM

brian0918 writes: "The country of Iran is now moving well beyond American pipedreams by ending production of gas-only cars in the next couple weeks. This follows the rationing imposed by the government last week, which led to anger and violence at the pumps. From BBC: 'In an unexpected announcement, Industries and Mines Minister Ali Reza Tahmasebi said all vehicles produced from 23 July onwards would have dual-fuel facilities installed. The automobiles which have been supplied to the market prior to this will gradually be converted to dual-fuel too. The move will reduce demand for gas and could help ease the capital's notorious pollution.'"

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