December 2006 - Tech Scoop

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Tech Scoop - December 2006

One Day Robots Will Want Rights

December 22nd 2006 08:57

ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda.

CNN reports that according to a speculative paper released by the British government, one day robots will be intelligent enough to demand freedom from their human owners and will have to be treated as citizens. If not, the robots could sue for their rights

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Google Teams up With GoDaddy & eNom

December 19th 2006 08:21

As The Australian IT reports Google has joined forces with GoDaddy and eNom to create an application that enables people to register their own .com, .net, .org, or .info domains just $US10 annually

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Scalpers Cleared to Sell on Ebay

December 19th 2006 08:01

The Australian IT reports that a judge has given scalpers the green light to sell Big Day Out tickets at inflated prices on eBay.
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Wii Sets New Sales Record

December 14th 2006 09:03

As reported by The Age, the Nintendo Wii has become the fastest-selling games console in Australian history, a title formerly held by Microsoft's Xbox 360.

The Wii sold 32,901 units in the first four days beating the previous record of 30,421. The success of the Wii is attributed to its broad appeal as a family-oriented console

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Microsoft Wants to Cash in on VoIP

December 13th 2006 07:28

The Australian IT reports that Microsoft has begun testing new software which will allow phone calls to be made through its Office applications.

Microsoft will begin by making the software available to 2500 businesses to test. Microsoft's push into the VoIP market will pit it against other companies like Cisco who are also seeking to cash in on the growing demand for VoIP.

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Could Microsoft's Zune Catch the iPod?

December 8th 2006 07:09

Microsoft Zune

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What Happens if Your Wii-Remote Slips Out of Your Hand?

December 8th 2006 06:42

The New York Times reports that at least two websites have been set up to show photos which purportedly show damage such as broken glass and TVs as a result of the Wii-Remote flying out of the users hands as they get over excited. The remotes do come with a wrist strap, however the websites claim they can come loose.

So kids, careful when using your new Wii OK

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