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Morning News 6.25.2007

by Tim Stevens on June 25, 2007 at 09:41 AM

Xbox 360 Failure Rate at 30 Percent?
Xbox 360 Failure Rate at 30 Percent?
Aussie retailers are claiming that 30 percent of all Xbox 360 consoles sold are being returned for repair. These claims are much higher than Microsoft's own, which place the failure rate for the Xbox 360 in the three to five percent range.
From Tech Digest

NARCs on MySpace
Twenty members of a Framingham, Massachusetts-based gang of cocaine dealers were busted over the weekend thanks in large part to their MySpace page. Members of the 'Kendall Street Thugs' were friends on the social networking site, going so far as to recruit new members through it.
From tgdaily

iTunes Third in U.S. Music Sales
iTunes has reaffirmed its position as top dog in digital music sales, handily beating out the online competition like Amazon.com and even placing above many brick-and-mortar stores. The site, which sells music that only plays on iPod devices, computers and select Motorola phones has captured 10 percent of overall U.S. music sales, beaten only by Wal-Mart and Best Buy.
From 'USA Today'

Google Gobbling Another Startup?
Google's soaring stock price has left the company flush with cash, and reports are that it has spent a bit more of it acquiring startup GrandCentral. The online service enables you to create a single phone number and voice mailbox that will work for all your phones, theoretically until the end of time -- or the end of phones in general; whichever comes first.
From TechCrunch

Bravia Brand Goes Mobile
Sony's mobile wing, Sony Ericsson, is borrowing Sony's Bravia high-end TV label for a new TV phone. Dubbed the SO903iTV, the phone stocks a 3-inch screen, a 2.0 gigabyte microSD card and impressive DVR-like features that enable you to pause and rewind live TV. Sadly, it's destined only for Japan for now.
From Mobile Mentalism.com

Another Player in Electric Cars
We've reported on fast and expensive electric cars, now Zap is planning to release a still quick but far more affordable one. The currently unnamed sedan will have a range of around 100 miles and will retail for about $30,000 -- far cheaper than the $100,000 Tesla Roadster, though offering only half the range.
From 'USA Today'

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