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From Xbox To Hex Box

Microsoft faces a bill of more than a billion dollars to cover the cost of offering extended warranties, after problems with its Xbox 360. The company was forced to make "an unacceptable number of repairs" to the consoles after key hardware failed. Customers who suffer the problems will now be given a free three-year warranty. And how do you know if you, the proud owner of an Xbox, have succumbed to system failure? Check your console - if you are confronted by three red flashing lights, you've got a problem. And you've got it B A D.

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Microsoft Says Its Networks Are Safe

Microsoft has denied reports that its Xbox Live or Bungie.net online gaming services were hacked and assured users both the networks were safe. According to Simon Jones at NewsLocale.org, the company issued a statement saying, "Microsoft would like to reassure all of its 6 million Xbox LIVE members that despite some recent reports and speculation, the company has looked into the situation and found no evidence of any compromise of the security of Bungie.net or our LIVE network."
Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed that more than six million users had signed up for Xbox Live since its launch in 2002, with over 70 per cent of the users taking advantage of Xbox Live Marketplace to download their games.
Microsoft did admit that there were attempts from attackers to hack into personal accounts but they were unsuccessful.

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Jumpin’ Jack Flush

Think you deserve a throne that has every possible gadget within arm's reach? Then this one's for you. A US plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet equipped with a laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans to give away in an online sweepstake. According to Boston.com, Ohio-based Roto-Rooter says its ``Pimped Out John'' is designed to ``fulfill all your wildest bathroom dreams''. Special features include an iPod music player and speakers, an Xbox video game console, a cycling exercise machine and a refrigerator filled with drinks and snacks. Roto-Rooter spokesman Paul Abrams said the firm spent about $5000 on parts and components to customise the toilet. Any resident of the United States could win this "gleaming monument to personal convenience" by entering the sweepstake at http://www.rotorooter.com/ before April 2. You might never want to leave your bathroom again.