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Updated at 7:15 am, July 6, 2008.

A woman holds up an iPhone handset along a street in Hong Kong ...

(AFP) - A woman holds up an iPhone handset along a street in Hong Kong on July 5. The updated and cheaper version of the iPhone is set to be released in cities from Tokyo to Sydney on July 11, 2008 but in Asia, where ownership of the latest brand is crucial social currency, the sleek original has already become the must-have accoutrement trendsetters.(AFP/Andrew Ross)

Graphic fact file on the iPhone 3G. The updated and cheaper ...

(AFP/Graphic) - Graphic fact file on the iPhone 3G. The updated and cheaper version of the iPhone is set to be released in cities from Tokyo to Sydney on July 11, 2008 but in Asia, where ownership of the latest brand is crucial social currency, the sleek original has already become the must-have accoutrement trendsetters.(AFP/Graphic/Martin Megino/Js)

A boy looks at a LG Electronics' LCD television at a store in ...

(Reuters) - A boy looks at a LG Electronics' LCD television at a store in Seoul in this April 10, 2008 file photo. (Jo Yong-Hak/Files/Reuters)

LG Electronics' DIOS refrigerators are displayed at a market ...

(Reuters) - LG Electronics' DIOS refrigerators are displayed at a market in Seoul in this January 24, 2008 file photo. (Lee Jae-Won/Files/Reuters)

This undated image obtained from a MySpace Web page shows Ashley ...

(AP) - This undated image obtained from a MySpace Web page shows Ashley Dupre, the former call girl for ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York. Dupre dropped a $10 million lawsuit claiming 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet. (AP Photo, file)

A screenshot of YouTube.com, taken on July 3, 2008. (www.youtube.com/Reuters) ...

(Reuters) - A screenshot of YouTube.com, taken on July 3, 2008. (www.youtube.com/Reuters)

Workers at an LG booth set up a display featuring the 50PG60 ...

(Reuters) - Workers at an LG booth set up a display featuring the 50PG60 television, a 50-inch 1080p plasma TV with a single layer design, as they prepare for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 6, 2008. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

A woman walks past the logo of Internet search engine giant ...

(AFP/DDP/File) - A woman walks past the logo of Internet search engine giant Google at a trade fair. Google expressed disappointment and privacy groups voiced outrage Thursday after a judge ordered Google to give entertainment giant Viacom details of video-watching habits of visitors to its popular video-sharing website YouTube.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)

Ask.com's former Chief Executive Jim Lanzone speaks during the ...

(Reuters) - Ask.com's former Chief Executive Jim Lanzone speaks during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York, May 14, 2007. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)

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Updated at 7:15 am, July 6, 2008.

Five ways to keep your PC cool on a hot summer day

July and the full heat of summer are upon us, leaving those of us who don't enjoy sauna temperatures no recourse but to crank up the AC—and the electricity bill. Ars investigates ways to cut your computer's power consumption, and ease the strain on your wallet.

Bandwidth caps could lead to ISPs benefiting from piracy

As Time Warner begins experimenting with bandwidth caps, which are commonplace in other countries, the possibility now exists that ISPs will benefit financially from their customers burning through their monthly limits to keep grabbing P2P content.

Yankee Hotel Net Neutrality? Indie rockers back an open 'Net

A collection of network neutrality-loving musicians are releasing a benefit album later this month to support the cause, but you can hear the tracks from Bright Eyes, Wilco, Aimee Mann, and Guster today.

Judge: FISA trumps state secrets, binds executive branch

A federal judge has struck a blow to the Bush Administration's use of the "state secrets" privilege in a lawsuit over its domestic surveillance practices. The ruling also undercuts the Democrats' rationale for signing off on retroactive immunity for the telecoms.

No Google source code for Viacom, just 12TB of YouTube data

Viacom boldly asked the judge in its case against Google/YouTube for a copy of Google's search engine source code. The request was denied, but Viacom will get a copy of any video ever pulled from YouTube and a 12TB database of who watched what when.

Report: US broadband market edging towards saturation

The latest data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that broadband adoption is slowing down, its price remains a barrier, and nearly a quarter of the US population just isn't interested in the whole Internet thing.

Virgin, BPI at odds as first infringement letters go out

Virgin Media has sent out warning letters to customers as part of a partnership with record industry group BPI, saying that they could have their broadband disconnected if they continue file sharing. Virgin has backed off on the claim, however, saying that it won't take legal action against users, while BPI insists that it will.

EMI joins Viacom in trying to drain the UGC safe harbor

EMI has filed suit against VideoEgg and Hi5, charging that the sites are earning ad revenue from EMI music videos. Safe harbor? DMCA takedowns? No way, says EMI; the sites are liable.

OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4

OpenMoko has announced that the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone will be available for purchase on July 4. Despite lack of support for 3G, the FreeRunner will likely appeal to Linux enthusiasts and open source software developers.