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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry says it has opened a safety investigation into Apple's iPod nano media players after an older model gave off sparks while being recharged. No injuries or damage occurred as a result of the incident, and the ministry is looking into whether any similar cases have occurred. The sparking incident happened on January 8 in the Kanagawa prefecture near Tokyo; however, Apple didn't… Read More

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has announced a joint campaign with the country's Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to end spam in China. In a sign that MPS the highest levels of China's government is taking the problem seriously, the announcement was made in conjunction with the Information Office of the State Council, China's highest administrative body. Read the whole story at… Read More

A multi-year deal with Twentieth Century Fox grants THQ Wireless the rights to develop and distribute games based on The Simpsons, which remains one of the most popular TV shows in the world and has recently aired its 300th episode. THQ plans to release the first Simpsons wireless service in the USA in the second half of this year, incorporating a variety of games, graphics and MMS/SMS applications. Closer to home, THQ Wireless has also… Read More