PlayStation Store, Qriocity returning to Japan this week, completing global PSN restoration

Sony’s ‘Welcome Back’ campaign may have drawn to a close a bit early, but the PlayStation Network won’t make its full return to Japan until later this week. As of July 6th, Japanese gamers will once again be able to access the PlayStation Store and Qriocity, bringing an end to a nearly three-month suspension enacted after April’s widespread data breach. These services have already been reintroduced across other parts of the globe, but Sony encountered notably stiffer resistance in its homeland, where authorities demanded assurance of the PSN’s security before allowing it to relaunch within their borders. Read more…

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Motorola Defy for T-Mobile Video Hands-on: This is What “Life Proof” Means

Motorola says the Defy is the most compact 3.7-inch Android phone on the market, but it’s a lot more than that. This highly durable device has a Gorilla Glass display that resists scratches, and it’s water resistant and dust proof. (Check out the commercial below that will be airing in the U.S. soon.) As you can see, Motorola isn’t targeting construction workers or outdoor adventures with this phone–although they’re welcome to join in the fun. It’s for anyone who is tough on their phones.

During our brief hands-on, the phone felt slightly bulkier than other Android handsets, but we liked the soft feel around the sides. You’ll also

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Google Music Launching Alongside Android 3.0 This Fall/Winter

According to Android product manager Gaurav Jain, Google Music will be launched concurrently with Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) at the end of this year. Presumably just in time to battle iTunes Live.

Apple and Google’s race to stream content from the cloud has never really been a question of if so much as of when, and today’s report from Israeli financial paper Calcalist gives us the clearest indicator yet of when we’ll actually start being able to take advantage.

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Windows 7 Was Too Late for This Guy

Apparently, some people wont accept Windows 7 as Microsofts apology for Vista.

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Go Back To School With Wired This Labor Day Weekend

While you’re kicking back this weekend, sipping some cold suds and soaking up the last rays of summer, remember that school is starting up again soon. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been out of academia for decades are about to start college or have a wee one about to commence second grade, we here at Wired have got all your gear needs covered.

First off we take four different (legal) study aids to task. Many have claimed that these herbal supplements can improve cognitive function. Our i

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