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Microsoft today said it will officially unveil its human control interface for its Xbox 360 game console on June 13 at a press event at the upcoming E3 conference.

News from around the web you shouldn’t miss today: The WSJ has a pricey iPad version, a new version of Bing is coming up, Google testifies about China, Verizon talks 4G and Netflix for Wii is coming. iPad version of WSJ: $17.99 a month From the article: “The Wall Street Journal has reported on itself [...]

You have to give Microsoft props. The company is now selling a pricey 250 GB HDD upgrade for the Xbox 360. And even if you buy a special edition 250 GB Xbox 360 from the shelf, the Xbox is priced $50 higher than a PS3 with the same capacity – and $100 more than the Xbox 360 Elite. A sign of justified confidence?

News from around the web this morning today: Apple is the most valuable PC maker, Microsoft accelerates IE9, AT&T has a new music store, the PSP turns 5 and the happiest days on Facebook.

CTIA Wireless has opened its doors with several significant announcements including Verizon’s decision to make Skype mobile available – and the first 4G capable Android phone from Sprint as well as a Samsung phone that can play 720p HD Divx video.

Nintendo said that it will be showcasing the 3DS handheld at this year’s E3 conference. The handheld will debut before March 2011 and gamers will not need 3D glasses, according to the company.

Ok, we knew it was a matter of when, not if. Verizon is first to offer its customers unlimited Skype functionality via a mobile client. Unlimited means that you will be able to make Skype-to-Skype calls via the carrier’s cellular network as well as international calls using Skype and “competitive” Skype calling rates.

3G has been a topic T-Mobile was not very eager to talk about. Until today. At CTIA, the company touts a nationwide HSPA+ network, that promises much faster download speeds than current 3G networks. And T-Mobile says it will have the technology available in more than 100 metropolitan areas by the end of the year.

Briefly noted today: Europe rules in favor of Google, Firefox 3.6.2 released, Apple iPhone/iPad capture video game console market share, Dell Mini with WiMax, Intel has a many-core test result, Clearwire announces more WiMax locations, and a new security solution promises to beat hackers.

NewsByte - Amazon isn’t taking chances with the iPad and Apple’s iBook app idea. The company said that it will make the recently announced Kindle app available for the iPad “soon”. The software is already offered for iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry, PC and Mac. Extra: SLIDESHOW

Newsbyte – Palm has been rocked by a disappointing quarter, analyst downgrades and journalists who already predict the death of the company that once invented the Palm Pilot and what many believe to be the original smartphone, the Treo. But Palm isn’t going down just yet: AT&T will be bringing the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus to its customer base. It may help Palm to buy some time and bridge the gap to new products, including plug-in compatibility for its operating system.

Read elsewhere this morning: Bing gets a view to the stars, Sprint  has a 4G iPhone and an eco-friendly LG cellphone, and Facebook and Twitter users are prone to burglaries (surprise).