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"Welcome to this morning\u2019s edition of \u201CFirst To Know,\u201D a series in which we keep you in the know on what\u2019s happening in the digital world. Today, we\u2019re looking at three particularly interesting stories.\nMicrosoft to Offer a $99 Xbox Package With a Monthly Subscription Fee\nMicrosoft could launch a package containing a 4GB Xbox console and a Kinect sensor for $99 and a $15, two-year monthly subscription, The Verge reports. The subscription will provide users with access to the Xbox Live Gold service, and possibly some additional streaming content, sources say. \nLG Optimus L7 Now Available in Europe and Asia\nLG's stylish Android 4.0 smartphone, the Optimus L7, is now available in major European and Asian markets. The device sports a 1GHz CPU, a 5-megapixel camera and has a 4.3-inch, 480 x 800 resolution screen.\nLiquidmetal Inventor: Apple Will Use Our Alloy in a Breakthrough Product\nAtakan Peker, one of the inventors of Liquidmetal, claims Apple will use the strong, durable and stylish metal alloy in a \"breakthrough product.\" It won't happen very soon, though. \n\"I estimate that Apple will likely spend on the order of $300 million to $500 million \u2014 and three to five years \u2014 to mature the technology before it can used in large scale,\" Dr. Peker told Business Insider. \nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, mattjeacock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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