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Google reigns as world's most powerful 10-year-old
(AP)
AP - When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world.
Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps
(AP)
AP - NEW YORK — As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their PC purchases.
Nokia warns 3Q market share will fall; shares dive
(AP)
AP - Shares in Nokia Corp. tumbled Friday after the leading cell phone maker said its third-quarter global market share will decline from second-quarter levels because of aggressive price cuts by its rivals.
Russia's MTS to sell Apple iPhone
(AP)
AP - Russia's number one cell operator MTS said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone in Russia.
Green news harvest: Stolen solar panels, hydrogen at home
(CNET)
CNET - A sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary.
App Stores: Microsoft, Google Follow Apple
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - When Apple opened its iTunes App Store in July, the idea of a mass-market Web site that sells downloadable games, tools, and other applications for cell phones was a rarity. Handset owners could buy apps from their carriers or the occasional niche site. But these days, the app store concept is becoming commonplace. The question is, does the world need a warren of wireless app stores?
Ruling in TiVo, EchoStar case could be delayed
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge in Texas on
Thursday delayed ruling until as late as November on whether
EchoStar Corp owes TiVo Inc more damages for infringing on its
"Time Warp" digital video recorder, or DVR, technology.
Nokia losing market share as price war bites
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE), the world's
biggest cellphone maker, said it expects to lose market share
in the third quarter as it fights to maintain profit margins,
sending its shares as much as 14 percent lower.
Dell Previews $349 Linux-Based Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Dell has taken the wraps off a new mini-notebook PC squarely aimed at U.S. consumers. Called the Inspiron Mini 9, the PC maker's first offering in the so-called netbook category sports an 8.9-inch LED screen with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp kicked off a
$300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving
the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back
at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Appirio opts for the cloud over servers
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Can a business be run solely in the cloud without a server anywhere in sight? Appirio says it can and is already doing it.
EA's Spore aims to create new worlds, businesses
(Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc's
creature-building game "Spore" offers players a chance to
develop new worlds -- and maybe even new lines of business for
the video game maker.