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.
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.
AP - Being a trendsetter can be pricey. As any fashionista or gadget hound knows, the latest frocks and tech toys don't pay for themselves. But a new Web site is trying to make it profitable for music lovers to stay ahead of the curve — by paying them when other people purchase MP3s they've bought.
Summary box: Google still feeling lucky at 10 (AP)
AP - HUMBLE START: Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated Google on Sept. 7, 1998, after unsuccessfully trying to sell their search engine for a couple of million dollars. They set up shop in their Stanford dorm rooms with just four computers before moving their headquarters to a garage owned by Brin's future sister-in-law.
Reuters - A federal judge in Texas onThursday delayed ruling until as late as November on whetherEchoStar 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'sbiggest cellphone maker, said it expects to lose market sharein 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.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp kicked off a$300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improvingthe image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike backat Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc'screature-building game "Spore" offers players a chance todevelop new worlds -- and maybe even new lines of business forthe video game maker.
