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AMD changes CEO as chip maker struggles (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 17 2008 20:06

AP - Hector Ruiz was pushed aside Thursday after six tumultuous years as CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as the chip maker tries to pull itself out of a deep financial hole caused by a questionable acquisition and a major product gaffe.

SK Telecom says no plan to buy Sprint Nextel (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 17 2008 08:31

Reuters - South Korea's SK Telecom Co (017670.KS) said on Thursday it was not planning to buy a controlling stake in any major U.S. mobile carrier, brushing off earlier reports that it was eyeing Sprint Nextel Corp .

SK Telecom says no plan to buy Sprint Nextel
Source: Reuters - Jul 17 2008 08:15

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Telecom Co said on Thursday it was not planning to buy a controlling stake in any major U.S. mobile carrier, brushing off earlier reports that it was eyeing Sprint Nextel Corp .

Videogames getting more social (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 17 2008 08:47

AFP - Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play online as teams and even create their own characters.

TiVo launches YouTube feature for some subs
Source: Reuters - Jul 17 2008 00:24

NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc said that starting Thursday, some of its customers will be able to watch online videos from Google Inc's YouTube site directly on their televisions, adding a feature it hopes will help draw in new subscribers.

RIM plans growth abroad (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 15 2008 20:06

Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd is charging ahead with international expansion plans and investments in new handsets and software to stay competitive, its co-chief executive said.

Sony to launch a 80GB PlayStation 3 for $399
Source: Reuters - Jul 15 2008 16:37

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to launch in September a PlayStation 3 game console with an 80-gigabyte hard drive for $399, the same price as the PS3 with a 40-gigabyte hard drive.

Report: Gov't taking too long to secure radioactive material
Source: USATODAY.com - Jul 15 2008 07:17

The government is taking too long to secure radioactive materials across the country that could get into terrorists' hands, according ...

Outraged Icahn refocuses on ousting Yahoo board (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2008 16:51

AP - Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected.

Icahn blasts Yahoo, details Microsoft deal (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2008 12:06

Reuters - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn blasted Yahoo Inc on Monday for rejecting his joint proposal with Microsoft Corp, saying management was more focused on who would run the Internet company than on the details of the offer.

Etisalat starts Egypt, Saudi roaming deal
Source: Reuters - Jul 13 2008 04:41

DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) said on Sunday it would give subscribers special roaming rates in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in a move that could drive revenues of the largest publicly traded Arab telecom firm.

Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price, releases new model
Source: Reuters - Jul 13 2008 04:03

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp cut on Sunday the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model game console with a 20 gigabyte hard drive to $299 from $349.

Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 10 2008 20:01

Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model to $299 from $349, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.

Online 'textbooks' see college doors opening
Source: USATODAY.com - Jul 10 2008 08:54

As textbook prices skyrocket, college students and faculty seeking more affordable options increasingly are turning to "open ...

Fans line-up in Asia 2 days before new iPhone launch (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News - Jul 9 2008 08:31

Reuters - Seeking to be one of the world's first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days before its launch, undiscouraged by rain or freezing temperatures.

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