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iPhones hot even in places Apple has yet to reach
(AP)
 AP - In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here — but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
GM researches high-tech windshields to aid vision
(AP)
 AP - When Coke bottle glasses just won't cut it for safe driving, a futuristic windshield might do the trick.
AMD changes CEO as turnaround pressure intensifies
(AP)
 AP - Under Hector Ruiz's leadership, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose to challenge larger rival Intel Corp. as never before in AMD's nearly 40-year history.
Economic worries loom over Google's 2Q earnings
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. has successfully tackled a lot of complex problems during its first decade in business, but even the Internet search leader may be hard pressed to find a way to sustain its rapid earnings growth amid a sputtering economy in the United States and parts of Europe.
Legg Mason: We're backing Yahoo
(CNET)
CNET - Legg Mason Capital Management said Friday it will back Yahoo's existing management at the company's shareholder's meeting next month.
Google shares fall after disappointing earnings
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. shares tumbled more than 9 percent by midday Friday after the Internet search leader's second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations.
Nintendo Leads in Sales of Video-Game Consoles
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In the wake of the big E3 trade show in Los Angeles, sales reports show the Nintendo Wii is the leading video-game console in the U.S. this year.
Sony Ericsson profit tumbles, plans to cut 2K jobs
(AP)
AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs.
SCO ordered to pay Novell for software royalties
(AP)
AP - The SCO Group has been ordered to pay Novell Inc. more than $2.5 million in royalties in a dispute over the Unix computer operating system.
New Worm Transcodes MP3s to Try to Infect PCs
(PC World)
PC World - A new variety of malicious software could pose a danger to those who download music files on peer-to-peer networks.
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