Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft exec
HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia Corp. is replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world's top maker of mobile phones aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive smart phone market....
National Semiconductor shares drop after forecast
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of National Semiconductor Corp. dropped Friday after the company's quarterly sales forecast missed Wall Street forecasts, another sign from chip makers that demand is weakening....
'Halo: Reach' aims to grab gamers again
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Since fans lined up at midnight nearly three years ago for the release of the last "Halo" video game, a recession struck the economy, President Barack Obama took office and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" became the best-selling shooter game of all time. When the prequel "Halo: Reach" debuts Sept. 14, it will land on a very different world....
Errant drone near DC almost met by fighter jets
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near the nation's capital last month, a senior military official said Thursday....
Cincinnati bans text messaging while driving
CINCINNATI (AP) -- City Council members in Cincinnati on Thursday approved an ordinance banning the sending, reading or writing of text messages while driving....
EBay wins a round in court against Craigslist
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S....
Hurd's Oracle gig: Is Ellison perk or problem?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses - Larry Ellison....
Governor to promote Calif. World Expo bid in Asia
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to use his platform on a trip to East Asia this week to promote Silicon Valley as a possible location for the 2020 World Expo....
Lattice Semiconductor reiterates 3Q guidance
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Lattice Semiconductor Corp., which makes programmable chips that are used in electronics, on Thursday backed its third-quarter guidance....
