Gates: Microsoft to go its own way (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.

Fees for `.org' domain names to increase 10 pct (AP)
AP - Wholesale fees for Internet addresses ending in ".org" will increase 10 percent Nov. 9.

Nokia Says To Sell 35 Million GPS Phones In 2008 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Nokia, the world's top cell phone maker, expects to sell 35 million Global Positioning System equipped phones this year, its chief executive said on Thursday.

Jimi Hendrix company says sex tape not genuine (Reuters)

Reuters - The company that controls rights to rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix's music and likeness said on Thursday a purported sex tape of the musician being sold on the Internet was not authentic.

Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. — a deal that would lower the odds of Microsoft Corp. renewing its attempts to buy Yahoo.