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Report: Samsung working to acquire SanDisk (AP) - AP - Samsung Electronics Co. is pursuing an acquisition of U.S. computer memory card maker SanDisk Corp., a South Korean online business newspaper reported Friday.

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.

Adobe sets Genesis mashup pilot (InfoWorld) - InfoWorld - Adobe Systems in October plans to launch a private pilot program for its "Genesis" mashup technology, which provides a desktop client uniting multiple tasks in a single workspace.

Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump (AP) - AP - Technology appears to be one of the least hard-hit sectors in an economy beset by unemployment at a five-year high.

App Stores: Microsoft, Google Follow Apple (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - When Apple opened its iTunes App Store in July, the idea of a mass-market Web site that sells downloadable games, tools, and other applications for cell phones was a rarity. Handset owners could buy apps from their carriers or the occasional niche site. But these days, the app store concept is becoming commonplace. The question is, does the world need a warren of wireless app stores?