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Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court (AP)

In this photo made on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, WeatherWise CEO Rand Warsaw talks in the conference room of his offices in  Pittsburgh about his patent case that is being heard by the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.





New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record (AP)

In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2009, a release date is shown on an advertisement for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sign at GameStop in Redwood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."





Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war (AP)

In this screen shot taken from WalMart.com, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.(AP Photo/WalMart.com)AP - First it was books. Now it's DVDs.





EBay settles lawsuit filed by Skype founders (AP) AP - EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion.


Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone (AP)

The new Motorola Droid smart phone is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.





Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook (AP)

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Activision's Guitar Hero video game is displayed at a Micro Center store in Santa Clara, Calif.  Activision Blizzard Inc. releases quarterly earnings at the close of the market Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."





Beatles vs. BlueBeat: 3 Things We've Learned (PC World) PC World - It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.


Apple Readies 'World Mode' iPhone, Report Says (PC World) PC World - A new report from OTR Global says Apple plans to release a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone in the third quarter of 2010. If true, the new iPhone will play nice with Verizon's network and spell an end to AT&T's exclusivity contract in the U.S. -- which is already slated to end sometime next year.


CardioNet reports 3Q loss as it restructures (AP) AP - Wireless heart-monitoring device maker CardioNet Inc. fell to a loss in the third quarter, as it had ramped up marketing spending after Medicare lowered reimbursement rates on the company's products.


Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs (AFP)

The Beatles perform in 1964 at the Olympia in Paris. US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.(AFP/File)AFP - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.





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