AP - ap.online.headlines.technology http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.headlines.technology News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0500 Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:27:40 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/07/US.TEC.Supreme.Court.Software.Patents/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.TEC.Supreme.Court.Software.Patents 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-6029 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 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/06/US.TEC.Call.of.Duty.Holiday/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.TEC.Call.of.Duty.Holiday 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-597b 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 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:41:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/06/US.DVD.Price.War/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.DVD.Price.War 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-5f20 First it was books. Now it's DVDs. EBay settles lawsuit filed by Skype founders Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/06/US.TEC.Skype.Suit.Settlement/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.TEC.Skype.Suit.Settlement 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-55e6 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 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/04/US.TEC.Digital.Life.Tech.Test.Motorola.Droid/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.TEC.Digital.Life.Tech.Test.Motorola.Droid 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:2046 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 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:51:47 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/05/US.Earns.Activision/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.Earns.Activision 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:6bd1 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." No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero' Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:19 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/05/US.Games.No.Doubt/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.Games.No.Doubt 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:5e8b No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. Google providing better view of personal data Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:50:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/05/US.TEC.Google.Privacy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.TEC.Google.Privacy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:46e2 Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them. EU agrees on new Internet user rights Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/05/EU.EU.Internet.Rights/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_EU.EU.Internet.Rights 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:48e0 EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet. Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:08:44 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/technology/2009/11/04/US.Microsoft.Layoffs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_technology_US.Microsoft.Layoffs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:12d0 Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.