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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)
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)

WASHINGTON -- 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.


FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.


New & Future Tech Headlines

Holiday sales could launch e-book readers as mass-market must-haves:  As sales soar, digital works face season's crucial test (Post, November 5, 2009)

Which Windows 7 is Right for Your Business?:  Now that Windows 7 is here, you have some decisions to make. Microsoft has a virtual smorgasbord of options to choose from and it can get a little tricky trying to figure out which flavor of Windows 7 you should choose. (PC World, November 5, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Great white sharks coming closer to shore than thought, researchers find:  Shark experts surprised by research in Pacific (Post, November 4, 2009)

India's space ambitions taking off:  Nation plans astronaut-training center, manned space mission as it seeks higher profile (Post, November 4, 2009)

LG Electronics investing heavily in smartphones (Reuters, November 3, 2009; 2:13 PM)

Human Genome reports positive data on lupus drug (AP, November 2, 2009; 5:32 PM)

Human Genome-Glaxo lupus drug works in 2nd trial (Reuters, November 2, 2009; 10:05 AM)

Samsung upbeat on 2010 after record Q3 profit (Reuters, October 30, 2009; 4:31 AM)

Human Genome Sciences books smaller 3Q loss (AP, October 29, 2009; 4:55 PM)

Joel Achenbach: Gary Smith and the endangerment of detailed, long-form stories:  In our modern click-and-skim world, there's dwindling time and space for the expertly crafted narrative (Post, October 29, 2009)

Acer Aspire One D250-1613 (Android) Netbook:  Acer adds a second OS to its Aspire One D250 netbook without adding to the price--but that still doesn?t feel like enough. (PC World, October 29, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Diagnose a Bad WiFi Connection:  B2CAC asked the Answer Line forum why his laptop couldn?t connect wirelessly to his router (PC World, October 28, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Scientist accused of espionage described as gifted, ambitious:  Astronomer is described as brilliant, ambitious (Post, October 28, 2009)

Consumer Review: The Best Smartphones On The Market (TechCrunch, October 27, 2009; 1:35 PM)

Live Gamer Looks To Capitalize On Virtual Goods Boom (TechCrunch, October 27, 2009; 3:50 AM)

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 (T-Mobile) Smartphone:  Though it lacks high-speed 3G support, the Curve 8520 smartphone is a solid messaging and multimedia device. (PC World, October 27, 2009; 12:19 AM)

D.C. hipsters Brightest Young Things become event planners:  A D.C. blog's creators go from spectators to taking over the party (Post, October 27, 2009)

AP IMPACT: Statisticians reject global cooling (AP, October 26, 2009; 9:34 PM)

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in South Korea (AP, October 26, 2009; 1:31 PM)

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP, October 26, 2009; 2:31 AM)

Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home (AP, October 26, 2009; 1:13 AM)

Rep. Visclosky and lobbying firm can be swift path to earmarks:  Democrat supported funds for tech companies, many of which supported him (Post, October 26, 2009)

Insignia NS-L42X10A HDTV:  The Insignia NS-L42X-10A has lots of features and a temptingly low price--but also poor image and audio quality. (PC World, October 26, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Web 2 Summit: Tim Armstrong On AOL Spin Off, Content, And A Mysterious New Tech (TechCrunch, October 22, 2009; 2:02 PM)

Get Started With Windows 7 XP Mode:  Here's the quick way to set up and use XP Mode on your Windows 7 PC. (PC World, October 20, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Beware The Reverse Brain Drain To India And China (TechCrunch, October 17, 2009; 5:30 AM)

Skype In Negotiations To Acquire Gizmo5 (TechCrunch, October 13, 2009; 12:29 PM)

Nobel Prize for Physics Went to Scientists Behind Colonoscopies, Digital Cameras (Post, October 12, 2009)

Montgomery County Lab Visit Stirs Interest in Science:  Middle Schoolers Pronounce Science 'Cool' After Lab Visit (Post, October 11, 2009)

Congress gets a chance to codify sensible NIH rules for stem cell research.:  Congress can codify sensible NIH research rules. (Post, October 10, 2009)

NASA, Searching for Water, Is Going to Crash Spacecraft Into the Moon:  NASA Craft, Booster Shot To Crash Into Polar Crater (Post, October 9, 2009)

A Conversation with Sergey Brin (TechCrunch, October 7, 2009; 7:20 AM)

Sony PSP Go:  Costly and compatibility-conflicted, Sony's PSP Go marries design elegance and disc-free gaming with worrisome pricing and upgrade uncertainty. (PC World, October 8, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Ancient Skeleton Could Rewrite the Book on Human Origins:  4.4 Million-Year-Old Primate Helps Bridge Evolutionary Gap (Post, October 2, 2009)

Scientists: 'Ardi' Fossil Sheds Light on Origin of Human Species (Post, October 1, 2009; 10:33 AM)

Federal Diary: Workers Face Big Hike in Health-Care Costs (Post, September 30, 2009)

The VC, The Professor, And The Valley Of Death (TechCrunch, September 29, 2009; 12:20 PM)

Firm to Acquire SkyTerra, Take It Private (Post, September 24, 2009)

New Technology Used For Streamlining Data:  Government Transparency Is a Top Goal (Post, September 23, 2009)

GREENBELT FEDERAL COURT:  NASA Scientist Charged in Md. With Aiding Wife's Firm (Post, September 22, 2009)

Fast Forward: New MP3 Players May Overstep Bounds (By Rob Pegoraro, September 20, 2009)

Left in the Flat-Screen Dust:  Old-Model TVs Are So Toxic, You Can't Give 'Em Away. Literally. (Post, September 19, 2009)

Microsoft Zune HD (32GB Platinum) Media Player:  The Zune HD is a huge step forward for Microsoft's Zune line, but you still have to pay extra for some of the best features. (PC World, September 18, 2009; 12:19 AM)

New Water-Measurement Tool Relies on Satellites to Track Consumption:  Satellites Track Land's Consumption (Post, September 14, 2009)

U.S., Canada Take First Good Look at Far Reaches of Continental Shelf (Post, September 11, 2009)

Harness the Power of 'Freemium':  Learn when--and how--to start charging for your web service without starting a riot. (Entrepreneur, September 10, 2009; 12:00 AM)

The Palm Pixi: A Smaller Pre But Without Wi-Fi (TechCrunch, September 9, 2009; 12:02 AM)

Montgomery Co., South Korea Find Biotech Fit:  Foreign Biotech Firms Attracted to County's Key Location (Post, September 5, 2009)

Review: Mac OS X Snow Leopard:  Snow Leopard, Apple's lowest-priced OS update in eight years, is a great value, and the biggest no-brainer of an upgrade since Mac OS X 10.1. (PC World, August 31, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Annalee Newitz -- Artificial Intelligence and the Netflix Prize (By Annalee Newitz, August 30, 2009)

Discovery E-Book Filing Raises Eyebrows:  Md. Firm Mum on Patent Application (Post, August 29, 2009)

Scientists Produce Monkeys With DNA From Two Mothers:  Research May Help Women With Genetic Disorders but Raises Ethical Questions (Post, August 27, 2009)

Roxio Creator 2010 Disc-Burning Suite:  The latest upgrade to Roxio's comprehensive disc-burning suite introduces some welcome improvements, but it costs significantly more than competing packages. (PC World, August 26, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Access Server-Hosted Windows Applications Anywhere:  Cloud-based, virtual applications can run PCs and smartphones, improving your connectivity, shifting costs from up-front to monthly, and streamlining software maintenance work. (PC World, August 24, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Your Guide To Music On The Web - Part #1 (TechCrunch, August 22, 2009; 10:30 AM)

An Analyst Asks If WiMax Is Toast? (mocoNews, August 21, 2009)

Google: We Never Blocked Skype From Android (TechCrunch, August 21, 2009; 1:00 PM)

paidContent - Jambool Raises $5 Million For Virtual Currency Platform (paidContent, August 18, 2009)

New NIH Chief Says He Has 'No Religious Agenda' for Agency (Post, August 18, 2009)

VIDEO:  Stem Cell Transplants Allow Strangers to Form Bonds (Post, August 18, 2009)

mocoNews - Where Is Wireless Innovation Occurring If Not At The Carrier? (mocoNews, August 17, 2009)

Blasting Neutrinos Under Wisconsin May Yield Big Payoff (Post, August 17, 2009)

Neighborhood Watch:  MTV Is in the House, and Everyone Else Just Wants to Be (Post, August 16, 2009)

Virtual Merchants Banned From Using Real Brands In Second Life (paidContent, August 12, 2009)

Science and Tech Firms Find Like Minds in Ballston:  Like-Minded Businesses Give Area Specific Brand (Post, August 9, 2009)

U.S. Needs to Lead in Clean-Energy Future (By John Doerr and Jeff Immelt, August 3, 2009)

Va. Tech Students Design a Vehicle for Blind Drivers, Who Take a Test Spin:  Va. Tech Prototype Vehicle Lets Visually Impaired Students Take the Wheel (Post, August 1, 2009)

Airbus Says Speed Sensors Should Be Replaced (Post, August 1, 2009)

SELF-REFERRING PHYSICIANS:  Doctor Self-Referrals Part of Health-Care Cost Trend (Post, July 31, 2009)

Deal Talk With Yahoo's Schneider, Microsoft's Mehdi: Adding Display 'Is Like Boiling The Ocean' (paidContent, July 29, 2009)

Barnes & Noble Teams Up With AT&T For Free WiFi (paidContent, July 28, 2009)

Barnes & Noble Teams Up With AT&T For Free WiFi (mocoNews, July 28, 2009)

paidContent - The New AOL LLC Details: Search Bidding War By Next Year; $90M In Restructuring Charges (paidContent, July 28, 2009)

Hands-On With the Samsung Mondi:  Samsung?s mobile Internet device has much to like, but it has flaws, too?both in performance and design. (PC World, July 27, 2009; 12:19 AM)

Science Digest:  Science Digest: Virus in Chimps Tied to AIDS-Like Illness (Post, July 27, 2009)

SPACE TOURISM:  Book Review: 'How to Build Your Own Spaceship' by Piers Bizony (Post, July 26, 2009)

Researchers Create Cells That They Say May Be Equivalent to Embryonic Stem Cells (Post, July 24, 2009)

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