Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court (AP) Software News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:36 GMT 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.

Windows 7: Putting Early Sales Figures in Perspective (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07:00 GMT PC World - Initial sales numbers for Windows 7 are in and it seems that the operating system is delivering the redemption for Windows Vista that Microsoft was hoping for. Lower revenue and lower PC hardware sales figures related to Windows 7 hint at issues, but those figures have to be put in perspective.

Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:13 GMT PC World - Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released.

Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store (Reuters) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:05 GMT Reuters - Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software.

Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:44 GMT PC World - As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading software company.

Has Microsoft Placed Its Last Mobile Bet? (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:41 GMT PC World - When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed. Sure, Microsoft was a huge software developer, but making software for mobile devices is different and more complicated than for PCs, they argued. After all, by the late '90s, some companies had already spent decades developing their mobile platforms.

Best Buy Will Help You Go Google Mobile (PC World) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT PC World - It appears Best Buy will take sides again in the software wars, this time partnering with Google to help install the Google Mobile app on new phones.

Windows 7 Tops Vista's Rollout as Patch Tuesday Looms (NewsFactor) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:02 GMT NewsFactor - Score one for Windows 7. The initial sales of the latest version of Microsoft's flagship operating system surpassed Vista's performance during its first few days on the U.S. market, according to the NPD Group.

Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war (AFP) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:01:53 GMT Motorola's new Droid smart phone sold through Verizon is shown here after it was unboxed at the verizon store November 5 in Orem, Utah. The Google powered Droid is being released by Verizon November 6(AFP/Getty Images/George Frey)

Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD (AFP) Software News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:43:07 GMT Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. Sales of Windows 7 in the days following its October 22 release were reportedly 234% higher than those posted by Vista when it was released into the market.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)