A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Microsoft Corp's request that it reconsider the way patents are upheld in court cases, as the software maker continues its long legal battle with French telecoms equipment company Alcatel-Lucent.

Rupert Murdoch move to block News Corp's news contect on Google is a gamble, and one that could hurt the media giant instead of helping it.

Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Monday after an encouraging report on existing-home sales and a pullback in the dollar.

A rebound in purchases of personal computers worldwide will lead to a 2.8 percent increase in shipments this year, driven by sales of netbooks, according to a technology research firm.

Stocks rallied Monday after an encouraging report on existing-home sales and a pullback in the dollar.

Stocks opened higher Monday as the dollar pullled back and gold hit a new record above $1,170 an ounce. The Dow was up more than 100 points at the open and continued higher after a report showed a sharp jump in existing-home sales.

A holiday-shortened trading week begun with all signs pointing to a higher open for Wall Street on Monday, with the dollar weakening and gold hitting a new record high above $1,167 an ounce.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Microsoft Corp  has had talks with News Corp  about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google , a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Microsoft has had talks with News Corp about a deal where News Corp gets paid to take its news Web sites off Google, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

The television industry has known for years that video games are a threat to viewership, but a new pilot program might finally give some insight into exactly how big that threat is.

A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.

Even though the economy’s in the dumps, consumer electronics will still top many gift lists this holiday season. If you’re shopping for a gadget hound, the thousands of choices can be downright baffling. Here are a few that should make you a hit with friends and family.

New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.