http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (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. http://www.physorg.com/news176878623.html Technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:57:46 EST news176878623 Business software giant Oracle's 7.4-billion-dollar bid for Sun Microsystems is under investigation under EU merger regulations, the European Commission announced on Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news171178676.html Technology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:30:01 EST news171178676 (AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. recorded a $147 million loss while sales eroded 31 percent in the April-June period, likely the server and software maker's last full quarter as an independent company. http://www.physorg.com/news170743421.html Technology Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:00:02 EST news170743421 Research firm Gartner Inc. said Monday the market for software sold to businesses is likely to grow only 0.3 percent this year compared to 2008, a downward revision from the firm's previous forecast of 6.6 percent growth. http://www.physorg.com/news157655970.html Technology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:20:34 EST news157655970 If Hewlett-Packard hadn't reorganized its research efforts a little more than a year ago, according to Prith Banerjee, director of the world-renowned HP Labs, people on the business side of the company might be asking some hard questions today. http://www.physorg.com/news156623759.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:36:55 EST news156623759 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s sales force pulled off a big feat in the business software maker's latest quarter, sustaining a healthy clip of contract signings amid a dreary time for technology spending. http://www.physorg.com/news156615382.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:17:00 EST news156615382 Microsoft announced on Monday that it is going intercontinental with touch-screen Surface computers and a suite of business software offered online as services "in the cloud." http://www.physorg.com/news155288163.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:36:58 EST news155288163