Ruling frees companies to sell phones with Qualcomm chips
Samsung and LG Electronics will be able to sell new mobile telephones during the U.S. winter holidays because a ban on Qualcomm chips has been lifted, at least temporarily.

Tech in Brief: Nokia and rivals join to create faster flash
Also, Police in Netherlands raid DVD counterfeiter.

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal
The vaunted "$100 laptop" that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers dreamed up for international schoolchildren is becoming a slightly more distant concept.

Shares in Alcatel-Lucent tumble after 3rd profit warning this year
Shares in telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA fell Thursday to their lowest level after the company slashed its forecast for full-year revenue growth in its third profit warning since the start of the year

Qualcomm wins rare legal victory in chip patent fight
A U.S. judge sided with various cellphone carriers and manufacturers, blocking a federal ban on imports of premium phones containing Qualcomm chips that a rival chip maker, Broadcom, maintains violates its patent on battery power-saving technology.

Disgraced writer of 'A Million Little Pieces' wins deal for his novel
James Frey, the author who admitted making up portions of his best-selling memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and earned Oprah Winfrey's public scorn, has signed a new book deal for his novel "Bright Shiny Morning," with HarperCollins. The dollar figure was not disclosed.

Traditional law firm tries the Madison Avenue route
Foley Hoag will advertise in print and on the Web in an effort to reflect its cutting-edge and challenging practice.

NASA gives Google founders a coveted parking place for their private jet
In the annals of perks enjoyed by American corporate executives, the founders of Google may have set a new standard: an un-crowded, federally-managed runway for their private jet.

Vimpelcom to invest as much as $1 billion in Vietnam
The joint venture will give the Russian mobile phone operator a foothold in Asia.

Yahoo, starting late, signs a deal with Bebo, the British social Web site
After missing out on advertising partnerships with the social-networking companies Facebook and MySpace, Yahoo has forged an agreement with Bebo.