Tech

11. Cisco sues to stop Apple from using "iPhone" name
Cisco Systems sued Apple Wednesday over the trademark to the name ""iPhone,'' setting up a legal battle between two of Silicon Valley's biggest companies.
Date of addition: 01/11/2007

12. CES 2007: At CES, Gates tells what a geek wants
Bill Gates says his house is already wired to the hilt, with touch screens and high-definition displays. But, in the second installment of a two-part interview with CNET.com.au sister site CNET News.com, the Microsoft chairman admits he's ready to revamp his system to add "some vision and speech-type things."
Date of addition: 01/09/2007

13. Hybrid products unlikely to end DVD format war
The war between dueling next-generation DVD formats is far from over despite a peace offering in the form of new products that cater to both, industry officials said.
Date of addition: 01/09/2007

14. Wikipedia denies Qatar users subject to ban
The founder of Wikipedia denied reports the online encyclopedia had banned users in Qatar from editing entries, saying users there were temporarily blocked as part of a routine effort to counter vandalism and spam from one IP address.
Date of addition: 01/03/2007

15. Xbox 360 and PS3 Missed Sales Targets for 2006?
If NPD Group’s preliminary estimates are true, then both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 missed their sales targets for last Christmas: 10 million Xbox 360 owners, 1 million PS3 owners respectively.
Date of addition: 01/03/2007

16. Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista
Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to woo influential bloggers by sending them free computers loaded with the Vista operating system is generating controversy, with some online writers attacking would-be Vista reviewers for taking what were tantamount to bribes, while recipients defend their editorial independence, arguing that journalism-style rules prohibiting such gifts are outdated.
Date of addition: 01/03/2007

17. PS2 Likely to Outsell PS3 in 2007 and 2008
BusinessWeek.com confirms what Sony said about the lifespan of a gaming console: that it spreads for around 10 years. And since PS2 has only been around for 6 years, we should expect it not only to still exist next year too, but to also outsell its “bigger” sister, the PS3.
Date of addition: 01/03/2007

18. Windows Vista security flaw uncovered
Even though it has not yet been released to consumers, a security flaw has been spotted in the Windows Vista operating system, which the Associated Press is calling the first one to plague Microsoft's next-generation platform.
Date of addition: 12/27/2006