Apple & Cisco Settle iPhone Name Dispute

Apple and Cisco Systems Inc. have settled their trademark dispute over the name iPhone that had threatened to mire the introduction of Apple’s first cell phone. Under the settlement, Cisco and Apple stated both companies are free to use the iPhone trademark on their respective products throughout the world. Cisco will drop a lawsuit it filed against Apple in federal court in San Francisco, accusing Apple of infringing a Cisco...

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Sony Sneaks Its NW-A800 “iPod”

Sony is beginning to hype its new NW-A800 “iPod” by leaking a few pictures to various sources. The NW-A800 is reportedly a flash-memory based player with big screen and video capability that will come in 4 colors. It will come in 2 or three sub models based on memory from 2GB to 8GB and a battery with a claimed life of 10 hours of video playback. Official details are said to be released in the Spring. This appears to be a...

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