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2006 in review, part 12
Unusual news stories took over at the end of the year 31 December 2006 13:00 GMT
The final part of our year in review contains the last, rather eclectic stories at the end of the year.

As we said in the last edition, Microsoft unveiled its Zune in the US, and it was revealed that, strangely, the player isn't yet compatible with Vista, although...
2006 in review, part 11
The big news was all to do with gaming 31 December 2006 9:00 GMT
As the grey winter set in during November and December, major product launches slowed down considerably, although the release of two next-generation games consoles kept tech writers busy.

The Nintendo Wii was declared a resounding success in Japan, the US, and...
2006 in review, part 10
Second Life gets hacked, while Mozilla and Microsoft launch their latest browsers 30 December 2006 13:00 GMT
In the home entertainment sector, Toshiba and Memory-Tech announced the development of what they believed could be a bridge technology to high-definition: a triple/layer disc capable of storing data to be played on both DVD players and HD DVD players.

Meanwhile,...
2006 in review, part 9
Photography conference in Berlin unleashes Christmas camera lineup 30 December 2006 9:00 GMT
As the runup to Christmas really hotted up, unique mobile phones and new cameras to tempt the shopping crowds cropped up every other day.

Nokia added to its range of style phones with the L'Amour collection and a new Sirocco slider phone, as well as the N95...
2006 in review, part 8
Dell issues a first battery recall, while Apple investigates suspect Chinese factories 29 December 2006 13:00 GMT
In our continuing round up of the year's top news stories, July and August were robust months for industry announcements and news.

Apple and Creative managed to settle their difference after counter suing each other, with Apple agreeing to pay $100 million for...
2006 in review, part 7
Zune was confirmed, and Mac Pro received its debut 29 December 2006 9:00 GMT
The single biggest product story for July and August has to have been Microsoft's confirmation of its iPod killer, the Zune.

Zune has been in the headlines ever since, with its widely-touted wifi capability and unusual styling receiving mixed reviews.
2006 in review, part 6
Everyone hires a lawyer 28 December 2006 13:00 GMT
The original VoIP business Skype won more fans by offering free calls from the PC to landlines and mobile phones in the US and Canada; that promotion ended only recently.

Lawsuits abounded, with Symantec suing Microsoft for “deliberately and surreptitiously”...
2006 in review, part 5
Springtime gets a Chocolate from LG, and Yahoo and eBay strike a deal 28 December 2006 9:00 GMT
The beginning of summer, May and June, inaugurated a number of lawsuits and the UK finally got to nibble on the LG Chocolate phone.

Motorola upped the bling factor on its MOTORAZR by teaming up with golden boys Dolce and Gabbana, while Sony Ericsson introduced...
2006 in review, part 4
Google started its online collaboration software, and Telewest offers HD broadcasts 27 December 2006 13:00 GMT
Meanwhile, in order to improve broadband speeds in the UK, BT promised to upgrade its exchanges to 8Mbps speeds, while the Carphone Warehouse started making promises about its broadband internet package, promising it would cut bills by 60%.

Online, Google once...
2006 in review, part 3
Nokia unveils its smartphones, and Toshiba equips a laptop with HD DVD 27 December 2006 9:00 GMT
March and April, the windy, rainy months, didn’t usher in as many memorable products as the previous 2 months, as the industry settles down before the summer high season.

Major product announcements were made by Nokia, who unveiled the N72, N73, and N93 smartphones,...
2006 in review, part 2
IPTV made a start, and mobile TV got a provider 26 December 2006 13:00 GMT
In the mobile phone world, Sony Ericsson launched the 4GB W950i on Valentine’s Day; it was widely regarded at its launch to be a threat to the iPod nano for its music-playing ability. Shortly thereafter the company also launched its Cybershot camera phones, the K800 and...
2006 in review, part 1
Nintendo springs a new handheld, and Apple drops the MacBook Pro 26 December 2006 9:00 GMT
The beginning of last year started with a bang, with a number of products being announced or launched that have proven to be big sellers or popular with critics.

In the gaming, Nintendo announced the Nintendo Lite would be launching in March in Japan, and Sony...