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Networking giant Cisco, which owns the trademark on the iPhone name, is suing Apple to prevent it from using it.

A top end Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro is the prize for the lucky winner of this month’s PC Retail competition.

Having lost its number one spot to HP, Dell has unveiled a home entertainment bundle and a high end gaming system at the CES in Las Vegas.

The iPhone has been unveiled at Macworld 2007, combining a touch screen iPod with a communications device.

Already one of the biggest guns in Xbox 360’s arsenal, Microsoft’s Live service is scheduled to hit PC this summer when it arrives on the firm’s new operating system.

VIP has appointed Liz Addinall as marketing manager.

Philips’ innovative gaming peripheral technology has been formally unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

VNU Business Media Europe, the parent company of both the Channel Expo trade show and trade mag CRN, has been bought by 3i – a private equity company, but insiders claim it’s business as usual.

New products, deals and incentives mean Christmas is already forgotten as distributors hit the ground running in the New Year.

Microsoft is set to announce its plans to integrate new Windows Automotive software into Ford vehicles.

Distributor VIP is hoping to repeat the success of its 2006 prize giveaway calendar with a new version for 2007.

While many were waiting for Apple to announce the iPhone in January, Cisco has beaten the firm to it.