Tag archive: name

When parents come to name new additions to their family, many choose the name of a grandparent, or perhaps buy a book of names and spend time reading through it, taking note of the various meanings behind each one. Others turn to the Internet, where there are an endless number of websites listing hundreds of thousands of suggestions – like John or Nancy. According to a BBC report translated from Israeli newspaper Maariv, Lior and Vardit Adler,… Read More

After almost months of investigations, Ohio State University revealed that it is notifying about 760,000 students, professors, and other employees that their names and Social Security numbers may have been stolen. The university will spend $4 million to pay for the investigation and credit-protection services for those who have been affected by the attack, which is one of the largest to hit a university. In late October, the university… Read More

Chip-maker Intel has announced a formal name for its forthcoming “Nehalem” line of desktop processors: they will be officially known as Intel Core i7, and will including a black-logo'd “Extreme Edition” for its highest-end configurations. “The Core name is and will be our flagship PC processor brand going forward,” said Intel executive VP Sean Maloney in a statement. “Expect Intel to focus even… Read More

The term “Gmail” may commonly represent a reference to Google’s popular e-mail service, but in Germany, Google was beaten to the punch on the name game. Daniel Giersch, founder of G-mail, took Google to German court nearly three years ago over use of the name. On Wednesday, a court ruled  in Giersch’s favor, banning Google from using the name in Germany. Giersch has been using the G-mail name since 2000 for… Read More

Version 2.0 of the free open-source Gaim instant-messaging client was released Friday under its new moniker, Pidgin. The name change was necessitated after a drawn-out scuffle with AOL over their “AIM” trademark. After the original name of “GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger” created a stir with AOL, the developers switched to Gaim in subsequent releases, but the battle persisted. Following the advice of their lawyers, Gaim… Read More

Apple and Cisco have put their feud over rights to use the iPhone name behind them, announcing an agreement which lets both companies use the name on their products throughout the world. The agreement settles almost two months of limbo for Apple's much-anticipated iPhone entry into the mobile phone market, which will combine features of a mobile phone, Internet-enabled PDA, and (of course) Apple's iconic iPod music players.… Read More

In the never ending saga of the comings and goings of the AT&T brand name and other brands it has either assumed or been absorbed by, Advertising Age reported yesterday that the

Ah, to live in an age where produce codenames make so much more sense than real product names! Nintendo has been referring to their next-generation gaming console by its codename “Revolution” for some time, but today the game company took the wraps off the products official name. Get ready for it: Wii. Nintendo says the name Wii sounds just like “we,” emphasizing the console is intended for everyone, not just… Read More

In a tale of coming full circle, mobile device maker palmOne, once known to many as Palm before it split into two companies, is back as Palm Inc. (or just simply Palm, if you prefer).  The company announced the name change, NASDAQ ticker change (PALM instead of PLMO) and logo change today. In its original incarnation as Palm Inc. it spun off palmOne and PalmSource in late 2003. The agreement at the time was to share the brand name… Read More

The name change will apply worldwide to both the company and its products. The management team sees two good reasons for this change: 1. The recent Mandrakesoft – Conectiva merger calls for a new identity that better represents the combination of two key companies and their global presence. 2. The long-winding trademark lawsuit with Hearst Corporation has reached a point where we decided it is more reasonable for us to move… Read More

Although Microsoft will not be officially announcing their new game console until E3 along with Sony and Nintendo, someone at the company has let the new name slip out into the press. From what we can tell Engadget has the first scoop too. The name “Xbox 360″ doesn't sound half bad and probably has some sort of symbolic meaning, but until we know more this is all speculation. You can thank Engadget for breaking the story… Read More

The EU has requested that Microsoft change the name of their new media free Windows operating system. According to BetaNews, the comission is concerned that the name is uninspired and consequently will have the affect of being unattractive to customers. “We have agreed to make the change,” said Microsoft spokesperson Stacy Drake in a statement. “We're working together with the commission to come up with an… Read More

“NEC is a big name in cell phones in Asia, but it's relatively little-known here. That's about to change: In October, the company will release two GSM handsets in the U.S. NEC stopped by our labs to show off its upcoming offerings, acquaint us further with NEC America, and give us some firsthand experience with two really cool phones that are available only in Asia and Japan. We'll probably never see them in the U.S.,… Read More

In preparation for the launch of Nintendo DS(TM) in North America and Japan later this year, Nintendo today announces major global developments for the innovative dual-screen, wireless, hand-heldvideo game system. Nintendo DS, originally chosen as the code name, has been selected as the official product name. The Nintendo DS name evokes the idea of a portable system with “dual screens,” providing the rationale for the final name.… Read More

The teenager, whose name was not released, was arrested Friday in the northern village of Waffensen, where he lives with his family. In a search of the suspect's home, German investigators confiscated his customized computer, which contained the worm's source code. “As a result of the student's detailed testimony about the viruses he spread, he has been identified clearly as the author,” the state criminal… Read More