....see; http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/07/01/microsoft_loses_case_over_use_of_name_skydrive

 

What'll be the new name then?

 

I'd vote for SpyDrive, hence you'll only have to change one letter ... and after what we've learned from Mr. Snowden, I believe it's been "offsite backup-ed" already. 

Yea I read that one too, but Micro$oft is in the process of appealing the decision.  Right now this only affects the European Union.

 

--Sideband Samurai

I think it's only a matter of time before Murdoch and co. actually try and claim ownership of the actual sky.

He only wants it so he can use the name Skynet anyways.

 

Redbull had a go at doing something like this recently as well. They tried to sue a microbrewery call 'Redwell' as the name was misleading. And one of the labels in their line was red. Except they were big brown bottles...

 

I think it's only a matter of time before Murdoch and co. actually try and claim ownership of the actual sky.

He only wants it so he can use the name Skynet anyways.

 

Redbull had a go at doing something like this recently as well. They tried to sue a microbrewery call 'Redwell' as the name was misleading. And one of the labels in their line was red. Except they were big brown bottles...

That's a pretty specious comparison. If Sky had named a new satellite receiver "MicroSoftBox" or even "MS-BOX", you don't think MicroSoft would have a problem?

Now I'm waiting for someone to create a small, soft box and call it "Micro Soft Box"

.....but this would be called a "soft micro box", wouldn't it?