The news beat: Every year brings new opportunities and the coming one will be no exception. The U.S. Congress, for instance, will have the chance to concentrate on issues that the Republicans relegated to a backburner, notably privacy and software patents.
Slideshow: But 2006 is not over yet -- and there's still time for a look back at the year in IT. Highlights include: Windows Vista, Web 2.0, a new frontier in the chip wars, and more. Watch the slideshow here.
Posted by Tom Sullivan on December 26, 2006 06:35 AM
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