Microsoft will be changing the name of its SkyDrive cloud service as the result of a trademark case involving the British Sky Broadcasting Group, otherwise known as BSkyB. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft will be changing the name of its service worldwide, although BSkyB will let the company use the existing name “for a reasonable period of time to allow for an orderly transition to a new brand.” Microsoft will not appeal the UK court’s decision.
There are additional details to the agreement, including financial terms, although neither company has revealed what they may be because those specifics are confidential.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Tech