From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Company to shell out up to $195 per customer.

Oh sweet irony.

New phone signals break from Symbian.

Blue Blu-Ray discs banned by Sony.

Every industry has its share of villains, and the computing world is no different.

Customers get free removal of software they didn't want in the first place.

Proprietary version of wireless USB.

Adult industry gears up for wholesale switch to HD-DVD.

Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson left way behind.

New game was burning a hole in his pocket.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Won't tell your friends what you buy.

Major labels deny supporting free P2P venture.

Signs up to Open Invention Network (OIN).

Controversial game on hold after widespread protest.

Attendance drops by nearly a quarter as the first head count from the Vegas tech expo emerges.

The Nintendo Wii continues to dominate sales, though analysts predict the PS3 is catching up. Interestingly, the PC remains the "most used" gaming platform.

If you thought HDDVD's demise meant a new high-def drive for the Xbox, think again.

Old music business model 'dead and gone'.