Last week was busy: Microsoft supposedly threatened open source with patent infringement, and it supposedly said Linux was dead. If that didn't piss off enough people, Engadget falsely reported delays for Leopard and the iPhone, trashing Apple's stock, and if there was anyone in tech not pissed off at that point, Google's brand beat them to a pulp at the Brand Impact Awards.

Microsoft's Fake Patent Scare, Engadget's Apple Fiasco, Google's Brand Rules, Product of the Week