http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/court.rejects.gibson.suit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/guitarhero3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A California court has dismissed Gibson Guitar's lawsuit against Activision over the input devices used in the Guitar Hero game. The gaming company was sued for violating the "'405 Patent" which covers a system for generating and controlling a simulated musical concert experience, although the claims are geared for using real guitars as input for applications such as in-store demos. The court's st... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/court.rejects.gibson.suit/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/12/gibson.vs.guitar.hero/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/guitarhero3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Activision's popular Guitar Hero rhythm games are breaking the law, charges legendary guitar maker Gibson. The company has publicly accused Activision of infringing on a patent from 1999, which involves technology simulating a musical performance; in Guitar Hero, one or two players strum along on a simplified guitar, in time to on-screen notes. Reuters notes that Activision denies any wrongdoing... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/12/gibson.vs.guitar.hero/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:45:00 GMT