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/09/02/26/seagate.drops.stec.suit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/seagatebarracuda7200-11.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hard drive and flash-based memory maker Seagate announced on Thursday that is has dropped its patent suit against competitor Stec and that Stec has likewise dropped its countersuit, Forbes reports. Seagate said in a statement that pursuing the matter is no longer cost-efficient and the recent poor economic conditions have slowed Stec's sales of the technology that was being disputed in the lawsuit... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/26/seagate.drops.stec.suit/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/seagate.vs.stec/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/seagatemomentuspsd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Seagate has begun the first of what may be several lawsuits against makers of flash memory, show filings from the US District Court in San Francisco. It has accused STEC, formerly known as Simple Technology, of violating four patents it owns, connected to the creation of flash memory -- should it win, Seagate could be granted an injunction against STEC products as well as unspecified damages. Se... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/seagate.vs.stec/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT