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/09/11/24/rambus.17.patent.claims.against.nv.denied/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nvidiageforcegt240.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NVIDIA claimed a legal victory on Tuesday as the US Patent and Trademark Office again denied a slew of patent claims Rambus has been using to try and block sales of NVIDIA's products. Similar to 41 previous claims, 17 claims by Rambus spread across three patents have been ruled invalid and can't be used in the memory maker's case with the International Trade Commission. The motion had argued tha... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/rambus.17.patent.claims.against.nv.denied/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/motion.includes.leopard.snow.leopard/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/law.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Following a recent legal victory, Apple is now calling for a permanent injunction against Psystar's operations. If granted the injunction would prevent Psystar from doing anything which might violate Apple copyrights, including bypassing controls in Mac OS X which prevent it from being freely installed on any Intel system. The company would similarly be banned from sharing the necessary decrypti... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/motion.includes.leopard.snow.leopard/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/patent.holder.previously.attacked.apple.att/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/cliqsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Klausner Technologies has expanded its patent litigation efforts with new lawsuits aimed at Motorola and RIM, according to the Associated Press. The company claims both handset makers have violated its patents relating to visual voicemail technology. Although Motorola is said to license the technology for many of its phones, Klausner claims the Cliq handset utilizes the patented system without per... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/patent.holder.previously.attacked.apple.att/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/abingtonip.launhces.class.action.ms.lawsuit/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/xbox360in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Texas-based law firm AbingtonIP has launched a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for its large-scale ban of Xbox 360 users from the Xbox Live online gaming community who have illegally modified their consoles. The firm acknowledges that modification of the consoles is against the terms of use for Xbox Live, but argues that the timing of the bans generated Xbox Live revenues, thanks to the rel... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/abingtonip.launhces.class.action.ms.lawsuit/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/verizon.3g.map.ads.to.run.during.trial/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone-verizonchristmasad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Judge Timothy Batten Sr. dealt an early setback to AT&T's lawsuit against Verizon over allegedly misleading ads by refusing to grant a requested injunction that would have forced Verizon to take the ads down immediately. The US District Court ruled that the TV spots might be misunderstood but weren't harmfully deceptive, thus leaving no urgent need to change or withdraw the ads ahead of court pro... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/verizon.3g.map.ads.to.run.during.trial/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/hp.accused.of.neglecting.freezing.issue/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/hppavilionelitem9600.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP was sued late last week for allegedly neglecting a major flaw in its Pavilion Elite desktops. Plaintiff Michael Kent and owners whose systems use an Intel Core i7 processor along with Pegatron's "Truckee" mainboard, including the e9150t, e9180f, e9180t, m9600t and m9650f, have reported in HP's forums and elsewhere that the systems regularly seize up after about 30 minutes of use. In some case... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/hp.accused.of.neglecting.freezing.issue/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/ms.loses.lawsuit.over.windows.fonts/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/xpstartmenu-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft today lost a lawsuit that could temporarly block it from selling netbooks and other PCs in China (registration required). A Beijing Intermediary Peopleís Court determined on Tuesday that two fonts used in Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP and Server 2003 weren't properly licensed from Zhongyi Electronic and that Microsoft must pull sales of any of those releases from the Chinese market. The two ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/ms.loses.lawsuit.over.windows.fonts/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/intel.fights.eu.ny.cases.with.new.counsel/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/melamed.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel today addressed its ongoing legal troubles with word that it has hired Douglas Melamed as both its new senior VP and general counsel. The new executive has over 30 years of experience with antitrust and regulatory issues both in private business as well as five years of service in the US Department of Justice through two assistant attorney general positions. Company chief Paul Otellini cha... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/intel.fights.eu.ny.cases.with.new.counsel/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/att.escalates.verizon.ad.lawsuit/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone-verizonchristmasad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T late Wednesday amended its lawsuit against Verizon to demand its rival pull its ads. The new version of the complaint asks the Federal Court to block all Verizon ads attacking AT&T's 3G coverage and would silence much of Verizon's marketing campaign for the holidays. AT&T acknowledges that the coverage map itself is accurate for 3G but implies no coverage in many of the areas AT&T still ser... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/att.escalates.verizon.ad.lawsuit/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/amd.and.intel.agree.to.stop.disputes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/amdathlonii.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Updated with info from conference calls) AMD and Intel this morning unveiled a surprise deal to end all of their respective antitrust and patent cross-licensing disputes. The move ends AMD's lawsuits against Intel in both the US and Japan as well as its "regulatory complaints" worldwide. In exchange, Intel promises to pay AMD $1.25 billion and to abide by a new set of business practices. The t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/amd.and.intel.agree.to.stop.disputes/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT