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/09/11/23/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/09/11/12/tech.used.to.elevate.user.rights/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/microsoftretailconstruction-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The USPTO recently granted Microsoft a patent, No. 7,617,530, which describes a method for running a command as an administrator. The filing has sparked outrage by many, including Groklaw blogger Pamela Jones, who believe the company has simply rebranded the sudo Unix command developed in the 1980s by members of the Computer Science department at SUNY/Buffalo.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/tech.used.to.elevate.user.rights/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/apple.patent.hints.tablet.not.finger.only/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/applepentabletpatent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's rumored tablet may have the option of a pen for input, a US patent filing published today suggests. The application for a patent on getting ink data from "pen-aware computer systems" shows an example device with slight interface cues from the Newton, such as the bottom icon tray, but with a significantly different design and a different engine. Apple in the description makes clear that t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/apple.patent.hints.tablet.not.finger.only/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/concept.includes.new.iphone.apps/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/grabgo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple may be working on an easier and more comprehensive method of syncing data between devices, a new patent application hints. Even the company's current technology, built into iTunes and iSync, is described as too complex. "Though a user may have access to two similarly capable electronic devices, sharing data between the two devices may involve a number of steps," the application reads.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/concept.includes.new.iphone.apps/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/apple.headset.would.play.music.record.calls/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/appleheadsetplayerpatent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A US patent filing published today suggests Apple has been researching the prospects of a wireless headset with its own media playback support. The device would operate as a typical wireless headset as a companion for an iPhone or similar device but would play music from storage built into the earphones. It could have basic music controls and a display, but with a microphone it could also use vo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/apple.headset.would.play.music.record.calls/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/ip.related.to.lcd.tv.technology/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/viziosuit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony has resolved a dispute with Vizio over the latter company's patents involving technology used in LCD televisions. Rather than fight the battle in court, Sony decided to become a licensee for rights to use the technology from Vizio's patent portfolio.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/ip.related.to.lcd.tv.technology/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/sony.canon.forced.to.pay.millions.over.same.ip/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/patent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A lawsuit filed by St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants has targeted Apple for allegedly using camera technology protected by several patents. The four patents, each relating to digital camera systems, were originally issued to a company named Personal Computer Cameras, although St. Clair purchased the technology between 1995 and 2001.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/sony.canon.forced.to.pay.millions.over.same.ip/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/ad.supported.mac.os.a.possibility/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/macads.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has been exploring the possibility of embedding advertising within Mac OS X, or other platforms, a newly-published patent application reveals. Originally submitted in April of last year, the application credits CEO Steve Jobs and several other people with the invention. If implemented OS users would be presented with one or more ads, which would temporarily disable some aspect of the softw... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/ad.supported.mac.os.a.possibility/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/other.computer.makers.also.targeted/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/ethernet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple and several other computer makers have been targeted in a patent infringement lawsuit involving Ethernet technology. The plaintiff, US Ethernet Innovations, claims the companies have been using intellectual property contained in at least one four patents originally issued to 3Com between 1994 and 1998.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/other.computer.makers.also.targeted/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT