Microsoft and Asus have announced their plans to expand their earlier patent licensing agreement which will include a broad cross-licensing covering.
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Dell to pay Microsoft tax for its Android and Chrome OS devices
Dell is not just one of the biggest PC makers out there, but also a close ally to Microsoft, with the latter recently helping out when the company went private. But being an independent company, Dell did make its foray into other platforms, with Android, and eventually even Chrome OS, both Google products. So, naturally, much like any other OEM, Dell is now in a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft where it will pay royalties for its products based on Android and Chrome OS. But surprisingly, even Microsoft is licensing some patents from Dell for its Xbox gaming consoles, making this deal more balanced than usual.
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Nvidia announces GPU licensing starting with Kepler, to compete with PowerVR
Nvidia, one of the world’s leading graphics providers, has announced that it will start licensing its GPU technology for other SoC manufacturers, starting with the Kepler series of GPUs. This move comes at a time when most smartphone manufacturers have moved away from Nvidia’s Tegra SoC, which was supposed to provide the much needed boost to the company’s flailing mobile portfolio. Nvidia Tegra, while good at games, lacked in raw performance and most importantly, battery life. Tegra chips were Nvidia’s SoC play at the mobile market, and now, like their core PC business, the Kepler based GPUs will be licensed to willing manufacturers.
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Nokia and Apple end patent litigation , Apple to become a Nokia licensee
Nokia and Apple have finally settled all pending patent litigation between the two companies which has been going on for over 2 years now. It’s a small victory for Nokia who has invested billions of dollars in R&D. The exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed but Apple will make a one-time payment to Nokia and will be royalties for the duration of the agreement. We expect the one time payment to be at least a few hundred million dollars.
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