Patent challenge looming for open-source codecs?
Patent challenge looming for open-source codecs?
An e-mail from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, if authentic, could be the start of a patent offensive against open-source video codecs such as Ogg Theora.
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HTC Cuts Patent Deal With Microsoft Over Android
HTC Cuts Patent Deal With Microsoft Over Android
HTC has inked a patent deal with Microsoft that will allow it to continue using the Google-designed Android operating system in its phones while mitigating legal risks from Microsoft.
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Microsoft Rattles Android’s Cage With HTC Patent Deal
Microsoft Rattles Android’s Cage With HTC Patent Deal
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it has signed a patent agreement with HTC covering the phone maker’s Android-based devices, and it’s talking with other phone vendors as well about its “concerns” regarding Google’s mobile operating platform. The deal with HTC provides broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for HTC’s mobile phones running Android.
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