Amazon, Microsoft in cross-licensing deal with Kindle "Amazon and Microsoft tonight agreed to a cross-licensing deal for each other's patents. The deal gives Microsoft special access to technology behind the Kindle reader as well as Amazon's implementation of Linux on servers. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, including what technology Amazon would get, but the online retailer will pay Microsoft an unmentioned sum as part of the transaction.

Microsoft hasn't said what its plans are for the deal but acknowledged that the move would help it be "more creative and collaborative" and speed up the launch of "new and compelling products." Via Electronista .

Labels: amazon, kindle, microsoft

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/23/2010 08:51:00 AM