Microsoft
may make a ton of money by selling Xboxes, operating
systems, and other
software to consumers , but it also pads its bottom line
by monetizing
its IP. Its newest patent profits will be coming from Pegatron
Corp. -- a Taiwanese ODM that makes parts for a plethora of others,
including Apple, ASUS and HP -- as the two companies have entered
into a licensing agreement for devices running Android and Chrome OS.
The agreement covers e-readers, smartphones and tablets, with
Pegatron paying Redmond royalties of unknown amount. So, the Ballmer
licensing bandwagon continues unabated, but we just hope all
this new-found cash will be put to use creating
fantastic new productsinstead of funding more courtroom
conflicts.
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