| Microsoft and Amazon ink patent & technology deal
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Marcia
msg:4085293 | 3:48 am on Feb 23, 2010 (gmt 0) |
From Reuters Seattle: [reuters.com]
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it signed a patent agreement with Amazon.com Inc that allows the two companies to share technology in several areas including Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader and Amazon's use of Linux-based servers.
The companies did not disclose details, but Microsoft said Amazon would pay it an undisclosed amount under the patent license agreement.
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According to another source, specific details of the deal are confidential.
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