Google finally drops patent battle with Microsoft over Xbox 360
The patents that were in question were actually developed by the Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility. This company had previously sought to secure a ban on the sale of several Microsoft products for the alleged infringements.
Google did win an injunction in May 2012 again Microsoft in Germany, allowing a sales ban on Xbox 360, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer, and even Windows Media Player. Despite this win, the US appeals court later blocked this decision.
Google and Microsoft are also locked in an ongoing battle over trying to determine suitable royalty rates for the use of one of the patents, which Microsoft has sought to license.
Google has sought a fee of $4 billion annually, but Microsoft has rejected that offer stating that the patents are only worth about 1/4 of that price because they are essential to the technology industry and therefore should be licensed on more reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
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VisionaryMGMTPosted:
IWikzGBTTGxS1M0NRule34THEwierdTACOTHEKEEHITTMAN How are the buttons on that xbox blue?
We are the only ones that noticed that, I'm wondering too why the dashboard is themed blue. Anyone have an answer?
Probably beta dashboard photos or something
Nope, I had the Beta and it was the colors that it has now
you can create your own dashboard and choose the colors :)
NFW, How? Pm me or something lol
ZyphrPosted:
IWikzGBTTGxS1M0NRule34THEwierdTACOTHEKEEHITTMAN How are the buttons on that xbox blue?
We are the only ones that noticed that, I'm wondering too why the dashboard is themed blue. Anyone have an answer?
Probably beta dashboard photos or something
That would be really cool if they made it more customizable.
Nope, I had the Beta and it was the colors that it has now
you can create your own dashboard and choose the colors :)
DisabledGamerGBPosted:
TTGxS1M0NRule34THEwierdTACOTHEKEEHITTMAN How are the buttons on that xbox blue?
We are the only ones that noticed that, I'm wondering too why the dashboard is themed blue. Anyone have an answer?
Probably beta dashboard photos or something
Nope, I had the Beta and it was the colors that it has now
you can create your own dashboard and choose the colors :)
TTGxS1M0NPosted:
Rule34THEwierdTACOTHEKEEHITTMAN How are the buttons on that xbox blue?
We are the only ones that noticed that, I'm wondering too why the dashboard is themed blue. Anyone have an answer?
Probably beta dashboard photos or something
Nope, I had the Beta and it was the colors that it has now
JigeePosted:
Cruise First time I heard about this battle?
It was in the news here in either August or September last year.
Third_EyePosted:
THEwierdTACOTHEKEEHITTMAN How are the buttons on that xbox blue?
We are the only ones that noticed that, I'm wondering too why the dashboard is themed blue. Anyone have an answer?
Probably beta dashboard photos or something
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