Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Apple and Google share the purchase Kodak patents

According to unconfirmed information, Google and Apple are working together to acquire patents Kodak, in the past, one of the leaders in the field of photographic and digital photography. But times are changing, business Kodak could not in time to reorganize under new conditions and the company is now on the verge of bankruptcy. Naturally, there were many willing to profit by its patents.
Old Kodak Camera 
It is expected that in the first half of 2013, the company Eastman Kodak (this is how it is called in full) will be bankruptcy. For more than 160 years of existence, it has managed to create a variety of technologies, both directly related to the etched image, and related areas (for example, in its transmission). The digital era did not ignore the monster side, so that the Kodak is not only "mossy" patent a century ago, but some fresh, are not averse to get their hands on any major manufacturer of technology ... or small, but rich "patent troll."According to industry sources, Google Inc. and Apple now joined forces to buy out patents Kodak, so that they do not go to "patent trolls." The sources said that this strange alliance is going to buy the whole patent pool dying photographic company for $ 500 million. If the deal goes through and is approved by government authorities, and Apple, and manufacturers of mobile devices based on Android will be able to use Kodak technology without fearing to get another lawsuit.All used to seeing Apple and Google as opposites, but the rules of big business often forced opponents to work together for joint action that can prevent the loss of both companies.







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