@..@It seems Microsoft has found a clever way to spread its software onto rival platforms// The company holds a number of valuable smartphone software~related patents, and appears to be making the preloading of its applications part of its licensing agreements//©
@..@New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has famously put an end to the company*s aggressive and exclusionary culture, and has embraced a cross~platform, **mobile~first and cloud~first** approach//
@..@Yesterday, this even saw Microsoft and Google putting an end to their years~long patent war, and agreeing to **collaborate on certain patent matters** and to **working together in other areas in the future to benefit our customers//**©