March 20, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
Microsoft signs cross-license pact with Onkyo
And here I thought Microsoft had a cross-license pact with nearly every tech company other than Red Hat.
Apparently there are still a few more names to cross of the to-do list Microsoft set-up a few years back. On Thursday, Microsoft announced a deal with Tokyo-based Onkyo, which will pay Microsoft an undisclosed amount of compensation to Redmond.
Onkyo also signed a deal to use Microsoft's Windows Rally technology which aims to offer a better connection between PCs and other consumer electronics, such as Onkyo's home theater and audio/video gear.
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