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Apple Gets Lucky, Settling iPod Patent Dispute with Creative for $100 Million

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August 24, 2006

Digital Journal — Most hardcore Apple fans will tell you one of the greatest things about the iPod is its navigation and interface. According to the latest news, you can thank Creative for that.

Apple Computer has agreed to pay $100 million (US) to Singapore’s Creative Technology to settle litigation over Apple’s iPod music player. The agreement gives Apple a licence to use Creative’s patent in its music player and other products and settles the

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Written By Chris Hogg

Chris is an award-winning entrepreneur who has worked in publishing, digital media, broadcasting, advertising, social media & marketing, data and analytics. Chris is a partner in the media company Digital Journal, content marketing and brand storytelling firm Digital Journal Group, and Canada's leading digital transformation and innovation event, the mesh conference.