As expected Apple have finally decided to do the right thing and make up for infringing a patent held by Creative Technology.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5280394.stmApple will pay rival technology firm Creative Technology $100m (£52m) in an out of court settlement which will end litigation over a patent dispute.
The two companies traded lawsuits after Creative accused Apple of infringing its patents in its iPod music player.
As part of the settlement, Apple will pay Creative $100m to license a software patent for use in all its products.
Creative will also be able to supply accessories for the iPod under Apple's "Made for iPod program".
"This settlement resolves all of our differences with Creative, including the five lawsuits currently pending between the companies and removes the uncertainty and distraction of prolonged litigation," said Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs.
I think this was a wise move, although it beggars belief that you can describe a way of putting a menu on a mp3 player and sketch out a few menu trees and earn $100m
