Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Shares Its Technology With IBM, Nokia

Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Monday: Apple Licensed
Technology to IBM, Nokia: The understanding amongst the tech companies of the
world competing with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) is that Apple technology is
off-limits. If you want to get your hands on the companys apps, you have to buy
them like everyone else, and dont think for a second that you can develop your
own product by licensing Apples wares. Not going to happen. Except, it did
happen. According to The Verge (via Apple Insider ), Apple actually licensed its
touchscreen-based scrolling technology to IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK
). The patent in question is cited among those Apple claims Samsung (PINK: SSNLF
) has infringed upon with its smartphones and tablets. It was from a filing in
Apples case against Samsung that the licensing agreements came out. Apparently
Apple offered the same licensing agreement to Samsung, which in turn declined
the offer. Microsoft Takes on Siri With Kinect: Since debuting the Kinect in
2009, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) has been promising that users of its Xbox-based
voice- and motion-control device would be able to use it for watching TV. Until
now, Kinect owners looking to watch TV on their Xboxes could navigate menus only
with their hands, not with voice commands. Starting Tuesday, that finally will
change . Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demoed the voice controlled TV navigation
in September when he discussed the companys broader plans for TV on the Xbox .
Voice control for TV functionality in Kinect likely will be a feather in
Microsofts cap when Apple releases a Siri voice control-equipped HDTV in 2012.
Apples Grand Central Store Opens Friday: Just in time for the holidays, Apple is
opening its new destination retail outlet in New York Citys most famous transit
center. The new Grand Central Terminal Apple Store is opening on Friday, Dec. 9.
The store will keep somewhat unusual hours during weekdays, opening at 7 a.m. to
cater to early-morning commuters passing through the station. Apple is spending
$1.1 million per year to rent the space. As of this writing, Anthony John
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