Apple Computer and Creative Technology have agreed to settle their legal dispute over music player patents for US$100 million, the companies announced on Wednesday in the US.
Creative Technology, maker of MP3 players, has indicated that it is expecting to earn royalties from rival Apple Computer.
Faced with a patent infringement suit against the iPod and iPod Nano, Apple Computer countered last week with its own complaint against Creative Labs, which holds a distant second place in the personal media player market.
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