According to Reuters, Tim Cook and Larry Page have been having behind the scenes chats over the last week or so, most notably about the ongoing patent proxy war between the two companies. According to sources, the Apple and Google CEOs spoke last week over the phone and are planning a meeting where, hopefully, they can hash out some of their differences. Discussions are also apparently taking place at lower levels, which could indicate this is a concerted effort to put to rest the tiresome battles over intellectual property. Unfortunately, details about what exactly the two talked about, and how broad those conversations were are unknown. But, it’s definitely a good sign that the two sides are talking. Perhaps the relatively new corporate heads can avoid going completely “thermonuclear,” as Cook’s predecessor infamously threatened.
Update: All Things D has gotten confirmation from its own sources, and points out that Google is “wearing several hats here,” including one as the owner of Motorola Mobility, which is currently suing Apple. However, we’re still holding out hope that the licensing deal struck between those two companies is a sign of better days to come.
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It seems that Google Co-Founder and CEO Larry Page has already recovered from the yet-to-be unveiled illness that affected his voice. This was confirmed by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt on Thursday last week. Speaking to reporters at Allen & Co.’s conference in Sun Valley, Schmidt said that Page is doing much better saying, “He seems fine.” The 39-year old Larry Page reportedly held a meeting at Google’s headquarters on Monday last week.