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So much for Barnes & Noble's standing up to Microsoft's "anticompetitive scheme" against Android. One year after their nasty patent spat flared up, Microsoft and B&N have buried the hatchet with a "strategic partnership" that has Microsoft dumping $300 million into a new subsidiary company. It's a smart investment for Microsoft, since allowing ambiguity to fester around Android's patent status earns it far more than the $300 million it's putting into B&N.

Scott Berkun is giving away his latest title Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds through November 3rd.

All he wants in return? Your email address. More specifically, Berkun asks that folks sign up for his monthly mailing list. And you can unsubscribe if you don't like what he's sending, so there's little risk involved.