Microsoft has announced a new licensing program for its Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology. For certain device categories, such as cameras, camcorders, and digital photo frames, the ...

With Apple's licensing of Microsoft's exFAT file system, it seems like we finally have a good option for OS X and Windows disk swapping. Dave Girard spent some time investigating the appeal, the ...

After our Windows encryption showdown, reader Jerod passed along this tip to make sure your encrypted volumes, especially external hard drives, in Windows play nicely with other platforms like OS ...

Microsoft issued a statement today announcing a new licensing deal with Research In Motion (RIM). RIM will be licensing Microsoft’s exFAT file system for use in BlackBerry mobile devices. With the ...

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For years, Microsoft used its patents as a way to profit from open-source products. The poster-child for Microsoft's intellectual property aggression were the File Allocation Table (FAT) patents. But ...

Back in 2012, Microsoft released its 64-bit exFAT ( Extended File Allocation Table) file system as the successor to 32-bit FAT32. Seven years later in 2019, the Redmond giant made a big revelation ...

Microsoft announced today that it supports the inclusion of its exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) file system for USB flash drives and SD cards in the Linux kernel through the Open Invention ...

Microsoft said Wednesday it has signed an agreement allowing Japanese electronics maker Sharp to use its exFAT file system, as the U.S. software giant continues to add handset makers to its cadre of ...