Engadget

RIM licenses Microsoft's exFAT file system to stuff extra-large files into BlackBerry devices

RIM has big ambitions for media on BlackBerry hardware -- really big. Accordingly, it just reached a patent licensing deal with Microsoft that lets it use the exFAT file system on "certain BlackBerry ...
Ars Technica

Can Microsoft’s exFAT file system bridge the gap between OSes?

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 ...
Lifehacker

Use the exFAT File System and Never Format Your External Drive Again

Using an external drive between Mac and Windows computers can be a hassle, since you constantly have to reformat it to fit which computer you're using it on. Instead of reformatting it all the time, ...
ZDNet

Microsoft reannounces its exFAT file format is available for licensing

Microsoft has been licensing its exFAT flash file format for licensing for a while now. In case you forgot, on December 10, the company reminded folks that exFAT is available for licensing. exFAT, or ...
The Verge

Microsoft licenses file system patents to BlackBerry maker RIM

Microsoft says RIM has signed as a licensee for its exFAT file system patents. Microsoft says RIM has signed as a licensee for its exFAT file system patents. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...
ZDNet

Add Sharp to the list of Microsoft exFAT licensees

Sharp Corp. is now one of a growing list of companies licensing the exFAT file system from Microsoft. Microsoft has signed up a number of other companies as exFAT licensees, including Sony, Canon, ...