Apple and Google have declared a cease-fire in their intellectual-property wars. The two Silicon Valley technology giants said they are dropping lawsuits against one another and will work together in some areas of patent reform. The dismissed suits involve patent disputes regarding Google's Motorola Mobility handset unit. The deal doesn't include Apple's ongoing patent battles with Samsung, which uses Google's Android software for mobile devices.

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