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Adobe AIR on Android Needs Developers in Fragmented Mobile Space
Adobe has brought AIR to Android with a runtime app acting as a workaround of sorts, for apps that include AIR. With this, developers can publish ActionScript3 projects to run as native apps on Android, and delivered through the Android Market without having to rebuild the app. From Adobe’s blog: Developers can write new code ...
Google and Microsoft Don’t Have to Buy Adobe to Dance with Flash
Sure, there’s been a lot of haggling over Adobe’s future, who loves it, who hates it, and where it belongs in the mobile market. But a sudden upsurge of acquisition rumors has perked up Adobe discussions (and shares) even more, as the week comes to a close. A spotting of Steve Ballmer at Adobe’s office ...
iPad Needs Support from Apple to Hold 50% of Tablet Market
There’s been a lot of hype around Android and its takeover of the mobile market. Google’s glorious strategy seems divinely directed, and Apple’s reign over mobile devices is finally coming to an end. But Android as a platform still has a ways to go, and much of the build-up around Android is based on very ...
Nokia Making Handsets for LightSquared’s Rescued 4G Network
LightSquared just got an $850 million bailout to build its 4G network, and venture, started by Phillip Falcone, isn’t wasting any time. The broadband and satellite network is teaming with Nokia, which will be manufacturing phones to work on LightSquared’s service, writes Bloomberg. Nokia will be providing “branded, data-centric” products on LightSquared’s 4G network, with ...
Motorola Demos Mobile Printing via Android App: CTIA 2010
Motorola is going hard with Android, demonstrating a new app for printing documents to a number of printers. The app is called Motoprint, and it’s currently in beta. Content on your phone can be sent to any PostScript printer, as long as it’s on the same LAN as your phone. Supported documents include Microsoft Office, ...
Puppet Labs Appropriately Acquires the Marionette Collective, Growing the Open Cloud
Puppet Labs, the open source data center management project behind Puppet, has acquired the Marionette Collective, growing its services and building out its open source solutions. The Marionette Collective is, too, an open source project, offering real-time network discovery capabilities. For Puppet Labs, the acquisition means an improved dashboard, which ties in with the company’s ...
IBM Re-brands Storwize with New Storage Solutions Lineup
More big news from the cloud–IBM is launching a new product line of data storage solutions, all in the name of re-branding efforts. Its Storwize acquisition has been renamed Real-Time Compression, unveiling a new site to go along with the changes underfoot. The new storage solutions aim to address the growing demand from companies, as ...
QLogic’s New Series Launch, Setting Precedents for Virtualized Data Center Management
QLogic has taken a major step forward, announcing its new, third-gen 10GbE converged networking portfolio at a New York event this morning. Code-named 3GCNA, the portfolio features a number of breakthrough technologies, which are based on QLogic’s Network Plus Architecture. The result is the new 8200 Series 10GbE converged network adapters, 3200 Series 10Gbe intelligent ...
Egenera Brings Virtual Unified Computing to Fujitsu Blade Servers
Cloud service provider Egenera has added PAN Manager Software support for Fujitsu blade servers, bringing converged infrastructure tools to the Japanese company’s products. Supporting the Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX900 Blade Server, this is the latest in a growing line of partnerships Egenera is forging, spreading its virtual software to another server provider. This comes on the ...
Logitech Revue Plus Google TV: Complete Home Entertainment Experience
Yesterday brought the officiaLl announcement of Google TV, with the launch of its mini site, describing the upcoming service. As one of its launch partners, Logitech got its time in the spotlight, as its set top box will be one of the devices required for the Google TV service. Now we have word of the ...