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Apple opens up video decoding APIs to Adobe, other developers

Sometimes a well-publicized conflict between two large companies can actually lead to something good. Per Macworld, Apple has released information on how third-party developers can take advantage of hardware acceleration for graphics, a previously unavailable feature that’s been blamed for Flash’s poor performance on the Mac platform. Traditionally, Flash hasn’t performed nearly as well on […]

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Apple replies to Adobe’s plans to stop iPhone Flash development

Sometimes you just wish that the incredibly successful, multi-billion dollar companies you rely on would just say they’re sorry and make up. Per Macworld UK, Apple has responded to Adobe’s announcement the company has no plans to continue developing iPhone application building technology after Adobe Creative Suite 5. The decision is blamed on a change […]

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Amidst harsh words, Adobe cancels Flash port work for iPhone OS

A lot can change in two week’s time. Per Mashable, in that span of time, Adobe has gone from touting its technology for building Flash applications that run on the iPhone to canceling future development of that technology. When Apple altered the terms of its iPhone 4.0 software developer kit license, it effectively blocked Adobe’s […]

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Adobe formally announces Creative Suite 5, will ship in 30 days

Software giant Adobe formally announced the release of its Creative Suite 5 product on Monday. The software, per AppleInsider, features integration with online content and digital marketing measurement. For the first time, Creative Suite 5 products include access to Omniture technologies, to capture, store and analyze information generated by Web sites and other sources. The […]

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ABC, CBS to have iPad-compatible content ready for iPad launch

Per a Wall Street Journal report, the ABC and CBS television networks are ready to offer iPad-compatible content prepared in time for the device’s launch on Saturday. Both CBS and Walt Disney’s ABC have planned for episodes of their TV shows to be viewable on Apple’s forthcoming iPad in time for its Saturday launch. Streaming […]