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Adobe releases Flex 4.5, Flash Builder 4.5, updates tools for building iOS apps

Sometimes the Hatfields and the McCoys can put their differences aside and get along where the iOS platform is concerned. Per the company’s official blog, Adobe this week released Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5, adding the ability to build and distribute iPhone, iPad and iPod touch applications on Apple’s official App Store. The new […]

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Apple, Google retain deal for map, search functionalities on iOS devices

The good news: The Google functionality on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad device isn’t going anywhere for a while. Google Executive Chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt revealed Tuesday that his company had reached a deal with Apple to continue providing its maps and search technology for the iPhone. Per Reuters, Schmidt, while speaking […]

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Rumor: Apple may incorporate widgets, new mapping technology into iOS 5

The widgets: they can be useful. And for that reason they may find themselves a part of iOS 5. Per TechCrunch, Apple is looking to incorporate Widgets (small programs in floating windows that provide quick access to information or functions, such as weather, or website news feeds) into iOS 5. Google Android already has widgets, […]

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Skype posts workaround instructions for connection issues found on Mac OS X, Windows (updated)

Er, if Microsoft paid US$8.5 billion for something, I suppose they’d like it to work on all the platforms it services… Per Macworld, Skype has published workaround instructions for correcting an issue that prevented many Mac users from successfully logging into the service. The company also published a set on instructions focused on resolving connections […]

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Google launches cloud-based music service, demos upcoming version of Android

Google launched the invite-only beta of its new cloud music streaming service Tuesday, along with Android movie rentals, and Honeycomb 3.1 for tablets. It also previewed Ice Cream Sandwich, the next major Android release, and promised that devices will receive future Android updates for 18 months after they launch, through a new agreement with carriers […]