A Microsoft spokesperson has weighed in on the latest Apple-Adobe spat by dubbing HTML5 the “future” of the web.
According to IE general manager Dean Hachamovitch, HTML5 will be a “very important” player in advancing rich, interactive web applications and site design.
“The HTML5 specification describes video support without specifying a particular video [...]
Microsoft’s Courier project was an exciting and fascinating concept. When it first appeared last year, the folding two-screen tablet was one of the most incredible things we’ve seen out of Redmond for a long time. Similar in concept to Apple’s Knowledge Navigator concept device, Courier used a combination of touch [...]
Patently Apple reports that Apple has picked up a major patent from the USPTO for a long list of mutitouch gestures. The gestures all involve moving two or more fingers on a multitouch surface, and cover everything from cut and copy shortcuts to global search and find and replace motions. [...]
Opera is aiming to strengthen its mobile email offering by taking over FastMail, an Australian email provider.
“The newest generation of web users will discover the web through a mobile device,” says Rolf Assev, chief strategy officer of Opera.
“Having world-class messaging capability alongside a rich and compelling Web experience is essential. By [...]
Kevin Lynch has confirmed that Adobe will launch its Flash Player (10.1) for Android smartphones in June.
“From that point on, an ever increasing number and variety of powerful, Flash-enabled devices will be arriving which we hope will provide a great landscape of choice,” the CTO wrote in an official blog post.
“We [...]
The latest company in Google’s portfolio comes all the way from Tel Aviv. The online search giant has picked up Israel-based Labpixies for a reported $25 million.
Labpixies is an admittedly unknown company to most people, though it has a notable presence on everything from Facebook to the iPhone to Google’s customizable [...]
They can move fast when it suits them, lawyers, and a Pennsylvania firm has already launched a class action lawsuit against the directors of Palm over its proposed acquisition by HP.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Palm stockholders are to receive $5.70 in cash for each share of Palm common [...]
Canonical has officially released the latest iteration of its popular Ubuntu Linux.
The long-awaited desktop edition of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS features “extensive” design work, faster boot speeds, social network integration, online services and quick access to the Ubuntu One Music Store.
Canonical CEO Jane Silber explained that the redesigned OS “challenged” the [...]
Microsoft has unceremoniously cancelled development of its folding, two-screen prototype tablet known as Courier.
“We’re told that on Wednesday, Microsoft execs informed the internal team that had been working on the tablet device the project would no longer be supported,” reported Gizmodo’s Joel Johnson.
Microsoft Corporate VP of Communications Frank Shaw appeared to [...]
What happens when you take an iPhone up in an F16 fighter jet for a few dog fights, bringing it up to speeds of 9Gs? The pixels start to melt off the screen. Badass. [Flickr, Thanks, Jason!]
Skyfire has launched the first Flash video enabled mobile browser for Android-powered devices.
According to CEO Jeff Glueck, Skyfire 2.0 allows users to play millions of Flash videos around the web that are otherwise inaccessible on mobile smartphones.
“The [browser] unlocks content trapped behind those error messages with question marks and blue [...]
Steve Jobs has penned a rather extensive open letter explaining why Apple does not support Flash on its mobile handheld devices.
“Flash was created during the PC era – for PCs and mice. Flash is a successful business for Adobe, and we can understand why they want to push it beyond PCs. [...]
Well, looks like these days people can’t keep any surprises yet that they started spilling excitement to everyone’s faces. Another leaked from the talked about Apple had landed in the website of eBay selling which seems to be a manufactured model or prototype of the next gen of iPod touch.
iPod 3g
Earlier it was spotted [...]
I’m already a firm believer in the iPad 3G and its no-contract data plans, but AT&T’s released the nitty gritty details, in case you wanted to check the fine print. Pretty much the same, but a few new bits.
For instance—and a big thing if you’re trying to stretch out the $15/month 250MB plan—is that while [...]
Rejoice: HP is buying Palm! If the boring beigeness of HP doesn’t kill it in the process, this could only be good for anyone looking for a neat, solid smartphone that beats Google and Apple in many areas.
What Happened
It’s not the first time Palm has come back from the dead. After Palm [...]
Android 2.2 will get one of the most important feature upgrades in the history of the Google operating system – native Flash support.
The update, code-named “Froyo,” should come next month according to the New York Times, which recently interviewed Google’s engineering VP Andy Rubin. Mi It’s yet another distinguishing [...]
Apple has confirmed that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 7 through June 11 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
The five-day event is expected to include iPad development sessions, hands-on working labs for iPhone OS 4 and Mac OS X core technology sessions.
However, the long-awaited WWDC is likely [...]
