Tom Krazit
Jan 4, 2012 5:03 PM
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has reportedly hired a new leader for its iAd effort, in hopes of getting its home-grown solution for in-app advertising off the ground. And it has poached a top executive from one of its most recent foes, with Adobe’s Todd Teresi set to join the company.
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Ingrid Lunden
Dec 30, 2011 7:00 AM
This is the fifth in a series of posts this week that will highlight key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012 in the sectors we cover most, from publishing to legal, and from mobile to advertising. According to figures from ZenithOptimedia, global advertising revenues will reach $486 billion…
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Ingrid Lunden
Nov 21, 2011 7:10 AM
Today we either saw the first effects of Adobe’s decision to stop developing Flash for mobile, or another example of why it has not gotten very far on mobile in the first place: it turns out that the newest iteration of the Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, does not currently…
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Ingrid Lunden
Nov 9, 2011 5:04 AM
Update: Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) how now posted an item on its own blog confirming that it will stop developing Flash for mobile devices, and will instead concentrate on apps using Adobe Air and HTML5. It will continue to support Flash for PC browsing, it said. Original post below. Widely debated,…
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Ingrid Lunden
Sep 23, 2011 11:05 AM
Dennis Publishing, publishers of 70 print and online titles including Maxim, Men’s Fitness and the adult comic Viz, has not been shy to dip its toes into the world of apps, with six dedicated tablet and smartphone products representing its mass market magazines. This week, it announced a deal that…
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Tom Krazit
Sep 21, 2011 2:21 PM
Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) has little choice but to press ahead with its Flash and AIR products, even as operating system vendors start to move away from its technology in favor of HTML5. The latest versions of the technology are probably welcome to those with content-distribution strategies based around Flash and…
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Ingrid Lunden
Sep 12, 2011 4:47 AM
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Amazon is taking one more step to enrich its content offerings; it’s reportedly in talks to launch a “Netflix”-style digital book library. (WSJ)
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Ingrid Lunden
Aug 11, 2011 5:49 AM
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: —BlackBerry/London riots: As Prime Minister David Cameron considers whether social media services like RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger service should be switched off in potential future riot situations, one interview that highlights just how significant a role it played in communications…
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David Kaplan
Jul 21, 2011 10:04 AM
While it may be exciting for advertisers to try out out an interactive ad in a digital magazine, at the end of the day, they just care about the numbers. With that in mind, Condé Nast and its digital magazine partner Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) offered a unspecified group of “key…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jul 18, 2011 5:25 AM
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: —HTC/Apple: Some fallout from the decision at the ITC last week that supported Apple’s claims of patent infringement against Taiwanese handset maker HTC… HTC’s shares are down, despite announcing a share buyback scheme over the weekend. And some are…
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Tom Krazit
Jun 28, 2011 6:25 PM
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) unveiled a tool Tuesday that could help developers and content creators live more easily on both sides of the mobile debate over Flash versus HTML5. The tool, called Swiffy, is still a Google Labs project but could prove a useful conversion tool for Flash files that yearn…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jun 20, 2011 7:19 AM
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
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Ingrid Lunden
Jun 9, 2011 4:31 AM
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) may be on the ropes—having just today lost its CTO as he took an indefinite leave of absence—but CEO Stephen Elop is still slugging away in the handset maker’s comeback strategy. Today, he laid out some of Nokia’s biggest challenges and opportunities, making the case for how…
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Ingrid Lunden
Apr 18, 2011 6:43 AM
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile: Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) opens its Flash kimono; Square gets a leg up from Apple; (NSDQ: AAPL) some thoughts on Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) and its tablet ambitions; iPad backlash and boost; RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) explores Nortel’s patents; alleged picture of an…
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Tom Krazit
Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM
One of Adobe’s flagship software tools is getting a little touchier. As part of a new release of Creative Suite, the company has released a Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit that lets Photoshop users work tablets into the mix as creative tools.
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Ingrid Lunden
Mar 31, 2011 7:04 AM
Our look at some of the big stories today in mobile: More details on the new directives on Android usage; Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) gives out some statistics on its mobile business; and is Motorola (NYSE: MMI) working on its own OS?
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Staci D. Kramer
Mar 29, 2011 9:46 AM
Whenever I tried to open the Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Cloud Drive or Cloud Player on the iPad2 after last night’s launch, I got a warning that it didn’t work in my browser. I tried Safari and Skyfire. No luck. Then this morning on a whim I tried again—and I’m listening…
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Staci D. Kramer
Mar 16, 2011 6:00 AM
Sports Illustrated’s newest digital product launches today—without a standalone iPad app. Based on a framework developed for use across Time Inc. (NYSE: TWX), SI will showcase its photography with ad-supported Front Row as an app on the iPhone, Android devices with *Adobe* Air, on Chrome through its web app SI…
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Andrew Wallenstein
Mar 3, 2011 4:52 PM
If you believe Disney’s every digital-minded move is dictated by board member Steve Jobs, note that its latest acquisition, Rocketpack, is intended to be of use outside the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) App store. The purchase was first reported by Techcrunch.
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Tricia Duryee
Oct 25, 2010 8:58 PM
Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) says its Flash player on mobile phones has exceeded its own expectations by achieving two million downloads on Android devices since releasing it in June and now expects the browser-based technology to hit 10 million installs by the end of the year—many coming preloaded on new devices…
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