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To: zax who wrote (12363)	11/9/2011 8:07:35 AM
From: iggyl	Respond to of 32692

Gone in a Flash? Adobe Said Halting Development on Mobile Version of Its Plug-In NOVEMBER 8, 2011 AT 10:22 PM PT In a stunning move, Adobe is apparently ready to throw in the towel when it comes to getting Flash to run on mobile devices. According to a report Tuesday on ZDNet, the company is halting development on future mobile versions of Flash for Android and Research In Motion’s PlayBook, among other mobile operating systems. “We will no longer adapt Flash Player for mobile devices to new browser, OS version or device configurations,” ZDNet quotes Adobe as telling developers. “Some of our source code licensees may opt to continue working on and releasing their own implementations. We will continue to support the current Android and PlayBook configurations with critical bug fixes and security updates.” Instead, Adobe will focus on tools that allow Flash developers to create mobile apps by packaging their code to run on Adobe’s AIR platform, according to the report. Adobe representatives were not immediately available for comment. The move, if true, would be a major blow to Android device makers, who have long touted Flash compatibility as a key competitive advantage over Apple’s iPhone and iPad. It would also mark a posthumous vindication for former Apple CEO Steve Jobs who took a controversial stand by not supporting Flash on Apple’s mobile products. Although Adobe managed to get Flash running on Android devices, as well as the PlayBook, the performance was typically slow and inconsistent even on devices that supported it. The move comes amid a broader restructuring at Adobe, which announced earlier on Tuesday that it was cutting 750 jobs and re-sorting its priorities. Adobe didn’t specifically call out this move, though it did say it was increasing its investment in HTML5 and “focusing Flash resources on delivering the most advanced PC web experiences, including gaming and premium video, as well as mobile apps.” How can this be zax?

To: zax who wrote (12363)	11/9/2011 12:49:21 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

XMAS GIFT TO ALL: DEAL ALERT: 70% Off Isotoner Smartouch Gloves by Rob Jackson on November 9th, 2011 at 11:13 am Last holiday season we told you about one of our favorite gift ideas: Isotoner SmarTouch Gloves. They’re a nifty and stylish gloves that let you operate your touchscreen even with the gloves on which you can’t do with typical gloves. The screen works by reacting to electrons and the gloves help pass them from your hand to the screen. Thanks to a reader, we learned that the Today Show has a special offer on the SmarTouch gloves for today only. While they typically cost $40+ bucks, you can snag them at Amazon for $25 bucks, or you can visit the special Today Show page and enter the code TODAYGLOVE and buy them for only $12.50. It really is a steal, whether you want them for yourself or as a gift. Get some of your shopping out of the way early! And don’ t worry… we’ll have a full Holiday Gift Guide in the near future to help out the rest of you! [Via MSNBC]