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  • Adobe explains ditching Flash for mobile

    Adobe Systems said Wednesday it is abandoning the Flash Player in future mobile browsers to focus on HTML5, a decision that immediately ignited concerns among mobile app developers, many of whom are working with Android apps.

    Written by Matt Hamblen10 Nov. 11 04:16
  • Adobe said ready to drop mobile Flash

    Adobe Systems Wednesday is expected to disclose plans for 750 job cuts, cutting its investment in enterprise software and a halt to mobile Flash browser development.

    Written by Matt Hamblen10 Nov. 11 02:37
  • T-Mobile offers 4G Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus for $450

    T-Mobile USA will sell the 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet beginning Nov. 16 for $450 using an unusual payment scheme: After an initial payment of $250, buyers will make 20 monthly payments and be required to sign up for a two-year wireless plan.

    Written by Matt Hamblen09 Nov. 11 08:13
  • UMass Rolls Out Wi-Fi to 12,000 Students

    Wi-Fi on college campuses is nothing new, but the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently completed one of the largest 802.11n deployments ever, providing wireless access to some 12,000 dormitory residents.

    Written by Matt Hamblen07 Nov. 11 22:06
  • Samsung hits top smartphone vendor spot globally in Q3

    Samsung boosted its global smartphone shipments by 223% in the third quarter, taking the top spot for the first time among smartphone vendors, with Apple in second, IDC said Thursday.

    Written by Matt Hamblen04 Nov. 11 06:49
  • IBM opens up smartphone, tablet support for its workers

    IBM has embraced -- nearly -- the growing "bring your own device" trend of allowing employees to buy and use their own smartphones and tablets for work tasks, said IBM's CTO for mobility, Bill Bodin.

    Written by Matt Hamblen31 Oct. 11 21:05
  • Lumia seen as dim light in U.S. versus iPhone, Android

    Nokia's new <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221198/Update_Nokia_unveils_first_Windows_phones">Windows Phone 7.5-based Lumia smartphones</a> won't cause many problems for Android-based devices and the iPhone in the U.S., three analysts predicted Wednesday.

    Written by Matt Hamblen27 Oct. 11 06:01
  • Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to ship Nov. 13 for $400

    Samsung confirmed Friday that another in its line of tablet computers, the <a href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/7.0/spec.html?type=find">Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus</a> , will sell for $399.99 starting Nov.13 at many U.S. retailers.

    Written by Matt Hamblen22 Oct. 11 07:41
  • One big Wi-Fi rollout: 12,000 college dorm residents

    Wi-Fi on college campuses is nothing new, but the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently finished one of the biggest 802.11n deployments ever, providing wireless access to some 12,000 student dormitory residents.

    Written by Matt Hamblen22 Oct. 11 00:17
  • Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity

    SAN FRANCISCO -- As Hewlett-Packard waffles on whether it will continue to produce computers, the CEO of rival Dell Inc. said HP's customers are losing confidence and looking to other vendors.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin19 Oct. 11 06:49
  • HP updates TouchPad to WebOS 3.0.4

    The HP TouchPad hasn't gone the way of the dodo bird just yet, as <a href="http://blog.palm.com/palm/">Hewlett-Packard announced</a> Tuesday that an over-the-air update to WebOS 3.0.4 is now available.

    Written by Matt Hamblen19 Oct. 11 06:28
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