Microsoft released a BING app for Apple iOS and Android phones, tablets

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:54
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Microsoft released a BING app for Apple iOS and Android phones and tablets. The the app is built on HTML5, rather than Microsoft's own Silverlight multimedia display technology, despite the fact that Silverlight will run on iOS and Android. Santana Basu, product manager for Bing Mobile, said Microsoft opted for HTML5 in order to deliver an experience that combines the best of both the browser and apps worlds.

Microsoft's Basu said they used HTML5 to build a mobile experience that leverages the unique capabilities of the different platforms, including camera support and voice search, while making the functions the apps can provide consistent across the platforms and--in the future--callable by engines to help people get from search to doing.

In other words, purpose-built apps for mobile devices need to be able to talk to the wider Web, and Microsoft sees HTML5 as a means to do that. But Microsoft's increasing focus on HTML5, while welcomed by standards proponents, raises questions about its commitment to Silverlight.
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Robert Morris, a computer security expert and UNIX developer died but left lots of legacy in ICT World

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Robert Morris - UNIX developerRobert Morris, a mathematician and cryptographer who was among the top U.S computer security experts and a leading developer of widely used UNIX operating system, died on June 26th at age of 78yrs.

Morris began his work on the groundbreaking OS back in 1970 at AT&T's Bell Laboratories, where he played a major role in developing Unix's math library, password structure and encryption functions. His cryptographic exploration continued into the late 1970s, when he began writing a paper on an early encryption tool from Germany. But the paper would never see the light of day, thanks to a request from the NSA, which was concerned about potential security ramifications. Instead, the agency brought Morris on board as a computer security expert in 1986.
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Microsoft adds Skype onto its fleet of companies for a whopping $8.5 billion.

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As the saying goes “ Money Talks and ………”, this has just been proved by the giant software company in the world Microsoft with their acquisition of Skype Global and internet communications company for a stunning $8.5 billion. 

According to tech analysis’s called it the biggest acquisition in history of tech world and so far the biggest from Microsoft empire.

Skype is estimated to have over 663 million global users and with the combination of Microsoft, will extend Skype's world-class brand and the reach of its networked platform, while enhancing Microsoft's existing portfolio of real-time communication products and services.
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Adobe Captivate 5 & eLearning Suite 2 now on MAC

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:54
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Adobe announced it's eLearning Suite 2, a significant upgrade to its tightly integrated, end-to-end solution for easily creating, reviewing and maintaining eLearning content. The suite, now natively compatible with Mac OS in addition to Windows, enables eLearning professionals, educators and trainers
to turn creative ideas into dynamic eLearning materials that engage learners with multimedia and interactivity.

Adobe Captivate 5 — includes Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Adobe Presenter 7 and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.

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Adobe introduces a First Full Flash Player for Mobile Devices and PCs.

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:54
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Adobe Flash player 10.1Today Adobe unveiled Adobe Flash® Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to be available for Windows® Mobile, Palm® webOS and desktop operating systems including Windows, Macintosh and Linux later this year. Public betas for Google® Android™ and Symbian® OS are expected to be available in early 2010. In addition, Adobe and RIM announced a joint collaboration to bring Flash Player to Blackberry® smartphones, and Google joined close to 50 other industry players in the Open Screen Project initiative.

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