Adobe pulls the plug on GoLive
With the company's purchase of Macromedia and the changing design needs of the Web, the decade-plus old WYSIWYG HTML editor took a backseat to Dreamweaver, and fell out of favor with developers.
The multimedia company acquired the rights to GoLive from German software developer GoLive Systems in 1999, where it started its life as CyberStudio, However, with its purchase of Macromedia in 2005, GoLive took a backseat.
Apple refreshes its iMac line
Apple's consumer desktops have received faster processors and better graphics cards, which may only add momentum to a product line analysts are saying may finally be stealing market share from Vista.
In fact, Apple credits the iMac as contributing to the ability for the company to grow its overall computer business at a rate of almost three times the industry average: Apple reported a 51 percent increase in computer sales last quarter.
The end is nigh for Sprint's Pivot
Three of the four cable partners in the Pivot joint venture that was intended to combine cellular- with cable television service is apparently falling apart.
The silent exit was almost the polar opposite of the fanfare that surrounded the service's launch in November 2005. At that time, the group announced a landmark 20-year deal, exclusive to Sprint for a decade.
Skype testing software for mobile phones
Skype is looking to expand its mobile offerings and is opening up a public beta for its mobile software.
About 50 different phone models are compatible with the Java-based software. It allows users to chat, show their online presence, and receive both calls from other users as well as through SkypeIn.
Analysts: 3G iPhone to debut June 9
Citigroup's Richard Gardner and Yeechang Lee said in a research note Thursday that they expect Apple to introduce the 3G iPhone during Job's keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
That date makes some degree of sense, considering WWDC is also a likely candidate for the introduction of the final release of iPhone Firmware 2.0. Jobs speaks at the beginning of each conference, this year being held from June 9-13.
Apple's PA Semi buy may leave some out in the cold
It appears that PA Semi's chip business may not have a place in Apple's future plans, which could spell trouble for the chipmaker's clients, including the Defense Department.
An EETimes report cites sources close to companies affected by the merger in reporting that Apple seems more interested in PA Semi's intellectual property and development side, rather than its chips.
Nintendo pushes back on Wii, DS price cuts
Nintendo said Friday it is confident in consumer demand for its two consoles, thus making a price cut unnecessary at least during 2008.
Both Sony and Microsoft have already cut prices on their current consoles in an effort to keep sales up. Nintendo has so far continually rebuffed calls to similarly cut prices for its own systems.
Court: Border search of laptops without cause permissible by law
In a decision that could anger some privacy advocates, a US appeals court said that border and airport security agents can search laptops without cause.
Surprisingly, the unanimous 3-0 decision came from the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, which has otherwise been a target of criticism for its alleged liberal bias.
Microsoft says it's time to kill Smart Watches
While SPOT devices were released to great fanfare four years ago, the company says it will stop selling new watches.
Smart watches with the MSN Direct service have sold out, and the company has no intentions of producing new models. It says however, that it would continue to seek out new channels for the SPOT technology.
XP's death sentence may not be commuted
April 24, 2008 - 6:10pm: A Microsoft spokesperson has officially quelled any speculation over a change in strategy. According to an official statement, Microsoft's current plans to end XP sales are "unchanged", and the company is "confident that's the right thing to do based on the feedback we've heard from our customers and partners."
Continuing his tour of Europe, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company may reconsider its decision to stop selling the XP operating system in June.
China surpasses US as largest online nation
Although China is one of the world's most populous nations, until recently it lagged behind the US in terms of its online population. That changed in February however, when the country's population online reached 221 million.
Even with the jump ahead of the US, China still lags behind the worldwide average in terms of a percentage of its population. At the end of 2007, that number stood at about 16 percent, versus a worldwide average of 19.1 percent.
Apple tops Wall Street's estimates in record quarter
Apple posted its best second quarter in company history, on strong sales of Macs and iPhones.
One chink in Apple's armor was its iPod sales, which only managed to increase 1% year-over-year to 10,644,000. However, sales of Macintosh computers were up 51% to 2,289,000, and the company sold 1.7 million iPhones.
Microsoft seems prepared to walk away from Yahoo deal
In the face of better-than-expected financial results last quarter for Yahoo, Microsoft now seems to be indicating that it is ready to move on.
Over the past two days, CEO Steve Ballmer has made comments that Microsoft's offer for Yahoo will not change, and that the company will soon move on if necessary.
Apple buys embedded chipmaker for $278 million in cash
In response to media inquiries, Apple disclosed early Wednesday that it had purchased embedded chipmaker P.A. Semi, whose chips may end up in the Cupertino company's devices.
P.A. Semi was founded in 2003 by a lead designer for the Alpha and StrongARM processors. It currently employs about 150 and focuses on low-power chips that can be used in portable devices.
Linden Labs search for CEO ends with Organic exec
Organic CEO Mark Kingdon will take the reigns of Linden Labs on May 15, when chief Philip Rosedale steps down to become chairman of the board.
Rosedale had said that the company needed a chief executive with more operational experience when he first announced his intent to resign in mid-March. Although Kingdon may have not been the person many were expecting, he does seem to fit those qualities.
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