Flex News Desk

This week Microsoft will make a number of announcements in the RIA space. The rumor has it that Silverlight 3 is going to be out. The rumor has it that it'll start competing with Adobe AIR. Let's take a quick look at the Adobe's progress report  in the RIA space. · With Adobe Flash technology on over 98 percent of connected computers, nearly 1 billion devices, and currently the No. 1  platform for delivering Web video, content developers can be sure their creative contributions are presented consistently in the format that users want and can use. In less than 6 months, Flash Player 10 got installed in 55% computers connected  to the Internet. · Last month, Adobe announced three Time Warner Inc. companies – Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and Home Box Office, Inc. – are all using the Flash Platform to build next generation video a... (more)

Growth by Leveraging Adobe Scene7

Adobe announced that House of Fraser, a premium U.K. department store group with 62 locations across the U.K. and Ireland, has achieved higher conversion rates, increased average order size and greater customer retention with the Adobe® Scene7® hosted rich-media platform. Despite a down economy, House of Fraser has been able to grow an already profitable business through e-commerce and cross-channel merchandising, using Adobe Scene7 eCatalogs, Dynamic Imaging and Media Portal technologies. “We recognized that we needed to support our in-house merchants with the best functionality... (more)

Adobe Ships Creative Suite 5

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 product family, the highly-anticipated release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. With more than 250 new product features, the Creative Suite 5 product line brings exciting full-version upgrades of flagship creative tools and workflow enhancements to designers and developers — enabling the creation, delivery and optimization of content across media for greater impact and results. The Adobe CS5 product family is powering the creat... (more)

Adobe Should Cut Its iPhone Losses and Switch Focus

Adobe should cut its losses with Apple and target its flagship Flash Player at telecoms carriers, independent analyst Ovum has claimed in a new report*. With the spat over Apple's refusal to support the Adobe Flash technology on its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices continuing to generate column inches, Ovum believes it is time for Adobe to turn the tables by courting new sponsors of its technology in the shape of telecoms operators. The report states that Adobe and telecoms carriers are faced with similar threats and share similar goals in relation to value-added applications an... (more)

Adobe MAX 2010 Starts Today in Los Angeles

The main annual event for all Adobe fans starts today in Los Angeles, CA. \Below is an overview of Adobe's news announcements today at MAX 2010. For more information, please visit the hyperlinks below or on the Adobe.com press room. You can also check out the MAX online press room for the latest Adobe news, videos and images throughout the week. Additionally, on Monday, Oct. 25 and Tuesday, Oct. 26, MAX Online will feature the event keynotes-streamed live and on demand. Register at http://max.adobe.com/online/ if you're interested in the news and activity coming out of MAX. Yak... (more)