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There was an interesting development in the Apple v. Adobe Flash War this week. Adobe decided to discontinue development of tools for making Flash apps for the iPhone family of devices. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is. Ninety-eight percent of desktop and laptop computers (including Macs) can run Flash video Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is teaming with Facebook to roll out its new Docs.com service. The folks in Redmond hope web versions of Microsoft Office will displace Google Docs as the most commonly used web apps, a goal which might be obtained through Facebook integration. Mark Zuckerberg noted that Continue Reading →

On this episode of Digital Life: Did you know you’ve been tweeting for posterity? When will you be video chatting on your iPhone? Does the new Photoshop actually use magic? And, can Google Docs beat Microsoft Office? Plus, I’ll talk to Art Chang, founder and CEO of Tipping Point Partners about how to start a Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Just yesterday we reported that the iPad 3G would ship on May 7th. Then, suddenly, Apple announced that the new tablet with 3G service from AT&T would arrive a week earlier. You can pick up your iPad 3G beginning at 5pm on Friday April 30th. After Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Shortly after pics of the supposed new iPhone hit the web, the phone did too. Gizmodo found a disguised iPhone 4G in a California bar this weekend, and after taking it apart, determined that the new iPhone has not only a front-facing camera, but also a Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is promoting its new Kin phone through sexting. The company issued a new commercial which features a young man taking a picture of under his shirt. While Microsoft says they take the “issue of sexting very seriously,” the ad appears to endorse the act. Pictures Continue Reading →

I’ve just returned home from the NAB, the National Association of Broadcasters annual meeting. As usual, it was at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Happily, it was very well attended and, even more happily, everyone I spoke to seemed genuinely upbeat about the future. All good! There were hundreds of thousands of square feet of Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Think your tweets are important? So does the Library of Congress. It announced that it will archive every publically posted tweet since Twitter’s inception in March 2006. Don’t worry, tweets marked private won’t be preserved … aren’t you wondering how to send a private tweet right Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Lookout Microsoft, Google is on the attack. The search giant announced major, much-needed updates to Google Docs, its cloud-based version of Microsoft Office. The new software has better collaborative tools and is really trying to be a direct replacement for its Microsoft counterpart. Let the office Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: The iPad may be the new new thing, but the New York Times is reporting that Google has an iPad killer in the works. Of all the competitors working on slates and tablets, Google is probably the one to watch. Mostly because Microsoft just can’t seem Continue Reading →