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Where Does Adobe Go From Here?

By NICK BILTON

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/where-does-adobe-go-from-here/?ref=technology

This article talk about how Adobe want to continue doing business with Apple but Apple decides that they are going to develop less expensive software for their computers because Adobe is expensive. 

 

As Mr. Narayen noted on the Fox show, “Well, we partner with Microsoft and the partnership with Microsoft is all about making sure that our creative applications, which are the best-selling creative applications in the world, work really well on the Windows platform. So, that is the nature of the partnership with Microsoft.”

App Makers Take Interest in Android

By JENNA WORTHAM

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/technology/25android.html?_r=1&ref=technology

James Englert, 26, had just released his first application for Android, Google’s operating system for cellphones. For the users of the Android, is good that they can have Google's tools in the Cell Phone. 

Marketers Can Glean Private Data on Facebook

By MIGUEL HELFT

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/technology/23facebook.html?ref=technology

Two recent academic papers show that in certain circumstances, advertisers on Facebook may be able to learn sensitive profile information, like a person’s sexual orientation or religion. Facebook said that they don't share any information with advertisers.

 

New Mac, new operating system

App store coming for computers, too

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/10/21/new_mac_new_operating_system/ 

 

Apple has named its new Macintosh operating system Lion, CEO Steve Jobs said at its unveiling. (Norbert Von Der Groeben/Reuters)

Macs will soon have an application store, similar to the App Store for the iPhone and iPad, Jobs said at an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. New computers will take better advantage of multitouch gestures on track pads, mimicking the interface on Apple’s iOS, which runs mobile products, he said. The app store will open within 90 days, and Lion will be released in summer 2011.