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Firefox mobile may include H.264 support as Mozilla rethinks opposition
- In an effort to maintain an unencumbered experience for users, the Mozilla Foundation is reconsidering its stance against supporting H.264 video. If the organization decides to relax its policy for using only open standards, we can expect to see H.264…
Apple TV refreshed with 1080p support, streamlined UI
- Apple has officially announced a refreshed version of its Apple TV set-top box with support for 1080p video streaming -- with 1080p movies and TV shows downloads simultaneously debuting on iTunes. Apple also said that iTunes in the Cloud now…
Paramount first to sell UltraViolet movies but limits platform support
- As companies begin to embrace UltraViolet, a centralized meta-DRM strategy used for video content, Paramount appears to be the first to actually offer stand-alone UV movies for sale to consumers.
IE market share slips, Facebook pulls support for IE7
- While Microsoft was quick to announce Internet Explorer 9 gained significant ground in usurping IE8 on Windows 7, the latest numbers from Net Applications and StatCounter write a richer story than the company was willing to tell.
Google funded poll reveals U.S. public supports web blocking
- Google has been vocal about their feelings surrounding the proposed new bill that could see ISP's blocking access to websites accused of copyright or trademark infringement. However, in a rather ironic turn of events, a Google funded survey by Columbia…
RIM will continue to support Flash without Adobe
- Research in Motion has announced they will continue to support Flash player on their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet despite the fact that Adobe revealed yesterday they were no longer planning to develop future versions of the software.
Adobe releases Flash 11 beta for Windows, Mac, and Linux (64-bit support!)
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Adobe has announced a beta release of Flash Player 11. You can download it directly for Windows, Mac, and Linux. At the same time, the company has announced the availability of the Adobe AIR 3 beta. Last month, Adobe killed AIR for Linux and announced it would focus on mobile instead.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Vista SP1
- As planned, Microsoft today ended support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1. This means the software giant will no longer provide any assisted support or security updates. Windows Vista users are thus encouraged to upgrade to Service Pack 2, or…
Google: one third of check-out terminals will support NFC by next year
- Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt believes that a third of check-out terminals in retail stores and restaurants will be upgraded to support Near Field Communication (NFC). That means if your smartphone supports it, you'll be able to wirelessly "tap and…
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