Adobe CEO: Flash coming to Android, WebOS and BlackBerry ‘smartphones and tablets’ in 2H 2010

This week Adobe released version 5 of its Creative Suite software compilation. CEO Shantanu Narayen has naturally hit the interview trail to promote his company’s wares, but the biggest news from him is actually a delay of sorts. We’d previously heard that Android, WebOS and BlackBerry versions of Flash 10.1 would be available in the first half of 2010, but Adobe’s chief now places delivery to those platforms in the second half of the year. At least consolation may be found in his teasing of new Flash-enabled tablets — most likely to be running Android or Chrome OS — which we’re told to expect to see within the same time frame. As to the question of Apple’s holdout from Flash nirvana, Narayen describes it as a business rather than technology decision, which “hurts consumers” and will ultimately be judged by people voting “for the experience that they want through their wallet.” Can’t really argue with that. Skip past the break for the full interview.

Update: The blog of Adobe’s Lee Brimelow gives us a likely reason for the delay: Flash Player 10.1 for Android has just entered private beta, as has AIR 2.0, with public betas on the way. Devs can sign up to be notified about both right here.

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Confused pig face mobile phone has paw print buttons, Winnie the Pooh sticker

Oh China, how we love the gadgets you produce. Particularly those of the homegrown variety. We can’t say we spotted this pig face mobile during our recent jaunt through the gadget sectors of Hong Kong, but boy, do we wish we had. In one of the most extreme cases of product confusion ever, it looks as if we’ve got a clamshell phone with the face of a pig, a 0.3 megapixel camera, light-up eyes, a smattering of misplaced Walt Disney logos, paw print send / end buttons and rear speakers, and a random Winnie the Pooh sticker on the rear — you know, to really cap things off. We’re guessing this is some failed attempt to generate yet another KIRF Disney phone, but seriously, a glowing pig? Hello Kitty is not pleased.

[Thanks, Chris]

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Thousands of images apparently captured by spying school district, more details revealed

Thousands of images apparently captured by spying school district, more details revealed

Legal proceedings are getting underway in the case of Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School District — you know, the one accused of remotely turning on webcams on its student’s laptops inappropriately? We knew that district IT folks enabled the webcams 42 times in total, capturing pictures every 15 seconds, but now we’re learning that over 400 images were retrieved of a single sophomore and that there are thousands more of other students. There is also seeming proof of use of the webcams even when laptops were not reported stolen, like when a student failed to pay the school’s hardware insurance premiums. The district is apparently not standing behind its two IT employees who had the necessary permissions to enable this remote viewing, technology coordinator Carol Cafiero and technician Michael Perbix, and from what little we can tell now it’s not looking particularly good for them. In a deposition Cafiero refused to answer any questions, citing her Fifth Amendment rights, but an alleged e-mail exchange between the two saw Perbix calling the pictures “a little LMSD soap opera,” to which Cafiero replied “I know, I love it!” That doesn’t sound entirely appropriate…

Update: We’ve received a few comments and e-mails about calling this “Philadelphia’s Lower Merion School District” when, in actuality, the school is outside of the city limits, and county limits too, so we’ve corrected that above. Apparently nobody wants to be associated with these guys.

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CyberNotes: Take Your Entertainment Outdoors With The ARRIS-WFSS 26″ LCD-HD Entertainment System

This article was written on August 28, 2006 by CyberNet.

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If during the summer months you wrestle between the thought of going outside to enjoy the weather or staying inside to watch your favorite TV shows, worry no more because now you can satisfy both of your desires. The ARRIS-WFSS is a freestanding  outdoor entertainment system to satisfy all of your entertainment needs!

–About ARRIS-WFSS–

The ARRIS-WFSS features a 26″ flat-panel LCD high definition screen that is dual weather-resistant for easing viewing along with marine grade speakers. It has all of the standard elements– the auxiliary inputs and the remote control, however this remote control does more than controlling your TV.  The remote control included with the ARRIS-WFSS also acts as a controller for your pool or spa equipment. It is built to be durable, and to last with a fabricated “armor-like” shell made of stainless steel.

ARRIS Outdoor HDTV

 

–How It Works–

I don’t know of anyone who has cable or satellite hooked up in their backyard.  Of course you’re going to want to watch live TV, but how do you get the signal to your outdoor system? Here’s how it works: A media center extender is attached to the TV, and via a wirelessly networked Media Center machine indoors your TV, photos, music, and other media is streamed to your outdoor machine.  All you really need outdoors is the TV and a power outlet.

–Cost and Other Options–

There are a few different ARRIS models available, so the price and features do vary some.  The ARRIS Media Center Extender model will run about$6,800.

If 26 inches just isn’t big enough and you’re looking for an alternative that will blow people away, try an inflatable gigantic 13′ x 16′ screen. The SuperScreen Outdoor Theatre System takes under five minutes to fully inflate and is made of a puncture resistant material. It comes with a portable DVD Player and uses a projector with a stand to project movies. Of course it’s larger, so the price will be around $9,999.  No need for an outdoor theatre when you could have one both large and small in your own backyard!

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iPhone 4G: is this it?

Is this the iPhone 4G (or iPhone HD)? There’s no way to tell for sure, but these photos which made their way into our hands certainly do a convincing job of making us think that’s very much the case. Apparently the phone was found on the floor of a San Jose bar inside of an iPhone 3G case. Right now we don’t have a ton of info on the device in question, but we can tell you that it apparently has a front facing camera (!), 80GB of storage (weird, right?), and isn’t booting at this point (though it was previously, and running an OS that was decidedly new). It’s not clear if this is definitely a production model, or just a prototype that found its way into the world, but it’s certainly a compelling design, no matter how you look at it.

There may be a chance to get some more face-time with the handset, but we wanted to get these photos to you guys ASAP. Stay tuned, we’re working on more details as we type — for now, enjoy the gallery below!

Update: As a number of observant commenters and tipsters pointed out, this looks almost exactly like a Twitpic posted by TUDream on February 20th, which we’re throwing after the break if for whatever reason the source link goes down. It’s low-res, shows an indiscriminate bit of the inside, and some mysterious button / possible SIM slot in the middle of the other side. The mic holes on this pic seems to be larger, too.

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iPhone 4G: is this it? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad taken apart then re-assembled in under four minutes, Harryhausen-style (video)

iPad taken apart then re-assembled in under four minutes, Harryhausen-style (video)

We hope you’re not sick of seeing the iPad‘s inner bits, what with the iFixit disassembly, gratuitous Blendtec promo, and even the FCC having some fun. Now TechRestore is getting in on it — a bit tardily — by giving the iPad the same stop-motion tear-down treatment that it lovingly applied for a Modbook last year. Not only does the company rip this magical tablet down to its constituent parts but it puts it all back together again and, while there is neither a kraken released nor Medusa slain, the video does feature some rather fanciful sound effects for you to enjoy, and it’s all after the break.

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PS3’s summer 3D firmware is all fun and games… and no Blu-ray movie support?

If you want you and your loved ones looking like the family pictured alongside this text, sitting in front of the TV gazing at 3D dolphins emanating from a PlayStation 3 through your television console, your best bet is to envision Ecco, not Flipper.* According to TechRadar, Sony has clarified that the summer firmware update to enable 3D applies to games only, and that 3D Blu-ray movie support will come with a second update due out later this year. We haven’t been able to confirm the announcement ourselves, but suddenly, that freebie copy of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3D isn’t looking so tantalizing.

* Hypothetically speaking, of course. We have no confirmation on a 3D version of Sega’s Ecco the Dolphin or Season 3 of Flipper, featuring “The Most Expensive Sardine in the World.”

PS3’s summer 3D firmware is all fun and games… and no Blu-ray movie support? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumor: Nook 2, Nook Lite coming later this year

Gizmodo says it’s been tipped off to news that Barnes Noble is planning to release a couple of new e-book readers later this year.

Microsoft changes naughty ‘sexting’ Kin ad, camera to be used for clothed chests only

As a card-carrying member of the Upload Generation, your Kin is about a lot of things: chilling with your peeps and BFFs, taking pictures and video of all of life’s most awesome moments, keeping tabs on your MySpace pals, and documenting the fascinating story of your nipples without a pesky American Apparel V-neck getting in the way. Or wait… maybe not? Microsoft has just pulled a Kin ad briefly featuring a young gentleman snapping shots of his PG-rated parts underneath his t-shirt in response to Consumer Reports‘ concerns that the move encourages “sexting” — a growing problem amongst the world’s technologically-savvy (and hormone-riddled) youth — saying that it “takes the issue of sexting very seriously and it was never our intent to promote it in any way.” It looks like Microsoft has kept the commercial around on the Kin site and just removed the offending portion — it was only about a second long — so hanging out in underground speakeasies with fake hipsters is still okay, apparently. Follow the break for the original, unedited video.

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1000’s Of Free Web Site Templates

This article was written on July 17, 2006 by CyberNet.

1000's Of Free Web Site Templates
 

Back in March I wrote about a site called OpenWebDesign.org which offered a lot of open source Web site templates. The templates are a great starting place for anyone creating a Web site. Now there are two more great sites that have emerged that also offer some free alternatives.

TemplatesBox.com has a nice variety of free templates as well as some premium templates that you can pay for. Not only do they have the standard HTML templates for free but they also have a selection of free Flash templates. They don’t seem to offer the thousands that some of the open source sites do but it is definitely a bonus to get the Flash templates.

OSWD.org (Open Source Web Design) currently has 1,688 open source templates to choose from. They have a search feature available to quickly find a specific design, but I have a feeling that if you are looking for templates then you are going to just start browsing. If you want to see the most popular designs then just sort the templates by the most downloaded and start looking for the one that catches your eye.

I hope that may make your design process a little easier by giving you a jump start. I have used the open source templates before but I often just use them as a starting point. Most of the time I have good luck with finding ones that are properly coded so that they are easy to follow and edit myself. Even though you may not need them now you might want to bookmark the sites because it will only be a matter of time before you will scouring the Web looking for sites just like these.

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