Saturday, May 14, 2011

New Adobe Flash Player Locks Down the Cookie Jar

New Adobe Flash Player Locks Down the Cookie Jar

New Adobe Flash Player Locks Down the Cookie Jar

Posted: 13 May 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Adobe has released Flash Player 10.3 for the Windows, Linux;, Mac OS X and Android platforms. This latest update offers better security and user privacy protection, makes it easier for end users to manage their Flash Player settings and provides new desktop video and audio capabilities for enterprises and developers. It also has a new auto-update notification mechanism for the Mac OS X platform. Privacy is a the hot topic recently, what with Congress grilling Apple and Google about their location data practices.

Google's Cloud Crescendo

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

The online music storage and streaming field is heating up, with Amazon having launched its own service recently and Apple reportedly readying its own. Recently Google put out its own cloud music service, Google Music, though it didn't arrive without its share of rough spots. Currently, users can upload their music collections to the service in order to enjoy them online through a variety of Web-connected devices. However, they can't download the music -- only stream it. It's possible this is because Google wants to avoid lawsuits from the music industry.

Android's Next Step May Hit Too Close to Home

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

This week's Google I/O conference ushered in an array of new and future developments from the Web search leader, touching on everything from new ideas for laptop computers to Google's own online music storage system. Google's Android mobile OS received several moments in the spotlight as well. One new Android development to make its debut was Android@Home, which will let Android device users connect with, communicate with and control their home appliances. A related technology is Project Tungsten.
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