Author: dsellers

Adobe has released Flash Builder 4

Adobe has released Flash Builder 4

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Adobe has released Flash Builder 4 (http://www.adobe.com/products/flashbuilder), a new suite of web development tools that replaces Flex Builder. It costs US$699; upgrades from previous versions of Flex Builder are $299.

Adobe Flash Builder 4 is designed to help software developers rapidly develop cross-platform rich Internet applications (RIAs) and content using the open source Flex framework. It includes support for intelligent coding, debugging, and visual design and features powerful testing tools that speed up development and lead to higher performing application.

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Consumers want both pay TV and Over-the-Top video

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Now, Apple, you know I’m not going to quit hounding you until you move the Apple TV out of the “hobby” category. Anyway, here’s some new research for you to consider.

Consumers want their Internet TV, according to market research firm In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Already, based on In-Stat’s new multi-client research, 26% of U.S. consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings.

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Review: Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 offers performance boost for the Mac

Review: Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 offers performance boost for the Mac

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

By Eric Kuna

The new professional-level, Quadro FX 4800 from Nvidia (http://www.nvidia.com) with 1.5GB of memory brings a much-needed performance upgrade to the Mac Pro lineup. But why do you need an US$1,799 graphics card?

If you’re not a full-time design/graphics professional with a large budget, you probably don’t. But if you are, the timesaving and quality precision you’ll get with this card pays for itself in no time.

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