Adobe showed off their new suit of applications this week infront of an audience at their offices in San Francisco – reviewers say the apps are unlike anything that Adobe has ever done before. Adobe presented six different apps, all of which are designed with a touch interface, and will only be capable of running on tablets that use Google’s Android operating system, at least to start. These applications, which are said to include the first touch version of Photoshop, are bundled together in what Adobe is calling the “Creative Cloud,” which is a services that blends together work across a range of devices. Adobe is trying to move customers away from a one-time purchase decision with its leading Creative Suite in hopes of introducing monthly subscriptions, which are expected to be introduced in April. Adobe recently made the decision to stop the development of its mobile device Flash Player, and are moving towards the implementation of HTML5. Analysts and academics agree that Adobe’s move this year shows their aggressive preparations in making itself a solid contender in the mobile, cloud-centered market of the future.
Adobe estimates that by the year 2015, half of its total revenue will come from subscriptions, representing approximately 800,000 users. The company hopes to eventually see that figure raise to 100 percent. They’re also expanding their digital marketing horizons, helping companies build and manage their campaigns, by introducing a series of enhancements to its product lineup. This is definitely a big change for Adobe, some consider …

These days it seems that every smart phone and gaming console user is looking for jailbreaks that will allow them to modify their electronics. Most manufacturers do not look kindly upon those that use jailbreaks, but for the most part the only consequence is having your warranty rendered invalid. For George ‘Geohot’ Hotz, he found that a retraining order could be issued against him. His side of the story is that he was only looking to give mobile users a way to access their consoles while away, but Sony believes that he actually support piracy.
Gaming console developers know that some consumers will do just about anything to get a deal on a game. While some purchased used video games or share theirs with friends, others will purchase copies of games that they know were illegally copied. Jailbreaking a gaming console is not illegal, but authoring the software is sometimes seen as a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Hotz has hired his own attorneys to help him battle in the courtroom with Sony, but he may still end up paying some hefty fines. While Sony and Hotz will duke it out in the courtroom on February 1st, no Playstation 3 owners will be able to download Hotz’s jailbreak software. Both sides have convincing arguments, but it will be up to the judges in San Mateo County to decide. For what it’s worth, ‘Geohot’ hasn’t made any money off of his jailbreak software but Sony is convinced that he has …

In the world of patent law, suing is a common way of handling disputes, but things do not normally reach this level. Paul Allen, the billionaire tech mogul who was part of the founding of Microsoft, Inc. with Bill Gates has now sued both Apple, Inc. and Google, Inc. along with nine other companies. Allen’s suit states that the companies are making use of technology developed around 10 years ago at his lab in the Silicon Valley area of California. While Allen did not develop the tech advances himself, he does hold claim to the patents and is now taking the companies to task in aggressive fashion, among them some of the most well known names in the tech industry because he claims they are using patented technology from his lab, Interval Research Corp. While litigation over patent disputes is presently on the rise, both the United States Congress and courts are attempting to keep it under control in an effort to avoid a similar situation seen in the early 1900′s during the time of Thomas Edison and other star inventors who viciously defended their patents and tied up courts.
Aside from names like Apple and Google, Allen is also pursuing eBay, Netflix, AOL and Facebook. Four patents are among the key parts of the suit and are said to be primary components of the companies named in the lawsuit which does not set a dollar amount on the damages. If successful, this legal action could seriously shake up the tech …

Digital cameras and camcorders have been growing in popularity with consumers as they branch out from the domain of hi tech enthusiasts and into the hands of average, every day people. These cameras are quickly replacing their analog counter parts for a variety of reasons including speed of image processing, greatly reduced price of developing photos and convenience for amateur and pro photographers alike. The reason spate of digital cameras to hit the market have all essentially imitated early successful models, but now there is a new camera on the block which digital photography experts believe could be a game changer: the Panasoic Lumix DMC-G10. This particular model is due to be out shortly and will offer something that very few digital cameras on the market now offer, high quality low light photo shooting capabilities in a small package. Digital cameras are typically smaller than their analog cousins, a major advantage for photographers, but the Micro Four Thirds series from Panasonic have been especially noted for their high power and small size by pro photography reviewers. While a single lens reflex camera may take up a lot of space, the Panasonic Lumix is meant to be space efficient.
Instead of a digital SLR that can be difficult for the new photographer to manage, Panasonic set out to create something of a hybrid that would bridge the gap between the complex high end models and pocket sized point and shoot cameras. Competitor Olympus has also released a similar style of camera that …

As one of the bigger players in the smart phone developing world, Palm Inc. made a name for itself with products such as the Pre and Pixi line of phones, as well as their WebOS software which operates the devices. News recently broke that the company intends to auction itself off to the highest bidder and is already in talks with Qatalyst Partners and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to locate a bidder that would be able to purchase the company and take it to the next level. In the past few months, rumors have been circulating through the smart phone world that Palm might be facing a hostile take over and as a result, shareholders were jittery, causing quite a dips and rises in stock prices as investors began to reconsider their investments. Options market discourse also played a role in the stock fluctuations, which ended in a jump for shares on news that the company has investors working with it to perhaps facilitate a buy from either an outside company or perhaps another market competitor that may intend to simply swallow the firm whole.
One of the big players looking into purchasing Palm happens to be HTC, the makers of a new line of super phones, one of which is called the Desire. HTC has consistently attempted to forge a forward thinking brand image for itself so the potential Palm acquisition is being seen as a step in this general direction. While Palm has neither confirmed nor officially denied the …