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iPhone not getting a full Flash like Android
News Flash got its start as a Macromedia technology that could give websites animation and basic games. Flash is used for YouTube's streaming video, and Lynch demonstrated a Windows Mobile phone playing a... [18 Nov 2008]
Adobe plans a bridge to the clouds
News Flash got its start as a way to give Web pages animations and basic applications such as games, but it's grown up since then. The Flex technology has given developers a more mature programming model, and the addition of... [17 Nov 2008]
2012 Olympics 'like a digital Queen's coronation'
News The corporation laid out plans that will see it "significantly" increase its web TV capabilities - with "many more" online video streams than the six it offered during the Beijing Games - as well as... [23 Oct 2008]
Microsoft turns to Europe to fight the Google might
News The tickets enter users into the running for prizes such as free music downloads, air miles and video games. Microsoft will set up a Search Technology Centre designed to help its Live Search gain on... [06 Oct 2008]
£29bn bill for fibre to every UK home
News It's half an Olympic games or something. While the UK's broadband infrastructure is based on a fibre backbone, the so-called 'last mile' connections between homes and telephone exchanges are almost entirely copper-based... [08 Sep 2008]
Olympics a non-starter for office workers
News While China prepares for a frenzy of co-ordinated enthusiasm for the Beijing Olympics, three-quarters of the 100 responses to the latest silicon.com poll said they would be focusing on work rather than keeping an eye on the... [08 Aug 2008]
UK games industry needs to go back to uni
News A games industry lobby group recently warned UK games developers are struggling to find staff as dedicated video games courses are failing to equip university grads with... [08 Jul 2008]
Universities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News A skills shortage in the video games industry could mean game over for developers in the UK, a campaign group is warning. And it would seem the video games industry is... [19 Jun 2008]
The tech behind the Beijing 2008 Olympics
News Getting the technology behind the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games up and running has been more of a marathon rather than a 100m sprint. But each Olympic Games has its own requirements, explained Patrick... [08 May 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News Beijing's new $3bn airport terminal has completed the rollout of a major part of its IT infrastructure ahead of the Olympic Games in August. Beijing is due to host the Olympic Games in August and has... [31 Mar 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News The analyst believes cheaper mobile data plans will encourage consumers to use data cards to download MP3s, games and video clips to mobile devices and for transferring user-generated content such as... [28 Mar 2008]
High speed TGV trains get online
News In addition to internet access, the wi-fi-enabled trains have servers on board to run an entertainment portal for passengers offering regularly updated video content, games, news, city guides,... [26 Mar 2008]
Poll: And the next killer app for mobiles is...
News The other options listed in the poll were: video/TV, music, games, email, access to corporate IT apps and social networking. Third place in the reader poll vote was tied between email and... [04 Mar 2008]
Microsoft Silverlight makes pact with Nokia
News Microsoft has been signing on content partners to use Silverlight for media streaming, including MLB.com and online Olympic games broadcasting with NBC. For people with compatible devices, it means they will be able to... [04 Mar 2008]
Poll: MP3 player king of commuter gadgets
News Handheld games consoles (such as the Sony's PSP) accounted for slightly less than two per cent of those polled. Trailing behind were portable video players (to catch up on last night's TV) and laptops,... [08 Feb 2008]
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