GDC 2012: Intel GPA 2012 Expanded to Support Smartphones, Tablets, Ultrabooks

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/6/2012

Intel announced yesterday from GDC 2012 that it would be releasing GPA 2012, an updated version of its developer tool suite meant to help with performance optimization, to the public.

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Android OS 4.0 Upgrade Starts Going Out to Samsung Nexus S

By Ed Hardy | 12/17/2011

Google's Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) debuted recently on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but users of the previous Nexus model don't have to feel left out any more: an upgrade to the latest version of this operating system has started going out.

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HP Making the webOS Open Source, Prepping New Devices

By Ed Hardy | 12/10/2011

HP's CEO announced today a new course for webOS: it is being made open source, and HP engineers and any developers who are interested will keep updating and improving it. The company even plans to release new devices with this operating system.

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Symantec Rolls Out Free Norton Security Software for Android OS

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/11/2011

Symantec on Thursday released a free edition of Norton Mobile Security, aimed at Android OS phone users socked by security threats ranging from cell phone thefts to "fake" apps loaded with malware.

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Adobe's Flash Builder App Development Tool Gets iOS and BlackBerry Tablet Support

By Mark Calley | 6/20/2011

Adobe has updated its Flash Builder developer tool, giving the app-builder compatibility with several additional major mobile platforms. Developers will now be able to use Flash Builder 4.5 to create software for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry Tablet OS.

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RIM Buys Scoreloop for BlackBerry Apps with Social Gaming, 'Virtual Coins'

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/7/2011

Falling further behind Android and Apple with its BlackBerry phones, while also struggling with its new PlayBook tablet, RIM has acquired Scoreloop in hopes of picking up enough skills in social gaming and in-app purchasing to catch its rivals.

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Adobe Flash and AIR Show Wide Adoption on Smartphones

By Mark Calley | 2/16/2011

Adobe took the Mobile World Congress as an appropriate venue to announce that its Flash player and Integrated Runtime (AIR) software have achieved a widespread presence on mobile devices.

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