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The Adobe CS 5.5 Roadshow is currently underway in Australia. We caught up with Adobe's Principal Evangelist, industry veteran Greg Rewis, to discuss the latest evolution of CS.]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:57:32 +1000 http://apcmag.com//adobe-releases-major-flash-preview-codename-square.htm http://apcmag.com//adobe-releases-major-flash-preview-codename-square.htm

Adobe has released a new preview version of Flash which it says provides big performance boosts.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:35:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//seagate-launches-hard-drives-with-ssd-performance.htm http://apcmag.com//seagate-launches-hard-drives-with-ssd-performance.htm

Seagate today launched its Momentus XT drives, with performance it claims is close to an SSD drive, but at a fraction of the cost. ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:15:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australia-to-get-its-own-hulu-style-vod-service.htm http://apcmag.com//australia-to-get-its-own-hulu-style-vod-service.htm

Australians may soon have access to streaming TV shows Hulu-style through a new start-up from a couple of former industry heavyweights.]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:15:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-22-to-get-full-flash-support.htm http://apcmag.com//android-22-to-get-full-flash-support.htm

Google gives the finger to Apple by building support for Flash video into Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’, due to debut next month.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 09:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//adobe-cs5-is-almost-here-but-is-it-worth-it.htm http://apcmag.com//adobe-cs5-is-almost-here-but-is-it-worth-it.htm

Adobe’s fifth-gen CS family sports new features and new apps but with single-app upgrades from $340 and full packages costing from $1,000 to $4,300, will you step up or stay put?]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-bans-apps-written-using-adobe-software.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-bans-apps-written-using-adobe-software.htm

The Apple vs Adobe war has escalated, with the iPhone OS 4 SDK decreeing that iPhone and iPad developers can’t use Adobe software to create their apps.]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:49:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//publishers-prep-for-ipad-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//publishers-prep-for-ipad-launch.htm

With Apple’s ‘magical’ iPad launching this Saturday in the US, publishers are gearing up with everything from Flash-free HTML5 video to interactive magazines and ebooks-as-apps.]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:47:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flash-coming-to-iphone-whether-apple-likes-it-or-not-adobe.htm http://apcmag.com//flash-coming-to-iphone-whether-apple-likes-it-or-not-adobe.htm

Adobe this week has expressed confidence Apple will cave eventually on its stubborn blocking of Flash on the iPhone.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:23:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flashrom-091-hunts-down-more-chips-in-the-wild.htm http://apcmag.com//flashrom-091-hunts-down-more-chips-in-the-wild.htm

Since the release of its previous version in May 2009, at least 30 additional flash chip families and half a dozen variants for each family are now being supported by Flashrom.]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flash-is-coming-to-the-iphone-thanks-to-gordon.htm http://apcmag.com//flash-is-coming-to-the-iphone-thanks-to-gordon.htm

Flash is coming to the iPhone, but it's no thanks to Adobe or Apple. It's thanks to Gordon.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:12:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sony-admits-defeat-on-memory-stick.htm http://apcmag.com//sony-admits-defeat-on-memory-stick.htm

CES 2010: The company will begin supporting and selling SD cards as an alternative. ]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:46:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//slideshow-intels-hot-new-moblin-21-os.htm http://apcmag.com//slideshow-intels-hot-new-moblin-21-os.htm

Intel's has taken the wraps off its Moblin 2.1 OS, a complete operating system that can run on mobile phones through to full PCs.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:49:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//kingston-unveils-new-speedy-ssd-line.htm http://apcmag.com//kingston-unveils-new-speedy-ssd-line.htm

Kingston SSDs are available in up to 256GB capacities and are cheaper than you might expect.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//kingston-bringing-256gb-flash-drive-down-under.htm http://apcmag.com//kingston-bringing-256gb-flash-drive-down-under.htm

It's like the atom bomb of memory keys, with a price tag to match.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:53:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sugar-on-a-stick-linux-that-kids-can-taste.htm http://apcmag.com//sugar-on-a-stick-linux-that-kids-can-taste.htm

Linux distros that run on pen-drives are nothing new but this one's specially designed for the little ones.]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//you-know-where-you-can-stick-windows-7.htm http://apcmag.com//you-know-where-you-can-stick-windows-7.htm

DVDs are so last century and downloads, well we don't all have great broadband, so how can Microsoft get Windows 7 to the netbooking masses? Could a cute little stick do the trick?]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flashrom-fast-approaching-a-version-10.htm http://apcmag.com//flashrom-fast-approaching-a-version-10.htm

No more dirty DOS bootdisks need touch your pristine Linux box, now that a new Linux app FlashROM is on the verge of release.]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 15:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm http://apcmag.com//television-set-top-boxes-to-get-flash.htm

Adobe says by the end of 2009, we'll all be using Flash apps right on our TVs. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//western-digital-gears-up-for-shift-to-ssd.htm http://apcmag.com//western-digital-gears-up-for-shift-to-ssd.htm

In a case of better late than never, WD makes a move into the growing market for solid state and hybrid drives.]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:41:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-7-compatibility-check-on-the-way.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-compatibility-check-on-the-way.htm

A dig around in some of Microsoft's technical forums has uncovered some interesting facts about additional Windows 7 features and tweaks that will make user's lives easier.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//drm-will-infect-flash-soon-adobe-announcement-hints.htm http://apcmag.com//drm-will-infect-flash-soon-adobe-announcement-hints.htm

DRM. They're the three most-dreaded letters in the world of technology. And it looks like they are going to infect your copy of Flash soon.]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:11:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sandisk_supercharges_ssds.htm http://apcmag.com//sandisk_supercharges_ssds.htm

New G3 solid state disks ‘spin’ equivalent to a 40,000rpm hard drive but at prices that’ll keep your budget from spiralling into a nosedive.]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//solid_state_drives_set_to_blast_past_256gb.htm http://apcmag.com//solid_state_drives_set_to_blast_past_256gb.htm

Samsung and Micron are prepping 256GB SSDs for the mass market, while Intel lays the foundations for drives with “over 300GB capacity”.]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_unveils_solid_state_drives.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_unveils_solid_state_drives.htm

Intel's new line of 80GB and 160GB flash drives provide massive performance boosts in transfer rates, the chip giant says.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flash_wont_overtake_hard_drives_for_a_decade_hitachi.htm http://apcmag.com//flash_wont_overtake_hard_drives_for_a_decade_hitachi.htm

Don't let that 16GB iPhone fool you — despite the profusion of flash-based devices Hitachi is predicting that there's at least another decade in hard drive technology.]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:43:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//macbook_air_160gb_ssd_drives_coming.htm http://apcmag.com//macbook_air_160gb_ssd_drives_coming.htm

IDF Shanghai | Intel will soon be offering a 160GB solid state disk drive, small enough to fit into the MacBook Air. ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:35:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//640gb_flash_card_blows_hard_drives_away.htm http://apcmag.com//640gb_flash_card_blows_hard_drives_away.htm

Flash drives comprehensively killed off floppy disks, and now a new development is threatening the same fate for hard drives.]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:49:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//toshiba_r500_worlds_lightest_thinnest_notebook_64gb_flash_hard_drive.htm http://apcmag.com//toshiba_r500_worlds_lightest_thinnest_notebook_64gb_flash_hard_drive.htm

We'll just call it the God notebook, OK?]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:02:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//readyboost_for_linux.htm http://apcmag.com//readyboost_for_linux.htm

Say what you will about Microsoft but ReadyBoost is a clever use of cheap-as-chips USB memory keys. Now there's a sort-of version for Linux too.]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:27:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple_says_no_to_samsungs_hybrid_flash_hard_drives_in_new_macs.htm http://apcmag.com//apple_says_no_to_samsungs_hybrid_flash_hard_drives_in_new_macs.htm

... but says yes to Intel's motherboard-integrated 'Robson' flash technology for enhancing performance and extending notebook battery life?]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:39:45 +1000