Adobe is expected to launch a beta test program for the latest version of its Flash Player software.
Microsoft has scheduled a conference call today in the US to announce, among other things, that it has completed version 2.0 of Silverlight, its rival to Adobe's Flash.
Adobe this week said it would launch an update to its flagship Creative Suite software bundle on 23 September.
Adobe is launching an online community with a word processor and file sharing, while adding Flash and interactive maps to Acrobat 9.
The next version of Flash Player will support high-definition MPEG 4 video compression standard H.264.
Adobe yesterday opened up Photoshop Express, its Web-based image editor for those who want to touch-up their photos.
Microsoft's Adobe flash-killer Silverlight is entering its next phase with the software maker set to debut Silverlight 1.0 Release Candidate late this week.
Adobe Media Player, set for release later this year, can play back downloaded video files, rather than browser-based video streams.
Three months after promising big changes in its signature Web animation software, Macromedia has released a public test version of the Flash player.
Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight.
Adobe Systems on Monday announced an early version of Apollo, software that will let people run Web applications online and offline.
Macromedia is testing an update to its main set of tools for creating Web content and applications in its Flash format.
Macromedia plans to reach out to Java developers with a new set of development tools built around its Flash format.
A year after Macromedia revealed ambitious plans to expand the reach of its Flash format, the software maker appears to have trouble building support for the effort among developers and information technology planners.
Google began updating Chrome users with the new beta version, and performance tests show the company has ratcheted the browser's speed up another notch
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