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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
[Google Fast Flip] Stop Bashing Flash
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The other side to the apple vs adobe battle
Stop Bashing Flash
Steve Jobs' 1700-word indictment of Flash is a classic piece of marketing guile. Several of his reasons for barring Flash from the iPhone and iPad hit the mark, from Flash's lack of respect for battery life to the "reliability, security, and performance" problems of many Flash apps. But Jobs' hypocrisy shows through when he assails Flash as proprietary -- that takes some nerve -- and reiterates his assertion that HTML5 is a panacea that makes Flash unnecessary. He also says the lack of support for Flash video is no big deal because most videos on the Web, whether in a Flash player or not, use the popular H.264 video codec supported by his platform. Well, sure, H.264 videos will play if, like YouTube, you decide to write an iPhone app or, like the New York Times, you change your Website's video delivery technology. [ Get the lowdown on the Web's future with "What to expect from HTML5" by InfoWorld contributing editor Neil McAllister. | Follow the latest news in software development with InfoWorld's Developer World newsletter. ] It didn't take long for Microsoft to chime in. Dean Hachamovitch, general manager for Internet Explorer, bashed Flash's "reliability, security, and performan...
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The other side to the apple vs adobe battle
Stop Bashing Flash
Steve Jobs' 1700-word indictment of Flash is a classic piece of marketing guile. Several of his reasons for barring Flash from the iPhone and iPad hit the mark, from Flash's lack of respect for battery life to the "reliability, security, and performance" problems of many Flash apps. But Jobs' hypocrisy shows through when he assails Flash as proprietary -- that takes some nerve -- and reiterates his assertion that HTML5 is a panacea that makes Flash unnecessary. He also says the lack of support for Flash video is no big deal because most videos on the Web, whether in a Flash player or not, use the popular H.264 video codec supported by his platform. Well, sure, H.264 videos will play if, like YouTube, you decide to write an iPhone app or, like the New York Times, you change your Website's video delivery technology. [ Get the lowdown on the Web's future with "What to expect from HTML5" by InfoWorld contributing editor Neil McAllister. | Follow the latest news in software development with InfoWorld's Developer World newsletter. ] It didn't take long for Microsoft to chime in. Dean Hachamovitch, general manager for Internet Explorer, bashed Flash's "reliability, security, and performan...
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[Google Fast Flip] Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
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We'll see how the social community maker market shakes out
Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
It's official: Ning has announced that it's going premium. We had the chance to chat with Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal about what's changing, what's coming and why he believes that Ning has a $4 billion market opportunity. Rosenthal told me that Ning will now offer three products: Ning Pro, Ning Plus and Ning Mini. The Pro version, which will bundle all of Ning's premium features and adds premium customer support, will cost $49.95 per month. The Plus version, which offers personal branding, unlimited members and some of Pro's other features, will cost $19.95 per month. Finally, Ning mini, which is meant for small groups, non-profits and educational institutions, will retail for $2.95/month. You can find out more about the plans on Ning's blog, but Rosenthal's point is this: There are options for both brands that need a fully customized experience and for those that just need a simple social network. The company is even dropping NingID, its login system, and allowing networks to let users log in via Facebook and Twitter. Educational institutions are the exception: They will get Ning for free due to the support of an unannounced sponsor. Rosenthal believes that the social network creatio...
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We'll see how the social community maker market shakes out
Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
It's official: Ning has announced that it's going premium. We had the chance to chat with Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal about what's changing, what's coming and why he believes that Ning has a $4 billion market opportunity. Rosenthal told me that Ning will now offer three products: Ning Pro, Ning Plus and Ning Mini. The Pro version, which will bundle all of Ning's premium features and adds premium customer support, will cost $49.95 per month. The Plus version, which offers personal branding, unlimited members and some of Pro's other features, will cost $19.95 per month. Finally, Ning mini, which is meant for small groups, non-profits and educational institutions, will retail for $2.95/month. You can find out more about the plans on Ning's blog, but Rosenthal's point is this: There are options for both brands that need a fully customized experience and for those that just need a simple social network. The company is even dropping NingID, its login system, and allowing networks to let users log in via Facebook and Twitter. Educational institutions are the exception: They will get Ning for free due to the support of an unannounced sponsor. Rosenthal believes that the social network creatio...
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
[Google Fast Flip] iPad Killer? We can't even get an iPad challenger
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Where are the rest of the tablets
iPad Killer? We can't even get an iPad challenger
HP has conceded the tablet war before it even engaged in battle by terminating the HP Slate project. Since Steve Ballmer unveiled the HP Slate prototype at CES—an attempt to steal the thunder from the impending announcement of the Apple iPad—the Slate has been the poster child and champion for everything the iPad isn't. HP recently engaged in a pseudo marketing campaign for the Slate—launching videos displaying its apparently formidable capabilities. A leaked HP document exposed a line-by-line comparison of the specs and features of the Slate vs. the iPad. On paper, it appeared to pose a reasonable challenge—especially for users who want or need more complete PC performance. In retrospect, though, the comparison was not significantly different than what you might expect comparing the iPad against any Windows-based netbook—or at least touchscreen-enabled netbook. The primary difference is that the Slate is a tablet…sort of. An early review of an HP Slate prototype revealed what many already suspected—the Slate is more like a slow, handicapped PC forced into a flat-panel form factor than a tablet device. Essentially, it is in fact a touchscreen netbook without a keyboar...
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Where are the rest of the tablets
iPad Killer? We can't even get an iPad challenger
HP has conceded the tablet war before it even engaged in battle by terminating the HP Slate project. Since Steve Ballmer unveiled the HP Slate prototype at CES—an attempt to steal the thunder from the impending announcement of the Apple iPad—the Slate has been the poster child and champion for everything the iPad isn't. HP recently engaged in a pseudo marketing campaign for the Slate—launching videos displaying its apparently formidable capabilities. A leaked HP document exposed a line-by-line comparison of the specs and features of the Slate vs. the iPad. On paper, it appeared to pose a reasonable challenge—especially for users who want or need more complete PC performance. In retrospect, though, the comparison was not significantly different than what you might expect comparing the iPad against any Windows-based netbook—or at least touchscreen-enabled netbook. The primary difference is that the Slate is a tablet…sort of. An early review of an HP Slate prototype revealed what many already suspected—the Slate is more like a slow, handicapped PC forced into a flat-panel form factor than a tablet device. Essentially, it is in fact a touchscreen netbook without a keyboar...
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Labels: hardware, ipad, tablet
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[Google Fast Flip] Tablets 2.0: Microsoft, HP probably building less powerful products
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More on tablet War
Tablets 2.0: Microsoft, HP probably building less powerful products
Last Friday, Apple sold its one-millionth iPad. At the same time, Microsoft and HP — two much larger tech companies — both canceled their existing tablet computer projects. Microsoft insiders tipped off Gizmodo. An unnamed but trusted source leaked HP's plan to TechCrunch. Are Microsoft and HP abandoning the tablet market to Apple? Of course not. What they're giving up is the idea that a tablet computer has to contain the full power of a desktop or laptop computer in a much smaller, lighter device. Parse TechCrunch's headline carefully: "Hewlett-Packard To Kill Windows 7 Tablet Project." Is it the tablet they're killing? No, it's Windows 7. Both Microsoft and HP have spent years trying to build a tablet that would enable its user to run a hospital ward, publish a personal journal, or at the very least stay on top of an overbooked schedule of meetings, travel, and deadlines. Watch Microsoft's concept video for Courier. Look how productive it will make you! Meh. After a few weeks of lying on the VentureBeat writers' couch with an iPad, it's become obvious Apple's tablet was built primarily for media and information consumption, not for the creation of new content or the m...
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More on tablet War
Tablets 2.0: Microsoft, HP probably building less powerful products
Last Friday, Apple sold its one-millionth iPad. At the same time, Microsoft and HP — two much larger tech companies — both canceled their existing tablet computer projects. Microsoft insiders tipped off Gizmodo. An unnamed but trusted source leaked HP's plan to TechCrunch. Are Microsoft and HP abandoning the tablet market to Apple? Of course not. What they're giving up is the idea that a tablet computer has to contain the full power of a desktop or laptop computer in a much smaller, lighter device. Parse TechCrunch's headline carefully: "Hewlett-Packard To Kill Windows 7 Tablet Project." Is it the tablet they're killing? No, it's Windows 7. Both Microsoft and HP have spent years trying to build a tablet that would enable its user to run a hospital ward, publish a personal journal, or at the very least stay on top of an overbooked schedule of meetings, travel, and deadlines. Watch Microsoft's concept video for Courier. Look how productive it will make you! Meh. After a few weeks of lying on the VentureBeat writers' couch with an iPad, it's become obvious Apple's tablet was built primarily for media and information consumption, not for the creation of new content or the m...
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Labels: hardware, ipad, tablet
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