Adobe to launch new software suite for designers

Adobe to launch new software suite for designers New York: Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers. Adobe Systems Inc. unveiled Creative Suite 6 on Monday at an event in San Francisco. CS6 includes Photoshop, Illustrator and other programs. Unlike previous versions, which came shrink-wrapped in a box, Creative Suite 6 will be available on a monthly subscription basis as part of Adobe's Creative Cloud offering. Subscriptions will start at...
10:57 AM, Apr 24, 2012

FB offers Rs 1.34 cr package to UP student

FB offers Rs 1.34 cr package to UP student Allahabad: Social networking giant Facebook has hired an engineering student for a fat annual pay package of Rs 1.34 crore, one of the biggest offers made to alumnus of any technical institution of the country. According to P Chakravarti, Director of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), a B.Tech student from the institute, who has requested that his name be withheld for "security reasons", received a letter on...
04:57 PM, Mar 29, 2012

Apple hires Adobe officer to lead iAd: Report

Apple hires Adobe officer to lead iAd: Report Bangalore: Apple Inc has appointed Adobe Systems Inc's Todd Teresi to head its iAd mobile-advertising business, Bloomberg said, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Teresi, the former vice president of Adobe's media solutions group, was brought in to lead Apple's mobile advertising platform, that has lagged companies like Google in the mobile ad business as it only works on Apple devices and costs more, the report said. iAd,...
09:14 AM, Jan 05, 2012

Factbox: Adobe vs Apple on Flash technology

Factbox: Adobe vs Apple on Flash technology New York: Here is a timeline of the battle between consumer technology giant Apple Inc and software company Adobe Systems over the latter's Flash technology, which is widely used to view videos and play games on the Internet. January 2007: Apple unveils its blockbuster iPhone with a browser that was not compatible with Adobe's Flash player, dealing a blow to the software maker. June 2008: Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said...
09:03 AM, Nov 10, 2011

Adobe admits defeat to Apple in mobile Flash war

Adobe admits defeat to Apple in mobile Flash war New York: Adobe Systems Inc halted development of its Flash Player for mobile browsers, surrendering to Apple Inc in a war over Web standards as the company surprised investors with a restructuring plan. While the matter might seem like inside baseball for the average person, it is likely to improve the browsing experiences of tens of millions of iPhone and iPad users, who have trouble accessing sites built with Flash....
08:39 AM, Nov 10, 2011

Adobe plans layoffs, overhaul to focus on digital

Adobe plans layoffs, overhaul to focus on digital San Jose: Adobe Systems Inc plans to lay off more than 7 per cent of its workforce and take a charge of up to $94 million as part of a restructuring to focus on core businesses such as digital media and marketing. The news, announced just months after the world's largest maker of design software had projected better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, surprised Wall Street and wiped 9.2 per cent off its...
07:45 AM, Nov 09, 2011

Steve Jobs' career defined by 10 gadgets

Steve Jobs' career defined by 10 gadgets New York: Steve Jobs had no formal schooling in engineering, yet he's listed as the inventor or co-inventor on more than 300 US patents. These are some of the significant products that were created under his direction: - Apple I (1976): Apple's first product was a computer for hobbyists and engineers, made in small numbers. Steve Wozniak designed it, while Jobs orchestrated the funding and handled the marketing. -. Apple...
07:36 AM, Oct 06, 2011

3 convicted for kidnapping Adobe India MD's son

3 convicted for kidnapping Adobe India MD's son New Delhi: An Uttar Pradesh court on Saturday delivered its verdict in the kidnapping of Anant Gupta, the son of Naresh Gupta, Managing Director, Adobe Systems. Three of the seven accused have been convicted for kidnapping the boy in November 2006. The other four have been let off. The sentencing in the case will take place on Monday. The key accused Jitender, Chhatrapal and Pawan are in jail while four...
01:17 PM, Sep 24, 2011

Adobe forecast surprises Wall Street, shares rise

Adobe forecast surprises Wall Street, shares rise Bangalore: Design software maker Adobe Systems Inc's sales outlook for the fourth quarter was buoyed by new customer additions, allaying investor fears of a slowdown in its growth. The forecast sent shares of the software maker up 7 per cent in extended trade. They have fallen 21 per cent since June, when the company warned that a weak European economy could sap demand for its products. Adobe is trying to...
03:29 PM, Sep 21, 2011

Obama appoints Indo-American in govt

Obama appoints Indo-American in govt Washington: US President Barack Obama has appointed Shantanu Narayen, Indian-American, president and CEO of Adobe Systems, to an advisory panel on how to implement best business practices in government. Announcing the appointment of Osmania University graduate Narayen and nine other impressive individuals to President's Management Advisory Board (PMAB), Obama said, "I am grateful that these impressive individuals have chosen to dedicate their talents to serving the American people at this...
11:39 AM, Mar 11, 2011

Adobe aims to stay independent: CEO

Adobe aims to stay independent: CEO Frankfurt: Adobe Systems aims to grow independently, its chief executive told a German newspaper, following speculation the software maker could become a takeover target for Microsoft. "Adobe's growth prospects are so great that our focus is on seizing these opportunities as an independent company," Adobe Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen was quoted as saying by daily Financial Times Deutschland on Monday. Adobe stock skyrocketed on Oct. 7 after a New York...
04:27 PM, Oct 25, 2010

Apple will no longer pre-install Flash on Macs

Apple will no longer pre-install Flash on Macs San Francisco: Apple Inc said on Friday it will no longer ship Mac computers with Adobe Systems Inc's Flash player pre-installed, as the company continues to erect barriers to the software. Apple's decision does not ban Flash software from its computers - as it has from the iPhone and iPad. Users will still be able to download and install a Flash player, which is widely-used to view videos on the...
01:02 PM, Oct 23, 2010

Adobe unveils Acrobat X

Adobe unveils Acrobat X San Jose: Adobe Systems announced the launch of its new Acrobat X software family, that includes - Acrobat X, Reader X, the Acrobat X Suite and new document exchange services at Acrobat.com. The new version of Acrobat makes its easier to export documents to Microsoft's Word and Excel software. It can also create PDF Portfolios that bring together multiple file types. The Acrobat Reader X has commenting features with sticky...
12:15 PM, Oct 18, 2010

How to make your Adobe Acrobat experience a safe one

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How often do you use Adobe Acrobat? Personally, most of my work for the past ten years has been done on Microsoft Word. With the ...
11:43 AM, Oct 18, 2010

Adobe shares jump on Microsoft buy report

Adobe shares jump on Microsoft buy report Seattle: Adobe Systems Inc's stock skyrocketed on Thursday after a media report stirred speculation it might become an acquisition target for Microsoft Corp. The New York Times reported that Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer had met secretly with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen at Adobe's San Francisco offices "recently." The two discussed Apple Inc's dominance in mobile phones and considered several options to counteract that, including Microsoft acquiring Adobe, the newspaper...
12:02 PM, Oct 08, 2010
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