The sun is out, the sky is blue and there is ash in the atmosphere. I doubt I have to explain what has happened with the Eyjafjallajokull volcano this month, so I will go straight into what we have been reading about here at KMP Towers in April.
The relationship between Apple and Adobe took a major turn for the worst with a post by Apple about the failings of Adobe Flash and how it is not suitable for mobile devices, something that Adobe have been working hard on improving. This was then followed by an announcement by Adobe confirming that they will moving away from Apple and concentrating on getting flash onto Android, Microsoft and Nokia devices.
Apple and Adobe’s close relationship is getting strained
People have been getting from point A to point B thanks to Sat Nav for many years but the first nail in what could be Garmin’s and TomTom’s coffin has been launched. Satellite Navigation used to require a specific device and more recently just an application on a smart phone, all of which cost money. Google has caused panic in the Sat Nav companies by launching Google Nav as a free service, which utilizes Google maps and takes advantage of Street View, on their Android OS. Could this be the end of paid Sat Nav, especially when it is released on the iPhone soon?
Google Launch their free Satellite Navigation System
Where do you go to watch the latest premiership highlights if you miss Match of the Day at the weekend? Next season you will be able to find them all at Yahoo. Yahoo has secured the exclusive UK online highlights rights for the English Premier League from 2010 to 2013.
Yahoo wins Premier League online highlights rights
Google has been flexing it’s financial muscles this past year and in April we saw them acquire a number of companies and the Internet light up with speculations as to what their intentions are. One of the acquisitions that caused the biggest stir was that of Agnilux, which is a start-up created by ex-Apple employees. Others this month include the Widget creator LabPixies, Web video Platform Episodic and recently the BumpTop application.
Google goes on a spending Spree
Much to the disappointment of our Studio Manager Drew, Palm announced that it was up for sale looking for a buyer to keep it alive. Palm was bought by HP as what I think could be a potential quick and easy way into the booming mobile market for them. Palm was a trailblazer in handheld devices but does the name still have the same clout as it did or has it gone forgotten by a generation wanting iPhones and Androids?
See you next month
