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Gruber explains it all: Mac Air is an “iPad Pro”

Yesterday, Apple officando John Gruber posted on what he sees untypical Apple: confusion on which Mac to buy. Typically, Gruber insists, Apple makes it very clear what choices consumers have so they can make the best purchase. With last weeks addition of the Mac Air models, that simplicity is ruined. Gruber contends, “the MacBook Air more »

Adobe is bringing Air to almost every screen you have

Just a few days after Apple announces the Mac App Store, Adobe has decided an store of it’s own in conjunction with a platform to brings apps to almost every screen in the house. Adobe is launching Air 2.5 which is compatible with phones, tablets, TVs and of course, PCs, and Adobe InMarket to bring more »

The Apple tax is a darn good thing

Warning: this is not an Apple love-fest. This week, Apple announced and launched two new MacBook Airs. The two are a marvel of construction and aesthetic design. And Apple charges more than would seem the going rate for them; this is dubbed the Apple tax. I am here to tell you, that’s a really good more »

Flash coming to mobile with help from Palm, RIM and Google

Today, Adobe is announcing Flash Player 10.1 and AIR for mobile devices. Coming first to Android devices in 2010, Adobe aims to bring the immersive full web experience to all mobiles devices, well all except its sworn mortal enemy: the iPhone. It seems Adobe is working with everyone but Apple to bring Flash to high more »

Qik adds live streaming video option with new desktop program

Qik is already a recognized name for streaming live video from mobile phones to the web, but Qik is adding to its list of services with Qik-in-Touch, a desktop application that runs through Adobe AIR. With Qik-in-Touch, people can instantly watch live video shared by friends the moment that the stream goes live. Qik-in-Touch is more »

Adobe brings big updates to new Flash and AIR betas

Flash, the ubiquitous plug-in that as of now is the go-to for Internet video or audio among other uses, looks to be improved greatly in the new 10.1 beta. Adobe is pushing to bring Flash to every platform, both desktop and mobile (excluding the iPhone thanks to Apple), and is adding features to support that. more »

Linux gets Adobe AIR

One of the troubles of using many different operating systems is finding replacement applications for your platform. Adobe AIR is out there to solve that. If you don’t know about Adobe AIR, you install it on your computer and then download apps that work on AIR. AIR is a free download. Up until recently, Adobe more »

Ricoh unveils the rugged looking; water, dust resistant G600 camera

Ricoh has announced the new rugged-looking, water and dust resistant camera – the G600. Passing the US Department of Defense standards as a shock resistant product that can withstand a 1.5-meter (about 5-foot) fall, the G600 packs of the same features as other Ricoh camera products, except for sporting an overall smaller and lighter camera more »

Frontier ready to challenge MacBook Air

The MacBook Air has been touted as the world’s thinnest and one of the most portable laptops ever, as we have all seen just how it can fit inside an envelope. There aren’t too many competitors because any laptop that can match it in thinness, usually can’t match it in price, such as the X300 from Lenovo. However, this new laptop called the Frontier, or FRLN, comes with a 12-inch LED screen, and only weighs at 2.75 pounds. Now, the MacBook Air comes with a slightly bigger screen, measuring out at 13.3-inches, also the MacBook Air actually weighs a little bit more, 3-pounds in fact.

AirZooka: The friendly air gun

If you want to have something to shoot at your mom or your little brother (without hurting them), you should check out AirZooka. AirZooka is a “gun” powered by air impulsion. It’s easy to use, just pull the elastic and point the gun towards your target. “The Airzooka is a fun gun that launches harmless more »