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Liveblog: Verizon unveils the Droid X

After weeks of speculation, teasers and leaks, the day many Android aficionados have been antsy about has arrived: the unveiling of Verizon's Droid X and Droid 2.

Thanks to a recent "pre-review," we have a pretty good idea of what to expect in terms of features, at least as far the Motorola (MOT) Droid x, including a new 45 nm 1GHz TI OMAP processor that's almost double the raw speed of MORE

Adobe updates Flash and Photoshop for Android

Two big updates from Adobe are now ready for Android devices.

Last night, Adobe Blogger John Nack posted that Flash 10.1 Beta 3 is now available in the Android Market or from here if you are running Android 2.2 Froyo (which is likely only Nexus One users, a few other hackers out there, and maybe some Droid 2/x beta testers?).

Additionally, a new release of the Photoshop.com Mobile app just hit MORE

Next Generation of Droid to be revealed next week

OK, it wasn't a surprise to find this in my email today, there were plenty of signs.  But it is interesting for a number of reasons.  One: Adobe is coming.  That means these phones will likely feature Flash.  Therefore, Android 2.2 may be included on these phones, because it includes the ability to play Adobe's Flash.   At least I am assuming so - even though current test MORE

Probing the Apple antitrust probes

Apple is likely to duck these bullets, say two analysts, but every case increases its risk

Absent a "smoking gun," neither the Federal Trade Commission nor the Department of Justice is likely to take Apple (AAPL) to court for antitrust violations, according to a note to clients issued Friday by Stifel Nicolas's Rebecca Arbogast and George Askew.

Apple has credible justifications, they write, for both complaints that have been lodged against it: MORE

Adobe tries to upstage Steve Jobs

Using an independent advertising platform to get Flash in the iPhone and iPad's back door

Here's an odd twist.

In a press statement scheduled for release two hours before Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote, Adobe (ADBE) has announced that it is teaming up with an independent mobile advertising network to bring advertisements written in Flash to a variety of mobile devices, including Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and iPad and Google's (GOOG) Android phones.

According to MORE

Tech's 10 greatest blind spots

From Apple to Yahoo, Silicon Alley Insider spots the Achilles' heels

Here's an interesting exercise. Rather than look at what America's leading tech companies do best, why not focus on what they do worst? That's what SAI's Jay Yarow has done in a gallery posted Wednesday. The headlines:

Google (GOOG) doesn't get social
Apple (AAPL) doesn't get the cloud
Twitter's weakness is good product
Facebook underestimates the importance of privacy
Microsoft (MSFT) doesn't get the Web
AOL MORE

Steve Jobs live (sort of) at D8

Notes from from an Apple watcher stuck on the wrong coast

Apple's (AAPL) CEO was scheduled to give the 6 p.m. PDT keynote at All Things Digital Tuesday night, but the show is running late and rumor has it that he's been pre-empted, at least temporarily, by Rupert Murdoch. Makes sense. Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher may think this is their show, but Murdoch -- as CEO of the News Corp. MORE

Google and Adobe build alliance over Apple's snubbing

Throughout the last two days of Google I/O, just about every product and service that Google announced was a partnership with Adobe and another shot over Apple's bow.

Yesterday, Google announced its intentions with HTML5 and took a dig at Apple's later adoption of the HTML5 spec: "I think it was a late night Steve Jobs email or something," mused Google's Vic Gundotra. Adobe followed with a Dreamweaver and Flash export MORE

Techmate: Google's vision of an open Web

From the Google (GOOG)  i/o conference in San Francisco, Michael and Jon analyze Google's plans for a new video standard and whether bringing the internet to TV's is such a good idea.

Google introduces new Web video standard, splits industry

Google today announced the release of VP8, a new video codec that it envisions will pave the way for the future of video on the Web.

While it wasn't mentioned once during the keynote, VP8 takes dead aim at MPEG LA's H.264 codec, which has the backing of industry heavyweights like Apple and Microsoft (who are both members of MPEG LA).

VP8 technology stems from Google's purchase of On2 Technologies last year.  MORE