SlideShow: The Best of Adobe MAX 2011

Photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We came, we saw and we were impressed by this year's stunning Adobe MAX Conference. From Adobe's migration to Touch Apps, the advent of subscription services and the Creative Cloud, we joined 5,000 attendees here in the heart of LA to get a feel for the future of mobile apps, digital publishing and the Web and we can say that the future looks great. There were some highlights like the Sneaks of future technology, Rainn Wilson's nerd humour, the MAX Bash with Weezer and food trucks and some intense information sessions.

Video: BlackBerry OS 7 Launch Event in Toronto, Bold 9900 demoed

It was a big day for RIM as they unveiled three new BlackBerry smartphones in downtown Toronto as well as their BlackBerry OS 7. See our video from the event showing the new BB Bold 9900 demoing its new interface, snazzy new touchscreen and the new NFC (Near Field Communication) feature as well.

Review: Blaq Twitter app for BlackBerry PlayBook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PlayBook's small size, portability and touch capabilities make it an ideal device for avid Twitter users and followers. So far, we've been using Twitter on the less than ideal browser version which was scrunched up on the PlayBook's bright but small  1024x600 pixel screen. Thankfully, the developers at Blaq created an app that makes it a breeze to Tweet off.

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Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Adobe AIR 2.7 Available for BlackBerry PlayBook

Adobe announced yesterday the availability of updated plug-ins for Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Adobe AIR® 2.7 that support the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This coincided with the PlayBook system update 1.0.6.2390 a 304 MB upgrade devoted to  Flash and Air updates. In a related release, Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 software was updated yesterday and enables developers to build applications for iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook.

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