David Needle

Flash, Adobe’s popular media software, is estimated to run on as much as 75 percent of all the video on the Web. Looking to spread its reach further, Adobe has been working to address technical complaints by Apple and get Flash on the iPhone. But shortly before Adobe was set to release a new version, […]

For enterprises, especially those operating in regulated industries, social media can be a scary place. How, after all, is IT supposed to keep track of the flurry of tweets, status messages and other social content floating around out there? Devrex Gear thinks it has the answer. The company is now out with ChatSync 2.2, an […]

Despite the soaring interest in the latest and greatest mobile phones here in the U.S., the majority of mobile consumers aren’t actually all that interested in their devices’ advanced features, like mobile e-commerce or built-in social media functions. Meanwhile, other areas of the world are embracing these technologies far more swiftly. Enterprise Mobile Today looks […]

Apple and Google’s growing competition is being played out in the merger & acquisition space, which means it’s a great time right now to be a start-up with an idea either or both companies wants. There’s almost an acquisition a week these days between the two, with BumpTop the latest winner in the M&A lottery. […]

Apple’s stance on Adobe Flash is already well-known, after CEO Steve Jobs publicly defended the reasons why it’s not available on the iPad and iPhone. But after being lauded for bashing Flash as a closed technology, Jobs has allegedly pointed out that Apple’s not necessarily throwing in with open source Web video just yet. Instead, […]

Lugging around a laptop and a display projector is a nuisance, one that has gone on even though it seems like every other technology has been shrunk radically. However, research firm DisplaySearch sees a revolution coming, where display projectors will be the size of a smartphone. So what can these new little displays do and […]

Mobile is where it’s at. Sales of mobile devices, particularly Apple’s iPhone, have taken off and with it an explosive rise in mobile users surfing the Web and running Web-based applications and services. Adobe’s popular Flash software has long been an integral part of many media sites, used by developers to display all manner of […]

I’m sure I wasn’t alone in being disheartened to read how so many of our nation’s finest military minds are mired in preparing and deciphering PowerPoint slides in this critical time. A *New York Times* piece earlier this week, detailed the absurd amount of time officers and battlefield strategists are spending [preparing PowerPoint presentations](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html?pagewanted=print) and, […]

HP wowed the industry this week with its $1.2 billion offer for embattled smartphone and device maker Palm. But key to the buy is not just acquiring Palm’s well-regarded (but underwhelming at retail) Pre and Pixi lines of devices, but also the phones’ underlying webOS software and other Palm intellectual property. The idea, according to […]

For years, a major thrust of enterprise software vendors has been selling companies on large-scale business analytics and intelligence packages, enabling them to view their business data and make critical decisions more effectively. Now a new study from Forrester suggests that the product category may not be cracked up to be, with enterprises’ growing stores […]

After weeks of speculation, Palm has a buyer. HP today said it plans to shell out big bucks to acquire the company, now best known for its Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones. While Palm had been betting on the devices — along with their webOS software — to drive a comeback, sales never quite met […]

There’s almost never a dull moment when it comes to smartphones. Every week, it seems like one vendor or another releases a new device or significant update to their operating system or a new set of mobile applications is released. Research in Motion’s BlackBerry line rules the enterprise roost, but it’s had a tougher sledding […]