ishan_rulz Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen set up an hour long secret meeting to discuss a variety of topics, including a possible acquisition of Adobe by Microsoft. According to The New York Times, some of the discussions focused on how the two companies could also take down Apple's mobile market share. As Apple continues to dominate the mobile market, with Google quickly catching up, Microsoft is stepping into the mobile game, possibly a little too late to make a strong impact within the next year. However, that hasn't stopped Microsoft from doing whatever it can to make the largest impact possible. The discussions between Microsoft and Adobe have remained quiet, but sources say that talks regarding Microsoft acquiring Adobe were mentioned. Discussions of a possible merger might even end here, but this is pause for thought for both Microsoft and Adobe, after all, this is how Microsoft came about a search deal with the second largest search giant, Yahoo! When Microsoft launched Silverlight in 2007, they became a direct competitor of Adobe Flash. If Microsoft does acquire Adobe, we could eventually see a slow phase out of Adobe Flash Player, and see Microsoft Silverlight slowly take its place. With Microsoft holding 100% of the market, Apple and Google could potentially be in trouble, unless web developers decide to adopt HTML5. Simplicity is hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasgandy Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Microsoft & Adobe????? The big just keep getting bigger (not necessarily better) Always With Kind RegardsTasgandy"one is never too old to listen & learn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted October 11, 2010 Moderators Share Posted October 11, 2010 I don't see Europe (or even America) approving that merger ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Ugh... Adobe Reader ---> Microsoft Reader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethec Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Microsoft would have to re-write most of Adobe's client-oriented products using actual security practices anyway..Currently, Adobe Reader has over twice more vulnerabilities than Win7... Piriform French translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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