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Take That, Steve: Adobe Giving Workers Androids

The tech wars continue

By Alp_Arslan, Newser User

Posted May 1, 2010 3:38 PM CDT | Promoted on Newser May 1, 2010 5:16 PM CDT

(User Submitted) – First Adobe publicly wonders why Apple won't allow its Flash animation product on any of its iPhone, iPad, etc., platforms. The Mighty Steve Jobs then writes a rant about Flash's lack of openness. The Adobe CEO responds with his own letter. Now in the ongoing tit-for-tat Adobe will give all its employees a free phone that runs Google's Android operating system which, you will not be surprised to learn, supports Flash. Your serve, Stevarino. CNET has the story here.

Steve Jobs is not a fan of flash. (AP)

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drdvdplayerhandbook

May 2, 2010 6:36 PM CDT

Dammit, I thought they were actually giving them androids, not some OS named Android. They cheated on me with this article's title!

DaytonAve.

May 2, 2010 6:22 PM CDT

Steve Jobs has lost all of his marbles.

wtf_wtf

May 2, 2010 10:11 AM CDT

apple is shitting on everything out there. steve jobs is just sittin' back scratching his nuts

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