Monday, October 11, 2010

Possible Microsoft and Adobe alliance against Apple?

Secret meeting appears, according to rumors, it was the Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft and Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO Adobe. The meeting, which became known through leaks from people who took part in it and asked to remain anonymous, took place at the second in San Francisco and had the main topic of the constant rise of Apple in the mobile telephony.


According to sources, the two consultants discussed the issue of Flash and Apple's refusal to make use of the devices, with Ballmer refers to how a possible cooperation between the two companies could be hit for it. Furthermore, discussed the possible acquisition of the Adobe from the well known software development company, which was proposed in the past but ultimately did not go, mainly because of fear of disapproval by the court.


The news is likely to be surprised many, since in 2007 the two companies had come to face with Microsoft to promote it in Silverlight, its own proposal across To the Flash. Rumors of this meeting resulted in the rising share of the latter by 10%.