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Of all the tech conferences out there TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design), which started in 1984, is recognized as one of the premier conferences. One of the great things about the conference is that ... continue

MySpace Gets Silverlight, Facebook Gets Flash. Winner: Facebook.

MySpace and Facebook have both announced new partnerships for rich media content within their networks. MySpace is teaming up with Microsoft to bring Silverlight functionality to its developer platform, while Facebook is introducing expanded Flash support for ... continue

Apple Tells Silverlight to Step Away From the iPhone

Microsoft's new Silverlight 2.0, announced yesterday and available for the first time today, won't be hitting the iPhone any time soon. The company tells Wired's WebMonkey it has talked with Apple, but says: "At the end of ... continue

Microsoft Unveils Silverlight 2 Without Offline Addition

Microsoft will publicly release Silverlight 2 tomorrow, the company just announced. The second full release of Silverlight will attempt to gain ground in the ongoing war with Adobe AIR, but it won't add the previously discussed offline capability ... continue

Update: Google-Silverlight Deal Rolling Forward

Google will serve ads into Microsoft's Silverlight 2 platform, the company has confirmed. Google's original announcement that DoubleClick would start powering Silverlight 2-based ads disappeared shortly after its posting this morning, leading us to question what was up ... continue

Microsoft Reveals Beta Release Plans

Two new web-related beta releases are on the way for Microsoft. The company announced timelines for Silverlight 2 beta 2 and Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 at its TechEd conference in Orlando this morning. Silverlight 2 beta ... continue