Amazon Launches Kindle Store in India
Amazon has just launched the Kindle and Kindle books in India.
Google Releases new JavaScript Benchmark
Google has created a new suite of benchmarks called Octane for testing a browser’s JavaScript performance.
Flash Player 11.4, AIR 3.4 out; Flash Builder 4.7 Coming Soon
This is the third release (after 11.2, and 11.3) according to the Flash Platform Roadmap released by Adobe a couple of months back, and things seem to be going mostly by the roadmap.
Amazon Unveils Glacier Storage for Archived Data
Amazon has unveiled a new cloud-based storage solution called Glacier that’s is designed to be used for storing large volumes of archived data.
Preview 7 of Edge Animate Released by Adobe
Adobe has released a new preview version of their HTML-based design and animation tool; and this release comes not only with numerous new features, but also a change in the name of the product. Adobe Edge is now Adobe Edge Animate to better reflect its core functionality.
Rumour: Microsoft Might Move Windows to a Faster Release Cycle
Could Windows be moving to a faster release cycle? Some hints towards a possibility seem to have been uncovered recently.
Amazon Adds Support for Python to Elastic Beanstalk
Amazon has just added support for Python applications to their Elastic Beanstalk service.
HEVC Draft Released; Twice as Efficient as H.264
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) has been working on a new video format that supersedes H.264 / AVC (Advanced Video Coding) and allows for twice the efficiency.
MySQL Heading Down a Closed Path?
It seems that Oracle has begun closing off parts of the MySQL development process, thus causing worries that the openness of the database system is in jeopardy.
Steam for Linux and Big Picture Mode Coming “Fairly quickly”
Valve has given some confirmation about some of its major upcoming technologies, and it seems a lot is going to be happening in the next few months.