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In the last hour the internet has exploded in rumors that Microsoft and Adobe will merge.

This as a result as send Adobe stock sky-high at over 10% higher than yesterday.

But buy would 2 huge companies consider such a colossal merger? Flash.

Specifically Flash on mobile devices – and the lack of on Apples devices.

Microsoft and Adobe want to merge so that they can say their products are mobile friendly flash friendly devices.

Is this ever going to happen? Of course not, it would be a direct violation of anti-trust laws.

But that the two companies met between closed doors means that they are both scared that Apple’s dominance of the market will leave no headroom, and that flash is the only way to get headroom.

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The Apple September 1st Apple event came and gone here is what went down;

• iPod shuffle now has the click wheel back and is smaller
• iPod nano is now smaller and has the rumored touch screen – now has a clip
• iPod touch now has HD video and front facing camera for FaceTime
• iOS 4.1 will fix slow iPhone issues, proximity issues, and add game center
• iOS 4.2 will bring iPad multitasking – wireless printing
• New Apple TV is 1/4 the size, is streaming only – now has Netflix
• iTunes 10 now has ping which is a music social network like LastFM changed interface and logo

Personally you can colour me impressed. The updates are what everyone was expect and what we all wanted really. The shuffle now has the click wheel back, the nano is now smaller so its easier to use, the 4th gen iPod Touch now has HD camera, and Facetime like the iPhone 4 (yay), and the new Apple TV now has Netflix and is now only $99 with streaming only.

The long-awaited iPhone 4 (even with its issues) will becoming to Canada this July 30th, 2010.

So far Rogers and Telus will be offering the iPhone 4 soon. Virgin Mobile, Bell, and Fido will get it eventually (they carry the 3G, and 3GS).

Plans are still $60/$75 a month for iPhone users.

Hopefully the rollout of iPhone 4 will be better than it as been elsewhere.

Note: iPhone 4 is also coming to; Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland July 30th. Steve Jobs said that South Korea is having delays.

First off my Apologies to Apple as yes this has been blown over proportion.

Steve jobs explained today that the iPhone 4 is not the only phone with smartphone antenna issues.

Blackberrys, droids, windows phones all have the same issues. Steve says that holding that way you are absorbing signals so the phone receives less.

He also said free bumpers until September 30th but they are of limited supply.

Data shows that on average the iPhone 4 drops less calls and has a lower return rate then the 3GS.

Read more at Mashable