Adobe has reinstated its Flash for Android browser plug-in, Adobe Flash Player 11, on the Google Play store.
Half a month ago, the software company decided to remove its Flash application from the search giant’s mobile apps store.
It had revealed plans to stop Flash development for mobile devices since November of last year, and shift its focus on HTML5.
However, on Thursday last week, the Flash Player app reappeared on the Google Play Store to the delight of users who have yet to download …

A month has passed since the launch of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; enough time for 10 percent of Mac users to adopt the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system.
Ad network Chitika reports that Mountain Lion has surpassed the adoption rate of previous Mac OS X versions.
OS X 10.7 Lion took the good part of a three-month period before it reached 14 percent adoption among Mac computers.
“Mountain Lion’s adoption rate is still on track to outperform its predecessor, OS X Lion, …

Microsoft will give consumers an option to upgrade their Windows operating systems to its latest offering, Windows 8, for as much as $40 (around £25).
The American software giant earlier revealed that buyers of Windows 7 PCs within a specific period will have the chance to get Windows 8 Professional for only $15 – UK customers need to pay more at £15.
Qualified Windows 7 PCs
An eligible Windows 7 machine is a new PC bought during the promo period with a valid Windows 7 OEM Certificate of …

The Mozilla Foundation has released a new version of its Firefox for Android app for faster web browsing on tablets.
The organization reveals that its tablet-optimized mobile application features similar enhancements to Firefox 15 for Android smartphones for a more secure and faster web browsing experience.
“We’re proud to announce a redesigned Firefox for Android for tablet devices is now available for download in the Google Play store. The same dramatic improvements that made …

A complete file manager is a must for all Android users, so here comes in handy Astro File Manager. Some manufacturers implement their own solution, although with very limited functionality.
One of the most popular file manager for Android, namely Astro, was recently updated to version 4, which features a completely redesigned interface and a new icon.

If you want to test the latest version of Astro File Manager, the news is not so good. Version 4 is only available for Jelly Bean users, for …

Microsoft has issued an Android app version of its SkyDrive cloud-based storage service.
The software giant entered enemy territory – Google owns Android and Google Drive – to provide its users access and browsing capabilities on all contents in their SkyDrive accounts from an Android device.
The Android version expands the following of Microsoft’s cloud storage app, which was exclusive to iOS and Windows Phone devices after its launch earlier this

Oracle has released an urgent fix for the zero-day flaws that plagued its Java software platform.
The business software giant explained that the update patches four vulnerabilities, which include zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited by attackers off the radar.
Oracle highly recommends for web administrators and users to download the update on their computer systems and immediately repair the flaws in Java 6 and Java

Dropbox now offers two-factor authentication that promises customers a safer cloud storage service after the security breach last month.
The company added the new user authentication system Monday this week to change the way users verify their accounts, which now requires a password and security code below their usernames.
“Two-step verification is one of several steps that we’re taking to enhance the security of your Dropbox. We’ve also created a way for you to view all …

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has nabbed three websites charged with the distribution of ‘pirated’ Android apps.
This is the first incident where sites that offer mobile apps were apprehended and seized, said the DOJ, which means more closures are likely to come in the future.
Applanet.net, appbucket.net and snappzmarket.com now display the increasingly rampant typical notification logo that confirms their seizure and all other cases of site closures spearheaded by the

Adobe has released its second security patch to fix vulnerabilities in Flash Player.
The software company said its update addresses several security flaws on Android, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows operating systems.
The vulnerabilities consist of memory corruption and integer overflow errors that could give attackers the ability to execute code remotely on an exploited target