14 DAY TRIAL // Adobe and NVIDIA have jointly announced today that they are both working on enabling a better Web experience on devices such as netbooks, smartphones and smartbooks, built with the help of NVIDIA's graphics processing units. The two companies have been working together, as part of the Open Screen Project to provide consumers with a better performance of the Flash Player 10.1, which will now take advantage of the performance capabilities of the GPU.
“The most innovative and expressive Web sites use Adobe Flash technology,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business Unit at Adobe. “By working together to further leverage the power of graphics processors, Adobe and NVIDIA are able to provide breakthrough Web experiences on a wide range of devices. This new development brings us a step closer to putting the power of a PC in your pocket.”
The announcement regarding Adobe's new Flash Player 10.1 has been made public during the Adobe MAX 2009 event, Adobe's worldwide developer conference, which is held between October 4 and October 7, in Los Angeles, California. According to the two companies, the upcoming Flash Player 10.1 will allow device manufacturers to enable an enhanced web experience on NVDIA GPU-enabled devices. Devices that are built around NVIDIA's GeForce, ION or Tegra will be featured with support for the next-generation Flash Player 10.1.
“Consumers want the best Internet experience – whether it’s a mobile device in their pocket or a netbook at the coffee shop,” said Dan Vivoli, senior vice president of NVIDIA. “Our engineers have worked closely with Adobe to make this a reality.”
Devices such as the HP Mini 311, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, Samsung's N510, Acer's Aspire Revo or the EeeBox EB1012 are going to enable their users to benefit from the performance increases of the GPU-ready Flash Player 10.1, which will be made available on a wide range of platforms.