BARCELONA, Spain--Touting a mobile future dependent on the convergence among traditional computing, connectivity and cloud computing, Google CEO Eric Schmidt also vehemently denied the company plans to reduce operators to little more than "dumb pipes." The executive's comments came during a far-ranging and engaging keynote appearance here at Mobile World Congress. Schmidt was quick to shoot down an audience member's assertion that Google's mobile vision does not make sufficient room for its network operator partners: "We feel very strongly that we depend on the successful business of operators globally," he said. "We need advanced, sophisticated networks."

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As Apple's launch date for its iPad multimedia tablet draws near, competitors are scurrying out of the woodwork. Whether its Archos, FusionGarage, or the e-reader flavor of the week, iPad rivals are quick to position themselves as the permissive, open-armed alternative to Apple's "walled garden" tech philosophy.

One of the latest contenders to step up to the iPad is the OpenTablet 7, a 7-inch touch-screen tablet that supports Flash-based applications and includes HDMI output and dual cameras.

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Some major changes are planned for the Mac version of Adobe's Creative Suite 5, say sources claimed to be familiar with the pre-release software. Of these the most important may be in Photoshop CS5, which will finally make the switch to 64-bit code. The technology had been planned to go into CS4, and indeed Windows users have been operating in 64-bit mode for some time. The earlier Mac code was rooted in 32-bit Carbon architecture however, requiring an overhaul for the more modern Cocoa standard.

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