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Windows 7 Features Include Touch Screens, Better Device Support

Microsoft says the successor to Windows Vista will offer improved performance in a number of key areas.

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) this week continued to give developers a peek at its forthcoming Windows 7 OS at its Windows Hardware Engineering (WinHEC) conference in Los Angeles.

On Tuesday, company reps showed off features of the new operating system designed to improve boot times, ease connectivity with printers and other peripherals, boost wireless connections to the Internet, and enable touch-screen interaction.

Adobe ships Flash Player 10

Adobe Systems is shipping Wednesday its Adobe Flash Player 10 software, featuring built-in 3D capabilities as well as the ability for developers to add their own special effects.

Concurrent with Flash Player 10, Adobe is shipping Adobe Creative Suite (CS) 4, featuring tools for building creative content, the company said. Tools like Photoshop and Illustrator are featured, offering such functionality as vector graphics.

With Flash Player 10, Adobe is focusing on building "expressive" applications for the Web, said Tom Barclay, Adobe senior product marketing manager for Flash Player. Applications can be deployed including online video, rich Internet applications, online games, and other interactive experiences, according to the company.