Adobe takes on hardware with Project Mighty and Napoleon, set to launch in 2014

Adobe has revealed back in May that they were working on hardware to couple their Creative Cloud suite dubbed Project Mighty, an internet-connected stylus, and Project Napoleon, a digital ruler. Now, these concepts are said to be graduating from experiments to full-blown products set to be shipped in the first half of 2014. The products will be made in cooperation with Adonit.

On the software side, Adobe talked about two new products that will complement the hardware. One is Project Parallel, a drafting iPad app, and the other is Project Contour, which is essentially Kuler for shapes. It allows you to take photos of your favorite shape or object on an iPhone and access it with the Napoleon on the iPad to help simplify architectural line sketching, drawing, and ideation.

Source: Adobe

YouTube to roll out offline viewing feature for mobile devices

YouTube is testing out a new feature that will enable users who watch videos on the site’s mobile app to do so even if they’re offline. You will be able to add videos to your devices that you can watch for a short period of time even if you aren’t connected to the internet. Think of it as a good morning commute companion. The said feature is going to be available in November. We’ll keep you posted on any developments.

UPDATE: According to Variety, Vevo is opting out of this functionality that gives you 48 hours of offline playback. 

Source: YouTube’s Creator & Partners blog

Nvidia introduces $199 Tegra Note tablet

Claiming to be the “world’s fastest 7-inch tablet,” the new Nvidia Tegra Note packs in some serious power. It is the first tablet to run on the Tegra 4 processor with a 72-core GeForce GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU, which is currently benchmarked as the fastest mobile processor on the market, and touts a 10-hour HD video playback capability.

The stylus-supported device features a 1,280 x 800 pixel IPS display, 5-megapixel rear and front facing HD camera, and the latest “100% Android” operating system. Nvidia has yet to specific a release date for the Tegra Note though.

Windows Phone 8 obtains clearance for US and Canadian government use

Windows Phone 8 has yet to reach the consumer success it hopes for but with this new accreditation they might find success in a different segment. Microsoft has announced that their operating system has received FIPS 140-2 government accreditation, which means government employees in the US and Canada can now be issued Windows Phone 8 smartphones.