San Jose, Calif. - The BBC said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Adobe Systems to make its free "catch-up" TV service, the BBC iPlayer, available as a streaming service by the end of the year. The on-demand streaming service, available across PC, Mac and Linux platforms to U.K. residents only, will be offered in addition to the TV show download service currently offered by the BBC.

San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems on Monday announced the release of Flash Lite 3, an application that allows users to view Flash-based videos on mobile phones, and visit websites like YouTube that feature Flash-based videos. Adobe said that handset makers Nokia and NTT DoCoMo plans to introduce phones that support the application. 

San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems on Tuesday introduced an update for its Flash Player 9 software -- which is used to deliver video on sites including YouTube and MySpace -- that integrates high-definition video using the H.264 codec and MPEG 4 standard.

San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems, the maker of Web publishing software, said on Thursday that it will acquire Novato, Calif.-based Scene7, a developer of rich media delivery services.

Santa Barbara, Calif. - IntroNetworks, a developer of online social networks for businesses, has raised $2.7 million in its first round of funding, led by Adobe Systems.