The plan to acquire Adobe by Microsoft also means countermeasures against Apple dominance in the mobile market

The New York Times reported that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe Systems Shantanu Narayen had discussions at the Adobe headquarters in San Francisco. The contents of the meeting was in consultation on countermeasures against Apple superiority in the mobile market, in addition to the proposal of the joint front line, Microsoft plans to buy Adobe also proposed.

In response to this report Adobe's stock price temporarily rose 17%, and the measures to stop selling and buying for 5 minutes were also done due to triggering price range restrictions.

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Microsoft and Adobe Chiefs Meet to Discuss Apple - NYTimes.com

The New York Times reported that on 7th October Adobe's Shantanu Narayen CEO and Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer met at Adobe Systems Headquarters in San Francisco. The discussion exceeded an hour, and the main topic was "how to fight jointly with Apple on the mobile phone market". One of the options also included Microsoft's acquisition of Adobe.

From this observation that "Microsoft acquires Adobe", Adobe Systems stock price rises in the stock market. It seems that at one time it recorded 17% higher.

Adobe shares: 17% high at once, price range restrictions - Microsoft's acquisition coverage report - Bloomberg.co.jp

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It is not such a thing whether Microsoft and Adobe are in intimate relationship, and in 2007, Microsoft developed "Microsoft Silverlight"Is"Adobe Flash"They competed with each other, and the two scattered the sparks.

Holly Campbell, Managing Director of Adobe Systems, does not deny the existence of this meeting against the mail interview of the New York Times, "Since Adobe and Microsoft are companies with millions of customers, CEOs may match each other" And comments. However, he continued, "I will not publicly comment on the time and topics of their private talks." Meanwhile, Microsoft said that he replied, "I will not comment on rumors or guesses."

According to officials, the topic of the meeting is that Steve Jobs (Apple CEO) did not support Adobe Flash on the iPhone, and Adobe and Adobe can not handle Apple pressure by cooperating with Microsoft I heard that it was something. Another stakeholder also said that Microsoft had sought Adobe a couple of years ago and he was not afraid of fear of moving the Justice Department. This person tells us that "once technology giants were Microsoft, but now they are Google and Apple."

Will it come when Microsoft, who was told that it is a thing of the past, will take away the top of the mobile market with Adobe?