Silverlight

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Microsoft has updated its Silverlight platform to version 5.0 – although the Flash-killer's lack of impact means that rumours of its demise have not gone away.

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It's the rival to Flash, and the heavy rumour is the Microsoft development platform Silverlight will be used for building native applications for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series.