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The Microsoft® DirectShow® application programming interface (API) is a media-streaming architecture for the Microsoft Windows® platform. Using DirectShow, your applications can perform high-quality video and audio playback or capture. Note Previous versions of the DirectShow SDK shipped as part of the DirectX SDK. The last version of the DirectX SDK that included DirectShow was "DirectX 9.0 SDK Update - (February 2005) Extras." The DirectShow SDK was moved to the Windows SDK starting with the Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK. To get the latest DirectShow SDK, download the latest version of the Windows SDK.

Google Gears mobile is for jet-setters who need on-the-go access to Web applications but who also need the ability to work within those applications if their wireless signal gets interrupted or they are not in an area where wireless service is available . Initially, Google Gears for mobile will work on devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 and 6. Google Gears for mobile enables developers to deploy applications directly to mobile browsers rather than develop native applications . He wrote that deploying directly to the browsers simplifies the process by allowing developers to use the same coding skills to create mobile apps. Additionally, the mobile Web applications can work offline , meaning users can leverage them when they are disconnected from the network. "Google Gears Beta is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using the following JavaScript APIs: Store and serve application resources locally Store data locally...