Tag: flash

One Small Step for Flash, One Decently-Sized Leap for Chrome

Chrome has been making strides over the past few months to increase its footprint on Windows computers across the world. Adobe Flash has been heading in the opposite direction as increasing pressure from tech giants such as Apple and Google have put them on the losing end of “what not to put on your website… Continue reading One Small Step for Flash, One Decently-Sized Leap for Chrome

Adobe Releases 64bit Flash Player For Mac, Windows And Linux

Hot on the heels of not releasing a successful mobile version of Flash, Adobe is turning it’s attention back to Flash for desktop computers. A preview release of a 64bit version of Flash Player, codenamed “Square” is now available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Adobe advises caution when installing the app which has several known… Continue reading Adobe Releases 64bit Flash Player For Mac, Windows And Linux

H.264 Standardization, The Final Nail In Flash’s Coffin

The big news announcement of the day is that MPEG LA, license holder for a number of high profile video standards has declared all h.264 video will be royalty free, so long as the video is provided to the end user for free. The technical implications of this are lengthy, dull and tedious. The short… Continue reading H.264 Standardization, The Final Nail In Flash’s Coffin

Frash, The Last Best Hope For Flash on iOS In The Galaxy

The dream for many of having Flash run on their iPad or iPhone just got a little bit more real thanks to the invention of Frash, a version of Flash that runs on jailbroken iOS devices. This renewed hope doesn’t come from the unending stream of non-Apple devices comfortably running Flash with no impact on… Continue reading Frash, The Last Best Hope For Flash on iOS In The Galaxy

The Gig’s Up, Jobs: EU Law Might Force Apple to Allow Flash and Open iTunes

You’re one of the five people in the civilized world who own a Zune, right? Well, good news – you may soon be able to sync it with iTunes. Seriously. This is a thing. In an attempt to save the world and all its inhabitants, three Mortal Kombatants have been chosen the European Union has… Continue reading The Gig’s Up, Jobs: EU Law Might Force Apple to Allow Flash and Open iTunes

Adobe Flash? On MY iPad? More Likely Than You Think

Alright, alright, calm down – no, Big Steve still gets all frowny when you mention Adobe. But assuming you have a jailbroken iPad (I would), Flash can finally be yours with Frash. From the folks that brought you the Spirit jailbreak, and running on a compatibility layer, Frash is… well, it’s Flash, with an R.… Continue reading Adobe Flash? On MY iPad? More Likely Than You Think

Was Apple right to dump Flash on iPhone?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y7XJI4NN7k[/youtube] Fresh in from the historical inevitability department comes news of a failed Adobe Flash demo — and an all-new video clip showing what the proprietary multimedia standard can do on an Android phone. Last week’s FlashCamp Seattle saw Flash Platform evangelist Ryan Stewart demo Flash Player 10.1 on a Nexus One phone during his… Continue reading Was Apple right to dump Flash on iPhone?

Adobe And Google = Apple.. Kinda

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4s4MyX8vqo[/youtube] Adobe and Google, sitting in a tree.. Since Apple’s CEO publicly and thoughtfully destroyed Flash’s chances of ever making it to the iPhone or iPad, Adobe has been looking for a kindred spirit who will champion the need for Flash on a mobile device. A while back we saw a demonstration of Adobe’s 10.1… Continue reading Adobe And Google = Apple.. Kinda