Jonathan Gay is fed up with Steve Jobs calling Flash a closed platform while at the same time preventing cross-platform development for the iPad and iPhone. He also thinks Apple’s move to support H.264 web video via HTML5 is a danger to the open web. Read more »
The growing anti-Apple alliance between Google and Adobe is likely to extend beyond mobile devices and apps, however. One collaboration that is surely in the works, even if its not ready to be announced this week, is the integration of Flash into Google’s new Smart TV ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Adobe introduced a new version of Flash Access 2.0 at Streaming Media East that features the ability to utilize output controls. In other words: Some Flash content won’t play on non-authorized displays. Read more »
Sales in the smartphone market far outpaced that of feature phones in the first quarter of 2010, with each of the top five handset makers registering sales growth. As to the handset makers that gained market share — they all used one of two platforms. Read more »
It was just a few years ago that Adobe’s Flash revolutionized video publishing by enabling media companies to reach a vast number of consumers with a plugin that ensured a consistent rich media experience across multiple operating systems and browsers. Now, Brightcove might be at the […] Read more »
Though given the stage and the opportunity, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch declined to escalate his company’s fight against Apple to the level raised by Steve Jobs last week when he posted a 1,700-word anti-Flash screed on Apple.com. Lynch was polite but firm at Web 2.0 Expo. Read more »
Broadcast Networks Set for 20% Gain in Upfront Market; ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox should net approximately $8.26 billion in prime-time advertising commitments, up 20% from the $6.88 billion in 2009, according to research from Barclays. (AdAge) Howcast Is Now Available on BlackBerry; the DIY video […] Read more »
Over on Ghacks, Martin Brinkmann describes how he has been living without Flash installed on his work computer, due to an increase in the number of hacks targeting Flash. Brinkmann’s now four weeks into his experiment, and says he mostly hasn’t missed Flash. Read more »
In a distinct break from terse messages sent from his iPad, Steve Jobs has posted a 1,700 word missive on Apple’s website. Broken into six sections, the essay explains Apple’s stance on Flash in detail. Read more »
Apple CEO Steve Jobs in an essay “Thoughts on Flash” lashed out against Adobe and its “100% proprietary” products. The essay repeats the well-known arguments in the feud between the two companies. Jobs is not shy about dismissing Flash as a technically inferior product. Read more »
Updated: YouTube has started to roll out a new Flash video player across its site that features not only a completely new design, but also offers some nifty bits of information about the performance of the current video. Some users first started to report the player […] Read more »
Pirate Bay Says Acquisition Claims Are a ‘Fraud’; operators of The Pirate Bay have denied claims that the BitTorrent search engine has been sold to Swedish businessman Hans Pandeya for $10 million. (CNET) ImageSpan Hires New CEO, Raises New Round; Kurt Garbe, former CEO of Solution […] Read more »
Limelight Shows Off Adobe’s HTTP Dynamic Streaming; at NAB this week, Limelight and DirecTV provided a joint demo of Adobe’s new HTTP Dynamic Streaming technology, which combines the benefits of Flash streaming with the benefits of HTTP delivery. (Limelight blog) Irdeto Secures Adobe Flash Access 2.0; […] Read more »
Adobe Might Sue Apple Over Apps; Sources say that Adobe will take Apple to court within a few weeks if the companies aren’t able to resolve an issue of whether or not Adobe can sell tools that will allow Flash developers to build iPhone apps. (IT […] Read more »
Apple’s Jobs Responds To Developer Complaints; In a couple of emails, Jobs said Apple doesn’t want apps to work the same across devices, but wants iPhone/iPad apps to be singular and best used on its own devices. (paidContent) Meanwhile, Adobe CTO Lynch Smacks Back at Apple’s […] Read more »
UPDATED So much for Adobe trying to provide a workaround for Flash developers to create iPhone and iPad applications. Apple today fired its latest salvo in its war against Flash, with an update to its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement that specifically bans the use of […] Read more »
Now that Silverlight has reached decent traction in the PC and mobile space, Microsoft is working to get the rich Internet application framework deployed on connected CE devices. New partnerships with Intel and Broadcom will get Silverlight included in system-on-chip (SoC) reference designs used by next-generation […] Read more »
In terms of user and customer adoption, Microsoft Silverlight has been playing catch-up with Adobe Flash ever since it was released back in 2007. But there’s reason to believe that it’s catching on, with online video platforms Ooyala and Kaltura both adding support for the latest […] Read more »
Adobe is announcing a strategic partnership with Conviva today that aims to improve Flash video streaming through advanced analytics and CDN optimization. Conviva’s technology works by offering a real-time view into how certain video streams are performing and adjusts those streams as necessary, enabling media companies […] Read more »
With the launch of the Apple iPad just a few days away, many web video publishers are already getting ready for the device by rolling out new video pages that will support HTML5 web video delivery. But delivery is the easy part — once a video […] Read more »
Adobe and Google announced plans today to integrate the Flash player plugin into Google’s Chrome web browser, in a move that the companies say will advance the speed of innovation on the web. By tightening their partnership for web development, the move could be seen as […] Read more »
The upcoming iPad may not have Flash, but that’s not stopping Apple from pitching it as the ideal device for personal video viewing. In its guided tour of the iPad, Apple touts the benefits of watching iTunes and YouTube video from the device, which will go […] Read more »
Online video management firm Brightcove is going after media companies that want to make their videos available on the Apple iPad by adding a whole new feature set to deliver iPad-compatible HTML5 video. The company also has unveiled a road map to eventually bring along features […] Read more »
When Apple first introduced the iPad to the world, there was more than a bit of consternation around the fact that the new device, which finally ships next week, wouldn’t support Adobe Flash. While limiting access to a whole range of Flash-based games and web sites […] Read more »
Apple’s iPad is now only a matter of days away and in preparation for the device’s arrival, major U.S. television network CBS is preparing its website to cater for the tablet’s needs with the testing of HTML5 content on its video pages. Read more »
It looks like CBS will use HTML5 and H.264 to allow iPad viewers that connect to CBS.com to watch its videos, if early test video pages discovered by The Other Mac Blog and examined by MacRumours are any indication of the company’s plans. If successful, the […] Read more »
Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android isn’t even out yet, but there are already plenty of videos out there teasing us with all the great things a Nexus One will be able to do once you can get the latest version of Flash for it. The most […] Read more »
Trying to watch March Madness on a Google Nexus One? Just imagine if you had the Adobe Flash 10.1 beta installed. Actually, there’s no need to dream it — just watch the video demonstration and see if you think it’s a slam-dunk. Read more »
At least two major news media outlets aren’t going to let the iPad’s lack of Flash support keep owners of Apple’s latest creation away from their content. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and National Public Radio (NPR) are working on iPad-specific versions of their web sites, […] Read more »
Microsoft has launched a UK Hulu wannabe called the MSN Video Player. In addition to Microsoft’s Silverlight, it uses Adobe’s Flash. Others are switching from Move Networks’ technology to Flash. Seems like Apple’s Jihad against Adobe’s Flash may not be enough to kill it. Read more »
The folks behind the music video jukebox Sonicswap are at it again, this time launching what could soon be every Nexus One user’s best friend. Tunevision compiles music video playlists based on your Last.fm, iTunes or Sonicswap usage data — users can also start from scratch […] Read more »
It’s probably not the first site to eschew Flash in favor of greater compatibility with Apple’s portable devices, but it’s one that’s definitely big enough to make waves. Virgin America has launched a new, Flash-free website with the stated intent of reaching more customers on Apple’s […] Read more »
Today, we’ve become dependent on multimedia, which, in many cases, are a crutch for those who don’t have the time or just don’t want to bother to write effective site content. This is a bad idea. Read more »
When Apple does eventually get around to shipping the iPad, which may not be as soon as many of us had hoped, we’ll at least have some good quality, familiar content to enjoy on the platform according to an internal announcement by Condé Nast as reported […] Read more »
TiVo plans to unveil a major new product at an event in New York next Tuesday, but has declined to provide any specifics, instead describing the product as the “next step in the evolution of DVRs.” TiVo’s CEO Tom Rogers added fuel to the fire of […] Read more »
Skype yesterday pulled support for Windows Mobile 6.5, and today it’s Adobe’s turn. The promise of Flash 10.1 on Microsoft’s current handsets is a broken one, but the reason provided simply doesn’t make sense. Is this the sign of a bad trend for Microsoft’s phones? Read more »
Turns out we’re not the only ones speculating about what Google might do with ON2 Technologies, the video encoding company it finally acquired late last week after months of negotiations with shareholders. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has published an open letter to Google this weekend, […] Read more »
Gotta have Farmville, that Adobe Flash game, on your phone? The Nexus One can now handle it with the latest alpha ROM from Modaco. Here’s a weekend double-feature showing video of both the Flash game and the HTC applications on a Google Nexus One. Read more »
Steve Jobs has been bad-mouthing Adobe’s Flash once again, according to a recent Business Insider report. The Apple head honcho recently visited the Wall Street Journal to demonstrate the iPad. During his stay he allegedly criticized Adobe’s Flash technology, with the intent to move the popular […] Read more »
When I first heard about Intel’s Wireless Display technology after this year’s CES, I was intrigued. This technology, which is built into your laptop, lets you view the contents of your computer on your HDTV. All that’s required is a small adapter, the Netgear Push2TV, that […] Read more »
