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Adobe rumored to be abandoning work on mobile Flash player

Adobe has briefed its employees on the company's plans to abandon development of Flash player for mobile browsers in a blow to Google Android and Research in Motion PlayBook tablets, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 64

Fake Adobe Flash malware seeks to disable Mac OS X anti-malware protection

A new version of an existing Trojan Horse posing as a legitimate Flash Player installer (named “Flashback.A” by a security firm) is designed to disable updates to the default Mac OS X anti-malware protection system, potentially leaving the system open to the manual installation of other malware without any system warnings.

Chris Smith and Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 40

Adobe promises 'console quality' games on iPhone, iPad with cross-platform AIR 3

Adobe on Wednesday announced Flash Player 11 and AIR 3, which it said will offer cross-device development for 3D-intensive games on devices like Apple's iPhone and iPad.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 50
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First look: Adobe Edge promises Flash-style animation with HTML5

Adobe's new Web development tool, Edge, aims to offer the same dynamic motion as Flash, but in the industry standard HTML5 format compatible with the iPhone and iPad.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 78

Preview of Adobe Edge HTML5 creation tool now available for free

Adobe on Monday released the first public preview of Adobe Edge, its new HTML5 Web motion and interaction design tool that offers animation similar to Flash, but built on standards like HTML, JavaScript and CSS.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

Adobe notes Lion-related 'known issues'; Samsung and iPad 2; B2B volume apps [u]

On the heels of Apple's release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Adobe has published a list of "known issues" with its products on the upgrade. Also, Samsung appears to have taken over for LG in supplying the display driver for the iPad 2. Finally, Apple has officially launched its Business Volume Purchase Program for the App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 44

Adobe adds support for building iOS apps with Flash Builder, Flex

Adobe this week released Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5, adding the ability to build and distribute iPhone, iPad and iPod touch applications on Apple's official App Store.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 47

Adobe CEO downplays Flash, iOS feud, says Android tablets will dominate iPad

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said Thursday that the argument between Apple and his company over the lack of Adobe Flash on iOS is over, while also predicting that tablets running Google's Android will eventually overtake the iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 135

Adobe Flash 10.3 adds auto-update notification for Apple's Mac OS X

Adobe this week updated its Flash Player to version 10.3, bringing security enhancements, including the support for auto-update notifications in Apple's Mac OS X operating system.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 57

Adobe caves, adds support for Apple's HTTP Live Streaming standard

In a move that could help defuse ongoing tension between the two companies, Adobe has revealed plans to support streaming video on the iPad 2 by adding support for Apple's HTTP Live Streaming standard to its Flash Media Server product.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 50

Adobe releases Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool to support Apple's iOS

Adobe's newly released "Wallaby" application aims to expand support for Apple's line of iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad, by converting Flash files into HTML5.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 86

Conan O’Brien spoofs Apple iPad 2 event as "a little bit cocky"

Comedian Conan O’Brien presented a parody of Apple's iPad 2 event video on his show last night, introducing it by saying, "I personally think that the people at Apple are starting to get a little bit cocky."

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 146

Motorola's iPad competing Xoom won't immediately support Adobe Flash

While the ability to run Adobe Flash has been touted as a feature that makes the Android-powered Motorola Xoom superior to Apple's iPad, Flash support is not expected to arrive for the Xoom until Spring 2011.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 93

Adobe Flash Player 10.2 offers improved hardware acceleration for Mac

Adobe has publicly launched Flash Player 10.2 for Mac, Windows and Linux, an update to the Web plugin that introduces full hardware acceleration support for video which, when supported, is said to be up to 34 times more efficient.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 52

Microsoft announces H.264 support for Google's Chrome

In an effort to resolve "uncertainty around video on the web" using HTML5, Microsoft has announced a new plugin for Google's Chrome browser that adds back support for H.264 video playback, blunting Google's attempt to gain traction for WebM.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 73

Apple's new App Store restrictions block Sony eBookstore, may lock out Amazon [u]

Apple has tightened restrictions on its iOS App Store by requiring all in-app purchases to go through it, resulting in the rejection of an eBookstore application from Sony, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 275

Google reaffirms intent to derail HTML5 H.264 video with WebM browser plugins

After igniting a hailstorm of controversy over its intent to drop HTML5's H.264 support from its Chrome browser, Google has reaffirmed its intent to push its own open WebM video codec via Flash-like plugins for Internet Explorer and Safari users. The reason: Google wants to ship free platforms without incurring external licensing fees.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 481

CES: Samsung eyes Smart TV as center of 'digital hub' as it takes on Apple

Following its weakest profits outlook in six quarters, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is banking on copying Apple's strategy from ten years ago, albeit positioning its TVs in place of the Mac as the center of a digital hub.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 95
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