Vimeo launches Flash-free Universal Player for iPhone, iPad

Video sharing site Vimeo has launched a new embedable HTML5 video player aimed at Apple's iPhone and iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 33

Apple's new Xcode 4 could portend new HTML5 development tools

Apple's newly minted Xcode 4 integrated development tool reflects a strong investment in building software designed to create new software, particularly for the iPhone and iPad. Developers say it could also signal a new push into Adobe's territory, if Apple delivers a similar development environment aimed at building HTML5 web content.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 63

Apple Safari Extensions Gallery launching soon

Apple has sent a reminder to its developers that the company's new storefront for web extensions will be opening to the public soon, providing an App Store-like experience for customizing and extending the new Safari 5 browser.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 20

Pornographers next to dump Flash for HTML5

Apple is finding an unlikely ally in its efforts to support HTML5 in preference to Adobe Flash as the platform for dynamic web content: pornographers.

Prince McLean 15 years ago 139

Inside Apple's new MobileMe web and iOS apps

Apple's refresh of its MobileMe services brings both a cleaner new iPad inspired web interface for browser-based access and a more optimized app experience for mobile iOS devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 54

Apple highlights interactive capabilities of HTML5

Apple this week posted a new section on its website, showing off the abilities of HTML5 in a standards based browser such as Safari, including interactive videos and photos.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 319

Google announces free WebM video codec as H.264 alternative

At its annual I/O conference, Google has unveiled its plan to release a video codec it acquired as a royalty free alternative to the ISO MPEG's H.264.

Daniel Eran Dilger 16 years ago 95

'We have never, ever abandoned Apple,' Adobe co-founder says

Adobe has continued to push back against Apple's opposition to Flash, insisting that the Web format is open, and dismissing a suggestion from Steve Jobs that Adobe abandoned Apple.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 189

Adobe fires back at Apple with open letter, new ad campaign

Adobe on Thursday responded to Steve Jobs' "Thoughts on Flash" with an open letter of its own, and also began a new ad campaign in which the company says it "loves" Apple — but dislikes "anybody taking away your freedom" to use the Web freely.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 447

Apple developing Flash alternative named Gianduia

As Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight duke it out over their plugin-based, HTML-alternative web platforms, Apple is using Gianduia, its new a client-side, standards based framework for Rich Internet Apps, to create production quality online apps for its retail users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 16 years ago 273

Scribd "scrapping Flash and betting the company on HTML5"

Document sharing site Scribd, which allows users to upload PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and other documents on the web using Adobe's Flash Player, has announced that it will begin converting its file service to HTML5, starting tomorrow.

Prince McLean 16 years ago 51

Former labor secretary suggests FTC police banks rather than Apple

Former secretary of labor Robert Reich, who served under Bill Clinton during the Microsoft monopoly trial, has published a high profile article castigating the Federal Trade Commissions' purported investigation of Apple.

Prince McLean 16 years ago 42

Adobe CEO dismisses Steve Jobs' comments on Flash as a 'smokescreen'

Responding to a public letter issued Thursday by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said he believes that any crashes of Flash in Mac OS X are not related to his software, but instead are the fault of "the Apple operating system."

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 171

Steve Jobs slams Adobe Flash as unfit for modern era

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs published a lengthy letter Thursday, detailing his personal stance on Adobe Flash, declaring that the Web format was created for the PC era, but that it "falls short" in the mobile era of low-power devices, touch interfaces and open Web standards.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 350

SproutCore debuts new HTML5 web development tools

The open source SproutCore framework—which Apple invested in to create its suite of MobileMe apps—has been cross-pollinating with HTML5 features to develop in new directions, including a new interface builder, rich support for multitouch, and a packaging system for sharing JavaScript code between projects.

Daniel Eran Dilger 16 years ago 71

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