The beginning of the end for Flash?
09-11-2011, 13:31
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The beginning of the end for Flash?
Adobe is shedding 750 staff (7% of its global workforce) amid rumours it is halting development of Flash player on mobile devices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15648899
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Tech website ZDNet said it had seen an email briefing sent by Adobe to its partners.
"We will no longer adapt Flash Player for mobile devices to new browser, OS version of device configurations," it read.
"Some of our source code licensees may opt to continue working on and releasing their own implementations. We will continue to support the current Android and Playbook configurations with critical bug fixes and security updates."
The report said the firm would now focus on the alternative HTML5 technology and its own AIR product.
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09-11-2011, 13:46
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
The continuation of the end for Flash. It had it's hits when Apple turned it down for iPhone and more significantly iPad and got another blow when Microsoft did likewise. Good riddance to the battery hog, on my Macbook Pro under Bootcamp whenever a flash video starts player the fan kicks in.
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09-11-2011, 13:49
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
Phew, that's a relief.
I thought you meant this....
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09-11-2011, 13:55
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
Nope, I was thinking of the late Steve Jobs' favourite ditty .... dumdumdumdumdumdumdumdum Flash! Aa-aargh! 
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09-11-2011, 20:40
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
MWA HA HA HA HA!
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09-11-2011, 21:12
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
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09-11-2011, 21:39
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
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I watched that video using HTML5. Don't like Flash...
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09-11-2011, 21:42
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
It takes up a lot of storage on HTC Desire...  Get rid I say...
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09-11-2011, 21:49
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
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It takes up a lot of storage on HTC Desire... Get rid I say... |
Get a custom ROM and move apps to the SD card.
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09-11-2011, 22:01
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
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Get a custom ROM and move apps to the SD card.
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Way too technical for me
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12-11-2011, 06:03
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Originally Posted by cimt
I watched that video using HTML5. Don't like Flash...
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Well to be honest FLASH CAN BOG YOUR COMPUTER DOWN! (It can be quite CPU heavy depending on the vid,etc your engaged in @ the time)
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12-11-2011, 08:36
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
Stop shouting, please.
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12-11-2011, 09:36
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
Isnt Flash required for Youtube though? Otherwise how would the video's work in the likes of Chrome? 
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12-11-2011, 09:45
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
Words cannot truly express how much I trulyhate flash.
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12-11-2011, 10:33
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Re: The beginning of the end for Flash?
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Isnt Flash required for Youtube though? Otherwise how would the video's work in the likes of Chrome? |
HTML 5
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