Flash

RIP Adobe Flash on Android

Date: August 15, 2012
Author: rparente
Categories: Android, Flash, Mobile OS, Smartphones, Tablets
Comments: Leave a reply

On August 15, Adobe will no longer offer Flash for Android through the Google Play store. Any Android device that does not already have Flash will be unable to download it any longer. It is the end of a very long, difficult road for Adobe as it cedes video on mobile browsers to HTML5.

Come tomorrow, if you do not already have Flash on your Android smartphone, you will not be able to get it. Adobe has planned to put Flash for Android to rest since fall 2011. The company announced on June 28th that it would un-publish Flash from Google Play on August 15.

Tomorrow will not bring the complete end of Flash support on Android devices. Existing Flash for Android users will continue to receive security updates, but that is the extent to which Adobe will continue to support the plug-in.

Read the whole article here.

Adobe Releases Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tool

Date: March 8, 2011
Author: rparente
Categories: Flash, HTML5
Comments: Leave a reply

Today Adobe is launching an experimental Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool called Wallaby. The tool takes content created with Adobe’s Flash Professional and converts it to HTML5, the latest revision of the Web markup language. HTML5 is supported in most Web browsers, but, most importantly, it’s supported on Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, where Flash is banned.

Read the article here.

Download it here.

Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-343A

Date: December 9, 2009
Author: rparente
Categories: Air, Flash, Security
Comments: 1 Reply

National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-343A

Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities Affect Flash Player and Adobe AIR

Systems Affected

  • Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18 and earlier versions
  • Adobe AIR 1.5.2 and earlier versions

Here is the link.

Adobe Unveils First Full Flash Player for Mobile Devices and PCs

Date: October 13, 2009
Author: rparente
Categories: Flash
Comments: Leave a reply

At Adobe MAX on October 5, 2009 Adobe unveiled the next release of Adobe Flash Player that realizes the promise of a consistent, cross-platform runtime across desktop and mobile devices.

Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 is the first runtime release of the Open Screen Project that enables uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and video across devices. With support for a broad range of mobile devices, including smartphones, netbooks, smartbooks and other Internet-connected devices, Flash Player 10.1 allows your content to reach your customers wherever they are…

Here is the link:  Adobe Flash Player 10.1