http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 20:23:00 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/14/mozilla_considers_h264_video_support_after_googles_vp8_fails_to_gain_traction/ Mozilla's director of research Andreas Gal has proposed enabling mobile H.264 video decoding via hardware or the underlying operating system, signaling the end to the group's war on the Apple-led H.26... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/14/mozilla_considers_h264_video_support_after_googles_vp8_fails_to_gain_traction/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/adobe_flash_sites_rapidly_converted_to_html5_for_ios_users/ A developer using Sencha Touch reports that translating large existing websites built with Adobe Flash to HTML5 mobile sites accessible to iOS users can now be performed by 1 or 2 people in just three... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/adobe_flash_sites_rapidly_converted_to_html5_for_ios_users/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/adobe_manager_puts_partial_blame_on_apple_for_mobile_flash_failure/ An Adobe product manager has pointed to the fact that Apple had refused to support Flash on iOS as a major reason for the company's decision to halt development of the Flash Player for mobile devices.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/adobe_manager_puts_partial_blame_on_apple_for_mobile_flash_failure/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_flash_fallout_extends_to_tvs_rim_perseveres_with_playbook/ Adobe revealed Wednesday that its cancellation of Flash development on mobile devices will also extend to TV-related "digital home devices," while Research in Motion promised to continue in-house deve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_flash_fallout_extends_to_tvs_rim_perseveres_with_playbook/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_confirms_it_will_no_longer_develop_flash_for_mobile_browsers/ Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storef... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_confirms_it_will_no_longer_develop_flash_for_mobile_browsers/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/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 ne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_rumored_to_be_abandoning_work_on_mobile_flash_player/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/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 ìFlashback.Aî by a security firm) is designed to disable updates to the default Mac OS X anti-malware pro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/fake_adobe_flash_malware_seeks_to_disable_mac_os_x_anti_malware_protection/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/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. Adobe said its latest AIR a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/adobe_promises_console_quality_games_on_iphone_ipad_with_cross_platform_air_3/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/adobe_concedes_html5_video_support_for_ios_in_flash_media_server/ After a heated public battle with Apple over Flash support in iOS devices, Adobe has conceded, announcing support for serving Apple's devices with standard HTML5 video from its Flash Media Server prod... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/adobe_concedes_html5_video_support_for_ios_in_flash_media_server/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/01/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. Heidi Voltmer and Josh Hatwich... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/01/first_look_adobe_edge_promises_flash_style_animation_with_html5/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/01/preview_of_adobe_edge_html_5_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, JavaScri... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/01/preview_of_adobe_edge_html_5_creation_tool_now_available_for_free/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/briefly_adobe_notes_lion_related_known_issues_samsung_and_ipad_2_b2b_volume_apps/ 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 d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/briefly_adobe_notes_lion_related_known_issues_samsung_and_ipad_2_b2b_volume_apps/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/google_swiffy_converts_flash_files_to_iphone_compatible_html5/ Google on Tuesday unveiled a new experimental tool for developers called Swiffy, which converts some .SWF Flash files into HTML5 code compatible with devices like the iPhone and iPad. Swiffy is ava... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/google_swiffy_converts_flash_files_to_iphone_compatible_html5/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/20/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. The new functionality was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/20/adobe_adds_support_for_building_ios_apps_with_flash_builder_flex/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/03/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 e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/03/adobe_ceo_downplays_flash_ios_feud_says_android_tablets_will_dominate_ipad/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/adobe_flash_10_3_adds_auto_update_notification_for_apples_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. The latest update... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/adobe_flash_10_3_adds_auto_update_notification_for_apples_mac_os_x/ Fri, 13 May 2011 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/15/adobe_caves_adds_support_for_apples_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... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/15/adobe_caves_adds_support_for_apples_http_live_streaming_standard/ Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/08/adobe_releases_flash_to_html5_conversion_tool_to_support_apples_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. The new application availab... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/08/adobe_releases_flash_to_html5_conversion_tool_to_support_apples_ios/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/04/conan_obrien_spoofs_apple_ipad_2_event_as_a_little_bit_cocky/ Comedian Conan OíBrien 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 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/04/conan_obrien_spoofs_apple_ipad_2_event_as_a_little_bit_cocky/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/21/motorolas_ipad_competing_xoom_wont_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 Spri... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/21/motorolas_ipad_competing_xoom_wont_immediately_support_adobe_flash/ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/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 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/adobe_flash_player_10_2_offers_improved_hardware_acceleration_for_mac/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/microsoft_announces_h_264_support_for_googles_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 Go... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/microsoft_announces_h_264_support_for_googles_chrome/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/apples_new_app_store_restrictions_block_sony_ebookstore_may_lock_out_amazon/ 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. Upd... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/apples_new_app_store_restrictions_block_sony_ebookstore_may_lock_out_amazon/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/15/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 p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/15/google_reaffirms_intent_to_derail_html5_h_264_video_with_webm_browser_plugins/ Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/07/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 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/07/ces_samsung_eyes_smart_tv_as_center_of_digital_hub_as_it_takes_on_apple/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/20/apple_positions_iad_producer_as_adobe_flash_alternative/ Apple has released iAd Producer, a new tool for designing interactive "rich media ads" using web standards for distribution through its iAd network within iOS apps, in a direct blow to Adobe's Flash d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/20/apple_positions_iad_producer_as_adobe_flash_alternative/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/rim_sees_playbook_os_as_10_year_future_for_smartphones_tablets/ Research in Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis revealed Tuesday that the QNX-based BlackBerry Tablet OS in the upcoming PlayBook tablet will eventually make its way onto multi-core BlackBerry smartphones an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/rim_sees_playbook_os_as_10_year_future_for_smartphones_tablets/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/17/adobe_testing_optimized_version_of_flash_for_apples_macbook_air/ Adobe's chief executive revealed this week that his company is currently testing an optimized version of Flash built specifically for Apple's newly released MacBook Air. In an interview at the Web ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/17/adobe_testing_optimized_version_of_flash_for_apples_macbook_air/ Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/11/review_roundup_samsungs_galaxy_tab_the_ipads_first_real_competitor/ Initial reviews of the Galaxy Tab, Samsung's answer to Apple's iPad, have been mostly positive, though some reviewers have taken issue with the pricing and stability of the new tablet device. Samsu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/11/review_roundup_samsungs_galaxy_tab_the_ipads_first_real_competitor/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/adobe_flash_contributes_largest_number_of_security_patches_in_apples_mac_os_x_10_5_6/ Apple has detailed the security issues patched by Mac OS X 10.6.5 and the corresponding Security Update 2010-007 for Mac OS X 10.5, indicating that more than half of the security vulnerabilities in Ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/adobe_flash_contributes_largest_number_of_security_patches_in_apples_mac_os_x_10_5_6/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/09/briefly_windows_phone_7_us_launch_mac_os_x_10_6_5_beta_adobe_flash_defended/ Monday's U.S. launch of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 was mixed, with some stores selling out and others selling just a handful of units. Apple has released another Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta, and Adobe's CTO... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/09/briefly_windows_phone_7_us_launch_mac_os_x_10_6_5_beta_adobe_flash_defended/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/flash_converting_iphone_skyfire_browser_to_be_released_in_batches/ After initial demand for the Skyfire for iPhone app, a browser that converts Flash videos, overwhelmed the company's servers, Skyfire has announced that it will release the app in 'batches.' Skyfir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/flash_converting_iphone_skyfire_browser_to_be_released_in_batches/ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/04/dropping_adobe_flash_boosts_apples_macbook_air_battery_life_by_2_hours/ Apple has stopped bundling Adobe Flash on new Macs, ostensibly so users could obtain the latest, secure version themselves, but vastly increased battery life seems to be another leading reason. Acc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/04/dropping_adobe_flash_boosts_apples_macbook_air_battery_life_by_2_hours/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/03/briefly_att_objection_skyfire_sold_out_paypal_vulnerability/ AT&T issued a statement Wednesday refuting T-Mobile's claim to "America's largest 4G network." The Skyfire browser iOS app, which converts Flash video to HTML5, "sold-out" after just 5 hours of availa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/03/briefly_att_objection_skyfire_sold_out_paypal_vulnerability/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/brightcove_adds_support_http_live_streaming_for_apple_ios_devices/ Internet video host Brightcove, among the first to begin supporting iPhone-compatible H.264 video and HTML5, is now moving to support Apple's open HTTP Live Streaming format as well, hammering another... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/brightcove_adds_support_http_live_streaming_for_apple_ios_devices/ Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/skyfire_ios_browser_approved_by_apple_converts_flash_video_to_html5/ A new Apple-approved iPhone and iPad mobile browser from a startup company, set to launch this week, converts video from Adobe Flash to HTML5, though it won't work with Hulu. The new Skyfire browse... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/skyfire_ios_browser_approved_by_apple_converts_flash_video_to_html5/ Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/29/apples_ios_pushes_microsoft_to_dial_down_silverlight_for_html5/ While Apple's success with its mobile iOS platform is credited with invoking the proliferation of HTML5 video at the expense of Adobe's Flash, it's also causing a major shift in strategy for Microsoft... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/29/apples_ios_pushes_microsoft_to_dial_down_silverlight_for_html5/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/27/more_than_half_of_online_h_264_videos_are_now_in_ios_friendly_html5/ Apple's crusade against Adobe Flash has shown success in a new survey, which found that 54 percent of video online is now available in H.264 via HTML5, the modern standard for the web embraced by Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/27/more_than_half_of_online_h_264_videos_are_now_in_ios_friendly_html5/ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/apple_not_preinstalling_flash_on_macs_ensures_users_have_latest_version/ Apple has issued an official comment on the lack of preinstalled Adobe Flash on the newly released MacBook Air and all future Macs, saying the change was done to ensure that users always have the late... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/apple_not_preinstalling_flash_on_macs_ensures_users_have_latest_version/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/21/new_macbook_air_ships_without_flash_installed/ Users are reporting that Apple's MacBook Air models, which were unveiled Wednesday, are shipping without the Adobe Flash plugin installed. The lack is a departure from previous Mac products, which ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/21/new_macbook_air_ships_without_flash_installed/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:00:00 GMT