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Toshiba AC100 Android 2.2 Froyo update arrives with Flash support

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [7]

It's taken months, but Toshiba has finally pushed out Android 2.2 Froyo for the AC100 smartbook. According to owner Steve Paine, the update - build 5.0029, measuring in at over 200MB - appeared today, and promises Flash Player 10.1 support as well. Read The Full Story

Motorola XOOM Flash Player 10.2 release “within a few weeks”

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Motorola's XOOM tablet won't have to wait long before it gains support for Flash content, with Adobe promising an imminent OTA update delivering Flash Player 10.2. Following on from Verizon's quiet admission that the Android 3.0 XOOM wouldn't ship with Flash support when it goes on sale this Thursday, February 24, Adobe has stepped in to say that the new version will be available "within a few weeks." Read The Full Story

Missing Motorola XOOM Flash leaves Honeycomb at a disadvantage until Spring 2011?

, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [9]

Android's Flash advantage over the iPad will be missing in action from the launch of the Motorola XOOM, with Flash Player support not expected until Spring 2011. An Engadget tipster spotted the disclaimer lurking at the bottom of Verizon's XOOM pre-order listing, seemingly suggesting that Adobe and Google are waiting until Flash Player 10.2 is ready later in the year. Read The Full Story

Nokia eyeing boutique developers for halo apps; in Adobe dev-tool talks?

, Feb 10th 2011 Discuss [2]

Nokia is reportedly considering a spending spree on boutique application developers, in an attempt to create a halo package of apps for future devices. Furthermore, according to the NYTimes' source - supposedly close to the Finnish company - Nokia has also been in talks with Adobe regarding the co-creation of developer tools. Read The Full Story

Flash Player 10.2 released: Stage Video full h/w acceleration

, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

Adobe has released Flash Player 10.2, complete with support for Stage Video full hardware acceleration. Available initially for Windows, Mac and Linux, Flash Player 10.2 promises 1080p HD streaming video playback with just 1 to 15-percent CPU load on Stage Video supported systems. Meanwhile, Adobe is promising phone and tablet Flash Player 10.2 news - along with AIR news - at MWC 2011 next week. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook simulator updated with browser: Flash & HTML5 Video/Audio

, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

RIM has pushed out an updated version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS simulator, complete with a fully embedded BlackBerry browser so that would-be PlayBook devs can test out their web-apps, Flash 10.1 and general site performance. In addition to the Adobe support, the PlayBook will also handle HTML5 Video and Audio (though the simulator doesn't have the full range of codecs that the final hardware will). Read The Full Story

Kinect hack motion-controls Flash UIs [Video]

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

The awesome Kinect hacks continue, and BLITZ have delivered what could turn out to be one of the more interesting adaptations of Microsoft's motion-gaming peripheral. They've figured out a way to get the Kinect sensor-bar to work with Flash-based interfaces via Node.js, opening the door to Flash, Silverlight and Unity apps being directly controlled by Kinect-recognized motions. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Samsung out smart TV plans: Time Warner & Comcast apps; DirecTV streaming & Adobe AIR

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung is making moves to kill off the cable STB, and feathering its Galaxy Tab media line-up at the same time. The Korean company has announced partnerships with DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Comcast that will see digital content services from the three companies feature on upcoming Samsung smart TV sets. However, it will also see Time Warner's cable service and Comcast's Xfinity available as an app on the Galaxy Tab. Read The Full Story

Viewsonic GTablet sales yank blamed on Android/Tegra/Flash “user experience”

, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Viewsonic has blamed underbaked Android support for large-screen devices like its 10.1-inch GTablet, an unoptimized Adobe Flash plugin and issued getting its custom UI working properly with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chipset for the poor "user experience" reported by early adopters. Having seen the Android 2.2 Froyo GTablet pulled from Staples this weekend over what the retailer described as a "manufacturing defect", Viewsonic is arguing that in fact simple software updates will address the issues. Read The Full Story

Apple takes on Adobe Flash with free iAd Producer tool

, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple is continuing its assault on Adobe, with the launch of iAd Producer, a tool for online advertizers to create interactive iAd content in a manner that would previously have likely required Adobe's Flash developer tools. Described as "a powerful visual editing canvas" that can make "creating beautiful, motion-rich iAd content as easy as point and click", the new software further chips away at what Adobe apps might be considered necessary for users. Read The Full Story

Nexus S Ninja unboxing concentrates on mayhem

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

With the Google Nexus S hitting Best Buy stores this morning, YouTube will soon be flooded with unboxing videos as gleeful owners get a first taste of Gingerbread. It's entirely possible that none of them will feature desktop ninjas in a completely interactive YouTube page, however, so if that's what you're looking for then you'll have to head over to http://www.youtube.com/ninjaunboxing2. Read The Full Story

Advent pull Flash Player 10.1 from Vega tablet until “early 2011″

, Dec 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

Advent is pulling Flash Player 10.1 support from its Vega Android tablet, after it was discovered that the plugin had not passed Adobe's certification. According to the Advent statement [pdf link], Vega slates bought until now may "not exhibit the optimal performance that the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor is capable of running with certain Flash website content"; the company is working with Adobe on a correctly certified version of Flash Player 10.1, but that isn't expected to be ready until "the early part of 2011." Read The Full Story
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