In an earlier blog post, I espoused that Apple’s preference of HTML5 over Adobe Flash would likely change how video is streamed online. While this may still be true, a deeper look into Adobe’s AIR programming foundation reveals that the answer is not so simple. In readdressing this issue, the first thing I wanted to …
Tag Archive: iPad
Feb 06 2010
Why Apple is Changing Video (Simplified)
The recent announcement that Apple’s iPad would not support Adobe’s Flash (the scripting behind video sites such as Hulu) irritated me a good bit at first. I already know people who watch videos on iPhones; I could very easily see two or three people whipping out an iPad (in downtime on set? in an office …
Jan 29 2010
Rise of the iPad, Fall of the Book
I have two thoughts about the new Apple iPad. Concerning its viability, I think that it will be hugely popular despite the widespread public disappointment that greeted its unveiling. The iPhone was a technological (and ultimately social) game-changer, and most expected the iPad to follow suit. The truth is that the iPad will instead be …
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