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Adobe Ends Development of Flash On Mobile Browsers

Posted by Unknown on from the gnash-developers-weep-over-wasted-time dept.

larry bagina writes "Jason Perlow of ZDNet is reporting that Adobe will stop developing Flash for mobile browsers and focus on AIR and HTML5 tools. I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if 750 voices screamed out in terror and were laid off. But that noise was overshadowed by everybody else celebrating."

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  1. OMG by masternerdguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just in time for the .xxx domains.

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  2. Shhh... Listen... by Petersko · · Score: 5, Funny

    My god... it's Steve Jobs laughing.

  3. The Whole Web by gwking · · Score: 5, Funny

    But.. but... now how will I get the "whole web" experience?!

  4. Rather Petty, Adobe... by Petersko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't believe they would actually hold out until it was certain Steve Jobs couldn't say, "I told you so!"

  5. You are doing it wrong by Hentes · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are not supposed to use a browser on an Apple device. You have to download an app for every webpage you want to visit.