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Microsoft triggered some weeping and gnashing of teeth with its decision to keep Flash out of the Metro environment's Internet Explorer 10 browser in favor of HTML5, and it looks like that outpouring of grief has produced a compromise -- albeit with a catch. Leaks of the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview purport to show Flash running on IE10 in the new interface, but only for certain popular sites (such as Disney's) that can be trusted with Flash and don't have an easy HTML5 fallback. The company hasn't confirmed the change, but it's thought that Microsoft has skipped the familiar plugin route in favor of just coding Flash support for a few sites at a low level. If that's what we see when the Release Preview goes public in June, it could serve as a bridge for parents worried their kids will miss out on Where's My Water? games while preserving a browser that's overall leaner, meaner and safer. We wouldn't hold out much hope for Windows 8 RT tablets running ARM chips, though, knowing that backwards compatibility doesn't exist and that Adobe might not be keen to revive Flash-on-ARM support it's trying to wind down.

Windows 8's Metro version of IE 10 may keep Flash for edge cases originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 May 2012 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No sooner did the international variant of the One X reveal its source code, now the AT&T version has landed itself an unofficial root. Better still, the folks over at xda-developers have already squeezed the occasionally laborious process into a one-click install. For those not in the know, this doesn't mean an unlocked bootloader, which is still wrapped up in AT&T red tape. Root meddling types can hit up the source for the necessary files. Just, be careful -- that's some pricey polycarbonate and the Galaxy S III's still some weeks away.

AT&T's HTC One X gets rooted, catches up with the global gang originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since last year, HTC itself has been happy to let you unlock the bootloaders on its Android devices, but that doesn't mean you'll always be able to. If you'll recall, the international version of the One X was rooted just a few weeks ago, but such access apparently isn't in the cards for the AT&T-branded variant. The inconsistency was discovered by the likes of the XDA-Developers forums and MoDaCo, and after we pinged HTC for comment it responded with the following:

HTC is committed to listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. Since announcing our commitment to unlockable bootloaders, HTC has worked to enable our customers to unlock the bootloader on more than 45 devices over the past six months. In some cases, however, restrictions prevent certain devices from participating in our bootloader unlocking program. Rest assured, HTC is committed to assisting developers in unlocking bootloaders for HTC devices and we'll continue to unlock additional devices in the future."
While HTC clearly isn't spilling the beans on what "restrictions" are blocking this variant of the Android superphone from entering the land of custom ROMs, it's become a general suspicion that AT&T might be the source. Naturally, we can't know for sure at this point, but we've reached out to the carrier in hopes of potentially getting more details on the situation. We'll be sure to keep you posted if we hear anything, but in the meantime, hit up the more coverage links below for further info.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

AT&T's One X discovered to have 'restricted' bootloader, HTC responds originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe's famous desktop browser plugin may be looking forward to a 2013 overhaul, but that doesn't mean it isn't out to improve itself in the here and now. Flash Player's 11.3 beta, for instance, rolls in low latency audio support through NetStream, designed specifically to cut back audio lag in cloud gaming. The beta also introduces support for complete keyboard control when in full-screen mode, background Flash updating on Macs, and a Protected Mode for Firefox that keeps rogue Flash files from compromising Windows PCs using Vista or later.

The AIR 3.3 beta, on the other hand, smooths the runtime's iOS experience, allowing compiled apps to run in the background more like their natively-compiled siblings. It's also friendlier to developers, with new USB debugging and simulator support that now doesn't require a physical device. Android 4.0 users aren't entirely left out, getting stylus support for AIR apps on their platform. Adobe hasn't said when the finished versions of Flash 11.3 and AIR 3.3 will reach its servers, but if you're willing to live life on the bleeding edge, you can find the download links below.

Third betas of Adobe Flash 11.3, AIR 3.3 give peeks at low-lag audio and deeper iOS support originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer associated with an exploit? Color us shocked. Facetiousness aside, it's seriously about time you switched over to Chrome or Firefox (as a mitigation tool; not a foolproof solution), and if you're a desktop user relying on Flash Player, well... it's about time you updated that, too. Adobe has just released a security update for Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. We're told that these updates "address an object confusion vulnerability (CVE-2012-0779) that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system." Adobe specifically mentions an exploit that targets Flash Player on Internet Explorer for Windows, where a user is duped into clicking on a malicious file delivered in an email message. Hit up the source link for more information on getting your system out of The Danger Zone. Which, conveniently, can be looped as you update with a click after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Adobe issues security update for Flash player, warns against IE exploit originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 00:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fitting a truly quick solid-state drive into a small space isn't easy, and for that reason RunCore's new Mini DOM (Disk On Module) stands out from the crowd. It's billed as the first single-chip SSD to use a SATA interface (SATA II, to be exact), giving it that much more bandwidth than the pokey IDE and PATA DOMs of old while remaining under half the size of a regular mSATA drive. RunCore's own tests show it hitting about 113MB/s sequential reads and 47MB/s writes. Neither figure will knock the socks off even a mainstream budget SSD like Intel's SSD 330, but they're more than brisk enough for embedded gear. The drives can survive brutal conditions, too: an Industrial Grade trim level can survive temperatures as chilly as -40F and as scorching as 185F. So, the next time you pry open some military equipment and see one of these sitting inside, in three different formats and capacities from 8GB to 64GB, you'll know exactly what you're looking at.

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RunCore's Mini DOM packs single-chip, SATA-based SSD into tiny places originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 May 2012 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Have you taken a moment today to stop and thank NAND Flash for existing? No? Well, Toshiba would like to say tsk, tsk. Today the company launched a full-scale campaign to promote this storage technology -- and by full-scale we mean a dedicated "25 Years of NAND Flash" website, a "NAND Flash Deprivation Experiment" video series, new Facebook and Twitter accounts and a Toshiba Excite 10 giveaway. We must have missed the memo that NAND was dangerously underappreciated, because we're still trying to figure out why it needs a marketing campaign of its own. Toshiba has a slew of laptop refreshes and the Excite 7.7 and 13 tablets just around the corner -- and that interim period between announcement and launch date can be killer -- but somehow talking up NAND Flash doesn't seem the right course of action. Take a look at the campaign's first video below the break and decide for yourself.

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Toshiba sings NAND Flash's praises, thinks you should too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 May 2012 02:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So you've procured yourself HTC's new super slim, 4.7-inch halo phone: the One X. By now, you probably have the device set up just the way you like it: applications configured, widgets in place and Adele ringtone set. But there's just something else left to do, isn't there? If (like some of us) you're a smartphone user who just can't leave well enough alone, you'll be excited to learn that a build of Cyanogenmod 9 for the Uno Equis has been made available via the MoDaCo forums. The ROM will deliver that stock Android experience, and all those CM9 accoutrements, to those that don't fancy the panache of Sense 4.0. The forum post does caution that the One's camera, and hotspot functionality, aren't currently working, so interested parties best proceed with caution. If all that doesn't phase you, grab a cup of coffee, get the Android SDK all warmed up and take this ROM for a spin!

Cyanogenmod 9 struts its stuff on HTC's One X originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Sony NEX-7 we reviewed last month is the only cam from the NEX line to include a hot shoe for attaching an external flash, but NEX Proshop just introduced an unofficial workaround for the NEX-5N and NEX-5, a hot shoe adapter that will ship for $79.99. Engadget Chinese got to handle a unit and gave it a spin on the NEX-5N. In addition to allowing for an external flash, the adapter lets you automatically sync with the internal one, with the recommended max shutter speed being 1/ 250s. Our sister site's hands-on version didn't allow for tightening the screw position with a coin, which resulted in the adapter coming a bit loose -- so perhaps this isn't the exact model that will ship. Hop on over to the original post for more photos.

Hot shoe adapter for Sony NEX-5 and NEX-5N gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Known affectionately as Twrp, this handy utility allows you to backup and recover your Android world even as you flit effortlessly between different custom ROMs. Two-point-oh worked great on a limited selection of devices, like the Nexus S, Kindle Fire and TouchPad, but this latest update brings improved support for Honeycomb tablets and ICS handsets like the Galaxy Nexus, while also doing its thing on the Transformer Prime for the first time. Team Win has even introduced a OpenRecoveryScript function, which lets apps influence the recovery process in order to preserve even more consciousness across rebirths. Now, if only we could root karma.

Transformer Prime gets power of reincarnation with Team Win Recovery Project 2.1.2 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thought your SATA SSD chugged along real nice? Think again. Fusion-io has just released an SDK that will allow developers to bypass all the speed draining bottlenecks that rob NAND memory of its true potential (i.e. the kernel block I/O layer,) and tap directly into the memory itself. In fact, Fusion-io is so confident of its products abilities, it prefers to call them ioMemory Application Accelerators, rather than SSDs. The SDK allows developers native access to the ioMemory, meaning applications can benefit from the kind of hardware integration you might get from a proprietary platform. The principle has already been demonstrated earlier this year, when Fusion-io delivered one billion IOPS using this native access. The libraries and APIs are available now to registered members of its developer program, hit the more coverage link to sign up.

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Fusion-io SDK gives developers native memory access, keys to the NAND realm originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, Google's previous Coachella stream ran about as smoothly as Woodstock 1999's final hours, but that's no reason to abandon the idea. Mountain View has decided to give it another go, streaming 2012's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Youtube and to properly equipped devices. Looking to get your rock on? Hit the source link below.

PSA: Watch Coachella on YouTube, Google devices for free this weekend originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's easy to get bored of safe, monetized, mass-gaming fare -- even if it's set in space. Good news, then, that the indie game intellect behind the likes of VVVVVV and At a Distance, Terry Cavanagh, has curated a whole raft of free indie games, housing his choices at a site with the same name. We've dipped into the eclectic selection, which includes both downloadable and online titles, with current favorites including Socially Awkward Conversations and Wolfenstein level generator Meinstein 3D. However, given that all the games are gratis, there's plenty more to sample (and then drop) guilt-free. Check the source below for the full selection.

Free Indie Games does what it says it will, offers online and downloadable titles originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Google TV update rolling out, if you want to root your time is now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been wondering what Adobe had in the works after laying Flash Player for mobile to rest, the wait is over. The outfit has unveiled the codenamed Project Primetime, the "industry's first fully integrated video technology platform" that will offer television-esque viewing sessions across your web-enabled devices. This tech plays nice with all "major" mobile platforms -- including iOS -- as well as desktop operating systems and smart TVs. Touting a workflow that pulls together streaming, content protection, analytics and advertising, the software will allow media providers to offer live and on-demand viewing on a number of internet-friendly devices. The first portion of Adobe's project, "Primetime Highlights," is available today for the iPad and showcases a video editor (pictured above) alongside the Auditude ad platform. Don't fret, though, support for other platforms is coming later in the year. While Primetime is on display for the first time at MWC, parts of the new tech will see daylight throughout 2012. If you're looking for some more details, hit the full press release below.

Update: We added a quick video demo from the Adobe Blogs below. [Thanks dude2k5 for the heads up.]

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Adobe announces Project Primetime video platform, Highlights available now for iPad (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SanDisk makes 128-gigabit flash chip, crams three bits per cell, takes afternoon off originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: To be clear, while this will keep Flash updated in Chrome, it's uncertain what this means for other browsers like Firefox, Konqueror and Midori.

Google and Adobe team up to make Flash Player for Linux (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flash roadmap reveals new features, improved GPU support, lack of retirement plans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe flashAdobeFlashflashflash 11.2flash cyrilflash doloresflash nextFlash11.2FlashCyrilFlashDoloresFlashNextplug-inroadmapWed, 22 Feb 2012 10:02:00 EST<![CDATA[GTVHacker tool brings Sony Google TVs root access, full Flash streaming]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/gtvhacker-tool-brings-sony-google-tvs-root-access-full-flash-st/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/gtvhacker-tool-brings-sony-google-tvs-root-access-full-flash-st/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/gtvhacker-tool-brings-sony-google-tvs-root-access-full-flash-st/#commentsEarly Google TV adopters looking for root access can get it easily on their Sony units, thanks to the just released GTVHacker Sony Recovery Downgrader & Rebooter. Unlike brute force hacks we've seen so far for the Revue, this is an all-software method that requires (only) four 512MB or larger USB sticks to get the job done. Once completed the developers indicate their unsigned kernel includes a modified Flash plugin that will let users stream all the Hulu and other network TV content that has otherwise been denied the Google TV, plus other tweaks like optional support for NTFS formatted drives. It disables automatic updates, but users can still switch back to the stock software by resetting the unit in recovery mode. Once you've dug up your Atari Jaguar Sony Google TV remote, hit the links below for all the software and instructions necessary to get the job done although as always, YMMV.

GTVHacker tool brings Sony Google TVs root access, full Flash streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.13.2androidblu-ray playerBlu-rayPlayerflashgoogle tvGoogleTvgtvhackerhackhdpostminihdtvnsx-gt1nsz-gt1rootsonystreamingtvunsigned kernelUnsignedKernelMon, 20 Feb 2012 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[New LED flash controller promises to give floodlight brightness at cell phone size]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/02/new-led-flash-controller-promises-to-give-floodlight-brightness/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/02/new-led-flash-controller-promises-to-give-floodlight-brightness/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/02/new-led-flash-controller-promises-to-give-floodlight-brightness/#comments Still looking forward to a world where cell phone cameras don't suck? So is STMicroelectronics, and it hopes to hurry along a photogenic future with the help of a new supercapacitor-powered integrated camera flash. STCF04, the outfit's new integrated camera flash and torch controller, gives its LED flash module over 40 Watts of power, reportedly allowing it to give off the same level of brightness as an outdoor security floodlight -- handily blinding your friends and family with each merry burst of the bulb. STMicroelectronics says this luminescent overkill helps high-megapixel camera sensors absorb more light, cutting down on the need for longer exposure time and hopefully resulting in less image blur when shooting indoors. The sensor packs in eight user-selectable flash levels, and features up to 12 levels of brightness for torch (you know, flashlight) use. Phone or camera manufactures who want in on the action will be able to order the chip for $2 a pop later this year -- if they're willing to risk giving Mr. Blurrycam a break, that is. Hit the break for a flash of the chip's official press release.

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New LED flash controller promises to give floodlight brightness at cell phone size originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cameracamera phone flashcameraphoneCameraPhoneFlashcell phone cameraCellPhoneCameraflashflash and torch sensorflash sensorFlashAndTorchSensorFlashSensorLEDLED flashLedFlashphone flashPhoneFlashSTCF04STMicroelectronicssupercapacitorThu, 02 Feb 2012 23:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Cortexa's ZE Home Controller: recreate Demon Seed for a fraction of the cost]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/cortexa-s-ze-home-controller-recreate-demon-seed-for-a-fraction/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/cortexa-s-ze-home-controller-recreate-demon-seed-for-a-fraction/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/cortexa-s-ze-home-controller-recreate-demon-seed-for-a-fraction/#comments Your home is the next frontier for gadgeteers across the world and Cortexa's leading the way by releasing a new kit that'll turn your house into Proteus IV in a matter of minutes. The EZ Home Automation Ready Controller can manage lighting, security cameras and thermostats from the comfort of its Flash-based (aww) web-interface or iOS app. It's also retailing an EZ-Wave Starter package with ten dimmers, thermostat, energy monitor, controller and two lamp modules for quick fitting. You'll also be able to save on energy bills, cutting your power down when you're out and about or by setting custom actions for those lightbulb-left-on-moments. Cortexa's building a HTML5 interface as well as support for Hal and Lutron-based systems, which are due to arrive in "a few weeks." The starter kit will set you back $1,800, while remote access costs $50 a year (or $5 a month). After the break we've got PR for everyone who wants to really freak out the kid you paid to come house-sit when you're on vacation.

[Thanks, Jesse]

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Cortexa's ZE Home Controller: recreate Demon Seed for a fraction of the cost originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CortexaDemon SeedDemonSeedEZ-WaveEZ-Wave Home Automation Ready ControllerEz-waveHomeAutomationReadyControllerFlashHALHome AutomationHome ControlHome ControllerHomeAutomationHomeControlHomeControllerHTML5LutronProteus IVProteusIvSmart HomeSmartHomeThermostatWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Brookstone's WiFi cufflinks let you discreetly share data, internet connections]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/brookstones-wifi-cufflinks-let-you-discreetly-share-data-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/brookstones-wifi-cufflinks-let-you-discreetly-share-data-inter/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/brookstones-wifi-cufflinks-let-you-discreetly-share-data-inter/#comments If you somehow aren't satisfied with your growing collection of Nintendo, PlayStation, Game Boy Color and steampunk styled cufflinks, Brookstone just might be the Q to your Bond. In addition to rocking the USB-storage trick we've seen in other technological shirt links, this sleeve fastener also promises to act as a WiFi hotspot when paired with a hard-wired PC. Rounding out your technologically augmented wedding attire with these 'cuffs will set you back $250 -- unless you're working with Her Majesty's Secret Service, of course, then they're probably just standard issue.

Brookstone's WiFi cufflinks let you discreetly share data, internet connections originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Brookstoneclothingcuffcufflinkscustomexpensivefashionflashflash driveflash keyFlashDriveFlashKeygeek chicGeekChicluxuriousluxurymemoryrichstorageuniqueusbusb driveUsbDrivewearableFri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Kindle Fire firmware update 6.2.2 brings full-screen browsing]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/18/kindle-fire-firmware-updated-6-2-2-full-screen-browser/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/18/kindle-fire-firmware-updated-6-2-2-full-screen-browser/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/18/kindle-fire-firmware-updated-6-2-2-full-screen-browser/#comments The fine folks over at Amazon have further flushed out the firmware on its fiercely popular Fire tablet. Upgrading your Kindle Fire to version 6.2.2 will bring a handful of small performance tweaks, bugs fixes and, most notably, add a full-screen mode to the device's Silk browser. If you've gone ahead and rooted your Fire, applying the firmware bump will kill superuser access -- although a fresh build of BurritoRoot 2 should get you back on the straight and narrow. The new code is being pushed out over-the-air as we type, while those that enjoy the endorphin rush associated with instant gratification -- and know how to manually update a Kindle -- can find a link to the 6.2.2 firmware file below. Happy updating!

Kindle Fire firmware update 6.2.2 brings full-screen browsing originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Trading tradition for tech, the BBC has officially launched its news app for Sony connected TVs -- joining the ranks of its other offerings made for Samsung and Panasonic displays. With a third TV app under its belt, the Beeb is already talking about launching a fourth HTML-based variant designed to access all the newsy goodness from Virgin Media's TiVo boxes. Recently trading its Flash site for an HTML5 upgrade and launching its iPlayer for iPhone app in the UK, there's no doubt Austin Powers won't even recognize the joint when cryogenically unfrozen. Check out the tribute track after the break.

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BBC launches news app for Sony connected TV, joins Samsung and Panasonic originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappsbbcBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritishBroadcastingCorporationconnected TVconnected TVSConnectedTvConnectedTvsflashhdpostcrosshdpostminiHTML5ipadiphonemobiletabletUKvideoSun, 08 Jan 2012 05:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Fusion-io breaks one billion IOPS barrier, pauses to congratulate itself]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/fusion-io-one-billion-iops-iodrive-duo-flash-storage-record/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/fusion-io-one-billion-iops-iodrive-duo-flash-storage-record/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/fusion-io-one-billion-iops-iodrive-duo-flash-storage-record/#comments Let's get a little perspective, shall we? Corsair's Force Series 3 SSD -- a wholly awesome product in its own right -- is capable of hitting around 85,000 IOPS. On a good day. Fusion-io has been pushing the NAND storage envelope for years now, but even its recently-unveiled ioDrives deliver between 700,000 and 900,000 IOPS. Today, however, the company's pausing to pat itself squarely on the back -- and rightfully so. It managed to achieve one billion input and output operations per second in a technology demonstration conducted at DEMO Enterprise: An Evening of Innovation.

We're told that it was during a preview of the company's latency reducing Auto Commit Memory (ACM) extension, part of the Fusion ioMemory subsystem, and that it's "rethinking how to provide powerful modern CPUs with the data they need through sophisticated software architectures." The demo utilized eight HP ProLiant DL370 servers, each equipped with eight ioDrive2 Duos, to break the one billion IOP barrier when transferring 64 byte data packets. 'Course, that'd probably cost you a few dozen years of work if you were to buy such a setup yourself, but hey -- at least someone's working to eliminate the mechanical drive sooner rather than later, right?

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Fusion-io breaks one billion IOPS barrier, pauses to congratulate itself originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Auto Commit MemoryAutoCommitMemoryflashflash storageFlashStorageFusion-ioiodriveiodrive duoiodrive duo2IodriveDuoIodriveDuo2iopsnandperformancerecordstorageworld recordWorldRecordFri, 06 Jan 2012 20:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe's Todd Teresi to lead Apple's iAd unit, fully purge himself of Flash reliance]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/adobe-todd-teresi-hired-by-apple-iad-business/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/adobe-todd-teresi-hired-by-apple-iad-business/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/adobe-todd-teresi-hired-by-apple-iad-business/#comments It had to happen at some point, right? Adobe and Apple -- two names in a similar field -- would inevitably end up hiring someone that worked at the other firm in a past life, and unsurprisingly, the world is up in arms about an acquisition that would go unreported if not for the past drama between the two outfits. As the story goes, Todd Teresi (formerly of Adobe) has been hired to be the new chief of Apple's iAd mobile advertising division, but since the hire hasn't been officially confirmed, it's all based on "sources familiar with the matter." Interestingly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek asserts that the iAd team has been "cutting prices to keep customers from jumping ship to rivals, including Google," noting that the dominance seen in the tablet market isn't exactly translating on the advertising side. Something tells us Apple's got a few bills to lose while experimenting, though.

Adobe's Todd Teresi to lead Apple's iAd unit, fully purge himself of Flash reliance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in 2005, Switched On dubbed its first full year of existence "The Year of the Switch" as IBM sold its PC business to Lenovo, Apple announced plans to leave the PowerPC platform for Macs and Microsoft moved to PowerPC processors for the XBox 360. But the dramatic reversals we saw in 2011 made even some of those decisions look tame by comparison.

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Switched On: The year of reversal originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BBC moves towards HTML5 for websites, tells Flash it'll still be friends originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidBBCBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritishBroadcastingCorporationdesktopFlashFlash PlayerFlashPlayerHTML5iOSminipostmobileThu, 22 Dec 2011 02:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple buys flash storage maker Anobit for $500 million, aims to establish R&D lab in Israel]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/apple-buys-flash-storage-maker-anobit-for-500-million-aims-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/apple-buys-flash-storage-maker-anobit-for-500-million-aims-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/apple-buys-flash-storage-maker-anobit-for-500-million-aims-to/#comments
The rumor mill has been churning on this one for the last few days, but it's now as official as it's ever apt to get: Apple has decided to splash out the $500 million to buy Israeli flash-chip outfit Anobit. The fabless designer of MLC NAND flash chips should be a good fit, given Cupertino's reliance on solid state storage technology for its iPad, iPod, iPhone and Macbook Air lines. With $84 billion in the bank, the purchase has cost the company just over half a percent of its war chest, and we're guessing it'll just barely feel the pinch when said funds are transferred over. The story was originally reported in the Calcalist financial daily newspaper, with the verified Twitter account of the Prime Minister of Israel chiming in with the following:
"Welcome to Israel, Apple Inc. on your [first] acquisition here. I'm certain that you'll benefit from the fruit of the Israeli knowledge."
Moreover, Apple's expected to open up a research and development center in the nation, marking its first outside of the USA. If history has anything to say about it, we highly doubt Apple will ever open its mouth one way or the other on this, but it'll be interesting to see what related nuggets are uncovered in the company's next quarterly filing with the SEC.

Apple buys flash storage maker Anobit for $500 million, aims to establish R&D lab in Israel originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionanobitapplebusinessflashflash memoryflash storageFlashMemoryFlashStorageindustryisraelmemorynandstorageTue, 20 Dec 2011 20:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Tech mainstays finally come together on something: littering more HD content with more DRM]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/tech-mainstays-finally-come-together-on-something-littering-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/tech-mainstays-finally-come-together-on-something-littering-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/tech-mainstays-finally-come-together-on-something-littering-mor/#comments Who says the big boys can't be friends? While Samsung, SanDisk, Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic would probably disagree with each other on just about everything, there are still three magical letters that can bring even the biggest rivals together: DRM. While the consortium is doing everything it can to avoid the term, there's no hiding the truth -- the temporarily-named 'Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative' is designed to protect HD content by using "unique ID (identification) technology for flash memory and robust copy protection based on public key infrastructure." Just when we thought Louis C.K. had proven that slapping DRM around something wasn't the best approach, here we go taking a few monumental steps in the wrong direction.

In essence, it sounds as if they're crafting a way to distribute Blu-ray-quality material on SD cards and embedded memory (sound familiar?), and they're also hoping that this will "enable various HD content applications such as HD network download, broadcast content to-go and HD Digital Copy / Managed Copy from Blu-ray Disc." Notably, we're told that Android-based smartphones, tablets, TVs and Blu-ray products in particular can look forward to taking advantage -- in other words, Apple's going to keep doing what Apple does. If all goes well, they'll start licensing the new secure memory technology early next year, and if we had to guess, we'd say the adoption trajectory perfectly matches that of slotRadio. Good luck, folks -- you're going to need it.

Continue reading Tech mainstays finally come together on something: littering more HD content with more DRM

Tech mainstays finally come together on something: littering more HD content with more DRM originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbdblu-rayblu-ray discBlu-rayDiscbusinesscontent protectionContentProtectionDRMflashhdpostcrossindustrylicensingmemory cardMemoryCardnandNext Generation Secure Memory InitiativeNextGenerationSecureMemoryInitiativepanasonicpartnershipsamsungsandisksdsd cardsd cardsSdCardSdCardssecuresecure digitalSecureDigitalsecuritysonystoragetoshibaMon, 19 Dec 2011 11:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe Flash Player, Netflix streaming apps updated for Ice Cream Sandwich]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/adobe-flash-player-netflix-streaming-apps-updated-for-ice-cream/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/adobe-flash-player-netflix-streaming-apps-updated-for-ice-cream/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/adobe-flash-player-netflix-streaming-apps-updated-for-ice-cream/#comments Now that Ice Cream Sandwich is rolling out officially in the US on Verizon, it appears at least a few developers have seen the need to roll out Android 4.0-friendly versions of their software. Just as promised a (final?) version of Flash Player of Android has hit the market specifically to make sure ICS devices can get the "full" web. Meanwhile, in a less melancholy update, Netflix also updated its Watch Instantly app to work on Android 4.0, something we're sure on-the-go movie watchers will appreciate. If you've been lucky enough to get your hands on a Galaxy Nexus LTE, let us know if you're seeing any other apps that either have received or need to get an update to keep things working smoothly.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Adobe Flash Player, Netflix streaming apps updated for Ice Cream Sandwich originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Sling Player coming to Google TV

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SlingPlayer for Google TV is out of beta, still a web app originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidconnected tvConnectedTvflashgoogle tvGoogleTvhdpostcrosslogitech revueLogitechRevuerevueslingsling playerslingboxSlingPlayerstreamingweb appWebAppThu, 15 Dec 2011 14:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel, Micron unveil first 128-gigabit flash chip, provide double the data density]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/intel-micron-unveil-first-128-gigabit-flash-chip-provide-doubl/#comments Realign the data and the previous 32- and 64-gigabit roadblocks to flash storage disappear. Today, Intel and Micron announced the first 128-gigabit NAND flash chip. The chip, which was created through the companies' joint IM Flash Technologies venture, is smaller than a fingertip, created through a 20 nanometer manufacturing process and is capable of 333 megatransfers per second with the option of stacking as many as eight chips on top of each other. What makes the new NAND unique is its planar structure that allows individual memory cells to scale much smaller than before. When combined with a Hi-K/metal gate combo to keep the power leaks to a minimum, presto, you've got flash memory denser than your mother-in-law's fruitcake. Mass production of the 128Gb chips isn't due until the first half of 2012, but you can get a more in-depth intro to the future of flash right now in the PR below.

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Intel, Micron unveil first 128-gigabit flash chip, provide double the data density originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>128 gigabit128 gigabit memory128Gigabit128GigabitMemory20nmfingertipflashflash memoryFlashMemoryHi-KIM Flash TechnologiesImFlashTechnologiesIntelmegatransfermegatransfersmemorymetal gateMetalGateMicronNANDnand flashNandFlashsmart phoneSmartPhonesmartphonesstackingtablettabletsWed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Lovefilm's movie streaming will switch from Flash to Silverlight on PCs in 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/04/lovefilms-movie-streaming-will-switch-from-flash-to-silverlight/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/04/lovefilms-movie-streaming-will-switch-from-flash-to-silverlight/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/04/lovefilms-movie-streaming-will-switch-from-flash-to-silverlight/#comments As it prepares for Netflix's 2012 UK invasion, Lovefilm appears to be taking a page out of its competitor's strategy, and it's all because of the studios. When streaming to Windows PCs and Macs it will only support Silverlight as of the first week in January (we should mention it's coincidentally timed alongside a particular electronics show), ditching Flash encodes for its video. Like Watch Instantly, that will mean a lockout for non-Intel Macs and Linux users who don't have a player that supports the necessary DRM, but it's just those three letters that are behind this. Streaming Project Manager Paul Thompson writes on the company blog that Silverlight beat out Flash and new challenger HTML5 in order to meet studio's anti-piracy requirements, as well as take advantage of its Smooth Streaming adaptive bandwidth adjustments. Everything will stay the same on other streaming devices, while Netflix has been able to support Chromebooks via plugin and is rumored to be working on a Netflix solution, we'll have to wait and see if Lovefilm can do the same.

Lovefilm's movie streaming will switch from Flash to Silverlight on PCs in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>drmflashhdpostminilovefilmmacpcsilverlightstreamingukvideo rentalvideo streamingVideoRentalVideoStreamingSun, 04 Dec 2011 18:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Google looks to compete with Amazon Prime, offer speedy delivery service in 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/google-looks-to-compete-with-amazon-prime-offer-speedy-delivery/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/google-looks-to-compete-with-amazon-prime-offer-speedy-delivery/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/google-looks-to-compete-with-amazon-prime-offer-speedy-delivery/#comments You ordered a nifty thing. Now the nifty thing has to make your day by arriving. Then you'll have your nifty thing and a warm and nifty feeling inside. Evidently, Google's following this very line of thinking, as it appears to be in talks with various retailers and shippers to create a service that lets customers receive their wares within 24 to 48 hours. According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, the company's effort is motivated by the success of Amazon's Prime service, which allows customers to receive many purchased items within a day or two for an annual fee of $79. Google, in turn, has apparently pitched the project to retailers such as Macy's, Gap and OfficeMax. Under the proposed system, when shoppers place an order on an affiliate's website, Google's system could kick in to offer them an option for same-day or possibly next-day delivery, said a person familiar with the matter. Sources indicated that Google plans to start a pilot test of the service in the San Francisco Bay Area sometime in 2012, which -- by then -- we'll have far more serious issues to deal with than tracking numbers.

Google looks to compete with Amazon Prime, offer speedy delivery service in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012Amazonamazon primeAmazonPrimeBaydeliveryflashGapGoogleJohnCusackMacysOfficeMaxprimeSan FranciscoSanFranciscoserviceshippingThu, 01 Dec 2011 22:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Nikon launches $550 Speedlight SB-910 flash: light-up controls and thermal cut-out protection]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/nikon-launches-550-speedlight-sb-910-light-up-controls-and-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/nikon-launches-550-speedlight-sb-910-light-up-controls-and-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/nikon-launches-550-speedlight-sb-910-light-up-controls-and-the/#comments You know what $549.95 gets you in the camera world? About 90 percent of a T3i. Or, you know, a flash. Nikon has just outed the proper successor to the Speedlight SB-900, and at over half a grand, it best be packin' more than just bright lights. The Speedlight SB-910 touts an enhanced operating system and graphic user interface, and comes equipped with a wide zoom range as well as FX / DX-format identification that optimizes zoom settings based on the camera body. The company's also promising better battery life and a bolstered thermal cut-out function -- which offers protection against damage to the flash panel and body from overheating during continuous flash use -- not to mention an improved LCD and the ability to be used as an on-camera flash, wireless commander or remote. You'll get a trio of illumination patterns (standard, center-weighted and even), and it'll be shipping here in the US in just over a fortnight. Here's hoping it's not too late to add a last-minute crush to your wish list.

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Nikon launches $550 Speedlight SB-910 flash: light-up controls and thermal cut-out protection originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesaccessorycamera flashCameraFlashexpensiveflashminipostnikonperipheralperipheralssb-910speedlightspeedlight sb-910SpeedlightSb-910Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Flash for Android not quite dead yet, will land on Ice Cream Sandwich by year's end]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/flash-for-android-not-quite-dead-yet-will-land-on-ice-cream-san/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/flash-for-android-not-quite-dead-yet-will-land-on-ice-cream-san/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/flash-for-android-not-quite-dead-yet-will-land-on-ice-cream-san/#comments Adobe Flash Those of you lucky enough to get your mitts on a Galaxy Nexus may have noticed something odd -- no flash in the champagne room Android Market. Turns out the latest edition of Adobe's multimedia plug-in isn't compatible with the newest version of Google's mobile OS. Don't panic just yet though, while the end is nigh for mobile Flash, it's still got one more release left in it and that will deliver ICS compatibility. Adobe told the folks over at Pocket-lint, "[it] will release one more version of the Flash Player for mobile browsing, which will provide support for Android 4.0." Or, if you're a glass half-empty type, ICS will be your last chance to browse the "full" web on Android. The final release of the mobile plug-in will also be accompanied by one last version of the Linux Porting Kit -- after that, you better hope HTML5 really hits its stride.

Flash for Android not quite dead yet, will land on Ice Cream Sandwich by year's end originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were bummed that you'd have to pick up some new coding skills when Adobe announced that Flash for mobile was finito, cheer up friends. Harken back to the summer months when Google unveiled its Swiffy conversion tool that turns those aging SWF files into browser friendly HTML5 animations. Now the folks in Mountain View have created an extension for the Flash desktop app that allows you to export your working files to something a little more up to date with a single click -- or a combination of keystrokes for you pros. So if you're worried you'd have to brush up on your coding wizardry, it seems you're safe... for now. If you're sporting Flash CS4 or newer, hit that source link to download the goods.

Google Swiffy extension exports Flash to HTML5, ActionScript fans rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conversionextensionflashflash conversionFlashConversiongooglegoogle labsGoogle SwiffyGoogle Swiffy ExtensionGoogleLabsGoogleSwiffyGoogleSwiffyExtensionHTML5SWFSwiffyFri, 18 Nov 2011 21:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe product manager fingers Apple for death of Flash Player for mobile]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/adobe-product-manager-fingers-apple-for-death-of-flash-player-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/adobe-product-manager-fingers-apple-for-death-of-flash-player-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/adobe-product-manager-fingers-apple-for-death-of-flash-player-fo/#comments Adobe's battles with Apple haven't exactly been a secret over the past couple of years, but the death of Flash Player for mobile has once again brought that drama to the fore. Mike Chambers, a lead product manager for Flash, took to his personal site today to shed some light on Adobe's rapid descent, pointing the finger squarely at Apple's refusal to adopt the player in its mobile OS. He had this to say:

This one should be pretty apparent, but given the fragmentation of the mobile market, and the fact that one of the leading mobile platforms (Apple's iOS) was not going to allow the Flash Player in the browser, the Flash Player was not on track to reach anywhere near the ubiquity of the Flash Player on desktops... Just to be very clear on this. No matter what we did, the Flash Player was not going to be available on Apple's iOS anytime in the foreseeable future.

That combined with the "strong support for HTML5 across modern devices," was apparently enough to drive the final nail into Flash's coffin. Among other things, Chambers cited the use of apps instead of browsers for media consumption and the complexity of the mobile market as further reasons for Adobe's decision. He went on to say that Adobe has a "long term commitment to the Flash Player on desktops," but concluded by encouraging Flash developers to diversify their skill sets. For the very lengthy full-form version of Chambers' explanation, hit the source link below, but we'd suggest grabbing a drink before you do so.

Adobe product manager fingers Apple for death of Flash Player for mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe flash playerAdobeFlashPlayerflashflash playerFlashPlayerhtml 5Html5mike chambersMikeChambersmobilepostcrossFri, 11 Nov 2011 20:14:00 EST<![CDATA[RIM to forge ahead with Flash on the BlackBerry PlayBook, even if it's dead]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/rim-to-forge-ahead-with-flash-on-the-blackberry-playbook-even-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/rim-to-forge-ahead-with-flash-on-the-blackberry-playbook-even-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/rim-to-forge-ahead-with-flash-on-the-blackberry-playbook-even-i/#comments Adobe may have killed off Flash for both TVs and mobile devices, but that isn't stopping RIM from continuing to support it on the PlayBook. In a statement provided to All Things D yesterday, the BlackBerry manufacturer confirmed that it's not giving up on the dream just yet, because it's one of the Flash Player source code licensees that Adobe will continue to support post mortem:

"As an Adobe source code licensee, we will continue to work on and release our own implementations. RIM remains committed to delivering an uncompromised Web browsing experience to our customers, including native support for Adobe Flash Player on our BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (similar to a desktop PC browser), as well as HTML5 support on both our BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook browsers. In fact, we are pleased that Adobe will focus more efforts on the opportunities that HTML5 presents for our developers, and shares our commitment to HTML5 as we discussed together at DevCon Americas."

It certainly sounds strange for RIM to issue such a ringing endorsement of an ostensibly moribund platform, though it's not entirely unreasonable, considering the fact that Flash is a major component of QNX. Still, it's hard for us to see RIM expanding the medium much further, at a time when virtually everyone else seems committed to an HTML5 future.

RIM to forge ahead with Flash on the BlackBerry PlayBook, even if it's dead originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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