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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Flash

Flash stories: 6 news summaries
ANALYSIS

 Flash Coming to iPhone, 
 and It's a Must 

Despite its pitfalls, gadget needs integral Web plugin

Sep 30, 08 8:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Signs are pointing to a Flash plugin coming to the iPhone sometime soon, Jason Kincaid writes on TechCrunch—but he’s of two minds about the benefits of finally getting “the real web” on Apple’s shiny gadget. Flash is absolutely essential for the internet, he writes, but making... More »

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iPhone • Flash • iPhone applications

 NHL Snaps It Up Online 

Boosts online coverage of hockey games

Sep 24, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The National Hockey League is increasing its online footprint with expanded game coverage on the web. One game each day will be offered online to America's 20 million hockey fans with multiple camera angles and on-demand playback. The league has moved to Flash-based video that more Mac and PC users... More »

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NHL • Flash • MLB.TV • National Hockey League • League Pass • streaming video

(Newser) - Power up, football fans: NFL is streaming its NBC Sunday night games live for free, CNET reports. Using Adobe's Flash, it streamed one game this week and is continuing tonight with the Chicago Bears' matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The technology offers a few tricks, too: a “star cam”... More »

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NFL • Microsoft • NBC • football • Adobe • Flash • streaming media • Silverlight

Adobe Lets Web Spiders Snag Animation

Google, Yahoo get software to better read, index Flash files

Jul 3, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - For years, web developers have faced a tough choice: Make their pages pretty with Flash animations, or optimize for search engines? Now, Flash maker Adobe has tried to make that choice easier, by giving Google and Yahoo the software to read and index Flash files. “For end users, they're... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Internet • search engine • website • Adobe • Flash

Flash Attack Could Turn Routers Into Zombies

Experts say online criminals could exploit UPnP to hijack routers

Jan 16, 08 1:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Security experts have demonstrated how attackers could use Flash software and the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol to hijack their home routers, reports PC World. Users exposed to a malicious Flash file could have the servers they're trying to reach changed remotely and secretly, meaning a fraudster could redirect... More »

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online fraud • Skype • instant messaging • hackers • computer security • routers • Adobe • Flash

Adobe CEO 'To Take A Break'

Bruce Chinzen will step aside; COO Shantanu Narayen will step up

Nov 13, 07 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The popular CEO of Adobe Systems, Bruce Chinzen, will step down at the end of the month “to take a break.” President and COO Shantanu Narayen will replace him, though Chinzen will stay on temporarily as a half-time strategic advisor and remain on the board to ease the... More »

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software • Photoshop • software developers • Adobe • Flash • Bruce Chinzen • Shantanu Narayen

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