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Apple Now No. 1 in Flash Memory Consumption
Apple has surpassed HP and all other equipment manufacturers to become the world’s largest consumer of semiconductor technology, largely because of the popularity of its mobile devices.

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Apple iPad hacked to run Adobe Flash
Jailbroken iPads can run rich web content Hell may freeze over before we officially see Adobe’s Flash run on Apple’s iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, but that hasn’t stopped the jailbreaking community from trying.

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Apple iPad plays Flash ads with Javascript tool
Flash converted in browser to JavaScript & HTML5 A mobile advertising company has written a JavaScript library that makes Flash advertisements viewable on devices such as the iPad, working around Apple’s opposition to Adobe Systems’ multimedia platform.

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These are items that are constantly mentioned that the defects on the IPAD. Suppose that Apple really wants to add things. I know you could argue he has an agenda not to add, as we want to keep buying iPhones, but say simply ask this: it could, technically, add these things? How much hardware, software, processor speed, user experience would it cost?

In a statement today on Apple.com, Apple CEO Steve Jobs described the company’s position on Flash: “I wanted to jot down some of our thoughts on Adobe’s Flash products so that customers and critics may better understand why we do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads.”

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Week in Apple: Steve on Flash, devs react to WWDC, and more
Dates and topics for WWDC have finally been announced, and the developer community is torn on how to feel about it. The iPad Camera Connection Kit can do more than expected, Apple confirmed its purchase of another processor house, and Steve Jobs aired his grievances about Flash. This week has been a busy one, so read on for the summary: Poll Technica: Steve Jobs’ letter on Flash : Steve Jobs has …

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Second segment of ten looking at fallacious criticisms of Apple’s new ipad multitouch tablet computer. Daniel Eran Dilger of roughdrafted Magazine: roughlydrafted.com

The Apple iPad Flash clash
Does the iPad include Flash support? Product demos and statements from Adobe say no, but Apple paints a different picture.

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BROWSER: Apple iPad: Is Flash omission a deal breaker?
Probably the most contentious discussion to come out of Apple’s iPad launch is the tablet computer’s conspicuous omission of Flash — a plug-in that allows the playing of most Web videos.

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