When Adobe announced last week that it plans to discontinue its standalone Flash Player for Linux, it noted that updated versions of Flash Player will subsequently be available to Linux users only ...

The emergence of alternative technologies to Adobe Flash is part of the typical pattern in technology commoditization, according to industry voices who say this trend underscores need for proprietary ...

Thank you for completing the survey! For those who haven’t heard of Lightspark, it is as of now one of the most promising open source alternatives to the official Adobe Flash Player. Despite being a ...

Amazon.com is working with American Express to sponsor a contest for online film producers. Amazon will use Macromedia Flash video as the exclusive online video format for filmmakers to deliver ...

As a result of recent updates to the BBC’s Flash-based iPlayer, open source media players can no longer play its content. The updates, which reportedly took effect Feb. 18, implement SWF Verification, ...

We’ve known this date was coming for a long time, but on 31 December 2020 Adobe will finally end support for Flash Player. It’s the end of an era. In this article we answer your questions about the ...