Adobe’s Flash has been known to crash often and draining out the PC’s energy
and power. This was the reason why Steve Jobs maintained a flash-free Apple. ‘The
mobile era is about low power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards
– all areas where Flash falls short,’ said Jobs who defended Apple’s move to
promote a flash-free OS.
Taking Apple’s cue, Microsoft had also done away with Flash in IE10, the default browser of Windows 8. Subsequently, it shifted to the HTML5, which is compatible with low-powered devices like the Smartphone and the Tablet. A report published in 2011 showed that nearly 34 of the top 100 sites in the world were using HTML5; most were search engines and social networks (for games and other hi-powered apps).
Now the software giant has revoked the ban on Flash in Internet Explorer 10. It has re-enabled the flash plug-in on its Windows RT and Windows 8 operating systems, which can be accessed through its default browser.
According to a Microsoft blog post, this time Adobe has made Flash compatible with Windows, taking care of the performance and battery life of the PC. For instance, more sites using Flash are functioning well in Windows 8 except those that are incompatible with Windows altogether. After testing nearly a thousand domains, they found only a small percentage of sites that are still incompatible. The reason given is that they require additional ActiveX controls along with the Flash plug-ins installed.
Rob Mauceri, group program manager for Internet Explorer, explains the reason for creating more compatible flash content: ‘For the development community, platform continuity and technology choice are important. Flash in IE10 on Windows 8 and Windows RT provides a bridge for existing sites to transition to HTML5 technologies where it makes sense and at a pace that is right for the experiences they want to deliver to their customers. With today’s update to Windows 8 and Windows RT, consumers can experience more of the Web by default.’
Taking Apple’s cue, Microsoft had also done away with Flash in IE10, the default browser of Windows 8. Subsequently, it shifted to the HTML5, which is compatible with low-powered devices like the Smartphone and the Tablet. A report published in 2011 showed that nearly 34 of the top 100 sites in the world were using HTML5; most were search engines and social networks (for games and other hi-powered apps).
Now the software giant has revoked the ban on Flash in Internet Explorer 10. It has re-enabled the flash plug-in on its Windows RT and Windows 8 operating systems, which can be accessed through its default browser.
According to a Microsoft blog post, this time Adobe has made Flash compatible with Windows, taking care of the performance and battery life of the PC. For instance, more sites using Flash are functioning well in Windows 8 except those that are incompatible with Windows altogether. After testing nearly a thousand domains, they found only a small percentage of sites that are still incompatible. The reason given is that they require additional ActiveX controls along with the Flash plug-ins installed.
Rob Mauceri, group program manager for Internet Explorer, explains the reason for creating more compatible flash content: ‘For the development community, platform continuity and technology choice are important. Flash in IE10 on Windows 8 and Windows RT provides a bridge for existing sites to transition to HTML5 technologies where it makes sense and at a pace that is right for the experiences they want to deliver to their customers. With today’s update to Windows 8 and Windows RT, consumers can experience more of the Web by default.’
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