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Vimeo rolls out HTML 5 player for iPhones and iPads

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Vimeo writes in a blog post: Since we rolled out the HTML5 player in January people have been clamoring for an embeddable version, especially for iPhones and iPads. Today we’re taking a big leap forward for compatibility and updating our embed code. We call it the Universal Player. The Universal Player is as easy to use as [...]

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Apple to unveil Safari 5 at WWDC with 25% faster JavaScript performance, DNS prefetching, and new feature dubbed “Safari Reader”

Saturday, June 5, 2010

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MacGeneration is reporting that Apple plans to take the wrapping off of Safari 5 at this Monday’s WWDC event, and they’ve gotten ahold of some support documents which lay out many of the new features in Apple’s homegrown web browser. Safari 5 is a major upgrade, and will include 25% faster JavaScript performance along with DNS [...]

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Prevalence of H.264 video content in HTML 5 skyrockets 160%

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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The video search site MeFeedia recently released data indicating that the number of online videos encoded in the iPad friendly H.264 format increased by 160% in the 4 months since Apple’s January Pad announcement. In May 2010, 26% of online videos were available for playback in HTML 5 using the H.264 format. Back in January, this [...]

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Hulu has no plans to abandon Flash anytime soon as VP explains shortcomings of HTML 5

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Hulu today rolled out a number of welcome improvements to its already great video streaming service. Some of the tweaks include a bigger playback screen, more on-point content recommendations, and adaptive bitrate streaming. In a blog post (since removed) outlining some of Hulu’s new features, Hulu VP Eugene Wei took some time to explain why Hulu [...]

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Opera doesn’t see Flash in its long term future

Saturday, May 8, 2010

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The folks behind the Opera web browser have no plans of abandoning Flash anytime soon, but going forward, they firmly believe that the future of the web lies with open web standards. Speaking on the matter, Opera product analyst Phillip Grønvold explained: Today’s internet content is dependant on Flash. If you remove Flash you do not have [...]

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Facebook Videos go HTML 5, now iPad and iPhone compatible

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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So long, Flash error messges! MacStories reports that uploaded videos on Facebook will now be played back in HTML 5, thus making them viewable on the iPad and iPhone. Videos uploaded before the recent change, however, will still require the Flash plugin for the time being.

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Apple highlights websites with iPad ready video content

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Apple today unveiled a new page on its website highlighting a list of prominent websites who are making video content available for the Flash-less iPad via HTML 5. The listed sites include CNN, Reuters, the New York Times, Vimeo, Time, Major League Baseball, Sports Illustrated, and TED. Earlier this week, online video provider Brightcove also announced that [...]

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Online video provider Brightcove announces broad support for HTML 5 video

Monday, March 29, 2010

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Online video provider Brightcove recently announced that they will officially support HTML 5 video across their lineup of websites which includes heavy hitters like the New York Times, A&E, Showtime, Sony Music, and Time, Inc. The announcement comes days after CBS reportedly began testing HTML 5 video on it website in anticipation of the upcoming [...]

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CBS wrapping video content in HTML 5 in anticipation of iPad launch

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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The Other Mac Blog (no, not that one.. the other one) reports that CBS has begun testing video clips wrapped in HTML 5 on their website in anticipation of the upcoming iPad, which of course won’t support Flash. MacRumors did a bit of legwork of its own and discovered the following: We investigated further and found that clicking [...]

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Apple’s growing role in WebKit development and what it means for Flash

Friday, August 28, 2009

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The WebKit engine has become the de-facto standard for mobile browsers, something which takes on broader implications in light of Apple’s unparalleled involvement and contribution to the WebKit open-source project. In addition to Apple, a number of other companies such as Nokia and Google are heavily involved with WebKit development, but with approximately 30 webkit developers [...]

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