Beginning of the end for web veteran Internet Explorer, as Microsoft announces gradual retirement of the legacy web browser
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Tales in Tech History: Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash: The story of a how a widely-used plugin transformed the web before security and usability concerns killed it off
Adobe Flash Support To End In 2020
Adobe Flash is set to die in 2020 as company turns its attention to developing next generation open web standards
Mozilla Firefox will Block Flash Content To Save Battery And Boost Security
Curtains for Flash? Next month Firefox will block certain Flash content deemed “not essential to the user experience”
Study Claims HMTL5 Isn’t Much More Secure Than Flash
Flash not so bad? New report casts doubts on HTML5 adverts being safer than Adobe Flash
Google To Disable Flash In Chrome This Autumn
The search giant is looking to phase out Adobe's Flash in favour of HTML5 amid battery and security fears
Google Kills Off Flash Support For Display Ads
From June 30 Google will not accept ads built in Flash for DoubleClick and Google Display Network ad services
Facebook Scraps Flash ‘For All Videos’
Facebook is the latest to switch to HTML5 from Adobe's Flash, following repeated security problems with the platform
Has Adobe Finally Admitted The Death Of Flash?
Steve Jobs hated it, and now its parent company encourages migration to modern alternative HTML5
Google Chrome To ‘Pause’ Adobe Flash Ads By Default
Move will boost performance and preserve battery life, Google says, urging advertisers to convert assets to HTML5
Could Your Phone’s Battery Be Spying On You?
Researchers reveal that a flaw in HTML5 API can be used to track users across the web
Study Sees Strong HTML5 Growth As Dev Platform
New survey from industry research firm Strategy Analytics shows that HTML5 has the strongest predicted growth among developer platforms
Telerik Open Sources Mobile Tools
Telerik's Kendo UI Core framework, based on JavaScript, brings HTML5 to a wider variety of browsers
Boxworks 2013: New Box Preview Converts Documents Into HTML5
Box wants to change the way users view documents on the web
Amazon Appstore Now Accepts HTML5 Applications
Developers can now submit their web apps for download on Kindle Fire and Android devices
Oracle Looks To HTML5 With Java EE 7 Release
Oracle has added support for HTML5 development, as well as new enterprise features in the Java EE 7 release
W3C Advances Controversial HTML5 Copyright Protection Plans
The W3C has published a first public draft of a controversial proposal that would make it easier for encrypted video to be distributed using HTML5
CA World: CA Launches Clarity Playbook
The IT dashboard for tablets makes balancing the budget look fun, but is it actually useful?
Genuitec’s Latest MyEclipse Release Goes Mobile
Genuitec's MyEclipse 2013 development tool for Eclipse brings development and deployment of new and legacy applications to mobile devices
Microsoft Breaks Ranks As Flash Returns To IE10
Microsoft has broken rank with Apple after easing its HTML5-only stance for Internet Explorer 10
MWC 2013: Firefox OS Commercial Release Gets Strong Carrier Support
Eighteen network operators pledge allegiance to the mobile operating system from Mozilla
Tizen 2.0 Source Code And SDK Released: Gallery
Open source mobile OS backed by Samsung is ready for developers
Mozilla Firefox Adds H.264 Video For Android
Firefox for Android users can now enjoy HTML5 H.264 video playback thanks to an upgrade from Mozilla
WebPlatform.org Backed By IT Giants For Developer Support
IT giants like Google, Microsoft and Mozilla are backing a centralised repository of web developer documentation
Intel Pushes Transparent Computing Concept
Intel's software executives are prompting the concept of "transparent computing" to app developers
Firefox OS – New Pictures Emerge
The Mozilla phone platform is changing - while TechWeekEurope readers give it a thumbs up
HP’s WebOS Enyo Team Jumps Ship To Google
Members of HP’s webOS Enyo team are reportedly quitting to join search engine giant Google
Appcelerator Adds Cloud Services To Mobile Developer Platform
Appcelerator's Titanium 2.0 adds cloud services and support for HTML5 mobile web applications
Yahoo Open Sources Mojito JavaScript Framework
Yahoo has open-sourced its Mojito JavaScript framework to give developers a platform-flexible HTML5 toolset
Android Developer Interest Waning
Android is losing fans in the developer scene, as HTML5 rises and Apple continues to dominate