Steve Jobs Hates Flash, Mad at Google
Posted by Peter Inthirakoth in Adobe, Apple, flash, Google, iPad
Apple released the Ipad this week to mixed reviews. One thing that was noticed was a continued lack of Flash support its portable devices. When questioned about the snubbing of flash, Jobs stated that it does not support Flash because it is buggy and it is a common cause of crashes on Macs.
The new HTML5 standard brings standardization to the internet, making it less reliant on proprietary technologies such as flash. YouTube has just released support for the technology on its site but support among browsers is still lacking.
Jobs panned Adobe for its “laziness” in developing Flash. He believed that they had the potential to do many interesting things with it but their lack of motivation let Flash sit on its laurels.
Ironically, HTML5 is something Google is also pushing for. Google Voice, which Apple rejected earlier this year from its App Store, has made its way onto the iPhone through an HTML5 web app using the Safari browser. Jobs is not happy with Google at this moment since he regards Google as an invading force into its smartphone territory.
The full story at Wired.