Tag: flash

  • Adobe to Discontinue Flash Support and Updates in 2020

    Adobe to Discontinue Flash Support and Updates in 2020

    Adobe announced today that it will discontinue Flash support and updates at the end of 2020. Flash played an important part in the history of the web, inspiring many of the open standards and formats that the web has moved on to embrace. Given this progress, and in collaboration with several of our technology partners…

  • Update Adobe Flash Immediately to Patch Critical Security Vulnerability

    Update Adobe Flash Immediately to Patch Critical Security Vulnerability

    If you have Adobe Flash installed, you’ll want to make sure it’s updated to the latest version as it patches a critical security vulnerability. According to The Register, confidential source code was stolen from Hacking Team and leaked online. Within the leaked source code, software vulnerabilities used by Hacking Team to break into PCs was…

  • VideoPress Now Supports HTML 5 Video Playback

    This is the moment every VideoPress user has been waiting for. On March 9th, it was announced on the official VideoPress blog that the service now supports the HTML 5 video format. VideoPress now supports HTML5 < video > playback in supporting browsers without Flash playback support. Low-power devices such as smartphones can now play…

  • VideoPress Undergoes Major Update

    VideoPress.com has announced a major update to it’s video player. The player has been completely rewritten using the Open Source Media Framework which is MPL-Licensed by Adobe. VideoPress now offers custom skins and partner integrations including WordPress.com stats, Quantcast, and CDN providers. These partner integrations are made simple through the use of OSMF plugins that…