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PHP Tutorial – Bypass the Need for a Cross Domain Policy File When Loading Images in Flash

Ryan Unger — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:11:29 +0000

We are working on a project for a client that has a very troublesome requirement as part of the custom content management system—the ability to enter ANY image URL into an HTML text field for use within a custom Flash application that we built. This is troublesome because although the client does own the rights to [...]

Sony Ericsson Brings Flash Lite Support to Java ME — Allowing Flash Lite to be Packaged as a Java JAR File

Ryan Unger — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:15:12 +0000

This is very exciting news as I can’t think of a single thing that could more quickly expand the reach of Flash Lite. Sony Ericsson announced today at its Developer World conference plans for a new technology that bridges Adobe Flash Lite and Java ME development platforms. The technology, called Project Capuchin, allows Java ME (formerly known [...]

Flash Mobile Gallery on Adobe.com Features Mobile Ocean Flash Lite Screensaver

Ryan Unger — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:35:04 +0000

We are excited to announce that Mobile Ocean, a Flash Lite screensaver that we designed and developed, has been selected for the launch of Adobe’s new Flash Mobile Gallery within Adobe.com. Hopefully, it will be the first of many featured items for Punchkick Interactive on Adobe.com. The Punchkick Interactive Mobile Ocean screensaver can be viewed within [...]

Adobe CEO Announces that iPhone Flash Player Development is Officially Underway

Ryan Unger — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:15:16 +0000

Adobe’s CEO, Shantanu Narayen, said Tuesday that Adobe has officially started development of a Flash player suitable for use on Apple’s iPhone and hopes to finish development by June. Narayen made the comments during a conference call with investors, explaining that Apple’s recent release of an iPhone software developers kit (SDK) has afforded his company the [...]

Flash Lite 3 to be Shipped on all Windows Mobile Devices

Ryan Unger — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:41:10 +0000

Yesterday, Bill from Adobe announced that Microsoft has licensed Flash Lite 3 and Reader LE for future Windows Mobile based devices. Flash Lite 3 will be pre-installed in the Internet Explorer Mobile browser on future Windows Mobile devices. Additionally, Reader LE will be pre-installed to allow consumers to open and view PDF documents while they’re [...]

Google May Build Huge Wireless Network Using Floating Balloons

Ryan Unger — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:30:52 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is considering either a partnership or a full-on buyout of Space Data Corp—a company that provides balloon-based wireless networks. If you think that seems a little strange, consider this: the balloons can help bring wireless service to individuals in rural areas and they can be launched on the [...]

Mobile Ocean Screensaver Copyright Violations

Ryan Unger — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:17:46 +0000

I don’t know if I should be upset, or flattered. I think that my cease and desist letters solve that mystery. Some of the sites I found show hundreds of downloads of our Mobile Ocean Screensaver—that’s a bit upsetting. I am also amazed that there are 1,350 pages in google search for “mobile ocean punchkick.” This [...]

CS3 Device Profile Update #5 Available for Download

Ryan Unger — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:11:00 +0000

Mark reports that Device Profile #5 is now available for download. This update features the first Flash Lite 3.0 devices available in the market. An important note: before downloading Update #5, you must first download and install the Flash Lite 3 Update for Device Central CS3 and for Flash CS3 Professional (2 separate updates). New Device [...]

584 Flash Capable Windows Mobile Devices in World’s Largest PDA Database

Ryan Unger — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:15:11 +0000

I stumbled across the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest PDA Database,” and as soon as I did I thought, “I can finally get a tally of how many Windows Mobile 2002, 2003 or 5.0 devices are on the market!” In total I found 584 devices. Unfortunately, however, there is no data on the penetration of these devices. Why [...]

Nokia N96 Specs Released – Flash Lite 3.0 Pre-installed

Ryan Unger — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:51:41 +0000

Nokia Germany has posted the N96 specs. There are still no official images, but I imagine that it will be similar to the N95. The most notable visual changes will be the size; the N96 is slightly longer and wider, but .7 inches thinner than the N95. No official release date as of yet. Quadband EDGE Dualband [...]