During the Build Conference Microsoft demonstrated several new features of Windows 8, its next operating system that should serve for both desktops and notebooks as well as for tablets. Only in tablets Microsoft decided to follow in the footsteps of Apple and completely ignore the existence of Flash. The company said the 10 Internet Explorer installed on these devices will not have the required plugin to display such content.
Internet Explorer 10: without Flash.
The reason, according to lead developer of Internet Explorer Dean Hachamovitch, do not use Flash "ensures a longer battery life and improves the security and privacy to consumers." And not just Adobe that Microsoft plans to ignore: no plugin can be installed in the browser with Windows on tablets 8. Instead, the company plans to implement support for web standards like HTML5 and CSS.
Adobe, on being informed of this fact, said it "believes that Flash will remain extremely popular on Windows computers." Among the few mobile platforms where Flash is still present, we have the tablet with Playbook Android and BlackBerry, RIM. Apple itself has stopped selling MacBook Air with Flash pre-installed and said it helped to increase battery life by up to 2 hours.
Internet Explorer 10: without Flash.
The reason, according to lead developer of Internet Explorer Dean Hachamovitch, do not use Flash "ensures a longer battery life and improves the security and privacy to consumers." And not just Adobe that Microsoft plans to ignore: no plugin can be installed in the browser with Windows on tablets 8. Instead, the company plans to implement support for web standards like HTML5 and CSS.
Adobe, on being informed of this fact, said it "believes that Flash will remain extremely popular on Windows computers." Among the few mobile platforms where Flash is still present, we have the tablet with Playbook Android and BlackBerry, RIM. Apple itself has stopped selling MacBook Air with Flash pre-installed and said it helped to increase battery life by up to 2 hours.
