Smokescreen is an open source project aiming to bring flash content on iPhone and iPad without installing any flash plugin.
According to Simon Willison, here’s how it works: "It runs entirely in the browser, reads in SWF binaries, unzips them (in native JS), extracts images and embedded audio and turns them in to base64 encoded data:uris, then stitches the vector graphics back together as animated SVG."
To enable flash content on iPhone and iPad, site developer need to include some Javascript code which will be doing all the work described above. To read more about smokescreen, click here
With the launch of iPhone OS 4, your iPhone (3G, 3GS, 2nd and 3rd generation iPod) will become more power full than ever. Here are keynotes of the presentation
Most talked new features: 1. Multitasking : You can run more than an application simultaneously. So now you’ll be able to make a Voice over IP call while playing a game or checking email, while preserving battery performance. 2. Folder : Organize application icon into folders with simple drag-and-drop. Get faster access to your favorites and manage up to 2160 apps at once, many more than the current limit of 180 apps. 3. Better email: A unified inbox for all your email accounts. No need to switch from a account to another. 4. iBook: Buy books online, easy flip of pages. 5. SSL VPN Support: SSL VPN support in iPhone OS 4 gives users another way to securely access enterprise resources. These new protocols can even be leveraged to connect seamlessly to a corporate network via VPN on Demand. Forthcoming apps from Juniper and Cisco will support SSL VPN on iPhone. 6. Wireless App Distribution: iPhone OS 4 enables enterprises to securely host and wirelessly distribute in-house apps to employees over Wi-Fi and 3G. Apps can be updated without requiring users to connect to their computers. 7. iAd : Developer can make revenue through using iAd nicely integrated with Application.
Comparison list shows Adam edging iPad with enough margin but you can’t ignore the fact the iPad is Apple’s product, known for excellence in what they do. Also iPad had advantage of rich app store.
1. Camera: No camera for clicking pics, recording video or doing a video chat.
2. USB support: Since it doesn’t have camera to click snaps or record video. There should be an easy way to put your album or data into it. USB at present is the best option.
3. Flash support: Apple claims that in majority of cases flash is a culprit of breaking down Mac OS. It may be, but the fact is that Flash is used very widely now-a-days. People are migrating their sites to flash.
4. Multitasking: Perhaps the biggest disappointment, you can’t watch video while reading out a document in Pages.
Apple revealed it’s long awaited tablet PC today named iPad. From the presentation, it seems very interesting. Lets see how the world takes this new Apple’s product. Go through following list for iPad features.
0.5 inches thin
1.5 pounds weight
9.7 inches IPS display
Full capacitive multi-touch
1 Ghz Apple A4 chip
16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB flash storage
WiFi 802.11n and 3G
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Accelerometer and compass
Speaker, microphone and 30 pin connector
10 hours battery over 1 month standby time
Pricing:
16 GB in 499$
32 GB in 599$
64 GB in 699$
for 3G, you will need to pay 130$ extra. Don’t forget the monthly charges as well
