Tag Archives: html 5

W3C says HTML 5 will be finalized in 2014, HTML 5.1 to follow in 2016

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HTML 5 has been a buzz word around the interwebs for so long you’d be forgiven if you thought it was a well-established standard looking for a successor. In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which hel…


Chrome experiment explores new types of navigation, degrees of embarrassment

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What you’re about to see, should you choose to click the source link below, is far from perfect. On the other hand, it’s clearly had a lot of effort and expertise put into it — not only by HTML5-savvy coders, but also by a troupe of performers from …


Chrome experiment explores new types of navigation, degrees of embarrassment

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What you’re about to see, should you choose to click the source link below, is far from perfect. On the other hand, it’s clearly had a lot of effort and expertise put into it — not only by HTML5-savvy coders, but also by a troupe of performers from …


Flickr outs new Uploadr feature for image uploads: HTML5-based, drag-and-drop UI

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If you’ll recall, it was only a few weeks ago when Flickr announced Aviary was replacing the vanished Picnik as the main photo-editing tool on the site. Now, continuing its ongoing makeover, the Yahoo-owned image hosting service is introducing yet an…


Mozilla demos WebRTC integration, browser-powered video chat (video)

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Last week at IETF 83 in Paris Mozilla gave a little demo that went almost completely unnoticed. The team behind Firefox showed off an experimental built of its flagship browser with integrated WebRTC support. To showcase the real-time communication pl…


Netflix reveals Android app tests that keep it running on ‘around 1000′ devices daily

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In a quick peek behind the curtain at what life can be like as an Android developer, Netflix’s Tech Blog has posted details of the testing process for each iteration of its app. According to Netflix’s own stats, after being initially released for jus…


Aereo TV broadcast-streaming service launching today… in NYC

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Despite getting served by a mighty squad of TV networks, Aereo’s keeping its original plans of launching on March 14th. However, the broadcast-streaming service will only be available to folks living in the Big Apple — at least for now. If you’re un…


Mozilla Labs Apps set to allow developer submissions for Mozilla Marketplace at MWC

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Been keeping up with Mozilla Labs’ Apps project? Today the company’s focused on developers, with pleasing news if you’ve been looking to get your app’s feet wet in it. In the coming weeks at Mobile World Congress, the Firefox maker will finally open …


Aereo puts TV antennas in the cloud, streams OTA broadcasts on the internet

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We’ve all heard about SlingBox, that nifty bit of kit that lets you stream your cable or satellite television to the mobile device of your choice, and now a new company called Aereo aims to provide a similar service for OTA broadcast television. The s…


Adobe product manager fingers Apple for death of Flash Player for mobile

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Adobe’s battles with Apple haven’t exactly been a secret over the past couple of years, but the death of Flash Player for mobile has once again brought that drama to the fore. Mike Chambers, a lead product manager for Flash, took to his personal sit…