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KickApps Introduces iPhone Support for Web Videos

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2007 - 4:35pm.

New York - KickApps, a developer of social media applications, on Monday announced that videos uploaded to KickApps-powered social media sites can now be viewed on Apple's iPhone. The company is now automatically converting all videos uploaded through KickApps into the Quicktime video format, compatible with the iPhone's Safari Web browser.

Adobe Adds High-Definition Video Support to Flash Player

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 21, 2007 - 1:00pm.

San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems on Tuesday introduced an update for its Flash Player 9 software -- which is used to deliver video on sites including YouTube and MySpace -- that integrates high-definition video using the H.264 codec and MPEG 4 standard.