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Apple and Steve Jobs have made it very clear that Flash will never be an option on devices like the iPhone and iPad. But making that decision is like showing a red rag to a bull–tell people they can’t have something and they’ll surely want it more.
The inevitable has therefore happened, and Flash has been ported to the iPad. You need to jailbreak your iPad of course, but once done, this port works with Safari using a compatibility layer.
It’s called Frash, and an image of it running on iPad can be seen above. An image isn’t good enough to convince people it runs though, so a video has been put on YouTube showing Frash running on a forthcoming iPhone port. The video description gives some more insight into the port:
Frash is a port of the Adobe Flash runtime for Android to the iPhone, using a compatibility layer, by comex…Frash can currently run most Flash programs natively in the MobileSafari browser. Frash uses a multi-process model similar to Chrome on the desktop, so a crash in the Frash/Flash plugin doesn’t take down the browser. Video and keyboard input are currently not supported. The former will require major reverse engineering of the video decoding frameworks on the iPhone, but the latter should be reasonably easy to implement.
Whether you’re just hanging around your back yard, going to the beach, or waiting to set off a huge cache of fireworks, there are always a lot of fun things to do over the Independence Day holiday in the U.S. Here are some apps that can help you enjoy the fun during the holiday.
Grilling: Weber’s On the Grill (US$4.99 – separate apps for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad). One of the staples of the holiday weekend is the family barbecue, with friends and family enjoying the outdoors and stuffing themselves with grilled delectables. The app has 250 classic recipes, an additional 40 recipes for rubs, marinades, and sauces, and more. You can store ingredients from any recipe in a grocery list for quick shopping, send the grocery lists to others (good if you’re sharing the picnic duties), read tips on grilling, and even watch short grilling videos.
Last, but not least, there’s a grill timer right in the app that tells you when to flip that steak. I personally use this app with my Weber Genesis gas grill and it’s a winner.
Sun protection: Coppertone MyUVAlert (Free). If you’re going to the beach or spending time outdoors, this free app can help you with sun protection. Enter a location, and you get a local UV index forecast and recommendations on what sun protection gear to use. The app works for the entire family, since you can get sunscreen product profiles for every family member. You’ll never forget to reapply sunscreen, since the app creates reminders based on product, activity, and personal preferences. Me? I’ll just stay inside and have a beer or three.
More people are browsing the Web via an iPad than on an Android-powered device, according to new monthly browser usage data from one analytics firm.
In just three months on the market, Apple’s iPad has come to represent 0.17 percent of all Web browser traffic tracked by Net Applications. The iPad’s June total managed to exceed Android, which represented 0.14 percent of all Web browsing traffic.
Behind both of them was another iOS-powered device from Apple, the iPod touch. In June, the iPod touch took 0.12 percent of the Web browser share, according to Net Applications.
The iPad has seen a steady climb since it was released in April, notching 0.03 percent in the first month, when it was only available in the U.S. In May, the numbers tripled to 0.09 percent, only to nearly double again in June to the 0.17 percent figure that pushed it past Android.
The numbers, however, do not mean that there are more iPads on the market than Android devices. But the stats do indicate that a far higher percentage of iPad owners use their new device to browse the Web — so many, in fact, that it has now surpassed Android in that department.
If you’re a moviegoer, and would like to use an app that gives you the ability to intuitively discover, learn about films and purchase tickets, there is an app waiting for you on the App Store.
AppSpark recently released Movies Now HD. The app has been developed to simplify your movie-going experience by allowing you to purchase cinema tickets on the go. The app features a very stylish and simple user interface.
Movies Now HD provides instant, location-based show-times for cinemas. It delivers reviews and high-quality movie trailers to help you decide what movie to watch. With movietickets.com as the online ticketing partner, the app supports over 11,000 screens across the US and over 3,000 screens across Canada. Using a simple ticket purchasing system, you can skip ticket lines at the cinema.
Those with kids and iPads will notice that the latter find the former irresistible. When connected to the Internet, they provide access to all that the Web and App Store have to offer, some of which is decidedly not for kids. Here’s how you can use the iPad’s built-in Restrictions settings to limit their access.
Open the general settings and click Restrictions. You’ll have to create a special 4-digit pass code; pick one the kids can’t guess. From there you can disable access to Safari, YouTube, iTunes, location notification and the ability to install apps.
Whether you’re just hanging around your back yard, going to the beach, or waiting to set off a huge cache of fireworks, there are always a lot of fun things to do over the Independence Day holiday in the U.S. Here are some apps that can help you enjoy the fun during the holiday. 
If you’re a moviegoer, and would like to use an app that gives you the ability to intuitively discover, learn about films and purchase tickets, there is an app waiting for you on the App Store.
Those with kids and 
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