Adobe Flash logo  There is a lot of supposition as to why Adobe
is bailing on the development of Flash for mobile devices. Most
of this speculation centers on two things: Apple's decision to
eschew the technology because it is too "buggy" and HTML5's
ability to natively embed video without the use of Flash.  To
me, the good news is that perhaps we will see less of those
annoying Flash-animated pop-up advertisements.  While all this
hullabaloo continues, I notice that the folks at Google insist
that Flash will continue to be part of the Android Ice Cream
Sandwich package to be installed as an Android OS upgrade later
this year.  So, what gives? This looks as if it boils down to
Apple. But why Apple? What is Apple doing that makes Flash
problematic? Despite claims that HTML5 is to blame for the
imminent demise of Flash, the real culprit may be the many
variations of the ARM chip, specifically the ones designed for
Apple products. They are optimized for the operation of the
iPhone and iPad and have too many secr