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iObserver App Store iAd Game Center iPhone iCloud iOS iTunes iPad iPod Apple TV Siri Mon, February 13, 2012 News: Chinese Authorities Seize Apple iPads in Trademark Dispute iObserver: AT&T Begins Process Toward Offering Shared Data Fri, February 10, 2012 Free on iTunes: OnLive Desktop: Windows & Office on Your iPad Just a Peek: Battle Pocket Bulge With The Hint for iPhone In-Depth Review: Theodolite App for iOS is Breathtaking Hot Forum Topic: Forum Poll: Are You Planning on Buying a New iPad? News: Apple Highlights Siri in Two New iPhone 4S Ads Thu, February 09, 2012 Apple Stock Watch: Canaccord: Apple Claims 80% of Q4 Mobile Handset Profits More… Foxtrot Pokes at iPad, Flash News Jeff Gamet 10:28 AM, Mar. 22nd ET, 2010 TMO Talk (6) Articles by Author Jeff Gamet on Twitter Contact Author Bio Tweet Comments (6) Foxtrot cartoon strip writer Bill Amend took a good natured jab at Apple, Adobe, the iPad and Flash on Sunday. Apple blocked Adobe’s Flash player from the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and instead has pushed HTML5 and CSS. The strip shows Apple CEO Steve Jobs telling super heros that the iPad is the future of comics and will save them. When DC’s Flash asks if the iPad will save him, however, Mr. Jobs says that he’s out of luck. Mr. Amend’s strip underscores the ongoing battle between Apple and Adobe over Internet standards, and shows how far into mainstream culture both company’s products reach. The complete strip is available online at the Foxtrot Web site, Flash not required. Email This Tweet This Jeff Gamet on Twitter 52785 Jeff Gamet news 1269268134 Post A Comment or Log-in. Need an account? Register here. 6 Observer Comments Substance said on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:36 AM (Edited: 04/20/2010 11:45 PM): Am I the only geek who doesn’t find Foxtrot that funny? palenoue said on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:51 AM: Yes, you’re the only one. And I’m the only gamer who doesn’t like Penny Arcade. We should start a geek freak show blog filled with similar oddities Dean Lewis said on March 22nd, 2010 at 11:29 AM: But I bet we all despise Family Circus, so we can all get along. xmattingly said on March 22nd, 2010 at 11:36 AM: Haha, that was actually pretty funny. But I bet we all despise Family Circus, so we can all get along. Agreed. +1 for Cathy, too. daddy said on March 22nd, 2010 at 4:52 PM: I agree with Substance. I’ve always wondered about why the little blond kid has these vertical brackets holding his glasses to his forehead. One reason I don’t like Foxtrat and Cathy is that the artists have perhaps three or four rubber stamps of their characters - must be! - they always have the same stupid pimple of a mouth at the end of a cocoanut-like face. Cathy has three or four mouths that Guisewite draws, plus all those raindrops that appear around her head. They might as well just forget the art and concentrate on the dialog. Give me Bettle Bailey and the Wizard of id any day. Does anyone here remember King Aroo? (not to be confused with O. O. Sunk-so-low’s Little King.) WetcoastBob said on March 23rd, 2010 at 10:39 AM (Edited: 05/24/2011 12:33 AM): Today’s BC comic strip re the iPad http://www.arcamax.com/bc Post A Comment or Log-in. Need an account? Register here. said on February 14th, 2012 at 9:35 AM: Username Password Auto-login on future visits Show my name in the online users list Forgot your password? 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