By YUKARI IWATANI KANE And BEN WORTHEN, WSJ
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs escalated his fight with Adobe Systems Inc. over the software known as Flash, a battle that could shape the evolution of video and gaming on mobile devices. Mr. Jobs—after months of criticism from Adobe and software developers for his company’s decision to ban Flash from iPhones, iPods and iPads— Thursday took the unusual step of posting a lengthy essay on Apple’s Web site criticizing Adobe’s software as a flawed throwback to a time before smartphones caught the fancy of consumers.
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