TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
The news this week of Google's open-source release of the HD video codec VP8 plays into the ongoing debate over which video codec browsers can use to display high-definition video without a plug-in, such as Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight.
By Joab Jackson | 21 May, 2010 03:57
Google plans to acquire video and VoIP (Voice over IP) codec developer Global IP Solutions (GIPS) for approximately 421 million Norwegian kronor (US$68.2 million) in cash, the company said on Tuesday.
By Mikael Ricknäs | 19 May, 2010 05:02
In an open letter to Google, the Free Software Foundation has urged Google to open source a video codec that it acquired in its purchase of On2, completed Monday.
By Joab Jackson | 23 February, 2010 05:11
The latest rewrite of the Web's mother tongue won't recommend the use of specific audio and video encoding formats that could make it cheaper and easier for people to distribute multimedia content.
By Jeremy Kirk | 03 July, 2009 05:48
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