A multifaceted sound compression technology is now a standard, smoothing its way to use in technologies such as Web-based voice chats and videoconferencing. Next up: video? Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Now that the patents for the popular MP3 audio codec have expired, it’s unlikely that the format is going anywhere, despite many reports that misinterpreted what the end of the format’s licensing ...

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update, due this summer, will expand the range of video and audio codecs that are supported by the Edge browser. Microsoft is adding the VP9 video codec, the Opus audio ...

The developer version of Chrome now relies by default on Opus, a royalty-free audio compression technology designed for voice and music. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Microsoft is playing nicely with Google. At least, Microsoft is adding support for two Google-supported, open source video codecs: WebM and VP9. Both will be included in an upcoming update for the ...

Skype has unveiled more details this week regards its new codec called Opus they are developing. That once finished will provide Skype users with near CD quality sound whilst making calls. As well as ...