> The Pitch: SanScape provides low-cost delivery of high-end video Nov 19, 2009
MANAGEMENT TEAM: Co-founder Liang Cheng is a video codec architect specialist and an expert in video compression and computer networking who won a business plan competition in 2006 jointly hosted by LLP and. Co-founder Jason Li is a researcher focused on maximizing guaranteed video and data services in the 4G wireless market. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
HTML 5 progresses despite challenges Nov 4, 2009
(11-03) 14:36 PST -- Development of HTML 5, the highly touted upgrade to the language of the Web, is progressing but still faces obstacles, including lack of a standard video codec, said an official of the World Wide Web Consortium at a gathering on Tuesday. More IDG Headlines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
TDVision Systems Wins Prestigious TV Innovations Award for Stereoscopic Video Codec Oct 23, 2009
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Macs in crosshairs of hackers Aug 31, 2009
It claims to be a video codec required to watch certain porno films, but in fact tries to redirect the surfer to a website forged to look like an eBay page. An attempt is then made to phish for the access data to the user's real eBay account. (India Times)
iLiveTV a Mobile TV Delivery Solution for iPhone OS 3.0 Jul 26, 2009
The system ingests analog or digital sources and simultaneously encodes and protects the content for delivery at multiple bitrates using Envivio H.264 Extreme Compression, recognized as the industrys highest quality mobile video codec. This multi-profile encoding ensures consistent, automatic and seamless delivery of the best picture quality by adapting automatically to fluctuations in network bandwidth for an exceptional viewing experience on the iPhone. (Multichannel News)
Firefox 3.5 Features New Javascript Engine, Built-in Video Jun 16, 2009
Similarly, the new video capability is based on the open-source video codec called , maintained by the Xiph. Org Foundation, so it is built on technology freely available for both Web users and developers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The Best Mac Security Software Jun 16, 2009
Often these attacks fall into the categories of Trojan horses that masquerade as some innocuous application or video codec that gets installed by the average user. The most recent Mac threats started in this form as components included in real software packages pirated over the Internet. (Datamation)
First Clips and Screen Shots: G1 Gets Video Recording Through Android Update May 31, 2009
The G1 records 3gp videos encoded with the h.263 video codec. There are two recording modes: High-quality offers you a resolution of 352288 and a 360 Kbps bit rate while the low-quality setting comes with a resolution of 176x144 and a bit rate of 192 Kbps. (Salon)
Panasonic's High Definition Equipment to be Used as Video Shooting and Recording System for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Apr 20, 2009
"In the HD age, Panasonic will provide tapeless and High Definition video equipment during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, including the P2 HD series camcorders and related equipment incorporating the latest video codec 'AVC-Intra,' in addition to the proven 'DVCPRO HD' format. The P2 HD series employs reusable, solid-state memory based on a no-moving-parts design, which has significantly reduced the need for replacing parts, unlike conventional tape-based and disc systems. In this... (PR Newswire)
Human Monitoring Announces New Ultra-Low Latency H.264 Encoder Leveraging DaVinci™ Technology from Texas Instruments Apr 20, 2009
Amongst HM's products are H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, Image Compression (based on H.264 video codec) and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer; all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent-pending technology. HM's Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
First Look: The New Mobile Firefox Browser Mar 20, 2009
Flash and other video codec support: Fennec boasts the ability to play anything from Flash to Quicktime to Silverlight. However, in my tests Fennec didn't fare well for playing video. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
3/17: Malicious Spam Coincides With NCAA's March Madness Basketball Tournament Mar 18, 2009
Clicking on the URLs in the blog comments associated with this spam campaign takes users to a malicious Web site masquerading as a fake anti-virus scanner, or a Web site that serves up a fake video codec download. Websense recommends that NCAA basketball fans be cautious when clicking on March Madness related hyperlinks. (eSecurityPlanet)
New TMS320DM365 processor from Texas Instruments provides pixel-perfect 1080p H.264 video flexibility without the design complexity Mar 3, 2009
Video designers of media playback and camera-driven applications, such as video doorbells and portable media players, can expand their product portfolio on one platform with the ability to select the right HD video codec for multiple product designs (1080p MPEG-4 at 24 fps or 720p H.264 and MPEG-4 at 30 fps). The DM365 is optimized for video security applications by supporting 1080p H.264 at 10 fps to provide high-quality video with greater compression efficiency. (PR Newswire)
Recession Pushes HD Video to Local Digital Signage Feb 24, 2009
express users are able to upload Flash, MPEG4 and Quicktime video and compress it using h264 video codec which was chosen for its file size and quality, ensuring a stellar final result. Devin Imamura, Director of Product Development at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On2 Technologies' VP7 Video Codec is Selected by 21ViaNet for New VOD Services Feb 17, 2009
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies, a leader in video compression solutions, announced today it has licensed its VP7 video codec to 21ViaNet (China), Inc. Founded in 1996, 21ViaNet is the leading carrier-neutral IDC service provider in China ... The company has expansive partnerships with China's major telecom operators including China Telecom and China Unicom, as well as major content providers like CCTV. As part of its ongoing commitment to provide its... (PR Newswire)
On2 Technologies Licenses Video Codecs to Shanghai InfoTM Feb 16, 2009
Hantro hardware video codecs enable high performance video in low powered chipsets by offloading the computational complexity of encoding and decoding video from the CPU core. Characterized by highly efficient bus and silicon area utilization, the video codecs provide semiconductor manufacturers with an extremely cost effective solution ... "This further strengthens our market leading position in the region for video codec solutions in silicon and in devices.". (PR Newswire)
Mac OS X, Safari Patched by Apple Feb 14, 2009
Among the fixes is an Apple update for an error in the Pixlet video codec that could have potentially led to arbitrary code execution. Though this is the first broad Apple security update of the year, in January, Apple patched its QuickTime media-playing software to for unrelated security issues. (Datamation)
