Miro 4 Lets Android Users Sync Music & Video From Multiple Digital Libraries
Since I just got back to the US and picked up an Android phone. I've been doing a lot of reading about it, because I like to get the most out of the tools available to me. Miro has been on my radar for quite some time and the new version (that would be 4), ...
JW Video Player 5.3 - Combines Flash, HTML5, Plus New Javascript API for Consistent Experience
LongTailVideo is set to fully release an updated version of the popular JW Player which includes some all new features as well as some updated features. The major features include auto-detect Flash and HTML5 in one, a Javascript API and new HTML5 playback features.
Open Video Conference To Shine Again On New York City
Lights, camera, Action! ReelSEO is a proud media partner of the Open Video Conference. Set for 1-2, October 2010, the conference will highlight industry leaders from business, academia, art and activism, bringing them together to discuss technical and creative innovation in the online video space.
H.264 Codec Is Now FREE - for Free Video - MPEG LA Announces Royalty-Free License
I just ran across this most interesting of items. MPEG LA has announced that they will not charge royalties on Internet Video using the AVC/H.264 codec, when that video is free to end-users, for the lifetime of that license. This goes beyond the previous December 31, 2015 announcement.
Apple Doctors "Magical" HTML5 Video Demo - Safari and Quicktime Are Not Web Standards
To call HTML5 Video a hype would be an understatement. Every week, major tech companies announce improved support or new breakthroughs. Literally hundreds of new blogposts a day pop up on Google's blog search. In this debate, no company is as vocal as Apple. The company's latest move is the release of an HTML5 showcase ...
Google's VP8 WebM and HTML5 - What It Means for You
Several months ago, Google bought ON2, the company behind the successful video codecs VP6 (used in Flash) and VP7 (used in Skype). Ever since the first rumors of this acquisition emerged, the online video community has speculated what this would mean for HTML5 video and its current issues around codec support. Last Wednesday, Google finally made the announcement ...
LongTailVideo Releases The First Flexible Open-Source HTML5 Video Player
Last week, LongTailVideo announced that they have created and released the open source JW Player in a new HTML 5 version (Beta) that features PNG skinning, Javascript API, fallback to flash and more. Perhaps this could become the new standard for sites looking to implement an open source HTML 5 video player solution.
The Death of H.264 In HTML5? Google Opens WebM and VP8
Google met our expectations today and announced that it's On2 Technologies VP8 video codec is now open source. It's supposed to outperform Ogg Theora and will be completely patent-free.
The "Reel" Deal With HTML5 Video - Not Quite There Yet
Online video is an exciting field to work in. As creator of the JW Player, I'm privileged to be at the forefront of the industry. Every week, our team receives thousands of emails from web developers regarding various bug reports, product feature requests and general thoughts about the online video space. In these emails, we've ...
Free Webinar - Got Questions About Encoding Video for The Web?
UPDATE - You can watch the entire webinar replay here - Encoding Video for the Web. Please join us tomorrow, May 5th at 11am Pacific, for our free webinar all about encoding video for the web. If you are producing video for the web and have any questions about video compression, and/or want to learn ...
Steve Jobs' Flash Dance - Contradicts Self On Reasons for No Flash for Apple Mobile Platforms
Two big A's continue their row. The latest round was fired by Apple CEO, Steve Jobs in a lengthy blog post entitled 'Thoughts on Flash.' No it's not some new memory technique or a way to save your childhood before old age strips you of it. It's what he sees the problem being between Apple ...
Kaltura's New Exchange Lets Developers Strut Their Stuff
ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Kaltura CEO Ron Yekutiel at the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, to share about their new Exchange program connecting online video application providers to publishers.
HTML5's Dark Horse Video Codec, ON2 VP8 From Google
While Google didn't make the VP8 video codec, they did purchase it recently and now, they're announcing [allegedly] that it will be Open Source. What's this mean for HTML 5? It might finally have found a winner of the codec race and a savior, in Google. Go figure.
Hippie Hostility To Web Video – The Capitalist Strikes Back!
ReelSEO's Grant Crowell shares his experience with the techno-phobes and "techno-know-nothings" who are hostile to the creation and marketing of online video, and why online video is actually very "hippie-friendly."
Legal Online Video and Fair Use - Sharing Versus Ownership
ReelSEO's Grant Crowell interviews interview Dr. Shay David, VP of Business and Community Development and co-founder of the open source video platform and network Kaltura, and founding member of the Open Video Alliance, about what he considers to be the most important legal issues with open standards and technologies with online video today.
