ORBX and the Future of Codec Innovation

ORBX may change how we develop codecs from now on. There's a new codec in town, and its name is ORBX. Its uniqueness? It has a JavaScript implementation suitable to run on modern browsers. Ars Technica provides a good explanation of the codec and its possible usefulness. I am not going to repeat … Continue reading →

Hurdles? What WebRTC Hurdles?

There are reasons why WebRTC isn't waiting for anyone. [If you are new around here, then you should know I've been writing about WebRTC lately. You can skim through the WebRTC post series or just read what WebRTC is all about.] I really enjoyed reading Sean Jackson's overview of WebRTC on … Continue reading →

This Week’s Crop of WebRTC Posts

Another week, another set of interesting WebRTC related posts. [If you are new around here, then you should know I've been writing about WebRTC lately. You can skim through the WebRTC post series or just read what WebRTC is all about.] This week we've had our share of WebRTC posts. These … Continue reading →

What Does Nokia Want out of WebRTC?

It is Passover this week. Us Jews – we celebrate this holyday. It symbolizes freedom – the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt. Nokia is no Egypt, and Google/WebRTC doesn't represent the Jews in this story. Concepts of freedom and openness do play a role in this story though. Just two … Continue reading →

Optional Codecs in WebRTC is Science Fiction

MTI for WebRTC is… mandatory. [If you are new around here, then you should know I've been writing about WebRTC lately. You can skim through the WebRTC post series or just read what WebRTC is all about.] There were again talks in the IETF about the mandatory codecs. It isn't only video … Continue reading →