Apple adds WebM Web Audio support to Safari in latest iOS 15 beta Apple's latest iOS 15 beta includes options to enable the WebM audio codec in Safari, hinting at full integration when the operating system launches this fall. AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 10
WebM video support has been added in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 After over a decade of availability, Apple has finally added support for Google's WebM video codec in Safari on macOS Big Sur 11.3. Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 10
Google, Microsoft fight over standards to rival Apple's FaceTime Almost two years after Apple introduced FaceTime, Google and Microsoft are battling to introduce their own video chat acquisitions as new Internet web standards, while FaceTime remains proprietary to Apple. Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 45
MPEG LA starts digging patent pool under Google's WebM Google's efforts to create a royalty-free video codec for the web are now being actively undermined by the MPEG Licensing Authority, which has announced plans to represent patent holders who claim infringement. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 174
Microsoft announces H.264 support for Google's Chrome In an effort to resolve "uncertainty around video on the web" using HTML5, Microsoft has announced a new plugin for Google's Chrome browser that adds back support for H.264 video playback, blunting Google's attempt to gain traction for WebM. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 73
Google reaffirms intent to derail HTML5 H.264 video with WebM browser plugins After igniting a hailstorm of controversy over its intent to drop HTML5's H.264 support from its Chrome browser, Google has reaffirmed its intent to push its own open WebM video codec via Flash-like plugins for Internet Explorer and Safari users. The reason: Google wants to ship free platforms without incurring external licensing fees. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 481
