Bluetooth is perhaps one of the most enigmatic technologies around. Fittingly symbolized by Scandinavian runes and named after a king who likely had a nasty dental problem, this mysterious technology ...

With the rise in popularity of wireless headphones and earbuds, a lot of technical terms have come along with them. From wireless charging to Bluetooth multipoint, wear sensors, ANC and transparency, ...

What is the SVC codec and how is it used? The SVC codec refers to "Scalable Video Coding," which is an extension to the H.264 standard for video encoding. A number of video conferencing equipment ...

Streaming platforms and video services have long relied on open-source codecs like x264, x265, SVT-AV1, libaom, and libvp9, all readily available in FFmpeg. For many users, these codecs offer ...

I had heard that the 4.0 codec results in a better quality than the normal 3.11 codec. I use the double pass encoding of the 4.0 codec and 3.11 supports only one pass. Nandub does allow multiple ...

It's quite hard to find headphone jacks on smartphones these days. Yes, some of the high-end devices still come with one. In fact, some of them even has proper DACs that aim to deliver the best wired ...

Voice over IP multi-codec transcoding switches codecs as VoIP network conditions change and, in the process, avoids encoding or format mismatches that can lead to dropped calls or low-quality video.

Digging deeper into how these patent pools help licensors minimize risk, Moore explains, "If there is implementation of a standard and that risk is not licensed or otherwise authorized, there's a risk ...

Trying to settle an argument with some new video people I'm working with on internet video popularity. What is your favorite video codec for watching anything? Stuff you want to see, or pay to see..