A New Era for HTML5 Video: Google Said to Open-Source the VP8 Codec

Google may be making one eagerly anticipated move that should usher in a new era for HTML5 and online video at large. The company is now expected to release the VP8 video codec as open source, offering a third viable option for HTM5-based video streaming along with the proprietary H.264 and the existing open-source alternative O… (read more)