With VLC 2.1.1, VideoLAN continues to sidestep the software patent licensing minefield of video compression. Meanwhile, open-source allies put muscle behind the new Daala codec. Stephen Shankland ...

Everyone knows about Apple's torrid history about apps in their App Store. From rejections, to removals, they've covered the gamut of making sure the App Store held nothing in it that Apple would find ...

Audio and video codecs such as Windows Media Video (.wmv), Flash (.flv), MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 (.mp3), DivX (.divx), DVD etc. count as few as possible . If it is WMV or AVIWindows Media PlayerAlthough ...

VLC 1.1 was just released, adding hardware acceleration on Windows Vista, 7, and Linux (no mention of the Mac just yet), along with a general 40 percent speed boost from a massive code cleanup. A new ...

VLC’s adaptability extends beyond media playback to include various recording capabilities.

The ability to play virtually any file type without external codecs and cornucopia of controls makes VLC a must-have download. If you don’t have VLC, aka the VideoLAN Player, installed on your system, ...

Late last week VideoLAN released version 3.0.0 of its popular multi-platform media playing client VLC. Version 3.0 of VLC, branch codename Vetinari, has a number of standout attractions destined to ...