Portable Video

Adobe has added support for HTML5 H.264-encoded video to its Photoshop.com photo and video sharing site, and adding an HTML5 video playback widget to Dreamweaver. That means that Photoshop.com videos are now playable on any device that supports H.264, including … Continue reading →

Chatroulette, the anonymous video chat service that has captured the Internet’s imagination (and free time), is known for wanton nudity and crazy stunts. That’s because of the “anonymous” part of Chatroulette. You can be anyone you want, and you can … Continue reading →

It seems like HD is all the rage these days. A friend of mine recently did a month-long market research before putting down a sizable lump of cash for a 47-inch behemoth. And yes, it really is very impressive. Still, … Continue reading →

In the ongoing web video wars — which have started to look a lot like Flash vs. Everything Else — the latest battleground could be Wikipedia. A coalition of forces, including Mozilla, the Open Video Alliance, Miro and Kaltura (which … Continue reading →

YouTube has had some troubles in the past with labels asking them to remove music videos and generally giving them a hard time for users infringing copyrights. But users are still looking for music on YouTube, and now YouTube has … Continue reading →

RandomDorm is a new site that’s following in the footsteps of the explosively popular random video chat service Chatroulette, but adding its own twist: it’s for college students only. To use RandomDorm, you need a .edu email address or a … Continue reading →

Here’s a semi-useful nugget from YouTube: You can easily stop a video from buffering by using the context menu. I’m not quite sure when this option actually comes in handy, but it’s there if you need it. The blog post … Continue reading →

Streaming video has been around for a while on the iPhone, with players like Ustream and Qik launching apps that allow you to, both, view and broadcast live video. With its new iPhone app, Justin.tv is just about the last … Continue reading →

Miro, the cross-platform app that makes watching online TV insanely easy, just got a big new upgrade to version 3. Not only is Miro snappier — especially when it comes to startup time — it’s also louder, with a higher … Continue reading →

Handbrake is a great tool for ripping DVDs and it’s typically the one recommended by power users. Less experienced users, however, may find the interface a bit too complicated. VidCoder offers a solution to that problem. It’s basically a simplified … Continue reading →