Google yanking H.264 video out of Chrome

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	Top stories on CNET Webware Google yanking H.264 video out of Chrome In Web video encoding, there are two major standards. Google just announced it's backing its own WebM over the codec Apple and Microsoft support. Read full story The backlash over Google's HTML5 video bet Some of it was absurd, but the outcry over Google's decision to end support for a popular video technology could test its balance between philosophy and pragmatism. Read full story Connect with CNET Webware Facebook Twitter Webware online Microsoft mocks Google's Web video decision A satirical Microsoft blog post asserts that H.264 is the lingua franca of digital video and that Google is foolish--at best--for trying to convince the world to move to WebM instead. Read full story Google answers critics on HTML5 Web video move While it may not quiet those who hate its decision to drop H.264 support from the HTML5 video tag in Chrome, Google has laid out its thinking in greater detail. Read full story Adobe tackling 'Flash cookie' privacy issue With changes coming to Flash and browsers, it'll be easier to control when Web sites can store information that can be used to track people's identity online. Read full story Kinect tinker brings motion controls to Adobe Flash The list of Kinect tweaks continues with a new one that takes user motions and applies them for use in existing Web applications like Adobe's Flash player. Read full story Browers start-up speeds up in Firefox 4 beta 9 In the latest Firefox 4 beta, the browser focuses on faster start-up times brought by making improvements elsewhere in the code. Read full story CityVille chalks up 100 million active users Zynga's CityVille has performed exceptionally well since its launch last month. The game now has over 100 million active users on Facebook, easily eclipsing former favorite FarmVille. Read full story Start-up hopes to profit from Kindle lending Kindle Lending Club hopes to profit from free exchange of Amazon e-books. Will a free exchange on the side undercut sales or help fuel Kindle business growth? Read full story Google lets apps tap into goo.gl URL shortner Third-party software such as Twitter clients now can use Google's service for shortening Web addresses. Read full story CNET Download: Latest Web Apps 1. SkipperFree 2. H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2010 3. Web Human Resource 4. TaskCanon 5. UptimeInspector  View all Web application titles in CNET Download   6. CreateSurvey 7. DynaFile 8. Single Task 9. TurboTax Online Deluxe 2010 10. Komodo IDE for Linux   M A R K E T P L A C E Ads By Marchex
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