Video compression doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but make no mistake: Compression technology is one of the most important driving forces in the video surveillance industry. Each time a ...

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axis Communications, the industry leader in video surveillance, today announced the 9 th generation of its purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC). The new ARTPEC-9 SoC ...

Google has received a lot of criticism for the Tensor lineup of systems-on-a-chip (SoC) that powers Pixel phones. The processors tend to either run super hot (like the Tensor G2) or offer meager ...

Qualcomm has made a range of announcements at CES 2026, and notably introduced the Dragonwing Q‑7790 and Q‑8750 processors ...

Google‘s current-gen Tensor G3 chip, used in the Pixel 8 series, has a hidden feature — built-in support for the AV1 codec. This marks it as the first smartphone processor capable of handling AV1 ...

As part of its unveiling of the new iPhone 15, Apple has revealed the phone’s new A17 pro chip will support AV1 video via a “dedicated AV1 decoder”. The dedicated decoder enables more efficient, ...

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

AV1 is a video codec that’s gaining traction among online streaming services because it’s free of royalties and delivers good video quality without needing a lot of bandwidth. However, many devices ...