Tuesday, September 27th, 2005, 3:33 am
Google Make Media Player Inter-operable
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CWORLD.COM are reporting that Google Video, a service that allows users to browse and view a large variety of videos, integrates a media player so that everything can be played in the browser, making it irrespective of the platform.
The service’s videos now play within a Web browser without the need for additional software, says Peter Chane, senior business product manager for Google Video.
Moreover, the previously Windows-only playback service is now available to users whose PCs run the Linux and Mac OS operating systems.
The move makes it rather clear why Microsoft are terribly afraid of Google. Proprietary and incompatibilities with competing platforms have thus far been Windows’ major lock-in factor. Google, who are Linux-oriented, appear to open up the Web, media included. Web-based media players mark a beautiful milestone.
Google Video features are also mentioned in today’s item from the official Google Blog
