Images transmitted over the world wide web are an excellent example of why data compression is important. Suppose we need to download a digitized color photograph over a computer's 33.6 kbps modem. If ...

Many methods of lossy compression have been developed; however, a family of techniques called transform compression has proven the most valuable. The best example of transform compression is embodied ...

This tutorial is sponsored by Teradek. Today I'm going to talk to you about how you can stream flawless, high-quality video to your audience and save a ton of data at the same time. Why does it matter ...

The different types of compression can have a huge effect on your big data transfers. Knowing what types to use is important for your business. The world is generating 2.5 quintillion bytes of data ...

Data compression works so well that popular backup and networking tools have some built in. Linux offers more than a dozen compression tools to choose from, and most of them let you pick a compression ...

Founded in 2012, UK-based CompressionX has emerged from a decade of algorithmic development to launch a downloadable data compression service aimed at reshaping how businesses and individuals manage ...

A few weeks ago, I was invited to visit the New York City office of XLABS, a group that claims to have achieved 99% compression for videos being streamed over the Internet. If the claim is valid, its ...