[dba-Tech] Web RTC built in

Gustav Brock gustav at cactus.dk
Wed Feb 6 06:21:43 CST 2013


Hi Jim

RTC built in? Every computer today has it. But it was missing on the
original IBM PC (XT). If you didn't want to adjust the clock from 1980-01-01
every time you turned on the PC, you had to obtain and install a third-party
option board equipped with this Real Time Clock.

/gustav

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 5. februar 2013 17:47
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Emne: [dba-Tech] Web RTC built in

FireFox and Chrome have both added new features to their browsers that will
allow direct audio and video calling without third party applications or
plug-in. The capabilities is now build right in the browsers.

Along with the article is a small chunk of code showing how this can be
implemented via web page and JavaScript.

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/02/hello-chrome-its-firefox-calling/

I understand the both Opera and Safari have similar projects in the works
but as always whether IE will follow the W3C protocol communications
standards or go it alone is anyone's guess. Microsoft does have a large
investment in Skype so this may predetermine their next move.

Jim 




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