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Why Windows can't use the best Bluetooth codecs, and what to do about it

When it comes to Bluetooth audio, your headphones are only half of the equation. Even if your phones support the latest and greatest technology, if your Windows computer's Bluetooth doesn't match ...
Neowin

Apple's ProRes RAW codecs are now supported on Windows

Apple has released a beta version of its ProRes RAW video codecs for Windows devices, allowing the Adobe creative suite of apps to work with files that use the codec on Microsoft's OS. Video creators ...
Lifehacker

FastPictureViewer Codec Pack Adds RAW Support to Windows

Windows only: Photo geeks out there know how valuable raw image formats can be, but the Windows Imaging Component doesn't have native support. The free FastPictureViewer WIC codec pack adds RAW ...
XDA Developers

Windows 10 will soon get hardware-based AV1 codec, Spotlight for Desktop

Microsoft has officially announced that it is finally bringing hardware-accelerated AV1 video codec to Windows 10 later this year. The AV1 codec offers better compression compared to the existing ...