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Apple Adds Zoom API for iPad to Solve Split Screen Error
Pocketnow is reporting that Apple has developed a new API specifically to be used by the Zoom iPadOS application that will allow app users to use the split screen mode offered by the popular video conferencing platform. Previously the application was unable to offer this feature on the iPad.
2 days ago
Sendbird Expands Group Communication Offering With Updated Calls API
Sendbird has announced the release of updates to the Calls API that the company says will provide new group calls functionality for both voice and video. This new API joins Sendbird’s existing chat APIs and provides developers with the tools needed to build social integrations into applications.
6 days ago
Mux Partners With Maestro on Interactive Live Streaming Tech, Highlighting Benefits of API First Design
Mux, a video technology company, has partnered with Maestro, an interactive live streaming platform, to provide creators with a one-stop-shop for everything that they need to build immersive and interactive video experiences. ProgrammableWeb spoke with Mux co-founder and CEO Jon Dahl.
04-21-2021
Twilio’s Video Recording Rules API Moves into General Availability
Twilio has provided an update for developers on the status of the beta Video Recording Rules API, which will now move into general availability. The API helps developers handle call recording at a far more granular level than previously possible. Twilio has also added new code samples.
03-24-2021
Zoom Bolsters Developer Offering With New Video SDK
For Zoom, 2020 was a rocket ship that blasted the company’s value well past the Kármán line and into rarefied air, with much of this success being built on the back of the company’s mobile and desktop applications. The company is now hoping to further expand its reach via a new Video SDK.
03-23-2021
Facebook Adds IGTV Data to the Instagram Graph API
Facebook has added IGTV metrics to the Instagram Graph API. Developers who have already upgraded to the latest version of the API will immediately be able to access the new datasets. IGTV is a standalone application that Instagram developed to allow for more immersive long-form content.
03-19-2021
Agora.io Video SDK Included Encryption Vulnerability
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team has recently discovered a vulnerability in a video calling SDK provided by Agora.io that could have allowed attackers to join calls uninvited and unannounced. The vulnerable SDK was in use by various connectivity applications.
02-17-2021
Livestorm Launches Public API for its Video Communications Platform
Livestorm announced the release of its public API. The API will provide Livestorm's customers and integration partners with a new way to access their data, automate processes, and connect Livestorm with any other leading marketing or sales applications with just a few lines of code.
02-15-2021
Google Transcoder API Enables Direct to Consumer Media Streaming
Google announced a new Transcoder API preview. It empowers users to create consumer streaming formats for direct-to-consumer content. This is the first Google API in a series to come for the ddirect-to-consumer market that has exploded in recent years and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
11-18-2020
Twilio Announces Platform Additions to Support Digital Engagement
Today, communications platform provider Twilio announced three new products: Twilio Video Web RTC Go, Twilio Frontline, and the Event Streams API. These new products illustrate the point that organizations using an API-led approach can respond in an agile way to new challenges in the marketplace.
09-30-2020
Sendbird Simplifies Access to Calls API via Self-Serve Portal
Earlier this year Sendbird announced the Sendbird Calls API to add platform support for voice and video capabilities over IP. Since that time the company had been updating the API and has now announced a new self-service option for the Sendbird Calls APIs.
09-29-2020
Sendbird Bolsters Healthcare Interaction Capabilities Via HIPAA Compliant APIs and Services
Sendbird recently added voice and video functionality for its in-app chat feature, now the company is announcing that the APIs that make this possible are HIPAA compliant. Additionally, Sendbird Desk, the company’s embeddable support feature for chat, social, and video has also achieved compliance.
07-20-2020
Audit Requirements Coming to Unverified YouTube API Projects
This week, YouTube developers learned of major compliance changes. They impact videos uploaded with the videos.insert endpoint. API projects created after July 28, 2020 using this endpoint from an unverified API project will be set to private viewing mode until an audit verifies TOS compliance.
07-17-2020
Android 11 Developer Preview for Android TV Focuses on Privacy, Performance
Google has released an Android 11 Developer Preview for Android TV. The company says features focus on privacy, performance, accessibility, and connectivity. The idea is to help developers improve the experience for consumers seeking to get the most from their smart TVs and streaming devices.
06-29-2020
Microsoft Moves updateRecordingStatus API Into General Availability
As a part of Microsoft’s cloud communication API set on Microsoft Graph, the company provides an API called the updateRecordingStatus API. This resource allows for bots to programmatically set up policy-based recordings. Microsoft has now moved this solution into general availability.
05-22-2020
How Will Facebook's Acquisition of Giphy Impact API Integrations?
Last week, Facebook announced its acquisition of Giphy. The Giphy team will become part of Instagram which has enjoyed API integration with Giphy for quite some time. The question becomes, how will app integrations outside of the Facebook family be impacted by the acquisition?
05-18-2020
Media Feeds API for Chrome Would Enable Recommended Video Feeds
Google Chrome is in the early stages of developing a tool that would bring YouTube-like video recommendation feeds to most any website that has the content to support one. The fresh feature has already found its way to Canary builds of Chrome, where it lets people see what videos are queued up next.
05-14-2020
Dolby Simplifies Access to Audiovisual Tech via API Platform, Dolby.io
Dolby, a provider of audiovisual solutions, has launched an API platform to support the media and communications industries. The new platform, Dolby.io, will offer a collection of APIs that streamline integration with the company’s real-time AV technology.
05-12-2020
Altitude Angel announces Surveillance API
Altitude Angel, an unmanned traffic management tech provider, has announced a surveillance API. Through the API, integrators can share and receive flight data. The data comes from sensors and other devices in close to real time so a genuine picture of a covered airspace is seen.
05-01-2020
Google Provides Advancements for the Display & Video 360 API
Google recently announced the Display & Video 360 API. The API supports the company’s consolidated marketing platform and was designed to provide access to asynchronous Structured Data File (SDF) download functionality. Google has announced the first significant round of updates to this API.
04-29-2020