WinZip and WinRAR are great, but if you'd rather hang on to your $30, check out these free alternatives. Each of them can do basic file zipping and unzipping without making you unzip your wallet.

Compression algorithms. Compression is not a one-size-fits-all issue. Some compression tools are “lossy,” such as those used to reduce the size of mp3 files while allowing listeners to have ...

This guide dives into the realms of three widely-used Linux compression tools: gzip, bzip2, and xz. gzip: The Speedy Compressor Background. gzip, short for GNU zip, emerged in the early 90s, swiftly ...

With the new editing tools, when you share an image, you'll be given the option to edit or compress the image directly within the share UI. If you choose to edit it, you'll be given a simple image ...

Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 is now a Universal binary that runs natively on Intel and PowerPC-based Macs alike. It integrates support for H.264 (Advanced Video Codec, or AVC), for output to MP4 or QuickTime.