Apple’s new online content network should deliver your files faster
If you’re an iOS or Mac user, your downloads and streams are going to improve in the near future — if they haven’t already. Apple has quietly switched on its own content delivery network (CDN), letting it deliver files directly instead of leaning on services from Akamai and Level 3. The change gives the folks in Cupertino a ton of headroom, according to Frost & Sullivan analyst Dan Rayburn. In addition to offering “multiple terabits per second” of bandwidth, Apple has clearly struck Netflix-like connection deals that link it directly to internet providers. If all goes well, you should get speedy app updates and media streams even when the internet is extra-busy.
Don’t expect to see upgrades across the board, at least not right away. Rayburn has only seen the CDN handling OS X-related downloads, so it could be a while before it’s taking on your iPhone backups or iTunes movie rentals. He also suggests that Apple is unlikely to completely forego third-party help. Given that Apple is getting serious about cloud storage in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, though, it won’t be surprising if the company puts more services on its own network and (hopefully) provides a smoother experience.
Via: Ars Technica
Source: StreamingMediaBlog
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Facebook’s Internet.org app offers free web access in Zambia
We’ve heard quite a bit about Mr. Zuckerberg’s plans to bring low-cost internet access to the otherwise disconnected, and today, his social network announced plans to do just that in Zambia. The new Internet.org app allows users to browse weather, health and employment info at no cost. And that’s not all Google Search, Facebook, Messenger and Wikipedia are available as well. Right now, the option is available to Airtel subscribers in the country, but it will roll out to other parts of the world in the future. Cellular service blankets much of the globe, however the cost of the mobile web deters many from opting in. This will certainly help.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: Facebook
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Boston’s due up next on our Engadget Live tour!
Beantown, Titletown, Bahston or Bawston; whatever you call this strong Massachusetts city or how you pronounce it, we’re excited to be heading back there. On Friday August 22nd, we’ll head to Royale on Tremont St. at 7PM for our third Engadget Live of the year. But why is this the can’t-miss event of the summer? Click through our gallery below to find out.
Only chowdaheads will miss this event, so don’t be like them — get your free tickets right here. After Boston, we’ll wrap up our Engadget Live series in Los Angeles on October 3rd, which for those of you keeping score, leads us into Engadget Expand. Our flagship event hits the Javits Center in New York City on November 7-8 and tickets won’t cost you a thing.
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