Netflix grabs 20 percent of peak time U.S. traffic
Prime time is Netflix time, apparently.Netflix is driving one-fifth of all fixed network downstream traffic at the time of day that the largest number of Americans are on the Web, according to network equipment and software provider Sandvine."In the United States, Netflix represents more than 20 percent of downstream traffic during peak times," Sandvine wrote in a statement highlighting its "Fall 2010 Global Internet Phenomena" report. The company said that Netflix's traffic is heaviest (20.61 percent, to be precise) between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time--the venerable prime time for people to sit back, relax, and enjoy some programming.Although general Web surfing is tops at peak traffic times--it accounts for 22.7 percent of all downstream traffic--Netflix is easily besting its competitors. According to Sandvine, YouTube tallies 9.85 percent of downstream traffic during downtime. It's followed by BitTorrent and Flash content across the Web, which capture 8.39 percent and 6.14 percent of downstream traffic, respectively. Apple's iTunes platform accounts for just 2.58 percent of traffic.Netflix's achievement arises from the popularity of its streaming service. The company's offering boasts a slew of movies, television shows, and documentaries, available on device including all the major game consoles, the new Apple TV, TiVo DVRs, and some HDTVs.Seeing the writing on the wall, Netflix has embraced that growth. Speaking during an earnings call with investors earlier this week, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that the one-time DVD rental company is now "a streaming company that also offers DVD-by-mail." During the last quarter alone, Netflix added 2 million subscribers to its service, pushing its total to 16.9 million. A year ago, it had just 11 million subscribers.The vast majority of those subscribers are streaming Netflix content. According to the company, 66 percent of its subscribers watched at least 15 minutes of streaming content during the third quarter.
Leaked photos of alleged dock connector point to iPad refresh
Leaked photos of alleged dock connector point to iPad refresh
Newly leaked photos seem to support reports that in addition to the much-rumored iPad Mini, Apple will be unveiling a new iPad 4 at its media event on Tuesday.The photos show what is purportedly the Lightning dock connector for an iPad 4, comparing it with the dock for the iPad Mini, according to Boy Genius Report, which published the images. The new dock suggests a new-generation iPad is being redesigned to accommodate a wide range of new components.While much of the public's attention has been focused on Apple potentially unveiling a 7.85-inch tablet, the company is also rumored to be debuting a refreshed 9.7-inch Retina iPad on Tuesday. The new iPad is expected to get a Lightning connector like the iPhone 5 and will retain the same price points as its predecessor, according to a 9to5Mac report on Friday.The updated 9.7-inch Retina iPad could address issues with the first-generation Retina product. That includes making it lighter and improving the LED backlight apparatus, according to a previous CNET report, based on comments from Richard Shim, a DisplaySearch analyst. "We are seeing [Apple] work with panel makers to come out with a display that enables a thinner overall [product] with longer battery life," Shim told CNET in September. Apple is expected to announce the iPad Mini and other products at a special event Tuesday, which CNET will be live-blogging. Catch CNET's live coverage of Apple's October 23 event here. We'll be starting at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.
Newly leaked photos seem to support reports that in addition to the much-rumored iPad Mini, Apple will be unveiling a new iPad 4 at its media event on Tuesday.The photos show what is purportedly the Lightning dock connector for an iPad 4, comparing it with the dock for the iPad Mini, according to Boy Genius Report, which published the images. The new dock suggests a new-generation iPad is being redesigned to accommodate a wide range of new components.While much of the public's attention has been focused on Apple potentially unveiling a 7.85-inch tablet, the company is also rumored to be debuting a refreshed 9.7-inch Retina iPad on Tuesday. The new iPad is expected to get a Lightning connector like the iPhone 5 and will retain the same price points as its predecessor, according to a 9to5Mac report on Friday.The updated 9.7-inch Retina iPad could address issues with the first-generation Retina product. That includes making it lighter and improving the LED backlight apparatus, according to a previous CNET report, based on comments from Richard Shim, a DisplaySearch analyst. "We are seeing [Apple] work with panel makers to come out with a display that enables a thinner overall [product] with longer battery life," Shim told CNET in September. Apple is expected to announce the iPad Mini and other products at a special event Tuesday, which CNET will be live-blogging. Catch CNET's live coverage of Apple's October 23 event here. We'll be starting at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.
Leaked iPhone 6 sapphire screen tough, but not unbreakable
Leaked iPhone 6 sapphire screen tough, but not unbreakable
Earlier this week, I nearly had an anxiety attack over the prospect that the expected iPhone 6 would sport a sapphire screen impervious to even the most creative methods of torture-testing, which has became a passionate hobby of mine in recent years.This excited panic was brought on by a video showing a purported iPhone 6 sapphire screen taking all sorts of abuse from big blades without showing so much as a scratch. Frequent Apple leaker Sonny Dickson also posted a video earlier this week that allegedly shows a rather flexible sapphire crystal display destined for the iPhone 6. Related StoriesPhone 6 leaks show a device begging for extreme torture-testingApple iPhone 6 sapphire display rumors flyApple eyes future devices with flexible displaysI envisioned having to journey to the ends of the Earth or get reacquainted with the harsh handshake of battery acid in order to really push Apple's next big thing to its limits. (Check out my previous pondering post on the iPhone 6 screen to understand what I'm rambling about. )A new video surfaced Thursday, this one apparently out of Hong Kong, that appears to show iPhone 6 screen panels standing up to similar forms of torture, including a direct flame. Eventually the video show a sapphire screen shattering when driven over with a car tire -- reminding us that an iPhone 6 sapphire screen would be tough but not invincible. You can watch this latest torture test below. Assuming these videos are accurate, which an expert recently said could be possible, I'm open to heading to Hawaii or Guatemala to do an extremeheat test on one of these with the help of a local volcano. Let me know how else in the comments you'd like to see a rumored iPhone 6 sapphire screen stretched to its limit.
Earlier this week, I nearly had an anxiety attack over the prospect that the expected iPhone 6 would sport a sapphire screen impervious to even the most creative methods of torture-testing, which has became a passionate hobby of mine in recent years.This excited panic was brought on by a video showing a purported iPhone 6 sapphire screen taking all sorts of abuse from big blades without showing so much as a scratch. Frequent Apple leaker Sonny Dickson also posted a video earlier this week that allegedly shows a rather flexible sapphire crystal display destined for the iPhone 6. Related StoriesPhone 6 leaks show a device begging for extreme torture-testingApple iPhone 6 sapphire display rumors flyApple eyes future devices with flexible displaysI envisioned having to journey to the ends of the Earth or get reacquainted with the harsh handshake of battery acid in order to really push Apple's next big thing to its limits. (Check out my previous pondering post on the iPhone 6 screen to understand what I'm rambling about. )A new video surfaced Thursday, this one apparently out of Hong Kong, that appears to show iPhone 6 screen panels standing up to similar forms of torture, including a direct flame. Eventually the video show a sapphire screen shattering when driven over with a car tire -- reminding us that an iPhone 6 sapphire screen would be tough but not invincible. You can watch this latest torture test below. Assuming these videos are accurate, which an expert recently said could be possible, I'm open to heading to Hawaii or Guatemala to do an extremeheat test on one of these with the help of a local volcano. Let me know how else in the comments you'd like to see a rumored iPhone 6 sapphire screen stretched to its limit.
Leaked '64GB iPhone 4' prototype not the full story
Leaked '64GB iPhone 4' prototype not the full story
If one can say anything about Apple rumors and so-called "leaks," they're usually more bark than bite. And the latest iPhone-related leak is more of the same.A China-focused technology blog called M.I.C. Gadget claims it has secured an "engineered prototype" of the iPhone 4 that, it says, features 64GB of storage. The publication says that after testing the iPhone, it believes the device, purportedly leaked from a Foxconn facility in Shenzhen, China, is "the real thing." It posted a video showing the storage capacity on the device--59.1 GB at boot up--as well as some photos to corroborate its claim.The blog's findings, assuming they're real, are notable because Apple only sells 16GB and 32GB versions of its iPhone 4. And in typical Apple rumor mill fashion, M.I.C. Gadget couldn't help but ask if the device it found is really "the next iPhone."However, the folks over at Macrumors have analyzed the serial number of the iPhone in the M.I.C. Gadget story and found that the device was actually produced at the beginning of 2010, which means it was floating around for quite a while before the iPhone 4 was officially announced and launched last year. In other words, Apple might have been thinking about offering more capacity with its iPhone 4, but at some point in the process, nixed the idea.Will an eventual iPhone 5 actually launch with more storage? There's no telling. And as one might expect, Apple won't say. But if anything is certain, it's that this latest iPhone 4 leak doesn't provide any more evidence that more storage will be coming to Apple's next smartphone.File this one away as yet another in a long line of Apple rumors.
If one can say anything about Apple rumors and so-called "leaks," they're usually more bark than bite. And the latest iPhone-related leak is more of the same.A China-focused technology blog called M.I.C. Gadget claims it has secured an "engineered prototype" of the iPhone 4 that, it says, features 64GB of storage. The publication says that after testing the iPhone, it believes the device, purportedly leaked from a Foxconn facility in Shenzhen, China, is "the real thing." It posted a video showing the storage capacity on the device--59.1 GB at boot up--as well as some photos to corroborate its claim.The blog's findings, assuming they're real, are notable because Apple only sells 16GB and 32GB versions of its iPhone 4. And in typical Apple rumor mill fashion, M.I.C. Gadget couldn't help but ask if the device it found is really "the next iPhone."However, the folks over at Macrumors have analyzed the serial number of the iPhone in the M.I.C. Gadget story and found that the device was actually produced at the beginning of 2010, which means it was floating around for quite a while before the iPhone 4 was officially announced and launched last year. In other words, Apple might have been thinking about offering more capacity with its iPhone 4, but at some point in the process, nixed the idea.Will an eventual iPhone 5 actually launch with more storage? There's no telling. And as one might expect, Apple won't say. But if anything is certain, it's that this latest iPhone 4 leak doesn't provide any more evidence that more storage will be coming to Apple's next smartphone.File this one away as yet another in a long line of Apple rumors.
Leaked 13-inch Retina MacBook pics show ports, not much else
Leaked 13-inch Retina MacBook pics show ports, not much else
More photos claiming to depict the parts, and in fact, a working version of Apple's unannounced 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, have surfaced. MacRumors points to a forum post on Chinese technology site WeiPhone that features a slew of inside and outside of shots of what is said to be the smaller notebook. What is said to be the inside collection of batteries (yeah, this is the full size of the photo).WeiPhoneToday's additions show the configuration of six battery packs arranged within the inside of the machine (see the photo on the right), as well as the left- and right-hand sides of the assembled computer. These sides may not be all that exciting, but they suggest that the smaller version of the notebook will sport the same dual Thunderbolt I/O connectors, as well as an SD card slot and HDMI out port found on the bigger model.The images come on the heels of a report from blog 9to5Mac, which earlier today claimed the 13-inch Retina model would start at $1,699, a full $500 less than the 15-inch model, though $500 more than the entry-level, non-Retina MacBook Pro. Apple has not announced a smaller version of the Retina-equipped Pro, but is expected to at its event next Tuesday, where it may also debut a smaller version of the iPad, a refreshed Mac Mini, and new iMac desktops. Production on the 2,560x1,600-pixel display -- which purportedly appears in two of the photos on the WeiPhone forum -- began in August, NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET. CNET's live coverage of Apple's event next Tuesday
More photos claiming to depict the parts, and in fact, a working version of Apple's unannounced 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, have surfaced. MacRumors points to a forum post on Chinese technology site WeiPhone that features a slew of inside and outside of shots of what is said to be the smaller notebook. What is said to be the inside collection of batteries (yeah, this is the full size of the photo).WeiPhoneToday's additions show the configuration of six battery packs arranged within the inside of the machine (see the photo on the right), as well as the left- and right-hand sides of the assembled computer. These sides may not be all that exciting, but they suggest that the smaller version of the notebook will sport the same dual Thunderbolt I/O connectors, as well as an SD card slot and HDMI out port found on the bigger model.The images come on the heels of a report from blog 9to5Mac, which earlier today claimed the 13-inch Retina model would start at $1,699, a full $500 less than the 15-inch model, though $500 more than the entry-level, non-Retina MacBook Pro. Apple has not announced a smaller version of the Retina-equipped Pro, but is expected to at its event next Tuesday, where it may also debut a smaller version of the iPad, a refreshed Mac Mini, and new iMac desktops. Production on the 2,560x1,600-pixel display -- which purportedly appears in two of the photos on the WeiPhone forum -- began in August, NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET. CNET's live coverage of Apple's event next Tuesday
Latest Steve Jobs action figure may pose legal trouble
Latest Steve Jobs action figure may pose legal trouble
As expected, the $99 posable figure resembling late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs now appears to be following the same legal path as its predecessors.The Telegraph today reports that Apple sent In Icons--the figure's creators--a cease and desist note, claiming the company is breaking the law by creating a product that "resembles the technology company's logo, person's name, appearance or likeness of its products." The figure, which made waves earlier this week, closely resembles Jobs, including his well-known wardrobe of a black turtleneck and jeans, and frameless glasses. Among the other things included in the kit that went on pre-sale this month were a holdable apple and a chair that could be used to pose the figure, as well as backdrop sporting the familiar "one more thing" catch phrase synonymous with Apple product launches.Similar legal efforts took down previous Jobs action figures, which were briefly sold by China's MIC Gadget. The first product shipped out to customers up until November 2010, unlike this one, which has gone on sale but isn't slated to ship out next month. MIC Gadget later followed up with a rejiggered version that had Jobs dressed up as a ninja, with which Apple also took offense.Apple did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation on whether it had sent any correspondence to In Icons, nor did the Hong Kong-based company reply on its plans to continue sales.It remains unclear how many of the figures have been purchased and if the company will attempt to go ahead with shipping it out, or end up refunding early buyers. In an interview with ABC News yesterday ahead of any news of legal action, In Icons head Tandy Cheung said that "Apple can do anything they like," and "I will not stop, we already started production."
As expected, the $99 posable figure resembling late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs now appears to be following the same legal path as its predecessors.The Telegraph today reports that Apple sent In Icons--the figure's creators--a cease and desist note, claiming the company is breaking the law by creating a product that "resembles the technology company's logo, person's name, appearance or likeness of its products." The figure, which made waves earlier this week, closely resembles Jobs, including his well-known wardrobe of a black turtleneck and jeans, and frameless glasses. Among the other things included in the kit that went on pre-sale this month were a holdable apple and a chair that could be used to pose the figure, as well as backdrop sporting the familiar "one more thing" catch phrase synonymous with Apple product launches.Similar legal efforts took down previous Jobs action figures, which were briefly sold by China's MIC Gadget. The first product shipped out to customers up until November 2010, unlike this one, which has gone on sale but isn't slated to ship out next month. MIC Gadget later followed up with a rejiggered version that had Jobs dressed up as a ninja, with which Apple also took offense.Apple did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation on whether it had sent any correspondence to In Icons, nor did the Hong Kong-based company reply on its plans to continue sales.It remains unclear how many of the figures have been purchased and if the company will attempt to go ahead with shipping it out, or end up refunding early buyers. In an interview with ABC News yesterday ahead of any news of legal action, In Icons head Tandy Cheung said that "Apple can do anything they like," and "I will not stop, we already started production."
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