YouTube reveals which US internet providers are best and worst at streaming

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Jun 022014
 
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Starting today, internet providers in the United States will finally be held to account for lackluster YouTube streaming speeds. Google has brought its Video Quality Report — first launched in Canada at the start of this year — to the US, and is now ranking ISPs like Cablevision and Verizon FiOS based on the fidelity of their YouTube streams. If you’ve been experiencing buffering issues or playback interruptions despite paying for a speedy internet connection, this monthly report could help answer the lingering question of why.

via YouTube reveals which US internet providers are best and worst at streaming | The Verge.

 

 

Sharp’s 1920×1080 phone screen makes a Retina display look fuzzy

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Oct 032012
 

Apple makes a big fuss when discussing the razor sharp images of the iPhone’s Retina display, but now there’s a new resolution champ that tops Apple’s offering by a solid third.

Sharp’s new 5-inch screen is the first display to offer 1920×1080 “full HD” video resolution in a size small enough to use in a smartphone. Compare that to the iPhone 5’s 1136×640 4-inch display, and it becomes clear that this is a pretty big step. Crunch the numbers, and you’ll find that the Sharp screen manages to cram in 443 pixels per inch, compared to the iPhone 5’s 326 ppi.

MORE: Sharp’s 1920×1080 phone screen makes a Retina display look fuzzy | DVICE.

 

Fastest camera in the world shoots one million frames per second

 Design, Tech News  289 Responses »
Aug 262011
 

 

 

The Phantom v1610 has the ability to shoot up to 1 million frames per second, a speed so high that it allows the camera to create videos of real world slow motion events that are so otherworldly they appear dream-like. Additionally, the camera can capture HD footage at 16,000 frames per second and boasts a whopping 96 gigabytes of internal memory.

via Fastest camera in the world shoots one million frames per second | DVICE.

How to Buy a Hard Drive: An Essential Guide

 Education, Tech News  516 Responses »
Aug 252011
 

 

 

We’ll first touch briefly on technology and jargon, then look at several different scenarios, and try to focus on what storage options might be appropriate and cost effective. But first, let’s talk tech. We’ll first briefly discuss hard drives, then take a quick look at SSDs.

via Maximum PC | How to Buy a Hard Drive: An Essential Guide.