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appleinsider.com - 7/9/2009

Apple launches HTTP Live Streaming standard in iPhone 3.0

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One of the more overlooked features of the new iPhone 3.0 is support for a new open standard for live video streaming over HTTP, which promises to open up standards-based video broadcasting to a wide audience while giving mobile users an optimized picture as they roam between WiFi and mobile ...

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blogs.zdnet.com - 7/15/2009

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

— blogs.zdnet.com — Microsoft is planning to open the first of its planned retail stores next to existing Apple stores... this fall. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners the news during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on July 15. (more) Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

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arstechnica.com - 7/16/2009

Apple demanded Microsoft to stop its Laptop Hunters ads

— arstechnica.com — Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote not only about... the upcoming Microsoft Stores this fall to be placed near Apple stores but also about how ... (more) Apple demanded Microsoft to stop its Laptop Hunters ads

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news.cnet.com - 7/15/2009

First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall

— news.cnet.com — Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to open its first stores this fall, with at... least some of the locations likely to be right near an Apple store. "As we progress on our retail strategy there will be scenarios where we have ... (more) First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall

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Apple launches HTTP Live Streaming standard in iPhone 3.0
MacDailyNews — ... ago in QuickTime Streaming Server by creating an option to bundle up RTSP streaming video traffic into HTTP packets, which appear identical to standard web traffic and therefore are permitted through most firewalls. This involves a extra layer of overhead however, resulting in a greater demand for bandwidth. For the iPhone, Apple decided to pursue a different strategy, which it calls HTTP Live Streaming." Read all about HTP Live Streaming, and how it might also benefit Apple TV, here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers "Fred Mertz" and "James W." for the heads up.] ...

iPhone 3.0: HTTP Streaming Media
The iPhone Blog — ... Apple Insider took a closer look at the HTTP Streaming Media feature that was highlighted as part of iPhone 3.0, but hasn’t received a whole lot of attention since: ...

iTunes in the living room? Really this time?
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... A tantalizing hint comes in Snow Leopard's support for HTTP Live Streaming, which does an end-run around closed formats like Real and Microsoft's ActiveX streaming. Like Shoutcast, it uses a simple HTTP stream, unlike RTSP streams which are often blocked by firewalls. It allows multiple versions of a clip, so both the high-speed home broadband users as well as the strap-hanger on a train with an iPhone who has only EDGE signal can watch the same video. And the open standard creates an opportunity for home-brew broadcasters to create and stream their own content. ...

Apple Looking To Improve Visual Quality of Streaming Video
The Iphone Spot — ... Apple has also taken interest in streaming video on the iPhone, with the latest 3.0 software allowing the HTTP Live Streaming standard. Apple has provided the QuickTime Streaming Server for the last decade, but that format has run into issues as it is often blocked by firewalls. But the new HTTP streaming technology allows simple real-time streaming of content and can offer multiple versions of clips in different formats which could automatically switch based on bandwidth availability. ...