Akamai provides video support for iPhone, iTouch
Akamai Technologies Inc. announced variable bit rate streaming support for live and high quality video content on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod touch products.
With the motto of "Powering a better Internet," Cambridge-based Akamai specializes in technology that aims to provide speedy and rich Web content delivery.
"Variable bit rate streaming was a key feature delivered in the recent iPhone 3.0 update and this new capability expands Akamai's ability to provide consumers with the highest quality video streaming experience on their iPhone or iPod touch," said an Akamai press release, which added: "Akamai is also announcing the launch of the iPhone 3.0 Video Showcase - iphone.akamai.com - to demonstrate this new solution. Content owners and publishers including Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Discovery, FOX News, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, MTV, NPR, Turner Sports, and USA TODAY are participating in the showcase site."
The image of iPhones that appears with this post was taken from Apple Inc.'s website.
Comment
Permalink
E-mail
