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Proposed Standard Would Address Video Buffering

Posted by timothy on from the buffering-is-the-new-chinese-water-torture dept.

Lucas123 writes "Sony, SanDisk and several other technology providers have formed a group and proposed a standard that would use predictive software to pre-load content onto mobile devices in order to preempt buffering issues due to bandwidth bottlenecks, which industry experts say will only worsen over time. 'Intelligently coordinating content delivery in advance to local device storage lets consumers enjoy their video, games, periodicals, books and music when they're ready,' said Susan Kevorkian, a research director at IDC. The proposed standard also raises the question: do we really want Amazon downloading everything it thinks you want to your tablet?"

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  1. More like by Issarlk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sony has formed a group and proposed a standard that would use predictive software to pre-load rootkits and spyware onto mobile devices in order to preempt content piracy issues due to increasing bandwidth, which industry experts say will only get larger. 'Intelligently coordinating rootkit delivery in advance to local device storage lets consumers enjoy their legitimate video, games, periodicals, books and music without fear of piracy,' said Susan Kevorkian, a research director at IDC.

    FTFY

  2. Re:Bandwidth caps & charges by alostpacket · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you work for Sony or SanDisk? Because I was gonna come and post the same question only to find my post has already been preloaded on to Slashdot. :\

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  3. Re:Have a seat over there by TheLink · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then they'll just preload you into jails because of your precrime with preadults :).

    After you prepay for that privilege of course.

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