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Comcast just released a 2020 Network Performance Data report with stats on how much Internet usage rose during the pandemic, and it said that upload use is growing faster than download use. "Peak downstream traffic in 2020 increased approximately 38 percent over 2019 levels and peak upstream traffic increased approximately 56 percent over 2019 levels," Comcast said. But while upload use on Comcast's network quickly grows—driven largely by videoconferencing among people working and learning at home—the nation's largest home-Internet provider with over 30 million customers advertises its speed tiers as if uploading doesn't exist. Comcast's 56 percent increase in upstream traffic made me wonder if the company will increase upload speeds any time soon, so I checked out the Xfinity website today to see the current upload speeds. Getting that information was even more difficult than I expected. The Xfinity website advertises cable-Internet plans with download speeds starting at 25Mbps … [Read more...] about Comcast hides upload speeds deep inside its infuriating ordering system

The Internet has become so ubiquitous over the past two decades, it can be easy to forget that well over half the world's population still does not have access to it. To address this issue, a group of companies that helped make the Internet popular have teamed up. With Facebook as its de facto leader, this coalition, which last month introduced itself as Internet.org , released a 70-page report Monday on how to move towards global Internet access. In addition to Facebook, Qualcomm and Ericsson contributed to the report titled "A Focus on Efficiency." See also: Zuckerberg Wants to Bring the Whole Planet Internet Access Facebook introduced the paper in a press release . The paper examines how Facebook approached building more efficient infrastructure technologies to connect over a billion users and how it’s working to build mobile apps that use less data and power. Qualcomm and Ericsson’s contributions look to the future and what will be required to ensure that … [Read more...] about Facebook Spearheads Effort for Global Internet Access

The Federal Trade Commission has asked all major social media and video streaming platforms to provide information on how they deal with users' personal data. The order was sent Monday to Facebook , WhatsApp , Snap, Twitter , Amazon , YouTube, TikTok owner ByteDance, Twitch, Reddit and Discord. The FTC wants to know how the internet giants collect, use and track personal and demographic information , as well as how these policies affect minors. The companies have 45 days to respond to the order. Read more: Americans don't trust content decisions made by social media giants, study says Specifically, the FTC wants to know how these companies choose which ads to serve their users, whether they use algorithms or data analytics with personal information, and how they measure and research user engagement. Twitter is working "as we always do to ensure the FTC has the information it needs to understand how Twitter operates its services," a spokesperson told CNET in … [Read more...] about FTC orders social media to provide info on how they collect and use personal data

It’s been a busy week for the iPhone 13 rumor mill. From improved storage to an in-screen fingerprint scanner, Apple’s next device looks set to finally bring something truly new to the smartphone table. Typically, Apple’s flagship devices pack a few performance and camera upgrades over their predecessors, without pushing the boat out in terms of new features or groundbreaking tech. Not since the iPhone X has Apple really shaken up the design of its iPhones, and while we’re big fans of the iPhone 12 family, we’re excited to learn of some potentially market-leading bells and whistles on its upcoming range of smartphones. Below, we’ve rounded up all the latest leaks and rumors surrounding the iPhone 13. It’s worth taking each revelation with a pinch of salt, but we’ll find out exactly what to expect when Apple officially launches the device in September 2021. Want the full picture on the iPhone 13 ? Here’s everything we know so far 1. 1TB of storage A … [Read more...] about 5 things we’ve learned about the iPhone 13 this week

KIOXIA has announced the launch of a new entry into its embedded flash memory family as it looks to meet the increasing demands of data-intensive users. The new 1TB device is just 1.1mm across, making it the thinnest 1TB UFS around offering low-power, ultra-high-speed read/write performance that can perform error correction and logical address translation. KIOXIA says the new chips are perfect for data-hungry devices such as high-end 5G phones , which often have to process and transfer large amounts of information on mobile applications. Here's our list of the best cloud storage on the market Check out our list of the best secure drives around We've built a list of the best microSD cards available 5G smartphones The growth of high-end 5G smartphones has led to manufacturers needing to make a tough decision on how much storage to bundle with their devices at launch - meaning flash memory has also become much more popular as users hunt for extra … [Read more...] about This super-slim flash memory could be the perfect way to boost your 5G smartphone’s storage