Why only Apple users can watch Sept 1 event
Written by Gary McArthur Wednesday, 01 September 2010 18:13
You can watch a live stream of Apple's event tomorrow, the company has announced — but only if you're using an Apple device, says ReadWriteWeb.
Apple will broadcast the event using its internally-developed HTTP Live Streaming Protocol, which requires either a Mac running Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6, an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or higher or an iPad. It's not because Apple only wants its fans watching, however.
The HTTP live streaming protocol is a feature of the latest version of Apple's multimedia player and framework, QuickTime X. The protocol lets users stream audio and video over HTTP.
ReadWriteWeb explains why this protocol is superior to others, particularly for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
