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Netflix figured out how to use way less data while streaming


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Guest Mike Wehner
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High quality video and low-speed connections have never gotten along particularly well. Video takes up lots of data, especially if you want it to look good, and slapping audio on top leaves you with a recipe for data cap disasters. But what if decent video didn't use a lot of data? Is it even possible? That's exactly what Netflix is trying to find out, and it showed off some seriously promising early results today, including streaming video that uses less data than even some music apps require.

 

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