Tag: SpeedTest.net

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Ookla Speedtest.net App is now optimized for iPad

Ookla Speedtest.net is now optimized for iPad. It offers an In-App Purchase to permanently remove the advertising; which I did purchase.

What’s New in Version 3.2.0

  • Universal app supporting iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (which includes landscape mode)
  • Speedometer now adjusts dynamically for high speed connections
  • Improved server selection user interface
  • Many performance optimizations and bug fixes

Ookla Speedtest.net on iPad - 1

Ookla Speedtest.net on iPad - 2

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In case you don’t know it has one awesome easter egg.

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(After a test, swipe down the speedometer. Each swipe will reveal the story.)

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Trouble in FiOS Paradise tonight.

UPDATE:
FiOS service is back to normal around 1:00 AM.

I’m having such a hard time accessing the Series of Tubes tonight. I have been enjoying Verizon FiOS service for a few years now. I was working on a MacBook Pro and was going to download Mac OS X 10.6.5 Combo Update. I then noticed that the download speed was so horrible so I checked if the problem was with Apple’s server or my Internet service. After numbers of tests, it was apparent that the FiOS service was having issues. I tested the Internet speed using SpeedTest.net and found out the download speed was significantly lower than usual. It was down to 1.5 Mb/s in a few tests. At one point the result from SpeedTest.net was really amusing.

6.66 Mb/s

I must be easily amused.