[sherbondy]

SO excited about this. Data-channel and all. Non-jailbroken torrenting on iOS at long last :P https://webtorrent.io/

Also, definitely worth trying out this AR.js demo if you're running the beta: https://freinbichler.me/apps/web-ar/

Always thought it was a little peculiar that the Media Capture APIs are tied to what is otherwise a very data/protocol-oriented spec.

Wish we could have had a camera feed in a canvas element on Mobile Safari a few years ago without having to wait for the entirety of WebRTC to be vetted. :P

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And now, for my own unrelated Web API peeve:

Beyond service workers and all that jazz, I'm a little bummed out that the Pointer Events API isn't even listed on the Webkit Feature Status page: https://webkit.org/status/

It just seems like such a pleasant unification of all of the input-type APIs (mouse, touch, pen, hypothetical future peripherals...)

At least touch events have a "force" property with Apple Pencil input in the meantime. No tilt though.

Maybe next year :/

[spike021]

How would this allow you to torrent on iOS without jailbreaking the device?

My phone, though an iPhone 6, seems to shut down Safari if I've been using other apps long enough. I can't imagine it staying alive long enough to torrent anything large.

[btown]

Just have an iframe on the web torrent client page so you can reddit to pass the time!

[bgarbiak]

Didn't test it, but I'd guess that playing some media (audio, preferably) should keep Safari alive.

[IMcD23]

Keep Safari active. You can use other apps in split screen while the file downloads.

[MBCook]

No split screen on the phones (unless perhaps the plus size allows it, but I don't think so).

[Analemma_]

Even with the event good news from Safari as far as standards compliance, I suspect Apple will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into shipping Pointer Events. It's basically admitting defeat.

[ferongr]

Aren't there torrent clients in the App Store?