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A new study reveals that 30% of all U.S. Internet traffic during peak hours is consumed through Netflix. While only 25% of broadband users have Netflix, video streaming has eclipsed every other form of Internet use since last year. The percentage will only increase, as broadband connections get faster. In other news, Intel showed off some new technology behind phones and tablets at its annual investor meeting. The design being called “Medfield” will allow your devices to sync with each other over Wi-Fi and utilizes flash memory for data storage. Intel predicts users will see a twelve-fold improvement in graphic performance by 2015. And finally, amidst growing consumer concern, the FCC and FTC will hold a public education forum to explore location-based mobile services this June. Representatives from consumer advocacy groups, mobile-phone companies, and others will share information and inform the public about the benefits and risks of location tracking.