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BitTorrent-powered iPhone App Store in beta

BitTorrent-powered iPhone App Store in betaNo need for countermeasures[i]I wonder what counter-measures if any Apple and its carrier partners will implement to try to stop it. Or can they?[/i]The slow download speed + high price/KB will take care of it.Bittorent is for serious downloads like movies and does not belong...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone App Store, BitTorrent, Apple iPhone, BitTorent

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Judge: eBay not responsible for counterfeits.

Judge: eBay not responsible for counterfeits.Negitive feedback galoreThough it would take 5 or 6 bogus products.Napster had a ton of legit content too"There are a lot of legitimate transactions happening on eBay today and I’d be willing to bet that the shady ones are only a fraction of the total...

Tags: eBay Inc., Bit Torrent

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Will BitTyrant poison the well for BitTorrent users?

Will BitTyrant poison the well for BitTorrent users?FTP is worthless?So, if FTP is maxing out my 8Mb ADSL connection, how can that be considered "worthless"?AgreedThe 'key' phrase was "when put to a good use"Thanks GeorgeWhen is QoS bad?As far as I knew QoS was a good thing. The only...

Tags: Bit Torrent, KTorrent, Leaching, BitTorrent, British Telecommunications, FTP

Discussion threads 2007-01-05

The deluge of peer-to-peer bits

The deluge of peer-to-peer bitsSome is already using itAltough I've not use it myself I own all my software application I know that Linspire formely known as Lindows OS is distributed via P2P technology. It has 2 great advantages, it reduce the time it need to download it,...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Bit Torrent, Linspire, peer-to-peer bit, software, P2P, Torrent, BitTorrent

Discussion threads 2005-02-12

Additional Resources

Verizon to test sending RIAA copyright warnings

As long as...it's not a 3 strike policy... i'm relativaly ok with this particular thing...Just a notice and notice system, sometimes users dont know if they are doing something illegal. Furthermore, can they proof without anny doubt that there's a copyright infrigement?no they cannotWith such a large criminal records, the...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, RIAA, movie, music, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Psystar releases 'build your own Hackintosh' kit

there a few brain who will throw a fit big time Will nice i really wanna see what will happen on the legal side .but its a bit too late how many people already have the appz .... Well like many people ask for so long osx...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, EULA, EFI

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

TVTrigger 1.2.3 (Windows)

TVTrigger brings you everything about TV shows, and a bit more. TVTrigger is a resource for 3000+ shows, with all the information you need. Here you can listen to shows official soundtrack, and watch episodes trailer. Also you can find information about a show's cast, crew, episodes, and network. TVTrigger...

Tags: Search Engine, Microsoft Windows, Episode, TVTrigger 1.2.3, TVs, Search, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Report: Microsoft prepping now for next beta of Security Essentials

I have been invitedThe e-mail contains a link to a survey, and they will select the beta testers from the respondents by November 1.An excerpt form the mail:''In the coming months we will be rolling out an ongoing beta program. As part of the Microsoft Security Essentials ongoing beta program,...

Tags: Servers, MSE, Security Essentials, OneCare, security, beta, server, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Another torrent site slapped down

The Internet is the TorrentAll sites are in the Torrent.You could even start an ISP in the Torrent if you wanted to.Everything is uploaded to the Torrent;that includes music,software and TV shows.When your stuff is in the Torrent it gets copyrighted and my guess is that you can receive Government...

Tags: Torrent, MPAA, RIAA

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Downloading content illegally vs. getting away with it

I have mentioned a few times before my somewhat controversial view on Internet piracy - the end-user downloading (and uploading, to some extent) of mostly videos, music files, software - and the issues which surround it. As this generation of students are the forerunners of the technological age, born into...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., RIAA, Licence, RapidShare, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Apple removes Google Voice-based apps from the App Store

Apple removes Google Voice-based apps from the App StoreIt's time to embrace SIP/VoIP, stupid Apple/AT&T! :)Besides, paying 20 cents a minute for a GoPhone is too pricey!Any surprises here? No.As long as Apple and AT&T exercise anti-competitive and capricious control over iTunes and the App Store, the iPhone is dead...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, HTC Hero, Apple Inc., Google Inc., AT&T Corp., App Store

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Office 2010 makes a splashy (but incomplete) public debut

Office 2010 makes a splashy but incomplete public debutWho's going to test this?Are you planning to be part of the initial test program? What are you looking forward to?I'm planning on testingbut the office apps I use the most are OneNote, Outlook and Visio. I'm happy to see the...

Tags: Number 3, Office 2010, Microsoft Office, public debut

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

So about those illegal downloads

So about those illegal downloadsFrankly, no one cares about copyright infringementWhen these things are still overpriced dramatically or have things like DRM in them that discourage people from buying the things in question.The pirate bayIs technologically the pure equivallent of Napster : a central server maintaining a list of...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Digital rights management (DRM), P2P, tracker system

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Firefox 3.5: Well positioned as mid-sized browser gorilla

Firefox 3.5: Well positioned as mid-sized browser gorillaFirefox 3.5: Well positioned as mid-sized browser gorillaFinally! It has been released. Now to download and install it. I'll be the first one at work with FF 3.5.Thank god I do not have the same attitudeRegarding your comment "I see no need...

Tags: Adrian, browser gorilla, Firefox 3.5, mid-sized browser gorilla, Mozilla Firefox, Opera Software ASA, Web browser, Well-Positioned

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?

Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?These prices...after Vista? MS has cojones...It's disappointing that Microsoft is charging such outrageous amounts for their operating system for two reasons:1. The Vista debacle...no sign of a "mea culpa" from MS and there likely never will be. So much for...

Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Too-high, Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows 7 pricing, Microsoft Windows, service pack

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Pirate Bay defendant urges DDo$ attack on lawyer

Pirate Bay defendant urges DDo$ attack on lawyerBrave but silly manHe has yet to realise the golden rule in life, **NEVER** go up against lawyers.Especially, if they have just smacked you down in court.Revenge is sweete, except it will be the lawyer taking it all.. Yeah, sounds like Pirate Bay...

Tags: Piracy, SECURITY, Revenge, Pirate Bay, DDo$ attack, DDo$, attack

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Global piracy on the rise

Global piracy on the riseWhat's a loss?Does the loss include dropping your prices to be more inline with the economy of the country you're selling in? Did the drop in piracy coincide with a drop in prices or an increase in enforcement? Or both? Is the BSA...

Tags: software key, piracy, software

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Windows 7 RC ready for public download

Windows 7 RC ready for public downloadIt's the most highly anticipated OSIt's the most highly anticipated OS so it had to happen. However downloads aren't being interrupted :)RE: Windows 7 RC ready for public downloadI'm downloading now and I seem to be getting near my max speeds on a 7megs...

Tags: Operating systems, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows 7, public download, Windows 7 RC, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Microsoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rush

Microsoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rushMicrosoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rushHooray, the 4th article about Microsoft's download issue. Maybe ZDNet can post a few more. Any way you look at this it has to be good for Microsoft. They could not have anticipated this...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Servers, Vista SP2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-04-30