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BitTorrent: We're Now a Hundred Million Users Strong
SOFTWARE NEWS
BitTorrent: We're Now a Hundred Million Users Strong
More than a hundred million people now use the µTorrent service to share all kinds of files, despite vigorous actions that sue-happy content owners such as RIAA regularly take against copyright infringing users.
On 1/3/2011 by Christian Zibreg... Comments (0) Read more
Suspected Pirate Bay Hosts Raided
SECURITY, SOFTWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
Suspected Pirate Bay Hosts Raided
In an attempt to take The Pirate Bay offline, a series of raids were conducted across Europe to take the popular torrenting site offline.
On 9/8/2010 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more
The End: Swedish software firm acquires The Pirate Bay
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
The End: Swedish software firm acquires The Pirate Bay

It finally happened: in a bid to secure $3.6 million for the fine, The Pirate Bay founders sold the site for $7.8 million.
On 6/30/2009 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
The Pirate Bay launches VideoBay, goes against YouTube
CLOUD COMPUTING, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The Pirate Bay launches VideoBay, goes against YouTube

Back in May 2007, The Pirate Bay gang announced that they are working on a copyright-free video sharing site. Today, VideoBay became available to public as an early beta.
On 6/29/2009 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
French police and military intelligence shut down a torrent site. Or not...
CLOUD COMPUTING, BUSINESS
French police and military intelligence shut down a torrent site. Or not...

In cooperation with the military intelligence, French police shot down Snowtigers - the biggest French Bit-Torrent tracker that counted about 250.000 users.
On 6/9/2009 by Daniela Kustre... Comments (0) Read more
BSN* gives out GigaTribe Ultimate accounts
CLOUD COMPUTING, SOFTWARE NEWS
BSN* gives out GigaTribe Ultimate accounts

BSN* and GigaTribe teamed to give a 90-day Ultimate account (a $14.97 value) to all readers of Bright Side of News*.
On 5/11/2009 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
Swedish ISP stands up against new anti-piracy laws
SECURITY, BUSINESS NEWS
Swedish ISP stands up against new anti-piracy laws

An ISP [Internet Service Provider] in Sweden has decided to not cooperate with the movie and record companies in their zealous crusade against file sharing.
 
On 4/16/2009 by Sean Kalinich... Comments (0) Read more
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