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New search tool for BitTorrent

Swap technology's creator, Bram Cohen, aims to build business on his popular software. Read more »

BitTorrent: Swiftel staff to face the music

The federal court has ruled two systems administrators from Internet service provider (ISP) Swiftel can be sued for alleged music piracy, overriding an earlier decision. Read more »

eXeem opens new file-swapping doors

Underground programmers hoping to capitalise on the BitTorrent file-swapping community on Friday unveiled highly anticipated software that some peer-to-peer advocates believe could blunt recent legal attacks from Hollywood. Read more »

BitTorrent's enterprise DNA takes on Akamai

Peer-to-peer company BitTorrent has launched an enterprise content delivery product called BitTorrent DNA. Read more »

BitTorrent lands new hardware deals

Company's peer-to-peer technology will be included in routers and storage devices, bolstering BitTorrent's credibility. Read more »

Adobe CS4 hits BitTorrent

Little more than a week after its global launch, Adobe's Creative Suite 4 has shown up on popular BitTorrent tracking sites in large numbers. Read more »

Browsers add BitTorrent support

Norwegian Web browser company Opera released a new test version of its software Thursday that supports the BitTorrent peer-to-peer technology, one of the most popular tools in the file-swapping world. Read more »

Windows 7 pre-beta hits BitTorrent

The pre-beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system released to developers at the Professional Developer Conference has already made it onto prominent BitTorrent sites, where thousands of enthusiasts around the world are currently downloading it. Read more »

BitTorrent file-sharing search engine shut down

A prolonged legal fight with the movie industry has forced TorrentSpy, BitTorrent's popular search engine, to shut down. Read more »

Aussie BitTorrent case to test Aust-US FTA

A federal magistrate today rejected a request from solicitors representing Internet service provider Swiftel Communications and associated parties to move a court case over alleged copyright infringement to the Federal Court. Read more »

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Download files using BitTorrent

Do you have trouble downloading large files with FTP or over HTTP? Try using the BitTorrent P2P file sharing method for greater flexibility of large downloads. Read more »

How the Mac was born, and other tales

Steve Jobs will be the star attraction when the Macworld Conference and Expo opens to the public Tuesday, but many Mac fans might be just as interested in hearing from one of the original Mac's creators. Read more »

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Google VP's view of the Web

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf spoke to an enthusiastic crowd overflowing into the halls of the University of New South Wales this morning Read more »

Testing means testing, you fool!

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- I opened Pandora's box and promptly forgot about it. Read more »

Get in quick for Microsoft Office Beta

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Want a copy of Microsoft's latest Office 2007 Beta? Get in quickly Read more »

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