More than 5,000 computers have been infected with a Trojan virus that was spread through unauthorized downloads from BitTorrent sites and peer-to-peer networks, according to security software firm. Intego, maker of Internet security and privacy software for Macintosh, said on Monday that pirated copies of Adobe Photoshop CS 4 has an imbedded Trojan horse, a [...]
There’s nothing that excites me more than a program or media file that I can instantly download off the internet. Ever since I discovered how to use programs like µTorrent and how to gain access to torrent files, I have also determined torrent websites that are good and reliable as compared to others that host [...]
Since I am constantly always creating and storing files, I find it hard at times to look for a good file hosting website to store all my important documents and media files in order to save up on hard drive space and for safekeeping purposes. I have already abandoned my old file hosting account in [...]
Browsing for torrent files has always been a hobby of mine ever since I discovered its use and how to use clients like µTorrent. No longer do I have to sit and stare at movies, anime, and games that I once thought could only be attained through purchasing at the mall. I can instantly download [...]
British Internet Service Provider (ISP) Virgin Media has suspended its plan to provide people with music sharing service, according to a P2P website report. The Register said the record producers put pressure to the ISP company, forcing the latter to pull out its plan of providing legal P2P service even before its launching few weeks [...]
Since the launching of Content Distribution in 2007, a free service which allows artists and producers to distribute their works, this file-sharing solution has been widely accepted by people. BitTorrent giant Mininova reported in its blog on Tuesday that Content Distribution Service has gained its 1000th user of this file-sharing solution. This service, which based [...]
Some experts believe that music industry should build rapport with the Internet to allow its business to flourish especiallys during these trying times. Fortunately, music executives have already learned to accept that Internet has changed the way people access and distribute files and contents, especially with the advent of BitTorrent protocol which is program that [...]
In a landmark event, Western District of Virginia Judge James P. Jones ruled in favor of torrent admin Daniel Dove, 27, against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In his 16-page resolution, Jones overturned the initial ruling which convicted Dove with conspiracy and copyright infringement. In response to this decision, recording industry including Warner [...]
In an interesting turn of even, a man sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed a countersuit against the music group over the alleged abuse of power causing damage. RIAA filed a copyright infringement case against Joel Tenenbaum,25, for downloading seven songs from a file-sharing website from the Internet in 2004. The [...]
Apple recently announced it will remove its “digital locks” to its music files which control the contents from its iTune service. With this move, what will be its impact to the recording industry? The recording industry imposed “digital locks” which work by controlling the music files from a certain site. This requirement is adopted by [...]