The app gives you a unique legal torrent file which you can then use to confirm that the line is secured. Once you have added that torrent to your client you should be able to check if your IP address is secured on the website. The info is displayed in your torrent client, so you can continuously monitor anonymity of your connection without visiting the website.

Features:

• Checks if your torrent anonymity service works.
• Free and easy to use.
• Includes a detailed FAQ section on how to safeguard your IP properly.

Check out CheckMyTorrentIP @ www.checkmytorrentip.com

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To start, simply choose the file on your computer and FilesOverMiles will generate a web URL for the transfer. Copy the link and forward it to any one you want. When the recipient clicks the URL the file transfer will begin. Ans since, the file transfer is direct in that case both sender and receiver should be online.

Features:

• Browser to browser p2p file transfer.
• Sent as many files as you like.
• Files are not store during the transfer.
• The connection between users is secure and encrypted.
• No restrictions on file size or bandwidth.
• Both sender and receiver should be online.
• Free, no sign up needed.
• Similar websites: PipeBytes and JetBytes.

Check out FilesOverMiles @ www.filesovermiles.com (via Downloadsquad)

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To send files, simply select file on your computer and JetBytes will generate a web URL for it, copy and forward it to any one you want. When recipient clicks the URL the file transfer will begin. (Note: The file transfer is direct and in real time, so both sender and receiver should be online.)

You can send as many files as you want and there is no limit on the file size or bandwidth usage.

Features:

• Direct file transfer over internet.
• Sent as many files as you want.
• Files are not store during the transfer.
• No file size or bandwidth restrictions.
• Both sender and receiver should be online.
• No registration and free.
• Similar sites: PipeBytes.

Check out JetBytes @ www.jetbytes.com

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Once you have registered and installed FilePhile client, simply add another FilePhile user to your buddy list. When you need to send something just drag and drop the file or whole folder onto friend’s entry. That’s it, FilePhile will handle the rest on its own.

Feature overview:

• Send large files for free.
• No limit on file size or bandwidth usage.
• Both sender and recipient need to have FilePhile on their computers.
• No data is stored online.
• The data transfer is secured with professional-grade end-to-end encryption.
• Automatic transfer resume in case of interruptions.
• Cross-Platform: Transfer files between Windows, Linux and  Mac computers.
• FilePhile desktop client supports: Mac (OSX), Windows (2000, XP, Vista) and Linux.
• Similar services: Zapr, AllPeers and PipeBytes.

Check out FilePhile @ www.filephile.net (via del.icio.us)

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Another interesting feature are ‘Channels’. mBit.tv users can create their own video channels and share them with friends. The Channels feature the videos users upload there. One cool thing about it, users can upload videos in pretty much any video format and later stream them from mobile phone. mBit.tv handles all conversion automatically.

To get started, first sign-up and download the mobile client. Once the mBit client is installed you will need to to configure it as explained here.

Features:

• Manage, share, search and download files on your mobile phone.
• Auto resume interrupted downloads later.
• No limitation on file type or size.
• Search shared files by file type or group.
• Stream videos to your mobile phone.
• Subscribe to user channels you like and download or stream latest updates.
• Create your own channel and invite friends to subscribe.
• See the full list of supported mobile phones here
• The service is recommended to users with unlimited data plan.

Go to mBit.Tv @ www.mbit.tv

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The StreamFile will then forward a secure download URL (secured with AES 256-bit SSL encryption) to the recipient. The recipient can click the link and start downloading the file even before you’ve managed to finish uploading it.

Features:

• Secure and fast online large file transfer.
• Transfer as many files as you need. Maximum allowed file size is 2 GB.
• Files are secured with AES 256-bit SSL encryption (used by most financial institutions).
• Files stay available for download for 24 hours.
• No sign-up or registration required.

Check out StreamFile @ www.streamfile.com

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Depending on the popularity of the source channel and playing team, the game can be streamed directly from the browser or using one of the offered clients. Though in most cases (at least with Football) you should be able to choose between multiple streaming options and different video quality.

Features:

• Browse sports schedules and get links to watch your favorite games live.
• Watch live Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Icehockey, Motorsports, Tennis and more.
• Search game schedules by date, team and/or competition.
• See what teams are playing right now.
• Watch live TV channels online: News (BBC, AlJazeera, ABC…), Entertinment, Music, Kids etc.

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How does it work ?

• 1. Start uploading a file and you will be prompted with a pick up code.
• 2. Forward pick up code to file recipient.
• 3. Once recipient enters the code the transfer will start.

Feature Overview

• Unlimited File Size: Send files of any size.
• No installations or downloads, all you need is a web browser.
• Works with all popular browsers (IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari).
• Note: Both sender and receiver should be online.
• Coming Soon: Option to resume interrupted transfers.
• Got Questions ? See PipeBytes FAQ page

Check out PipeBytes @ www.pipebytes.com

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Feature Overview

• Automatic encrypt and backup files on your friends’ computers.
• All data are encrypted using a combination of Triple-DES and AES 256 encryption algorithms.
• Currently maximum allowed file size is 50 MB
• Choose the location/drive Zoogmo should use for storing freinds’ files (USB drive, external Harddrive, etc.)
• Note: To access your backup files later you’ll need a password. This password will be provided only once and it’s not recoverable afterwards.
• Currently works only on Windows XP and Vista PCs.
• For more information go to Zoomgo FAQ.

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Check out Zoogmo @ www.zoogmo.com

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GigaTribe feature overview

• Share and exchange files over a private and secure p2p network.
• Search for files inside all of your networks or from a particular user.
• Preview certain file types before you download them (ex. picture thumbnails)
• Files always exchanged in peer-to-peer mode. No data is sent to GigaTribe during or after the transfer.
• No restrictions on bandwidth, number of files, and maximum file size.
• Automatically resume interrupted downloads.
• Integrated chat interface.
• Free account is limited to 1 download at a time. More details here.

Go to GigaTribe @ (www.gigatribe.com)

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From the website: “Pando is free P2P software that makes downloading, streaming and sharing large media files fast, easy and fun. Need to email large attachments, IM a folder, or publish your downloadable videos to the Web? Maybe you’d just like to watch full-screen HD Internet TV. Meet Pando.”

Pando Feature Overview:

• Email files and folders up to 1GB
• Embed/Share files on your blog/website or profile (Myspace, Facebook, etc)
• Easy-to-use download manager (see image below)
• IM links to your files or entire folders to any IM contact
• Works on Windows and Mac
• Recipients can download file even if you’re offline
• Integration with Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, AOL Mail, Skype, Outlook and Yahoo Messenger. Lets you bypass email attachment limits.
• More details on How Pando works here

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PC World: “Need to share files? Forget e-mail, BitTorrent, and instant messaging apps–you won’t find a better program than this.”

Additional Features:

• Share local files, webpages, images and text from the web with a simple drag-n-share operation.
• Integrated into your browser sidebar (see above image).
• Share different files / folders with different contacts or groups.
• Auto Download feature: Allows you to auto-accept the file sharing notifications that originate from your friends.
• Inbuit torrent client: Download and share torrents with friends.
• No restrictions on the individual file type or size.
• All communications and transfers are encrypted using industry standard SSL.
• Populate your Allpeers sidebar by importing contacts from Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail.
• Chat with contacts directly from Allpeers.
• Multi-lingual (available in 15 languages).
• More questions? Go to Allpeers FAQ section OR see demo video below.

AllPeers Demo Video

Check out AllPeers @ [ www.allpeers.com ]

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