BitTorrent Revamps Android App With Easier File Sharing
BitTorrent brings a new look and feel to its Android app. BitTorrent Version 2 shows significant changes like the ability to select and download individual files within a torrent.
BitTorrent Launches Sync 1.2 With iPad App & Releases Sync API
Peer-to-peer giant BitTorrent has updated its file-syncing tool BitTorrent Sync to v1.2, which brings speed improvements and a new iPad app.
BitTorrent Chat Seeks To Bring Free P2P, Secure, User-Owned Instant Messaging
The makers of BitTorrent are looking to roll out a new instant messaging app that protects your privacy using the same infrastructure as the file-sharing network.
µTorrent: Still Tiny, Still Powerful, and Still the Best Torrent Client
Do a Google search for "BitTorrent Client" and it will come up first, but is µTorrent really the best client out there? In short: pretty much. Few other clients match µTorrent for features, which is odd because as a 1.1 MB portable app, µTorrent is one of the smallest clients out there. Although it comes with ads -- which you can turn off -- and a cluttered interface -- which you can customize --it still has long been among the most popular torrent clients out there – so much so that BitTorrent Inc bought it out.
Beat the Bloat! Try These Lightweight BitTorrent Clients
Guns don’t share illegal files. People share illegal files. Or, wait, how does it go again? What I mean to say is, BitTorrent shouldn't be dissed based on its potential for piracy.
Build Your Own Cloud Storage with Raspberry Pi and BitTorrent Sync
Don't believe the hype: the Cloud is far from secure. But have no fear - now you can roll out your own private, unlimited, and secure cloud storage platform.
How to Automatically Download Anything to Your Android Device
Your Android device can fetch the content you want to view while it's charging and on Wi-Fi, saving you valuable battery power and mobile data. It's simpler than you think.
8 Legal Uses for BitTorrent: You'd Be Surprised
Like HTTP, which your browser uses to communicate with websites, BitTorrent is just a protocol. You could use your browser to download pirated content, just as you could use a BitTorrent client to download pirated content, but that isn't the only possible use. Sure, let's face it -- BitTorrent is probably primarily used for downloading unauthorized content. But that's far from its only use, and the protocol still has a lot of value to people who don't pirate.
4 Things You Didn't Know About BitTorrent
What do you think of when you hear the word “BitTorrent”? It probably depends on who you are. If you're an average Internet user, you think of free stuff. If you’re the president of a large multimedia corporation you think of pirates, grabbing your goodies without paying. And if you’re not technically inclined, you think of the magical way in which your tech-savvy friends find all that great stuff they didn’t pay for.
From Pirate Darling To Dropbox Alternative: BitTorrent Sync Lets You Keep Your Files Synchronized Across Machines
Cloud-based file sync services are easy to use and work well, but your privacy may or may not be your first priority. Not to mention the fact that these services always come with a storage quota, which you can work to maximize maximize, but a quota is a quota. If you're longing for an alternative, you should check out BitTorrent Sync.
Automatically Shut Down Your Computer After Downloading Has Completed [Windows]
Leaving your computer on to download files can be a smart move, but what happens when the download completes? Your computer will stay powered on, doing nothing but wasting electricity and costing you some money. If you want to leave your computer on to download files, you can have it automatically shut down after the download process completes.
Search Or Browse One Million Public Domain Legal Torrents In The Internet Archive
Browse and download over one million public domain movies, audiobooks and live concerts using BitTorrent. It's all thanks to The Internet Archive, who you might know as the organization behind the Wayback Machine. They've started adding torrent files to their massive archive of public domain files, all of which are hosted by two different Archive servers alongside the usual seeders and peers.
Do You Use uTorrent? Then Be The Master Of Your Preferences
uTorrent is by far the most widely used BitTorrent client, and for very good reason. uTorrent is very small, very fast, and portable. It is packed with every feature you'd need to be a total download manager and this long list of features is complemented by a very configurable list of options and preferences. In this post, I want to help everyone make sure that they've got their uTorrent client tweaked to their liking.
Search News, Torrents, Spotify & More On Ubuntu's Dashboard [Linux]
Add a variety of powers to Ubuntu's dashboard, allowing you to quickly find news, stock information, the weather in any town, or even torrents. It's just a matter of finding and installing the right lenses, and the "Scopes" PPA contains several. Not everyone loves it, but Ubuntu's dashboard is great for searching. Bring up the menu, start typing and quickly find the program or document you want.
6 Lesser Known BitTorrent Clients That You May Not Know About [Windows]
If you know about BitTorrent, then you’ve likely already heard about the big name programs - uTorrent, Vuze/Azureus, BitComet, BitTornado, etc. They’re so well-known in fact, that they don’t really need any more publicity - word of mouth does them just fine. But here is a list of some great BitTorrent clients that are less popular and unique in their own right.
5 Ways To Bypass The UK Pirate Bay Block
A recent UK high court ruling from a case brought by the British Phonographic Industry (the UK version of RIAA) means that The Pirate Bay is now inaccessible from many ISPs, with BT and remaining ISPs set to follow suit in the weeks to come. It's a similar case in other European countries.
How To: Setup A Premium VPN Service For The Ultimate In Online Security [Windows]
The online world is fast becoming a dangerous place. A premium VPN service is a small price to pay for the ultimate in online security, allowing you to both download what you wish and avoid being snooped on. Today we show you how to set up one such service, BTGuard, a torrent-friendly premium VPN service.
Usenet vs Torrents - Strengths & Weaknesses Compared
With increasingly scary letters being sent to people accused of downloading copyrighted works via torrents, many are considering switching their filesharing habits to Usenet. Is this a wise choice though? What are the pros and cons of each? What factors should be considered first?