Peer-to-peer networking is one of the Great Internet Treasures. David Kidd looks at the future of file sharing, and how to get the most out of it.

All BitTorrent clients will download torrent files, but they vary wildly in the amount of features they have. Here's a rundown on the most popular clients out there.

The Torrent Droid app uses photographs of DVD barcodes to search for films via BitTorent and then remotely synchronise the download via your home computer. Has piracy ever been easier?

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The HDMI licensing body just certified a rather nifty HDMI cable by the unfortunately named Torrent, Inc. It has a built in diagnostic light and locking connectors.

It mightn't be official, but Windows 7 is out there on torrent feeds.

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Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time. The Pirate Bay is adding encryption to protect its users' precious cargo.

Bittorrent megasite Mininova have begun trialling torrent filtering software that will allow the site to automatically block material from a list, flagged by copyright holders.

User-friendly torrent client

This is as bare as it gets with BitTorrent.

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A "post-beta" build of Windows 7 that is reportedly faster and better performing has been found on several BitTorrent sites after the official public beta download period ended a few days ago.

Microsoft has confirmed that its crime scene computer forensic software Cofee has been leaked onto the net.

BitComet is the friendliest inclusion in this roundup.

The Pirate Bay has announced that it has shut down its tracker technology for good and replaced it with a new form of peer-to-peer network..

A workprint of one of the year's most anticipated releases has been pirated and uploaded onto a number of internet websites a full month from release, fuelling rumours that it was an inside job.

Firm stands accused of profiting from the distribution of copyrighted music.