Tag: BitTorrent

Global Gaming Factory X buys out Pirate Bay 
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Global Gaming Factory X buys out Pirate Bay View all Atomic Articles

by The Inquirer  |  1 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
Filesharing going in a very different direction.
From translators to BitTorrent: The Internet turns green for Iran 
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From translators to BitTorrent: The Internet turns green for Iran

by Daniel Long  |  19 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
The Pirate Bay have come out in support of Iran by temporarily renaming themselves 'The Persian Bay' with a forum for uncensored speech. Similarly, Google and Facebook are to launch Persian translations of their respective sites
Is Internet access a basic human right? 
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Is Internet access a basic human right?

by Daniel Long  |  16 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
A top French court has ruled that the internet should be classified as a basic human right, and denying access to it in the form of deterrents such as outright disconnections, should be deemed unlawful
The iiNet twenty: AFACT go after individual downloaders in court 
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The iiNet twenty: AFACT go after individual downloaders in court

by Daniel Long  |  16 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
iiNet have been ordered to give up IP records of twenty file downloaders in the controversial court challenge between the Australian ISP and copyright group AFACT.

French military closes Torrent site  
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French military closes Torrent site View all Atomic Articles

by The Inquirer  |  10 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
Piracy is dangerous for national security, it seems...

Is Australia the land of the big downloader?  
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Is Australia the land of the big downloader?

by Daniel Long  |  1 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
Australia has long been known for its 'big' tourist attractions. Now, with over 6 million Aussies downloading from BitTorrent site Mininova in April, we've officially become a nation of 'big' download lovers.

'Don't write songs to make money': Pirate Bay anthem released 
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'Don't write songs to make money': Pirate Bay anthem released

by Daniel Long  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
A Swedish pop singer has written a catchy pop tune for The Pirate Bay, designed to bring together supporters from all around the world for the embattled Bittorrent site. Check out the song here.
We're not criminals: Dutch Usenet downloaders take anti-piracy group to court 
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We're not criminals: Dutch Usenet downloaders take anti-piracy group to court

by Daniel Long  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
Holland's largest Usenet group, FTD, are suing anti-piracy outfit BREIN. File sharing is perfectly legal in the Netherlands and Bittorrent sites such as Mininova are fighting to stay alive by going on the attack
Companies urged to embrace the piracy model 
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Companies urged to embrace the piracy model

by Phil Muncaster  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
Unauthorised downloads can spark innovation in unpredictable ways.
Are Mininova about to jump ship because of the Pirate Bay? 
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Are Mininova about to jump ship because of the Pirate Bay?

by Daniel Long  |  12 May 2009  |  Comment now
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.

iiNet draw first blood in copyright battle with film studios 
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iiNet draw first blood in copyright battle with film studios

by Daniel Long  |  11 May 2009  |  Comment now
Film and television industries battling popular internet provider iiNet have withdrawn key parts of their claim against the company in the Federal court, and have been told to pay legal costs.
Spain gets added to special US watchlist for crimes against downloading 
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Spain gets added to special US watchlist for crimes against downloading

by Daniel Long  |  8 May 2009  |  Comment now
An IIPA Special 301 Report advises that Spain should be added to the American government's watchlist for countries with dubious file sharing laws. Oddly enough, companies such as Mitsubishi are using the laws to create ingenious Bittorrent promotions.

iWork trojan turns Macs into Zombies 
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iWork trojan turns Macs into Zombies

by Nick Farrell  |  21 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Mac owner complacency has caused a potential malware infection to spread.
Wolverine blockbuster leaked to the Internet a month early from release 
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Wolverine blockbuster leaked to the Internet a month early from release

by Daniel Long  |  2 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
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.

Android barcode scanner app turns DVD stores into BitTorrent heaven 
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Android barcode scanner app turns DVD stores into BitTorrent heaven

by Daniel Long  |  12 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
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?

Baz Luhrmann's Australia in top 10 pirated movie list 
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Baz Luhrmann's Australia in top 10 pirated movie list

by William Maher  |  10 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
Australia is one of the 10 most pirated movies on the Internet, despite its mixed critical reception.
Norwegian BitTorrent Broadcasting 
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Norwegian BitTorrent Broadcasting View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  10 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
Leaving behind archaic and outdated thinking for a smarter way of approaching broadcasting.
Piracy. Greed or grievance? 
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Piracy. Greed or grievance? View all Atomic Articles

by Vito Cassisi  |  23 Jan 2009  |  Comment now
Opinion: Meet my wealthy Uncle, Torrence. On piracy and why it happens, and what can be done about it.
Conroy making valiant effort, then mentions BitTorrent 
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Conroy making valiant effort, then mentions BitTorrent

by William Maher  |  23 Dec 2008  |  Comment now
Full credit to Senator Stephen Conroy for being the bravest man on the Internet, declaring BitTorrent filtering a possibility.
Dark Knight smashing Blu-Ray, BitTorrent records 
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Dark Knight smashing Blu-Ray, BitTorrent records

by William Maher  |  10 Dec 2008  |  Comment now
I once heard my local Blockbuster manager cruely toying with a hapless punter by describing Blu-Ray as a "government conspiracy". Not any more.
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