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BitTorrent lands new hardware deals

October 23, 2006 Company's peer-to-peer technology will be included in routers and storage devices, bolstering BitTorrent's credibility. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., file-sharing, P2P, ASUS, router, video, PC

BitTorrent to crack down on use of name

February 7, 2006 File-swapping company will begin to charge small license fee for use of BitTorrent trademark in others' software. TAGS: BitTorrent, Bram Cohen, file-swapping, movies

BitTorrent to power ISP's video service

February 11, 2006 British broadband provider will test P2P technology for upcoming movie-download portal. TAGS: BitTorrent, NTL Inc., video service, broadband provider, Internet Service Provider, broadband, video

BitTorrent inks licensing deal with studios

July 10, 2006 The file-sharing site signs on four independent movie studios, continuing to boost its number of movie titles. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., entertainment company, movie, file-sharing, entertainment, TV, video

BitTorrent inks studio distribution deal

May 9, 2006 Peer-to-peer network's deal to distribute Warner Bros.' films and TV shows is first for file-sharing firm. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Hollywood, file-sharing, P2P, TV

Paramount, Fox embrace BitTorrent

November 29, 2006 File-sharing company inks content agreements with several major studios and expects to launch video store in February. TAGS: BitTorrent, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., studio, Amazon.com Inc., agreement, movie, TV, video

Can BitTorrent thrive in the mainstream?

May 9, 2006 Insiders say deal with Warner Bros. is good for industry, but some aren't sure its technology can work for consumers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Kontiki, Hollywood, file-sharing, P2P, entertainment, studio, content provider, piracy, video

Opera preview puts widgets on stage

February 6, 2006 Second preview of Opera 9 Web browser adds mini-app support, keeps BitTorrent search engine. TAGS: Ford, Opera Software, BitTorrent, Opera browser, FTP, Web browser, download, search engine

Comcast, BitTorrent bury the hatchet

March 28, 2008 After months of sparring, the companies say they've found common ground--and maybe even a way to make both ISPs and file sharers happy. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., blog, Declan McCullagh, copyright law, file-sharing, P2P, Internet Service Provider, broadband

File-sharing furor for Comcast

October 26, 2007 The ISP finds itself at the center of a controversy over the handling of file-sharing traffic. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, P2P, CEO

Targeted real-time ads reach downloaded content

April 2, 2007 Start-up YuMe brings customized real-time ads to downloadable content like videos on BitTorrent's new distribution site. TAGS: BitTorrent, Real-Time, P2P, California, video, PC

Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

March 4, 2008 With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices. TAGS: Comcast Corp., BitTorrent, file-sharing, foe, seat, P2P, broadband, practice, Internet Service Provider

Opera releases beta of latest browser

April 20, 2006 Aimed at Web 2.0 developers, Opera Software's version 9 beta offers widgets, BitTorrent support and content blocking. TAGS: Opera browser, Opera Software, BitTorrent, beta, Web 2.0, Web application, Web browser, search engine, developer

Week in videos: Of spying and downloading

March 3, 2007 Tom Perkins speaks out on the HP spying scandal, and BitTorrent goes mainstream. TAGS: BitTorrent, margin, venture capital, San Francisco, spyware, P2P, HP, video

The P2P mistake at Ohio University

May 7, 2007 BitTorrent President Ashwin Navin says a blanket ban on peer-to-peer tech could drive Ohio University students to transfer elsewhere. TAGS: P2P, BitTorrent, ban, hybrid car, student, TV, video, server, PC

Curtain rises on Opera 9

June 20, 2006 Newest version of browser offers specialized Web-based widget programs, BitTorrent support and pop-up ad blocking. Video: A tune-up for Opera Images: BitTorrent and more TAGS: Opera browser, Opera Software, BitTorrent, phishing, Web browser, security, video

Are Usenet fans vulnerable to copyright lawsuits?

February 24, 2006 Newsgroups predate P2P by 20 years or so, but they're finally being targeted by Hollywood. Who should worry? TAGS: Usenet, newsgroup, lawsuit, BitTorrent, P2P, torrent, movies, movie, server

Opera 9 takes the stage

June 20, 2006 Newest version of browser offers Web-based widgets, BitTorrent support and pop-up ad blocking. TAGS: Opera browser, Opera Software, BitTorrent, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers. TAGS: Net Neutrality, BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., network management, Internet service, Rep., service provider, agency, Internet Service Provider, broadband

Hollywood recasts its download allies

July 12, 2006 Companies such as Guba and BitTorrent continue to cut deals to distribute movies over the Web. TAGS: MovieLink, CinemaNow, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., BitTorrent, Hollywood, studio, Internet video, Time Warner Inc., movies, movie, entertainment, CEO, video
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