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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

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

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

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., Declan McCullagh, blog, copyright law, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing, P2P, broadband

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: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., file-sharing, seat, foe, P2P, broadband, practice, Internet Service Provider

Microsoft working on file-sharing application

June 17, 2005 "Avalanche" is the company's own take on peer-to-peer file-sharing technology like BitTorrent. TAGS: BitTorrent, chunk, P2P file sharing, file-sharing, spokesman, P2P, Microsoft Corp.

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, 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, studio, file-sharing, Hollywood, piracy, P2P, entertainment, content provider, video

Impatient TV viewers turn to BitTorrent

April 4, 2005 Online forums reveal keen interest in file-sharing software among Australians aching for latest episodes of "Desperate Housewives." TAGS: BitTorrent, episode, Australia, viewer, file-sharing, TV, U.S.

LokiTorrent fights MPAA legal attack

December 31, 2004 The Web site, a hub of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network, has virtually put out the hat to finance a legal fund. TAGS: BitTorrent, P2P, finance, download, file-sharing, server

Australian ISP settles with music industry

October 14, 2005 Swiftel to implement new copyright protections following allegations it created BitTorrent file-sharing hub. TAGS: Swiftel Communications, music industry, BitTorrent, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing

BitTorrent hubs close after ISP raid

March 18, 2005 Australian music industry association says 50 hubs closed after a raid on Swiftel Communications. TAGS: Swiftel Communications, raid, hub, antipiracy, BitTorrent, file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider

Blogosphere goes wild for Firefox P2P extension

January 5, 2006 The software isn't ready yet, but the promise of file-swapping inside a Web browser is raising eyebrows online. TAGS: blogger, extension, blogosphere, P2P, Firefox, BitTorrent, open source, Web browser, blog, file-sharing, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Week in review: Social media open for business

March 28, 2008 The formation of a group to promote universal standards for social-network apps stood out amid a slew of headlines this week about companies merging, collaborating, or restructuring.(By CNET News.c... TAGS: OpenSocial, Facebook, social media, BitTorrent, Week in review, Comcast Corp., file-sharing, reader, MySpace, API, Motorola Inc., Google Inc.

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, Verizon Communications, Internet Service Provider, service provider, BitTorrent, Internet service, file-sharing, cable company, AT&T Corp., researcher, solution, U.S., video
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