bittorrent

BitTorrent Sync Provides A Security-Focused Alternative To Dropbox

If you’ve ever wanted a security-focused, Dropbox-like file and folder syncing option, BitTorrent decided to answer your wishes with BitTorrent Sync. Previously in private alpha, BitTorrent Sync is now available to the public for Windows, Mac and Linux.


Why I Stopped Pirating And Started Paying For Media

Let’s be honest for a second: most of us have illegally downloaded something in our lives. Maybe it was a song, some software, a game, or a movie. For a period I pirated everything I could. As technology pushed forward, it became less necessary, and now I don’t even bother. Here’s why.


BitTorrent Releases Official Chrome Extension For Direct Torrent Downloading

There’s definitely a few options available when it comes to BitTorrent integration in Chrome. But with BitTorrent Surf, you get an extension from the custodians of the protocol itself and the (now) makers of the popular uTorrent client.


Turn Your FreeNAS Box Into The Ultimate Anonymous Downloading Machine

A low-powered home server is one of the best ways to download files using BitTorrent and Usenet, but if you want to minimise legal hassles you need to anonymise your traffic. Here’s how to turn your FreeNAS box into the ultimate downloading machine so you can download safely and monitor its activity from anywhere.


How To Create An Ultra-Private BitTorrent Community For You And Your Friends

These are dark days for BitTorrent. Using it leaves you open to fake torrents, viruses, ISPs throttling your connection and media companies that snoop to see what you’re downloading. If you want to avoid all that, you can create an uber-private BitTorrent community that only you and your friends can access. Here’s how.


How To Automatically Download Anything

Ready to take your media viewing to the next level? A series of helpful scripts, all installable in a few minutes, can transform your computer into an automatic media downloading machine.


Aussie Bittorrent Usage Is Dropping

We’re no longer a nation of torrenting pirates, apparently — or at least the takeup of bittorrent is slowing.


uTorrent Brings Its BitTorrent Client To Android

Android: uTorrent, our favourite BitTorrent client for Windows and Mac, now has a full BitTorrent client for Android, so you can download torrents right to your phone no matter where you are.


Headphones Automatically Downloads, Processes And Converts Music

Windows/Mac/Linux: Much as Sickbeard does for TV shows and Couch Potato does for movies, Headphones keeps track of all the music you want and downloads it when it becomes available.


Doctor Who Still On A Week’s Delay In Australia

We often use Doctor Who as a measure of how committed networks are to ensuring we can see shows soon after their overseas broadcast. Season 7 will kick off at 7:30pm on Saturday September 8, one week after it first appears in the UK.


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