Download.com, the Censor at P2P File Sharing

Download.com announced: This week, we've upped the ante: we're launching a new zero-tolerance policy toward all bundled adware. That means every time you download software from Download.com, you can trust we've tested it and found it to be adware-free--period. They've been moving in this direction over the past several months, most recently with a clear warning when software contained spyware or adware. But their adware warning had little impact on affected P2P [...] Read More


Metalink: A Better Way to Download at P2P File Sharing

Metalink from Anthony Bryan bridges web and P2P downloads. It takes P2P magnet links to the next level. Magnet links originally specified Guntella P2P downloads, but have been extended to include Fast Track and web sources as well. Metalink extends this further. File sources can be web, eDonkey, or Magnet links. Locations and Preference rankings can also be specified by publishers so that software can choose the optimal download site. [...] Read More


Too hot? Download to DVD Burn at P2P File Sharing

For your weekend viewing entertainment we present AllAdultChannel. AllAdultChannel is offered by CinemaNow, which sells or rent movies in digital format. AllAdultChannel similarly sells or rents digital downloads, plus offers a Burn to DVD service with movies from adult providers like Vivid Entertainment. Burn to DVD customers must first download software that protects the digital movie. They can watch the movie with typical DVD features on the computer or use [...] Read More


Target warns Hollywood over Download Pricing at The Digital TV Weblog

When Hollywood sells a movie through download, it charges the Internet site a few dollars less than it does for a seller of DVD's. For example, when iTunes sells a Disney movie online, it costs Apple $12.99 for the movie. Target selling the same movie will be charged $17 or $18 wholesale for new-release DVDs. Target, which accounts for about 15% of the big studios' DVD sales in the U.S., appears [...] Read More


TiVo Series3 Hi-def DVR will not have TiVoToGo functionality at The Digital TV Weblog

in this murder mystery, it is Hollywood that is the villain Call in Hercule Periot to solve this mystery. TiVo users are among the most fanatic, brand-loyal of consumers rivaling even the Apple-nistas. So, when TiVo announced their new Series3 HD model (costing $800) which records programs in high definition, the faithful were salivating. But heresy has come to stalk this tale. Alas, the Series3 does not come with TiVoToGo. That is [...] Read More