LimeWire Adds Malware Protection
LimeWire has announced the addition of malware protection from AVG to its LimeWire Pro service.
"LimeWire's peer-to-peer file-sharing network is notorious as a malware ghetto, where distribu…
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12 March
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12 February
0Comments Symantec Makes Kazaa Very, Very Grumpy
Kazaa, now a legit $20-a-month music service, was recently flagged as adware by Symantec's security software.
"This prompted Brilliant Digital Entertainment, the company that operates Kazaa,…
09 July
0Comments From The Pirate Bay to OpenBitTorrent?
The Pirate Bay has gone legit.
"Embattled file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is to be turned into a legal business after being bought by a Swedish software company… Global Gaming Factory acquired…
09 July
0Comments Kazaa Announces HD Movie Sharing Service for Palm Pre
Kazaa has announced the imminent launch of a new service offering access to HD quality movies on the Palm Pre.
"The new service will allow Pre users to upload and share standard and HD videos to …
03 June
0Comments Napster Turns 10
Ten years ago this week, college student Shawn fanning released the first version of Napster — and the music industry has never been the same.
"Without the original Napster, we'd be f…
10 April
0Comments Qtrax Announces Official Relaunch
Just a couple of months after it announced a key deal with Warner Music Group, the free, ad-supported P2P music service Qtrax has officially relaunched in the United States.
"Over 95% of all digi…
21 March
0Comments The Death of SpiralFrog
The ad-supported music service spiralfrog shut down this week, quietly and without warning…
"A source close to the company told CNET News that SpiralFrog has ceased operations and assets have …
16 February
0Comments Qtrax Finally Ready to Launch
The free, ad-supported P2P music service Qtrax this week announced a deal with Warner Music Group that puts it (finally) in position to launch.
"A year ago, the company misfired on its initial la…
18 December
0Comments Joost Drops P2P Client
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4934185
Joost this week announced that it's dropping its desktop P2P client, redirecting users to access videos via its Web site instead.
"As of December…
11 December
0Comments Oversi and BitTorrent to Collaborate on P2P Management
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, René Mansi
BitTorrent and Oversi have announced plans to work together on an integrated solution to optimize P2P traffic across ISP networks.
"The companies partner…