Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[BitTorrent harnesses technology for friendly filesharing service, Share]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/bittorrent-harnesses-technology-for-friendly-filesharing-service/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/bittorrent-harnesses-technology-for-friendly-filesharing-service/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/bittorrent-harnesses-technology-for-friendly-filesharing-service/#comments Want to send large files, without the whole world catching on? BitTorrent's going the DropBox route, with the launch of the simply -- and friendly -- named Share, a desktop app that allows you to transfer HD movies, photo collections, et al. by dragging and dropping files. The service, which is built on top of BitTorrent's much loved technology, doesn't impose any size limits and stores the content in the cloud, so you can share with offline users. Share also lets you set groups for transfers, so the rest of the world doesn't get a crack at your files. And, because you can't launch a service without some manner of social functionality these days, the aforementioned recipients can comment on the transferred files, Facebook-style. No word yet on any plans for boy band tie-ins.

BitTorrent harnesses technology for friendly filesharing service, Share originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bell Canada will stop throttling your P2P traffic, might charge instead originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bandwidth cappingBandwidthCappingBayFilesbell canadaBellCanadaBitTorrentcanadacopyrightCRTCDRMfile hostingfile sharingFileHostingFileSharingillegallegalp2ppeer to peerpeer-to-peerPeerToPeerpiracythrottlingwholesaleSun, 25 Dec 2011 08:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Vestel shows off a prototype BitTorrent Certified TV at IFA]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/vestel-shows-off-a-prototype-bittorrent-certified-tv-at-ifa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/vestel-shows-off-a-prototype-bittorrent-certified-tv-at-ifa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/vestel-shows-off-a-prototype-bittorrent-certified-tv-at-ifa/#comments Far from sneaking in to the living room, Vestel had a BitTorrent Certified television on display at IFA 2011 this past week. That official stamp means it packs the usual suite of connected TV features including playing local media across the network, and it's guaranteed to work with BitTorrent approved files from the internet. There's no word on any official release for this prototype -- and we haven't been able to locate anyone who got a hands-on demo, let us know if you saw it -- but it definitely shows how BitTorrent is trying to expand its platform in a manner similar to DivX and XBMC / Boxee. Check out the press release after the break, we'll be sitting back and watching some totally legal content we just torrented.

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Vestel shows off a prototype BitTorrent Certified TV at IFA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bittorrentbittorrent certifiedBittorrentCertifiedconnected tvConnectedTvdigital televisionDigitalTelevisioneuropehdpostminihdtvifaifa 2011Ifa2011networkprototypestreamingtorrenttvvestelMon, 05 Sep 2011 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Pirate Bay founders launch 'copyright respecting' BayFiles sharing site, still dream of a life on Sealand]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/pirate-bay-founders-launch-copyright-respecting-bayfiles-shari/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/pirate-bay-founders-launch-copyright-respecting-bayfiles-shari/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/pirate-bay-founders-launch-copyright-respecting-bayfiles-shari/#comments It ain't often that the hated few have a genuine change of heart, but it sounds as if the folks who founded The Pirate Bay are tired of sailing the same seas. After years of turning a blind eye to content mavens across the globe, Fredrik Neij and co. have launched what appears to be a legitimate file-sharing site -- one that's "respectful of copyrights." For all intents and purposes, BayFiles is yet another alternative to RapidShare and MegaUpload, acting as a cyberlocker that allows anyone with a web browser to upload files to share via a unique URL. Unregistered users will be limited to a 250MB upload, while standard members get bumped to 500MB and paying 'Premium' members can share up to 5GB per link. According to the terms of service, content that "violates third-party copyrights" cannot be uploaded, and folks who routinely ignore said words could face account termination. Head on down to the source to get started, and if you fall in love, you can pony up €5 a month, €25 for six months, or €45 for 12 months to claim your membership.

Pirate Bay founders launch 'copyright respecting' BayFiles sharing site, still dream of a life on Sealand originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BayFilesBitTorrentcopyrightDRMfile hostingfile sharingFileHostingFileSharingillegallegalMPAAp2ppeer to peerpeer-to-peerPeerToPeerpiracyPirate BayPirateBayRIAAThe Pirate BayThePirateBayThu, 01 Sep 2011 15:43:00 EST<![CDATA[ISP's agree on Copyright Alert System, plan to notify you to death for piracy infringements]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/08/isps-agree-on-copyright-alert-system-plan-to-notify-you-to-dea/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/08/isps-agree-on-copyright-alert-system-plan-to-notify-you-to-dea/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/08/isps-agree-on-copyright-alert-system-plan-to-notify-you-to-dea/#comments Too little, too late, we're afraid. For the past decade or so, the RIAA (amongst others) have spent every waking hour figuring out how to best sue and frighten every internet-connected human that even dares think about an illegal download. Now that said practice has failed miserably, it's finally resorting to something sensible. The entity announced today that AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision have teamed up with the RIAA and MPAA in order to agree upon a six-stage notification system that'll electronically alert internet users whenever their account is used for wrongful downloading. It's actually not all that much different than the systems that have been in place at Suddenlink for what feels like eons, but at least this creates a standard protocol that the whole lot can adhere to. Oh, and before you ask -- under no circumstances will any of these notices result in termination of your broadband connection. There's no way an ISP would agree to such a thing, and indeed, they haven't here. The full run-down can be delved into below, but it's worth noting that no extra "watching" procedures are being put into place; your ISP will only drop you a line if a content overlord asks 'em to. Good times, no?

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ISP's agree on Copyright Alert System, plan to notify you to death for piracy infringements originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been almost a year since the producers of The Hurt Locker filed a lawsuit against 5,000 alleged pirates suspected of distributing the film via BitTorrent. Now Voltage Pictures has updated its complaint, adding almost 20,000 IP addresses to the list of defendants. That makes it the largest file-sharing lawsuit of all time -- a crown previously held by the company behind The Expendables, according to Wired. The plaintiff has already reached agreements with Charter and Verizon to identify individual users, but no such deal with Comcast, who owns nearly half the supposedly infringing addresses. Linking those addresses with user accounts would let Voltage manage individual settlements -- probably somewhere between $1,000-$2,000 -- rather than continue legal action. All of this eerily echoes the Oscar-winning film's plot, about an adrenaline junkie who couldn't resist downloading just one more movie. Or defusing one more bomb. We're a little fuzzy on the details, but venture into TorrentFreak to scan for familiar IP addresses.

Hurt Locker lawsuit targets a record-breaking 24,583 IP addresses originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 May 2011 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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European R&D advances 'internet of things,' hastens our Phildickian future originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bittorrentconnectivityEuropeEuropeansfutureinternet of thingsInternetOfThingsmicrowavesmobilenetworknetworkingnetworksrefrigeratorsRFIDsensorsensor networkSensorNetworksensorswirelessThu, 14 Apr 2011 00:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Paramount Pictures, BitTorrent team up to distribute feature film (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/paramount-pictures-bittorrent-team-up-to-distribute-feature-fil/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/paramount-pictures-bittorrent-team-up-to-distribute-feature-fil/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/paramount-pictures-bittorrent-team-up-to-distribute-feature-fil/#commentsIn case you haven't heard, there are websites out there that will let you download movies and software using a little something called the BitTorrent protocol. And while the majority of cinematic fare available is of a non-DMCA-approved nature, filmmakers and organizations are increasingly turning to torrent sites to get the word out. For instance, in 2009 a filmmaker named Hanna Sköld worked with the folks at The Pirate Bay to distribute her film Nasty Old People. And indeed, there seem to be as many zany ways to get your work out to audiences these days as there are filmmakers.

One scheme that recently piqued our interest was concocted by the folks at Distracted Media. The Australian company is crowdsourcing its latest production, The Tunnel (not to be confused with Chunnel: 32 Miles of Danger) by selling individual frames for a buck a pop. Of course, "owning" a frame gives you nothing more than the opportunity to say that you helped an indie filmmaker out, but it's a worthwhile cause. And at 135,000 frames that's a lot of dollars! When the film is done, it will be distributed via BitTorrent for free -- alongside an actual DVD release by Paramount Pictures which, when you think about how reluctant Hollywood has been to embrace the internet, is pretty wild. Check out the (NSFW) trailer after the break, and then hit the links below for more info. Tunnel should make its premiere this May.

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Paramount Pictures, BitTorrent team up to distribute feature film (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google begins censoring autocomplete results for BitTorrent, RapidShare and other Big Media profanity originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CiragoTV platinum CMC3000 network multimedia center announced to join set top box masses originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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$16 million settlement over Comcast's P2P throttling nets the affected $16 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badwidth throttlingBadwidthThrottlingbandwidth limitingBandwidthLimitingbit torrentBitTorrentcomcastinternetlawsuitsettlementthrottlingFri, 25 Dec 2009 21:20:00 EST<![CDATA[LaCie's Network Space 2 will assimilate your data, resistance is futile]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/lacies-network-space-2-will-assimilate-your-data-resistance-is/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/lacies-network-space-2-will-assimilate-your-data-resistance-is/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/lacies-network-space-2-will-assimilate-your-data-resistance-is/#commentsLaCie's Network Space 2 will assimilate your data, resistance is futile It's not as compellingly styled as the Starck Mobile Hard Drive, nor as ostentatious as the Golden Disk; in fact the Network Space 2 is visually identical to the earlier Network Space, featuring improvements where it counts: on the inside. The Network Space 2 can act as either an external drive over USB or as a NAS, with UPnP, DLNA, and iTunes compliance for media streaming -- but that's old hat. New is integrated torrent support for all of your non-copyrighted download needs and some enhanced eco-friendly tweaks, like the ability to power itself down at certain times of the day then wake-on-LAN when needed. Storage is still capped at 1TB and there's no RAID in here to protect your infos, but we're not expecting this one to stray too far from its predecessor's $160 mark when released before the end of the year.

Gallery: LaCie Network Space 2

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LaCie's Network Space 2 will assimilate your data, resistance is futile originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, what do we have here? D-Link's DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router -- you know, the 802.11n packing, WAP having, BitTorrent running beaut with USB storage support and 3.2-inch display we first laid eyes on in January at CES -- has finally hit store shelves. Every bit as lust-worthy as it was when we initially reviewed it, this bad boy retails for $300. Hit the read link to get in on the action.

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D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 storage router now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bit.torrentbittorrentd linkd-linkdigiframedigital photo frameDigitalPhotoFrameDIR-685dlinkhands onhands-onHandsOnNASPhotoFramepicspicturesrouterseagateshareportstorage serverstorageservertorrentWAPwidgetwifiWLANxtreme nXtreme N DIR-685XtremeNXtremeNDir-685Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC to propose new net neutrality rules disallowing data discrimination]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/fcc-to-propose-new-net-neutrality-rule-disallowing-data-discrimi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/fcc-to-propose-new-net-neutrality-rule-disallowing-data-discrimi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/fcc-to-propose-new-net-neutrality-rule-disallowing-data-discrimi/#comments
Based on what we're hearing, a slate of soon-to-be-proposed FCC rules may stop the likes of Comcast from discriminating against P2P applications on their networks, and AT&T sure will have a tougher time justifying why it won't let the iPhone's version of SlingPlayer run on 3G while giving WinMo and BlackBerry users all the bandwidth they can handle. Julius Genachowski, the new chairman of the entity, is slated to discuss the new rules on Monday, though he isn't expected to dig too deep into the minutiae. Essentially, the guidelines will "prevent wireless companies from blocking internet applications and prevent them from discriminating (or acting as gatekeepers) [against] web content and services." We know what you're thinking: "Huzzah!" And in general, that's probably the right reaction to have as a consumer, but one has to wonder how network quality for all will be affected if everyone is cut loose to, well, cut loose. Oh, and if this forces telecoms to deploy more cell sites to handle the influx in traffic, you can rest assured that the bill will be passed on to you. Ain't nuthin' free, kids.

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FCC to propose new net neutrality rules disallowing data discrimination originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Based on what we're hearing, a slate of soon-to-be-proposed FCC rules may stop the likes of Comcast from discriminating against P2P applications on their networks, and AT&T sure will have a tougher time justifying why it won't let the iPhone's version of SlingPlayer run on 3G while giving WinMo and BlackBerry users all the bandwidth they can handle. Julius Genachowski, the new chairman of the entity, is slated to discuss the new rules on Monday, though he isn't expected to dig too deep into the minutiae. Essentially, the guidelines will "prevent wireless companies from blocking internet applications and prevent them from discriminating (or acting as gatekeepers) [against] web content and services." We know what you're thinking: "Huzzah!" And in general, that's probably the right reaction to have as a consumer, but one has to wonder how network quality for all will be affected if everyone is cut loose to, well, cut loose. Oh, and if this forces telecoms to deploy more cell sites to handle the influx in traffic, you can rest assured that the bill will be passed on to you. Ain't nuthin' free, kids.

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Based on what we're hearing, a slate of soon-to-be-proposed FCC rules may stop the likes of Comcast from discriminating against P2P applications on their networks, and AT&T sure will have a tougher time justifying why it won't let the iPhone's version of SlingPlayer run on 3G while giving WinMo and BlackBerry users all the bandwidth they can handle. Julius Genachowski, the new chairman of the entity, is slated to discuss the new rules on Monday, though he isn't expected to dig too deep into the minutiae. Essentially, the guidelines will "prevent wireless companies from blocking internet applications and prevent them from discriminating (or acting as gatekeepers) [against] web content and services." We know what you're thinking: "Huzzah!" And in general, that's probably the right reaction to have as a consumer, but one has to wonder how network quality for all will be affected if everyone is cut loose to, well, cut loose. Oh, and if this forces telecoms to deploy more cell sites to handle the influx in traffic, you can rest assured that the bill will be passed on to you. Ain't nuthin' free, kids.

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FCC to propose new net neutrality rules disallowing data discrimination originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>billbit torrentBitTorrentdata discriminationDataDiscriminationdiscriminationFCCgovernmentJulius GenachowskiJuliusGenachowskilawlegalNet NeutralityNetNeutralityp2ptorrentususaFri, 18 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Sarotech's WizPlat boxes 4TB NAS with BitTorrent client, biscuits]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/sarotechs-wizplat-boxes-4tb-nas-with-bittorrent-client-biscuit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/sarotechs-wizplat-boxes-4tb-nas-with-bittorrent-client-biscuit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/sarotechs-wizplat-boxes-4tb-nas-with-bittorrent-client-biscuit/#comments Let's be honest: the standout feature of the WizPlat NAS-20 is its boxed-lunch design. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard network attached storage device offering Gigabit ethernet, up to 4TB (2TB per 3.5-inch bay) in RAID 0/1 or JBOD configs, 2x USB for more storage, FTP, SAMBA, iTunes, and printer servers, and integrated BitTorrent client for 24/7 PC-less downloads. Unfortunately the design, while portable, pretty much eliminates any hope of constructing a stacked monument to copyright infringement.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Sarotech's WizPlat boxes 4TB NAS with BitTorrent client, biscuits originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DViCO is back with yet another media streaming box, this time the TViX 6600N, spied by HomeTheater.co.il. What we can find of the specs indicates a worthy followup to the earlier 6500, with dual tuner DVR, HD video decoding, UPnP access, BitTorrent and claimed fast boot time. It's powered by the Realtek 1283 chipset and includes Wireless-N support. Check the video (it's in English) for a quick demo of the box itself and menus, the only bad news to report is a distinct lack of a price tag and any hope we'll ever see this in the U.S.

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TViX 6600N HD media streamer exposed early (w/ video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Poor Pirate Bay, all it ever wanted to do was thumb its nose at the music and movie industries, enable software piracy for people all over the world, play cat-and-mouse games with the Swedish authorities, and maybe make a little money along the way. Now, hot on the heels of a verdict that sees four of its founders headed to prison (that is, if they don't win their appeals) three of the group have been ordered by a court in the Netherlands to block all traffic between the site and its country. If this doesn't happen in the next ten days, each of the defendants faces a charge of €30,000 ($42,000) for each day they don't comply. According to the AP, it's "not clear how the court expected the site's operators to block traffic to the site, or whether it can enforce its order if they decline," but soon it looks like the Dutch just might have to learn to buy their Rave Or Die! Mix Series CDs at the Record Exchange like the rest of us. Good luck going legit, guys!

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Court gives Pirate Bay ten days to scuttle connection to Netherlands originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bittorrentbreaking newsBreakingNewsfile sharingFileSharingnetherlandspeerialismpirate bayPirateBayswedenthe pirate bayThePirateBaytorrenttpbtrialThu, 30 Jul 2009 15:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Pirate Bay acquired by Global Gaming Factory, going legit like Napster]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/pirate-bay-acquired-by-global-gaming-factory-going-legit-like-n/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/pirate-bay-acquired-by-global-gaming-factory-going-legit-like-n/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/pirate-bay-acquired-by-global-gaming-factory-going-legit-like-n/#comments It's true, The Pirate Bay has agreed to being purchased by Global Gaming Factory (owner of a network of Internet cafes and gaming centers) for 60 million Swedish Krona or roughly $7.8 million. According to a press release, "GGF intends to launch new business models that allow compensation to the content providers and copyright owners." In a post on TPB's blog, the rogue file sharing site says that the project has been in the works for many years and should help evolve the site while trying to stay the same. Here's how they put it:
If the new owners will screw around with the site, nobody will keep using it. That's the biggest insurance one can have that the site will be run in the way that we all want to. And - you can now not only share files but shares with people. Everybody can indeed be the owner of The Pirate Bay now. That's awesome and will take the heat of us.
We'll have to wait and see how this pans out but it certainly smacks of a Napster v2 like situation at first blush. Assuming of course the deal closes by August as anticipated.

Update: As a hint, perhaps, of what's to come, GGF also announced the purchase of Peerialism, a software company responsible for developing what GGF calls "P2P 2.0" file sharing technology.

[Thanks, JOKR Solutions]

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Sigh. Just as we thought Apple's ridiculous App Store approval process was about to get better with the advent of parental controls in iPhone OS 3.0, it goes and pulls another boneheaded move that makes us wonder if the entire system isn't hopelessly broken forever. This time the company's rejected Maza's Drivetrain, an app that allows users to remotely control the Transmission Bittorrent app, because "this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights." Right, "this category of applications," apparently meaning any app that has anything to do with Bittorrent at all -- Drivetrain doesn't actually upload or download anything, it's just used to manage Transmission running on your desktop. That's an awfully paranoid and restrictive stance towards one of the most popular file-transfer protocols around, especially since there are millions of legit torrents available, but somehow we're just not surprised -- this type of foolish, petty, and capricious behavior from Apple has sadly become par for the course with the App Store.

[Via iLounge]

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Apple rejects Bittorrent control app from App Store because it might be used to infringe copyrights originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 May 2009 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sigh. Just as we thought Apple's ridiculous App Store approval process was about to get better with the advent of parental controls in iPhone OS 3.0, it goes and pulls another boneheaded move that makes us wonder if the entire system isn't hopelessly broken forever. This time the company's rejected Maza's Drivetrain, an app that allows users to remotely control the Transmission Bittorrent app, because "this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights." Right, "this category of applications," apparently meaning any app that has anything to do with Bittorrent at all -- Drivetrain doesn't actually upload or download anything, it's just used to manage Transmission running on your desktop. That's an awfully paranoid and restrictive stance towards one of the most popular file-transfer protocols around, especially since there are millions of legit torrents available, but somehow we're just not surprised -- this type of foolish, petty, and capricious behavior from Apple has sadly become par for the course with the App Store.

[Via iLounge]

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We can't tell you precisely how much we've been yearning for an L-shaped media streamer, but we can tell you that Compro has made the hopes, dreams and wishes of quite a few content junkies come true with the debut of its VideoMate T1000W. Showcased late last week at SecuTech Expo 2009, this network media streamer is an all-in-one solution that handles content shuffling, TV tuning, internal storing of files, expansion ports, WiFi access, support for USB DVD players and even BitTorrent files. As expected, pretty much any file format you could think of is supported here, though the DVB-T tuner won't do us Yanks much good in the homeland. Fudzilla asserts that the unit should hit shelves overseas this May, though the £200 ($293) price tag just might scare away most potential buyers.

[Thanks, TheLostSwede]

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Compro showcases VideoMate T1000W network media streamer originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't tell you precisely how much we've been yearning for an L-shaped media streamer, but we can tell you that Compro has made the hopes, dreams and wishes of quite a few content junkies come true with the debut of its VideoMate T1000W. Showcased late last week at SecuTech Expo 2009, this network media streamer is an all-in-one solution that handles content shuffling, TV tuning, internal storing of files, expansion ports, WiFi access, support for USB DVD players and even BitTorrent files. As expected, pretty much any file format you could think of is supported here, though the DVB-T tuner won't do us Yanks much good in the homeland. Fudzilla asserts that the unit should hit shelves overseas this May, though the £200 ($293) price tag just might scare away most potential buyers.

[Thanks, TheLostSwede]

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Iomega announced several free upgrades to its StorCenter ix2 NAS yesterday, the most exciting of them being PC-less BitTorrent support and remote access capabilities, enabling uploading / downloading via FTP. As for the other upgrades, the company has added Apple Protocol support, jumbo frames to speed up those large file transfers, and folder quotas. All the upgrades are available through an Iomega update, and while the remote access is free for the first year, it'll cost you $9.95 every year thereafter. The 1TB ix2 can be yours for around $299, while the 2TB runs about $470.

[Via Gearlog]

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Iomega NAS gets BitTorrent support, some other stuff originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How to automatically download and import HD to Windows Media Center originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been just about ten full months since Myka's BitTorrent box was formally introduced to Earthlings, but it seems like the wheels are finally turning on production way across the way in China. According to a promising update on Myka's official website, "production is in full swing," which means that boxes should start arriving to eager consumers in around four to six weeks. For those unaware, this here box pulls down torrents as you sleep and then plays 'em back nicely on your connected HDTV. Users can also load up additional media on the inbuilt 80GB, 160GB or 500GB hard drive, but first you'll need to hand over $299, $349 or $459 depending on just how capacious you like your media servers.

[Thanks, Julio]

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Myka's BitTorrent-friendly home media player now in production originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been just about ten full months since Myka's BitTorrent box was formally introduced to Earthlings, but it seems like the wheels are finally turning on production way across the way in China. According to a promising update on Myka's official website, "production is in full swing," which means that boxes should start arriving to eager consumers in around four to six weeks. For those unaware, this here box pulls down torrents as you sleep and then plays 'em back nicely on your connected HDTV. Users can also load up additional media on the inbuilt 80GB, 160GB or 500GB hard drive, but first you'll need to hand over $299, $349 or $459 depending on just how capacious you like your media servers.

[Thanks, Julio]

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When NIN was forced to abandon its film plans for Lights in the Sky, we thought the already-filmed parts were headed for the wrong can, but Trent Reznor has decided to break from the "take my ball and go home" attitude by putting the footage up online. Opening up a public domain wellspring for fans to create some great content, the 400GB of unedited HD data from three shows (Victoria, Portland and Sacramento) is available as a torrent. Don't fire up that download just yet -- Reznor warns that beyond the drive-crushing size of the content, this is totaly unproduced and not really the sort of thing for casual viewers seeking a finished product. For those of you with serious editing rigs and a yen for film production, clear off some space on the RAID and hit the link for torrent details.

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NIN crowd sources concert film with 400GB of raw HD footage originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It was a valiant effort, it truly was, but even we saw this coming. Way back when, a couple of Skype founders had a brilliant idea of trying to pump out its own software that utilized peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing technology in order to distribute videos online and circumvent the so-called bandwidth limitations. Fast forward to now, and those plans are finally being axed. According to a notice from Joost, users will "no longer be able to watch videos in the Joost software application" after December 19th. Instead, those hoping to suck up some content from the company will be forced to watch the web video player, which has practically become the de facto standard over the past year. Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey even chimed in with this gem after hearing of the development: "[P2P] as a platform for legal consumer video is dead." Tough to disagree with the man, huh?

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Joost lets P2P dreams die, settles on Flash player delivery originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Mvix USA, a company known for their media streamers, has really pulled out all the stops with their new NAS. The MvixBOX has two drive bays (1.5TB SATA HDDs not included), Windows file sharing, an RSS client, a Bit Torrent client, telnet and secure SMTP. If that isn't enough, it's also an FTP server, an Apache web server (with MySQL, SQlife and PHP pre-installed) and features Mvix's RapidBox functionality (their version of RapidShare file hosting). This all might be a bit much for the typical consumer, but for the small business (or hardcore torrent-head) the device could replace an entire server. Just expect a sharp decline in productivity when your SQL programmer realizes he can watch Battlestar Galactica on the thing.

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MvixBOX media server: 2TB of web-enabled, media streaming goodness originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's no secret that Comcast has already put a stop to the most extravagant of download parties (all while charging more for its TV services), but for those still wondering what was to come of all the data tampering going on earlier this year, here's the final spill. According to an e-mail just sent out to customers, Comcast will be "switching to a new network congestion management technique by the end of the year." The new approach will focus on "managing network congestion only when and where it may occur," and obviously it completely replaces the current technique. As predicted, Comcast asserts that only the heaviest of users will even notice that it's watching their pipeline like a hawk, but it remains to be seen what kind of backlash the new throttling methods will / won't have. Hop on past the break for the memo in its entirety.

[Thanks, M.N.]

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Comcast to revamp congestion management policy by year's end originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First off, you've got to be kidding us. Okay, now that we've got that out, get a load of this. After the FCC told Comcast earlier this month that its data discrimination tactics weren't kosher, the provider has decided to react by simply slowing all internet traffic on its heaviest users. More specifically, Mitch Bowling, Comcast's senior vice president and general manager of online services, stated in a recent interview that the top internet speeds for "targeted customers will be reduced for periods lasting 10 minutes to 20 minutes, keeping service to other users flowing." Right now, this may not affect you one iota, but what's to happen when your kid spends his summer sucking down content on the VUDU / Hulu / etc.? We can think of quite a few reasons to legitimately use a huge chunk of bandwidth, and having Big Provider keep watch and determine when enough is enough frightens us just a wee bit.

[Via CrunchGear, image courtesy of Kansas]

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Comcast cool with FCC ruling, will just slow all of your traffic now originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bittorrentcablecomcastdata discriminationdata meddlingDataDiscriminationDataMeddlingfcchdinternetnet neutralityNetNeutralitynetwork neutralityNetworkNeutralityp2ptrafficFri, 22 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC rules against Comcast, now what?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/fcc-rules-against-comcast-now-what/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/fcc-rules-against-comcast-now-what/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/01/fcc-rules-against-comcast-now-what/#commentsThe FCC finally acted on Comcast's "data management", finding against the company because it had arbitrarily decided which applications subscribers would have access to. Of course, the judgement did not include a fine, and while it enforced a policy for open access to the internet, it doesn't seem to do much for possible bandwidth caps. Comcast does have stop its blocking practice by the end of the year, and provide details to the commission on what exactly it's done so far, and to customers on whatever it plans to do in the future. With online video distribution growing more ubiquitous and even Comcast working with BitTorrent-style technologies like GridNetworks on how to deliver HD over the internet, we're sure we haven't heard the last of this.

Read - Commission Orders Comcast to End Discriminatory Network Management Practices (Warning: PDF link)
Read - Comcast Statement on FCC Internet Regulation Decision
Read - Verizon Statement on FCC's Comcast Decision

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FCC rules against Comcast, now what? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bit torrentBitTorrentbreaking newsBreakingNewscablecomcastdata discriminationDataDiscriminationfcchdinternetnet neutralityNetNeutralitynetwork neutralityNetworkNeutralityFri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC chief supports sanctions against Comcast for data discrimination]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/16/fcc-chief-supports-sanctions-against-comcast-for-data-discrimina/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/16/fcc-chief-supports-sanctions-against-comcast-for-data-discrimina/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/16/fcc-chief-supports-sanctions-against-comcast-for-data-discrimina/#commentsYou may not remember so vividly the fiasco surrounding Comcast's data meddling ways unless you were directly affected, but FCC chief Kevin J. Martin is looking out for us all by backing sanctions against the carrier in a stand for net neutrality. Essentially, Mr. Martin isn't asking that Comcast be fined; rather, he wants the provider to "change its practices and give the commission more details on what it did in the past." Essentially, he's aiming to establish a standard that will "make it difficult for an ISP to discriminate against users based on what they want to do online," which we couldn't possibly support more. Of course, there's nothing saying that sanctions will indeed be levied against Comcast, but whatever happens, we'd love to see a precedent set that forbids providers from tampering with those 1s and 0s.

[Thanks, Matt]

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FCC chief supports sanctions against Comcast for data discrimination originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As far as mods go, it just doesn't much easier than this. Popcorn Hour's heralded A-100 HD media streamer contains a gap just big enough for a PATA HDD, and if you've been too timid to flex your DIY muscle and throw one in there, we've got the video to guide you through. Anxious to store files locally and turn your unit into a mighty useful BitTorrent client? Check out a demonstration of the painless procedure just beyond the break -- and grab your screwdriver while you're at it.

[Via eHomeUpgrade]

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How-to video details HDD installation process in Popcorn Hour's A-100 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Crowdedbrain]

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D-Link updates DNS-323 NAS unit with BitTorrent client originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're still struggling to see if this is just a PR push or if QNAP is really introducing something new here, but whatever the case, it's using Computex to announce a "new" P2P download engine in cooperation with BitTorrent. Said engine will be embedded within its TS-109 II, TS-209 II, and TS-409, and it should enhance download performance as well as add support for DHT / TCP / UDP tracker protocols. Beyond all that, the firm is kicking out an all new Turbo NAS: the 1U rack-mountable US-409U. The unit is based on a Linux-embedded system and includes a 500MHz SoC CPU, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, four hot-swappable bays, online RAID capacity expansion and RAID 0/1/5/6/5+spare disk redundancy support. Regrettably, QNAP didn't pass along any information in regard to pricing / availability.

Read - QNAP TS-409U Turbo NAS
Read - QNAP launches BitTorrent certified NAS family

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QNAP adds new BitTorrent engine to NAS family, launches TS-409U originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1uBitTorrentcomputexcomputex 2008Computex2008nasQNAPrack-mountableTS-409UTurbo NASTurboNasThu, 05 Jun 2008 10:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Verismo Networks' PoD beams all sorts of web video to your TV]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/verismo-networks-pod-beams-all-sorts-of-web-video-to-your-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/verismo-networks-pod-beams-all-sorts-of-web-video-to-your-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/verismo-networks-pod-beams-all-sorts-of-web-video-to-your-tv/#comments
This whole "it's web video, on your TV!" space is getting crowded fast, but we'd say there's certainly room from this new "PoD" device from Verismo Networks. Not content to merely concentrate on one form of content, the PoD can handle content from YouTube, BitTorrent, vTap, Amazon Unbox, CinemaNow, you name it. It's a pretty simple box, with an Ethernet plug, a couple of USB ports for flash storage, some sort of wireless (we're guessing WiFi), and outputs for S-Video or HDMI, up to HD resolutions. It'll sell later this summer for $99, with a bit of a marketing push from YouTube, so this probably won't be the last you hear of PoD.

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Verismo Networks' PoD beams all sorts of web video to your TV originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Impress]

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Planex DigiJuke NAS snags YouTube and BitTorrent video -- jams it down the Wii, Xbox 360, iPod... and throat of MPAA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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