BitTorrent officially launched Sync 2.0 Tuesday, taking the next step toward turning the P2P-based file backup and synchronization tool into a real business. Sync 2.0 comes with a pro tier that offers users more… Read more »
Pioneering file hosting service RapidShare is shutting down by the end of next month, according to a notice posted on the service’s website that was first reported by Torrrentfreak. The notice reads,… Read more »
The Canadian spy agency CSE monitors activity across over 100 free file upload sites, a newly-revealed PowerPoint document from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s cache has shown. The document describing CSE’s Levitation… Read more »
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has sued Chinese file sharing operator Xunlei for copyright infringement, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit, which was filed in China, comes after Hollywood… Read more »
BitTorrent wants to make one-off file sharing across local networks as well as the internet easier with a new tool that aims to take on Apple’s AirDrop. Read more »
Enterprises continue to struggle to support the most basic mobile productivity applications. Other than email, no other application garnered more than 50 percent support. Read more »
Workplace messaging apps are getting more sophisticated and helping companies make the shift to mobile communication. The latest development is a way to text files from Box, Dropbox and Microsoft One… Read more »
No more exchanging complicated cryptographic keys: BitTorrent’s file synchronization and backup app Sync now lets you share folders with simple web links. Read more »
Netflix’s prison drama Orange is the New Black is resonating with file sharers worldwide, but the streaming company is still trailing traditional broadcasters when it comes to piracy levels. Read more »
Suspected “pirates” will get told they’ve been spotted — but that’s it. This appears to be little more than a consumer awareness campaign, with no threatened disconnections. Read more »