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Malicious software scans a hard drive for .torrent files, fires up a “copyright violation alert” and stings innocent users for an on-the-spot US$4,000 fine. ]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:41:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//legal-action-forces-mininova-to-nuke-its-torrent-seeds-goes-legit.htm http://apcmag.com//legal-action-forces-mininova-to-nuke-its-torrent-seeds-goes-legit.htm

BitTorrent supersite Mininova has deleted its massive torrent seed database and will now support only legal downloads through its content distribution service.]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:23:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-leaks-onto-bittorrent.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-leaks-onto-bittorrent.htm

Microsoft will release the public beta of its next-gen Office suite on Wednesday but it’s already landed on popular BitTorrent file sharing sites.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bittorrent-hub-pushes-ahead-with-next-gen-file-sharing-network.htm http://apcmag.com//bittorrent-hub-pushes-ahead-with-next-gen-file-sharing-network.htm

While the stoush continues over The Pirate Bay, fellow Torrent hub IsoHunt is rolling out its own ‘social file sharing’ project.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pirates-agree-not-to-crack-game.htm http://apcmag.com//pirates-agree-not-to-crack-game.htm

One video game developer is working to combat piracy by asking pirates nicely.]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 17:54:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-7-release-candidate-leaked-to-bittorrent.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-release-candidate-leaked-to-bittorrent.htm

Ahead of this week’s expected debut for the Windows 7 ‘release candidate’, it seems that the RC1 edition – labelled Build 7100 – has already hit the BitTorrent network]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:37:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pirate-bay-found-guilty-receives-jail-time.htm http://apcmag.com//pirate-bay-found-guilty-receives-jail-time.htm

A court in Stockholm has found the four founders of The Pirate Bay BitTorrent site guilty of providing access to copyright works over BitTorrent.]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm

Live Mesh, Microsoft's file sync technology has come to the Mac, but you'll need to be running the latest version of 10.5, and be comfortable using a Windows UI to use it.]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//azureus_is_dead_long_live_vuze.htm http://apcmag.com//azureus_is_dead_long_live_vuze.htm

Azureus has gone the same way as Napster and Kazaa... though this time the RIAA wasn't involved; Azureus' makers pulled the plug themselves.]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +1000