torrentfreak.com - 7/22/2009
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BitTorrent is without doubt the fastest and cheapest way to distribute large files online. Still, there are only a handful of multinationals who actually use the technology - computer manufacturer Asus is one of them.
With a net profit of close to a billion US dollars in 2008 Asus is one of ...
newteevee.com - 7/19/2009
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newteevee.com —
The Pirate Bay’s impending sale has been worrying
BitTorrent users around the world. One reason for these...
worries is that the Swedish pirate platform has been the backbone of many of the web’s BitTorrent sites and communities. Take the ...
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Post-Pirate Bay, a Federated Tracker Network Emerges
slashgear.com - 7/16/2009
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slashgear.com —
You’d be forgiven for mistaking the D-Link DIR-685
Xtreme N Storage Router for a cheap digital photo...
frame, at least from just glancing at it. Dominated by a 3.2-inch LCD display, and lacking obvious giveaways such as external antennas, ...
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D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router Review
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Asus The Latest To Recognize That BitTorrent Is Quite Useful
Techdirt —
... the story, you'd think that BitTorrent was an evil technology designed with no redeeming value whatsoever. But, of course, there are tons of legitimate uses for it in a more efficient and economic way to distribute files by spreading the burden out. It's great for Linux distributions, for example. And now it's nice to see more and more companies recognizing that there's value in using BitTorrent technology to their advantage. Apparently, the latest is computer maker Asus, which is using BitTorrent for many software downloads. As the article points out, this ...
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