Yahoo is the latest tech company to disclose the number of government requests for data over the past 18 months after the NSA spying scandal. The NSA’s recent admission to tapping phone conversations and PRISM scandal has led many tech companies to disclose the number of US law enforcement requests.
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Verizon Letting Netflix Streaming Quality Slide
If you’re a Verizon customer and your Netflix experience is sub-par, with regular buffering, SD-quality video that stutters or tears, you can likely blame your provider, as Verizon seems to be deliberately hindering the quality of Netflix streams – some say, because it has a large stake
NSA: We Are Listening To Your Phone Conversations Without a Warrant
A recent admission by the NSA may have undone all the denials made by some government officials as well as the US president himself. The admission is that the NSA is, in fact, listening in on your phone conversations and, no, they don’t need a warrant to do that at all.
Pro Edward Snowden petition hits 250,000 in 24 hours
In less than a day, over 250,000 people have signed the digital petition to have NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden be treated “fairly, humanely and given due process,” in the wake of his revelation of the US based PRISM program, which has seen the NSA and CIA spying on consumers through s
Rep. Peter King: Prosecute Reporters Who Publish Leaked Information
There’s been a lot of developments since our previous report on the NSA PRISM leak. This includes how government officials have been put on the defence with respect to the program and the calls for reporters who report on these leaks to be criminally prosecuted.
Kim Dotcom’s US Extradition Hearing Delayed Yet Again
Kim Dotcom’s scheduled extradition hearing has been delayed a third time and is now scheduled for November 21, 2013. In the past 18 months, Kim Dotcom has certainly had his fair share of legal battles over his previous file-storage website Megaupload.
Guides & How To's
How to Quickly Download Every Photo from any Tumblr Blog
Guide to downloading every photo on any Tumblr bog with a few simple clicks. Tumblr blogs are pretty popular among photographers, graphic designers, artists, and other creative types looking to display their multimedia creations online (myself included).
How to Download with BitTorrent Using a Proxy
A simple how-to guide that will show you another way to mask your IP address and safeguard your BitTorrent downloading habits from the prying eyes of copyright holders.
Top 5 BitTorrent Clients for Mac
Are you looking for BitTorrent software for your Mac? Here is a list of some of the more popular BitTorrent clients available for the Mac OS.
How To Setup and Use BitTorrent Sync
An easy-to-follow guide for users wishing to setup and properly configure BitTorrent sync so that they can safely and securely share data with family, friends, and multiple devices.
How-To Guide for Complete Facebook App Privacy
How to stop your friend’s Facebook apps from using your personal information. Facebook is all about sharing information, and there are a number of Facebook apps that do just that.
How to Watch MLB Games Online for Free
Forget expensive Major League Baseball subscription packages and watch your favorite baseball team play for free online from virtually anywhere in the world.
Apps & Mobile
Microsoft Office Available Free on iOS for Office 365 Subscribers
Microsoft Office makes its debut on the iOS with an official app that is free to download for Office 365 subscribers. After years of waiting, Microsoft has finally announced their arrival on the iOS with the official app release of Microsoft Office.
Pipe: New Facebook App for Sharing Files Up to 1GB with Friends
Now you can easily share files up to 1GB in size with family and friends on Facebook. A widely anticipated new file-sharing app for Facebook called Pipe has finally left beta testing and gone live, bringing quick and easy file-sharing to the millions of users of the popular social networking site.
Top 5 iPhone Apps for Downloading Free Music
A roundup of the top 5 iPhone apps for finding and downloading free music online. The great thing about smartphones these days is that they’ve basically become portable computers that give users the ability to listen to and watch pretty much anything their desires whenever and wherever they want.
Shazam Now on iPad, Features Auto-Tagging & Music Discovery Map
New features include lightning-fast tagging, full-screen lyrics, and an interactive map that enables music fans to explore what people are listening to in any city around the world.
Social Downloader: Instantly Download Copies of all Your Facebook, Instagram Pics
Program allows you to quickly make a backup copy of all your Facebook and Instagram pics as well as those of friends and family members, including any pics you’re tagged in.
Duolingo Launches Free App for Android Devices
Popular free language learning service Duolingo launched its first mobile App for Android which could potentially double its user base. In today’s world, knowing a second language is almost as important as knowing how to use the computer.
BitTorrent
WatchTorrents Player: Watch Video Torrents While They Download
Browser extension for Chrome, IE, and FireFox allows users to instantly watch moves and TV show torrents in your browser without having to wait for them to finish downloading.
BitTorrent Announces Free Download of Official Roots Picnic Mixtape
Free album download containing songs from scores of artists scheduled to appear at the 6th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on June 1st. BitTorrent Inc.
What is BitTorrent Bundle?
Many BitTorrent users have been asking the question: What exactly is a BitTorrent Bundle and why would I want to download it? BitTorrent Bundle is an attempt to promote artists, monetize content and bring legality to the BitTorrent technology.
BitTorrent Bundle Allows Artists to Sell Content Inside a Torrent
Creates functional stores within torrents where additional content can be unlocked for consumers to enjoy. Late last week BitTorrent Inc.
BitTorrent Sync Users Share More Than 1PB of Data
Program proves to be a popular method for sharing folders and files of any size across multiple devices and with family and friends. A few weeks ago BitTorrent Sync was made available to the public and the program has quickly caught on with users. For, according to BitTorrent Inc.
Hadouken: Open Source, Lightweight BitTorrent Client for Windows
Hadouken is a lightweight BitTorrent client for Windows designed to run “headless” as a Windows Service. Hadouken is a relatively unknown BitTorrent client that was released in October of last year, making it one of the newest client to hit the BitTorrent scene.
Gadgets & Technology
Skype Officially Introduces Video Messaging “Visual Voicemail”
Skype has announced that their video messaging features is now ready for release on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry. Although one of the most popular VoIP service, Skype continues to improve their features in order to keep customer retention high.
Vuclip Increasing Its Reach in the Mobile Video Streaming Network
Vuclip has nearly doubled its traffic size over the last four months and is looking to expand its reach even further by buying more assets.
Apple iOS 7 Brings Numerous APIs for Game Developers
Apple’s iOS 7, announced at WWDC, has added a number of new APIs for game developers to utilize for a better gaming experience. Among the many announcements from WWDC one of the major ones was the introduction of the Apple iOS 7.
Opinion: Why Malware as an Anti-Piracy Method is Doomed to Fail
Late last month, a report by the IP Commission caused a stir amongst advocates. Among the recommendations was the call to hack into an alleged copyright infringer’s computer and either delete infringing material, lock down the computer altogether, or physically destroy the computer entirely.
Fan TV Announces Set-Up Box for Live TV and More
Fan TV’s new set-up box combines the best parts of TV, DVR, and VOD and also gives users access to their favorite streaming services. Several years ago, Fanhattan unveiled its search and discovery app for the iPad.
BuzzFeed Partners with CNN to YouTube News Channel
Popular news and meme aggregator BuzzFeed has announced a partnership with CNN and YouTube to create an online-video channel called CNN BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed is one of the largest and most popular social news site and meme aggregator with 25 million monthly unique visitors.
Music
Giggem Provides Matchmaking Service for Musicians
New service Giggem allows musicians to find and connect with other musicians, managers and other industry professionals. Even in this day and age it can be difficult to find the right band members that have the same style and interests.
Pandora Launches Browser-Based TV Experience on Xbox 360 and PS3
Pandora releases a new browser-based interface for TVs that will run semi-natively on the Xbox360 and PS3. For those that happen to have an Xbox 360 or PS3, you might be happy to hear that these two consoles now support the new HTML-5 based Pandora interface for TVs.
BitTorrent Announces Free Download of Official Roots Picnic Mixtape
Free album download containing songs from scores of artists scheduled to appear at the 6th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on June 1st. BitTorrent Inc.
BeatDeck Analytics Help Musicians Understand Their Fans
BeatDeck allows musicians and labels track their song performances across various social media accounts. For musicians, keeping track of all the different social media sites and analyzing the data. BeatDeck offers a free solution to this problem.
Google Play Music All Access Offers On-Demand Subscription Service
Google has unveiled the Google Play Music All Access service at their I/O that will directly compete with other on-demand music services like Spotify.
Spacebar Allows Users to Listen In On Concerts
Spacebar app streams the audio from a concert in real-time directly to users iOS mobile device for the price of a couple dollars. Whether you don’t have enough time to go to a concert or simply are not in the area, it’s always a letdown when you cannot see your favorite band perform.
