Unitethecows.com recently got in touch with Method, Peerguardian developer, the application which we can believe is like a shield against the evil hidden inside many internet ways… 1) Bullet Could you tell us how monitoring and scanning an ip range was born? …the prehistory of PG in a word. –Method Well, to be honest I [...]

A new wave of file-swapping lawsuits The Recording Industry Association of America has begun preparing a second round of file-swapping lawsuits, notifying 204 individuals that they are in line to be sued for copyright infringement. Unlike with the previous wave of suits, the record labels’ trade association is giving the lawsuit targets warning this time [...]

UK law: Two years for file swapping? UK file swappers face up to two years’ imprisonment under new copyright regulations under the provisions of a European directive, that are expected to take effect in the UK this month. The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 was laid before Parliament on Friday after nearly a year’s [...]

The Manolito Network (Blubster/Piolet/RocketItNet) is one of the last remaining P2P networks to restrict users to sharing music files only. There has been much debate in the community regarding the possibility of allowing the clients support all file types. Slyck can now reveal that the network will support the sharing of all file types. Wayne [...]

Universal Music, the world’s largest music group, announced 1,350 job losses yesterday as the industry continues to struggle with the consequences of rampant piracy. Universal said it would reduce its 12,200-strong workforce by 11% in the face of seemingly uncontrollable demand for illicit internet downloads and counterfeit CDs. Doug Morris, chairman of Universal Music, said [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on Thursday launched the long-awaited Windows-compatible version of its iTunes online music service, promising a wider library of songs and new features to maintain its lead in an increasingly competitive market. “This isn’t some baby version of iTunes. It’s the whole thing,” Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs [...]

Researchers at Nottingham and Sussex university have developed a new kind of interactive wall display for community file sharing in public places, called Dynamo. The idea is for it to be installed in public community centers, like cafes, bars, libraries and other places where people get together and share experiences, but usually only have lightweight [...]

The federal government is preparing for the first time to require that personal computers and other consumer electronics devices contain technology to help block Internet piracy of digital entertainment. A RULE being considered by the Federal Communications Commission is one of a series of proposals pushed by the entertainment industry to help thwart copying and [...]

An automatic update for Xbox users removes a bug that allowed users to run Linux on their machines Microsoft is updating Internet-enabled Xbox game consoles with a software patch that blocks users from installing the Linux operating system on the machine, and also apparently deletes some files Linux users have stored on the Xbox’s hard [...]

Nova Torrent maybe ‘yet another bittorrent client’. However this feature full program,with its ease of use and clean interface put it miles ahead of the rest. Have you ever wondered why u had to run so many versions of torrent clients just to get the features you wanted? Well not anymore with Nova Torrent you [...]

The Recording Industry Association of America is pressing a federal court to ignore cable Internet provider Charter Communications’ attempt to keep private the names of 93 subscribers who allegedly traded songs online illegally. On Friday, the trade organization filed a court memorandum opposing Charter’s “motion to quash” a subpoena request for the names. The RIAA [...]

European peer-to-peer network users are abandoning traditionally popular applications like Kazaa in favor of new P2P software, according to new research. A study released Tuesday by network equipment manufacturer Sandvine has found big differences between the North American P2P market and that of Europe. While applications that are based on FastTrack–such as Kazaa and Grokster–still [...]

A Los Angeles-area Web designer has emerged as the second person to challenge a recording industry file-swapping lawsuit, saying that the record labels appear to have made a mistake in identifying him. Playa del Rey, Calif., resident Ross Plank has enlisted the help of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an online civil liberties group that has [...]

This Phex BETA release 0.9.5 build 54 will give you a preview of what to expect from the next FINAL. Many of the major problems in Phex have been addressed including connection problems, download performance and many more. Phex also comes with a completly new search interface and a new search algorithm (dynamic query) which [...]

George Ziemann has written the latest installment in his history repeats itself series of articles regarding the record industry and the tactics utilized by their lobby the RIAA. This time Ziemann focuses on the recent RIAA lawsuits against individuals who file trade and the search-and-seize missions against independent music stores. Slashdot posted his first two [...]

Have you been seeing spots when you go to the movies? It may not be your eyes! More than 20 years ago Kodak devised a system called “Cap Code” designed to uniquely mark film prints so that pirated copies could be traced to the source. Cap Code uses very tiny dots that flash occasionally but [...]

A new version is available. Change Log Azureus now works on Windows, Linux and OSX (mainly). Download Azureus 

Create a personal Peer-to-Peer network that lets you retrieve and update documents or share your files (photos, reports, etc.) with family, friends, and colleagues. How FolderShare Works: A FolderShare Library is the center of your own private Peer-to-Peer network.Create a Library with invited friends/colleagues and build a collection of files (documents, photos, etc.) that everyone [...]

Download: www.morpheus.com · Easy to install and use· Fast & reliable searches· Blacklist & Proxy option· Fast multi-source downloads· Antivirus download scan· One-click File shredder· Web search· NEW! Integrated Media Player· Magnet weblink support· Integrated chatThere are many other changes this this version of Morpheus.. its nothing like other 3.x versions of Morpheus

Well, finally after an extended break, a new version of File Spree has been released. Although not many things have been done to it since it’s last release, it corrects connection and gui problems, and some other minor problems. The “community” tab has also been removed, and gui updates have been added. Download It HereHome [...]