Computer users frustrated by slow internet connections could soon be surfing the web 100 times faster, all thanks to new Australian technology. University of Sydney scientists say they have developed a new technology that could speed up the internet - and not cost users an extra cent.
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A Germany court has ruled that Internet users operating a WiFi router are not responsible if others use their equipment to infringe copyright on P2P networks. The news is likely to be seen as yet another blow for lawyers Davenport Lyons who have been insisting that German law decisions would be mirrored in the UK.
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The team behind the popular torrent site The Pirate Bay has started to work on a new encryption technology that could potentially protect all Internet traffic from prying eyes. The project, which is still in its initial stages, goes by the name “Transparent end-to-end encryption for the Internets,” or IPETEE for short.
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Comcast has been vocal in making the claim that the FCC actually lacks the authority to rule on traffic management practices, but the company recently made the opposite argument in court as it worked to have a lawsuit against it put on hold.
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Apple has released iTunes 7.7. This latest version of iTunes is required for the iPhone 3G as well as Firmware 2.0 and the App StoreUse iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with softw…
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The Pirate Bay has ambitious plans to bring end-to-end encryption to all network activity, essentially blacking out a user’s traffic from deep packet inspection gear and other prying eyes. Interesting project, sure, and definitely ambitious, but will it work? We doubt it, at least in the near term, and here’s why.
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Apps have already appeared in the iTunes App Store and can be found and downloaded by searching for their names. AOL’s AIM Application, for example, is available as a free download:
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Nintendo or Sega? Intel or AMD? Laptop eraserhead or touchpad? We present 14 timeless tech face-offs.
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Google weighs in on Bell Canada’s P2P throttling system, blasting the company’s approach and the sad state of the ISP market. Not surprisingly, other incumbent ISPs don’t think Bell’s solution is too bad, and one even cops to some P2P throttling of its own.
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In a case involving an anonymous North Carolina State University student, a federal judge has decided that it’s time to take a “fresh look” at the RIAA’s Doe lawsuits, and is blocking enforcement of the RIAA’s subpoena seeking the identity of the student.
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MiniNova has introduced two features: personal bookmarking and remote downloading.
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Security researchers on Tuesday said they had discovered an enormous flaw that could let hackers steer most people using corporate computer networks to malicious websites of their own devising.
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