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The Best Torrent Downloading Software, 2015
If you are looking to share files and download torrents from the Web, you're going to need a fast and reliable software client to do the job. Whether you're on a Mac, a PC, an Android tablet, or even a Linux box, here are torrent tool recommendations from the many readers at About.com...The Controversy of Using a VPN to Access US Netflix
If you live outside the USA, then your Netflix choices are limited. Because of annoying copyright bureaucracy, American users will get to see more movies and TV shows than you. But is it OK to use a VPN to circumvent this USA-only restriction? Will services like TunnelBear or UnoTelly get you in trouble as you unlock your episodes of 'Scandal' or 'Airwolf'? About.com explains how you are indeed contravening copyright rules, but many people do it anyways...Wondering what a Cyberlocker Is? Here's the Answer
Cyberlockers are 3rd party file-sharing services. While they are completely legal and innocent themselves, they are a big threat to movie and music copyright because of their ability to share files invisibly. About.com explains cyberlockers more here...What Is a Cyberlocker? Why Are Cyberlockers So Controversial?
Cyberlockers are 3rd party file-sharing services. While they are completely legal and innocent themselves, they are a big threat to movie and music copyright because of their ability to share files invisibly. About.com explains cyberlockers more here...P2P Websites of the Week
Peer-to-peer file sharing is a subculture in its own right. Every day, millions of files are traded across the Web, much to the behest of movie and music distributors. At the center of it all: here are some of the website services that help P2P users find files for sharing..."So, What Is Fliqz.com?"
Finally, a reliable service for amateur video camera users! Fliqz.com is about the selective sharing of your amateur movies. Unlike YouTube and Google Video, Fliqz lets you decide who gets to see your movies. So if your brother just did his first skydive, or your daughter just took her first steps, or maybe you got some great footage of yourself in motorcycle training class, Fliqz is where you can upload and share your movies with your friends and family through the Web...Download.com: An Amazing Store of Free and Demo Software
Download.com is an absolute gem! If you need an anti-virus tool, a copy of Acrobat Reader, a digital camera file-renaming software, a demo version of Dreamweaver, or just want a fun game to play, this is the place! Not only can you get software for 30-day free trials, but you can also read candid user opinions on the products. This is a guaranteed useful web site for every Internet user.Peer-Sharing: Downloading from Other Internet Users
Shrouded in copyright controversy, peer-sharing is where millions of users share songs and movies from their personal hard drives. The American Record Industry Artists Association hates this technology, but millions of Internet users love it. Warning: peer sharing can be very addictive. Learn more here...
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