Tag: p2p

Ares P2P

Unrestricted searches, a relatively ad-free interface, and chat connectivity make Ares 1.88 a good choice for many users, but LimeWire offers a cleaner interface.

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Kazaa 3

With blaring ads, bundled spyware, and limited searches, Kazaa 3 is one free P2P client you should avoid.

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LimeWire Basic

Though its search hits are capped, the LimeWire Basic P2P client is spyware-free, attractive and easy to use.

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Skype 1.1

What's not to like about Skype 1.1? It's free and ad-free, and it offers clear calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world.

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Deepnet Explorer

This browser is built on the Internet Explorer engine yet includes built-in features Microsoft does not provide.

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Google Maps + Android + Golf = Golfzilla

While we don't know when the first Android phone will be coming, there are already a whole bunch of developers writing software for the upcoming open source platform.

Qtrax finally signs major record label

Qtrax, the legal P2P music start-up, really has signed a licensing agreement with a major label this time.

A bittersweet look at ten years of MP3s

In the '90s, when the MP3 was new, it was difficult to predict the medium's effect on the music industry and our culture. Today, the results of the MP3 revolution are starting to show -- and they're not all good.

Will former Google exec help save the music industry?

The new chief of EMI's digital unit is a Googler down to his soul, which means he's extremely bright, a techie, and dead set against suing fans for file sharing.

The future of subscription music

Is it too late for an Australian subscription music service? We look at the history and rocky future of pay-per-month music.

Where to buy DRM-free music

Where can a music fan find DRM-free music without having to resort to illegal file-sharing? We look at recent developments in DRM and list the places you can buy restriction-free tracks.

Throw the ultimate dance party

Start with whiz-bang DJ software, ladle on some thumping MP3s, top with small, intense speakers, and voilÃÆ'Ã,¡! You've got your own dance party.

Is this music download service a scam?

I just subscribed to a music service that offers lifetime membership and unlimited free downloads. After payment of a one-off fee went through, I was prompted to download and install a program called Gnutella. Is this legitimate, or am I being scammed?

How to family-proof your PC

You may be savvy about computer security, but what about your family and friends? Before loved ones wreak havoc on your files, download these precautionary apps.

DIY: MP3 player buying guide

Let our video and text guide help you pick the perfect MP3 player.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

It's the new social: Music discovery services

By the time the Zune hits Australia's shores (if ever), the social would have gone to bed. Here's our primer on how to search for free music online.

An inside look at Windows Vista

Now set to ship in January 2007, Windows Vista will be Microsoft's first major operating system release since it introduced Windows XP in 2001.

iTunes Music Store: An Australian Guide

Complete with a full review of iTunes 6.0, reviews of the video-capable iPods, answers to FAQs, plus other on-line music buying options.

Australian court case tackles illegal P2P file sharing

The largest copyright infringement case in Australian history sees Sydney-based Sharman Networks and other "respondents" involved with peer-to-peer software Kazaa face 30 record company "applicants" from Australia, North America and Europe. The outcome could impact pending lawsuits in the US, and indeed alter the course of the music industry.

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BitComet 1.05

Share and download files from BitTorrent and chat with your friends.

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P2P Rocket 1.3.5

Download and share movies, music, games, applications, and books.

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Hermes P2P 2.5

Download and share music, mp3, movies, software, documents and games.

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Skype 3.8.0.180

Experience free, unlimited, high-quality voice communication over the Internet.

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LimeWire X 4.18.8

Search for and download files on the Gnutella network.