P2P file sharing offers the possibility of dramatically increased download speeds by avoiding the problems associated with a single (overloaded) server. But even P2P downloads can bog down when files ...

A recent study conducted by consumer and retail analysis group NPD claims that peer-to-peer (P2P) video downloads (which in the study are synonymous with illegal downloads) are outpacing purchases ...

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Peer-to-peer (P2P) software is an escalating technology: Kazaa Media Desktop is currently the most popular download on CNET Download.com. It's been ranked on the Most Popular chart for 57 weeks and ...

Red Swoosh is a very cool system that enables the downloading of a big file (such as a video) to be distributed among all the people who already have it so that the original publisher of the file ...

It’s not just the Recording Industry Association of America that people need to worry about when downloading music from P2P networks. A surprisingly high number of consumers sharing music and other ...

The arguments have been heard, and the court has ruled: CNET will not be banned from reporting on, or encouraging readers to download, P2P software as the result of a lawsuit brought by FilmOn.com ...