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Sony sued over PS3 update that supposedly bricks consoles
Firmware and system updates tend to make this generation of console owners more than a little skittish when they first become available for download. It makes sense: nearly every time an update comes out, news stories spring up across the web about how a number of consoles have been bricked by the new software. History seems to be repeating itself with the PlayStation 3 v3.00 firmware update , which was launched in September.
Continue reading »AT&T has change of heart about VoIP over 3G for the iPhone
Apple and AT&T have had an agreement since the launch of the App Store that limited VoIP applications to WiFi networks. But AT&T has now reversed that policy, announcing that VoIP apps on the iPhone are now welcome to operate over the carrier’s 3G wireless broadband network. The change comes just a day after Vonage announced the availability of its own VoIP application that works over both WiFi and 3G networks.
Continue reading »The Pirate Bay Relocates to a Nuclear Bunker
After being chased by various anti-piracy groups, The Pirate Bay returned a few hours ago. “Nobody puts The Pirate Bay in a corner,” they say on their frontpage , referencing Patrick Swayze’s famous line in Dirty Dancing. Not in a corner, no, but what about a bunker?
Continue reading »TorrentFreak TV Season 2 Kicks Off
TorrentFreak TV covers some of the best, most interesting or remarkable stories from the wonderful world of file-sharing. An HD version of this episode is available on Mininova . As always, we’re looking forward to your commentary.
Continue reading »Hollywood Lawyers Targeting Pirate Bay ISPs
Swedish BitTorrent tracker site has been out of commission for a little over a day now after its Dutch ISP was threatened with legal action by BREIN, a Netherlands-based anti-P2P group. Copyright holders are stepping up their fight against Swedish BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay by repeatedly threatening ISPs that provide it with bandwidth. It successfully scared Black Internet in late August, the ISP citing the expense and labor of appeal, though it later changed its mind and vowed not to “lay down” without first seeking “clarity” from the courts.
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