The Department of Finance Canada accidentally began running advertisements this week on The Pirate Bay, a file-sharing site with a long history of legal trouble because of its hosting of copyright-infringing BitTorrents.
EA Sports video game FIFA 13 is attracting unprecedented anticipation ahead of its release later this month.
All the details on the demo release for FIFA 13, the latest installment of EA Sports' video game series.
BitTorrent and link-sharing sites like Demonoid, BitJunkie and Megaupload have all been shut down, but they are still the targets of anti-piracy organizations.
The popular BitTorrent service uTorrent has released an app for Android phone and tablet users that will allow fans to download content directly to their devices while being able to use the same features as the desktop version.
Last week's arrest of Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm was originally reported to be related to anti-piracy laws, but new reports claim that the BitTorrent download site creator is in custody over a hacking operation, which released the tax information of 9,000 Swedish people.
BitTorrent sites that allow users to download illegal content are being monitored by anti-piracy groups more than ever. These measure could have an effect on the return of Demonoid.
Cambodia has decided to deport popular BitTorrent site Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, who was arrested Aug.30, for violation of copyright laws and enabling illegal downloading of music and films.
Gottfrid Svartholm, the founder of the BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay, has been arrested in Cambodia, after dodging jail time for not appearing at a trial in Sweden.
"Madden 13" is sure to be one of the most popular games of 2012 and one that's almost as popular through illegal BitTorrent sites as it is at Game Stop. Online piracy has continued to grow and effect the bottom line of major game titles, just don't expect anyone downloading the game to feel bad.
In an effort to reduce BitTorrent downloads of shows, ABC will air "Doctor Who" a week early in Australia, streaming on their iView player.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has plans to launch a new MEGA site despite the legal issues he has faced in the past six months.
Three websites accused of copyright infringement for allowing the illegal download of Android apps have been taken down. Applanet.net, Appbucket.net and Snappzmarket.com have all been seized by the FBI.
One of the longest-running printed video game magazines in the U.S. in Canada, Nintendo Power magazine will finally close its doors after a 24-year run. Nintendo Power is dead. Long live Nintendo Power.
Pirate Bay and IsoHunt are just two of many BitTorrent sites that have taken a hit in their Google rank. The popular search engine recently made it a policy to punish sites that deal in torrent downloads and other file sharing by lowering their search rank in an effort to please entertainment organizations.
Microsoft released the final version of Windows 8 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers August 15. There is also a 90-day trial version for the general consumers.
SurfTheChannel owner Anton Vickerman has been convicted of conspiracy to defraud for his video streaming website. He has been sentenced to four years in jail after an extensive effort from the MPAA associated FACT to gather incriminating information on him.
Advertisements will be added to uTorrent when the new upgrade comes out for the program. Unlike other ads, these will be presented in subtle way to maintain the uTorrent user experience.
Though Apple hasn't specified the exact release date of iOS 6 - the site currently says it's "coming this fall" - but many believe Apple will release the platform alongside a new iPhone and possibly a new "mini iPad," which are both expected to be unveiled and released in mid-September. iOS 6 looks to be right on track for a September release date, as Apple released the fourth beta build of iOS 6 to developers, also known as Build 10A5376e, on Monday morning.
Apple announced Monday that downloads of the latest OS X, Mountain Lion, had exceeded three million in just four days, making it the most successful OS X release in the company's history.
Apple promised a July release date for OS X Mountain Lion, the eighth edition of Apple's OS X software for Mac, and the company came through. As confirmed by Apple's fourth quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday evening, OS X Mountain Lion promptly released on Wednesday for $19.99. The upgrade is exclusively downloadable via the Mac App Store.
The Dark Knight was the second-most pirated movie ever behind Avatar. The newest film in the Batman trilogy could easily be at the tyop of that list, but the quality of bootlegs is often suspect.
