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# Downloading

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# torrent of misuse
FactFind: Is it actually a crime to download movies without paying?
After a court ruling this week, we were asked to find out the facts.
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Jan 20th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you ever illegally streamed or downloaded entertainment?
We won’t tell.
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Jan 16th 2018, 9:08 AM
# Downloading
Samsung's new tiny flash drive can transfer movies in a few seconds
The Portable SSD T1 has a read/write speed of 450MB per second, meaning it would only take eight seconds to transfer a 3GB movie file.
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Jan 6th 2015, 9:55 AM
# tailored
Twitter is now keeping track of the apps you download - and it's all because of ads
Users will be able to opt of the scheme that tracks which other apps are downloaded.
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Nov 28th 2014, 12:55 PM
# Downloading
HMV launches free music app
The app enables people to search for an album by scanning an album cover.
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Oct 17th 2013, 10:57 PM
# my dragons
Game of Thrones makers think illegal downloading is "better than an Emmy"
Land of torrents and files.
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Aug 9th 2013, 4:22 PM
# Piracy
Japan introduces new illegal downloading laws with prison terms
Those convicted of illegal downloading could face two years in jail, or fines of about €20,000.
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Oct 1st 2012, 3:17 PM
# Black Market
Black market and retail crime 'costing Ireland €861m a year'
Retail Ireland says one-eighth of all diesel sold in Ireland is illegal, while one in six people have made illegal downloads.
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Aug 20th 2012, 8:50 AM
Voices
Column: Will Ireland block the internet to save CDs?
Paul Quigley, co-founder of a site which tracks the sharing of news stories through social media, warns that changes in Irish legislation could shut down any site that ‘interacts’ with the internet.
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Jan 19th 2012, 7:30 AM
# Downloading
China's largest search engine to pay for music downloads
Sony, Warner Music and Universal have reached a deal with Baidu. Currently almost all of music downloads in China are illegal.
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Jul 19th 2011, 6:03 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five things you need to know: Gaddafi says Libyan uprising is al-Qaeda’s fault, government denies ‘three strikes’ downloading rumours, and who’s that girl in the Rubberbandits video?
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Feb 24th 2011, 4:53 PM