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# downloading - Saturday 20 January, 2018

# Torrent Of Misuse

FactFind: Is it actually a crime to download movies without paying?

Jan 20th 2018, 10:00 PM 50,516 Views 38 Comments

After a court ruling this week, we were asked to find out the facts.

# downloading - Tuesday 16 January, 2018

# Your Say

Poll: Have you ever illegally streamed or downloaded entertainment?

Jan 16th 2018, 9:08 AM 36,460 Views 94 Comments

We won’t tell.

# downloading - Tuesday 6 January, 2015

# Downloading

Samsung's new tiny flash drive can transfer movies in a few seconds

Jan 6th 2015, 9:55 AM 10,256 Views 13 Comments

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.

# downloading - Friday 28 November, 2014

# Tailored

Twitter is now keeping track of the apps you download - and it's all because of ads

Nov 28th 2014, 12:55 PM 4,342 Views 4 Comments

Users will be able to opt of the scheme that tracks which other apps are downloaded.

# downloading - Thursday 17 October, 2013

# Downloading

HMV launches free music app

Oct 17th 2013, 10:57 PM 13,262 Views 16 Comments

The app enables people to search for an album by scanning an album cover.

# downloading - Friday 9 August, 2013

Game of Thrones makers think illegal downloading is "better than an Emmy"

# My Dragons

From The Daily Edge

# My Dragons

Game of Thrones makers think illegal downloading is "better than an Emmy"

Aug 9th 2013, 4:22 PM 2,198 Views 3 Comments

Land of torrents and files.

# downloading - Monday 1 October, 2012

# Piracy

Japan introduces new illegal downloading laws with prison terms

Oct 1st 2012, 3:17 PM 6,226 Views 14 Comments

Those convicted of illegal downloading could face two years in jail, or fines of about €20,000.

# downloading - Monday 20 August, 2012

# Black Market

Black market and retail crime 'costing Ireland €861m a year'

Aug 20th 2012, 8:50 AM 6,159 Views 59 Comments

Retail Ireland says one-eighth of all diesel sold in Ireland is illegal, while one in six people have made illegal downloads.

# downloading - Thursday 19 January, 2012

# Opinion

Column: Will Ireland block the internet to save CDs?

Jan 19th 2012, 7:30 AM 119 Views 65 Comments

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.

# downloading - Tuesday 19 July, 2011

# Downloading

China's largest search engine to pay for music downloads

Jul 19th 2011, 6:03 PM 208 Views 0 Comments

Sony, Warner Music and Universal have reached a deal with Baidu. Currently almost all of music downloads in China are illegal.

# downloading - Thursday 24 February, 2011

Evening Wrap - Feb 24th 2011, 4:53 PM

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?

2,110 Views 0 Comments