Interestingly, a new client, 'Blue Downloader', has made it to the app store free from Apple's boot-print, and doesn't mention the phrase BitTorrent once. Despite this, it's definitely a peer-to-peer app and it allows torrents to be directly downloaded to your iPhone.
Now
before copyright lawyers, piracy blasters, and general reactionists out
there throw a hissy fit, it's worth pointing out that there's nothing
inherently wrong with peer-to-peer sharing. It's just a nifty way of
downloading content without all the hassle of a dedicated download
server.
Here's where it gets juicy though. Initially the
app would only allow torrents to be downloaded from a select few trusted
sources, dodging any concerns of piracy. “Apple is very
restrictive about torrent downloading, so I thought I would take the
same precautions. If Apple were to see a completely unrestricted torrent
downloader, they would not take it as well as what I have now,” says
app creator Harrison Tyler, speaking to TorrentFreak.
“I am not for restrictions normally, but as I am bending the accessibility of the app based on Apple’s will." “There
is an unfortunate stigma associated with torrent downloading. Even
though there is almost an equal amount of illegal files on the Internet
to regularly download, people still crack down on the evils of
BitTorrent,” says Tyler.
That's all changed though now,
as it appears the app is now allowing access to Google. This means any
torrent site is free game for users, and copyright-infringing files
could well be downloaded.
The new update could mean a sharp punt from Apple very shortly, but for now the app is well and truly alive and available for $2.99.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Apple gives thumbs-up to BitTorrent iOS app
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