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Speed Download Lite 1.0.2 expands with RSS newsreader integration

Yazsoft has announced Speed Download Lite 1.0.2. Overhauled from top to bottom, Speed Download Lite is a stripped down version of the Speed Download 5 download manager - without any of the extra features. With regards to the interface and browser integration, Speed Download Lite offer the same top of the line performance and reliabilty that you’d expect from a download manager. And now with RSS newsreader integration.

Firefox Download Day Sets Official World Record

You've probably received the email already if you were one of the people who took part in the Firefox 3 download day, which confirmed the Guinness World Record of over eight million downloads in the 24hr period (8,002,530 was the exact number). Those who took part in download day can now also download and print a personalised certificate to celebrate their contribution. The Firefox download map continues to notch up FF3 download numbers, which now exceeds 28 million.

Speed Download 5.0.5 expands with RSS newsreader integration

Yazsoft is proud to announce the immediate availability of Speed Download 5.0.5. Overhauled from top to bottom, Speed Download 5 redefines the Mac OS X download manager by combining four amazing products - a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity - into one small and easy to use application. And now with RSS newsreader integration.

Logical Domains 1.0.3 Download

Get support for the UltraSPARC T2 Plus, UltraSPARC T2 and UltraSPARC T1-based servers in the latest download of Logical Domains (LDoms) version 1.0.3, which also offers a number of virtual I/O enhancements with the Solaris 10 5/08 Operating System (Solaris OS). Now available from the Sun Download Center, the present version includes the optional LDoms Systems Management Tools: LDoms Management Information Base (MIB) and libvirt for LDoms. LDoms Browser User Interface (Web Console) is provided as a separate download.

Mozilla Aims to Set Guinness World Record on Firefox 3 Download Day

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozilla today announced its intent to set a brand new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The record-setting attempt is planned for the launch day for Firefox 3, also known as Download Day. Mozilla is inviting its global community to spread the word and join the effort by pledging to download Firefox 3 and hosting regional download "fests."

Speed Download Lite Supports RSS Newsreader

Yazsoft has released Speed Download Lite 1.0.2, an update to its "stripped down" download manager software for Mac OS X. It's a free update for registered users, and costs $20.

Speed Download Lite supports RSS newsreader

Yazsoft has released Speed Download Lite 1.0.2, an update to its “stripped down” download manager software for Mac OS X. It’s a free update for registered users, and costs $20.

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3 Sony has confirmed that it will be bringing its anticipated movie download service to US PlayStation 3 users this summer. The PlayStation Network will be Sony's first service to offer the movie downloads and the service will move to the popular handheld PSP later in the year.

District of Columbia Public Library Offering Download MP3 Audiobooks

OverDrive, a provider of download media in libraries and schools, announced that the District of Columbia Public Library went live with a new service to become the first public library in the nation to offer audiobook titles in MP3 download format.

Firefox 3 Download Record Sees Rocky Start

Yesterday the Firefox developers released Firefox 3, and in the process attempted to set a Guinness World Record for most software downloaded in 24 hours. Unfortunately, their servers couldn't handle the load and buckled shortly after the effort began. According to a developer blog post, they restarted the 24-hour clock from the point which they came back online. A subsequent blog post claims they were seeing some 14,000 downloads per minute, at 7MB per download, creating 13 Gigabits per second of download traffic.

Rhapsody launches MP3 music download service

NEW YORK - Digital music seller Rhapsody has launched an MP3 download service on its site to rival Apple's iTunes, which dominates the music download market.

Firefox Goes for World Download Record

Kelson writes "For the upcoming release of Firefox, Mozilla is preparing Download Day 2008: a campaign to set a world record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. Participants are asked to pledge to download Firefox 3 on the day that it's launched. The exact date hasn't been scheduled yet, but everything seems on track for June."

Update: Sony has no partners yet for movie download service

Update: Sony has no partners yet for movie download service Yesterday, Sony confirmed that it was bringing a movie download service to US PlayStation 3 users. Today however, new reports have surfaced implying that no movie studios have yet to strike distribution deals with Sony for the new service, meaning the movie catalog for the service could be small to start.

AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.Com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

Media Retail Chain fye Testing MP3 Download Kiosks

Albany, N.Y. - Media retail store chain fye, which counts over 800 U.S. locations, has launched a pilot test of an MP3 download kiosk in two of its stores, Ars Technica reports. The kiosks allow shoppers to browse an initial catalog of 1 million tracks, then either create a custom CD or download tracks directly to their MP3 players for 99 cents per track.

Legal Zune Music Downloads - Where To Download Zune Music Legally

Many people all over the world are asking about "legal Zune music downloads". Zune is unlike other popular media devices. It frees owners from DRM download requirements. DRM or digital rights management is copyright information embedded on mp3s. Most mp3s are encoded with DRM, which prohibits downloaders from distributing songs. Because of DRM restriction, it is now possible to legally download Zune music. But where can you find them?

Next Year's Madden, Others to Get Music Download Service

Joystiq is reporting that next year's version of Madden, and other subsequent EA games, will offer the ability to download new background music tracks. They have not yet said if this would be a pay-per-song service. "It might seem a bit silly for EA to offer a proprietary music download service when all current-gen consoles allow users to create their own custom soundtracks from their already-existing digital music collections. You have to realize, though, that EA needs to offer its own downloads so it can [...] gently suggest the latest hot track from Kid Rock to their captive audience of millions of players."

District of Columbia Public Library First in Nation to Offer Download MP3 Audiobooks

ANAHEIM, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 25, 2008 -- America Library Association National Conference -- OverDrive, the leading provider of download media in libraries and schools, announced today that the District of Columbia Public Library went live this morning with a new service to become the first public library in the nation to offer popular audiobook titles in MP3 download format. The new DRM-free format, OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, is compatible with Apple iPod players as well as thousands of other MP3 players including those from Creative, Sony, Samsung, Rio, SanDisk, and most cell phones. The service is available for library users at http://overdrive.dclibrary.org.

Mozilla Gets Official World Record with Firefox 3.0 Download

July 4, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Mozilla has achieved its objective, and now has an official World Record - Firefox 3.0 was downloaded 8,002,530 times during ‘Download Day’ on June 17, 2008, it was reported recently. During Download Day’s peak, Firefox 3.0 was being downloaded 9,000 times a minute and since being made available, the latest version of the Open Source Internet browser has been downloaded over 28 million times.

LATEST FEATURE File Swapping

Music has been available on pay-per-download sites for over two years now, yet for every legal download it is estimated that there are 16 illegal ones. There is no data on whether the recent spate of court actions in the US has helped to abate this situation because all of the data is based on estimations. Due to the nature of illegal download networks, you just can't track what's being transferred.

AT&T Ratchets Up 3G Speed and iTunes Movies Premiere in Canada and Britain

Is it faster now?: Rejoice future 3G iPhone users, 3G download and upload speeds are faster according to AT&T. The mobile operator announced Wednesday a 20 percent increase in download speeds. AT&T claims customers should achieve download speeds between 700 Kbps (kilobits per second) and 1.7 Mbps (megabits per second), up from 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps. Upload speeds should reach between 500 Kbps - 1.2 Mbps, up from 500 to 800 Kbps. According to AT&T, the upgrade should be complete in all markets by the end of the month.


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