The proliferation of torrenting clients out there has lead to a variety of nasty things happening to users, from viruses and malware infections, to network hacks. Streamza aims to reduce this risk by acting as a remote gateway for torrenting.
Basically, Streamza’s remote servers do all of the downloading, so your computer is isolated, plus you get the added benefit of faster downloads of large files. There’s no app to install, and you can perform all of your file searches and downloading via Streamza’s website and a standard web browser.
With this special deal in the Technabob Shop, you’ll get lifetime access to Streamza, along with a 100GB monthly quota for streaming files for a one-time payment of $49, with no ongoing subscription fees.
The BBC has revealed that an update arriving Tuesday for its iPlayer app on iPhone and iPad will add the ability to download shows for viewing offline, instead of being streaming only. First reported by The Guardian, it will let those with paid up TV licenses load their phones and tablets with plenty of programming to view when and where (including abroad) they want, for up to 30 days or within 7 days of being watched. Those restriction will keep viewers from building up libraries they can truly keep with them indefinitely, and it should be noted that the app will only let users download shows over WiFi for now, not surprising when we remember how long it took to add 3G streaming. Also interesting is the Beeb's decision not to charge extra for downloads, but we'll have to wait and see if competitors like ITV follow suit. The app is not live in iTunes yet, but we'll keep an eye out and let our UK based friends know when it's available to download. That here in the US we're (still) waiting for global iPlayer access hasn't made us jealous at all.
Update: Version 2.0.0 is out, check the gallery for screenshots or the BBC's blog post for a few more details and stats on how people are using iPlayer.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, HD, Mobile
BBC iPlayer for iOS update coming with downloads and offline viewing, on Android soon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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