Today, BitTorrent announced it’s building a private instant messaging client for our post-PRISM world. The firm told CNET that BitTorrent Chat should function like the company’s other peer-to-peer services , using a form of torrenting’s decentralized technology-approach that’s been adapted for real-time communications. And while compatibility with other IM protocols is expected in the future, for now it’s exclusive to BitTorrent account holders. You can even apply for an invite into the pre-alpha at the BitTorrent Labs site — if you’re so inclined, that is. Filed under: Internet Comments Via: CNET Source: BitTorrent Blog

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BitTorrent teases decentralized chat client in the wake of security breaches

Amazon’s really laid off the pomp and circumstance this year. Between a new Paperwhite e-reader and a trio of tablets , the company’s hosted nary a press conference; just a couple of small-scale meetings. In the case of the Paperwhite, the reason seems clear. From the name on down, nothing about the device screams “major upgrade.” Both the hardware and software received some tweaks, sure, but, well, if this were an Apple product, it would almost certainly be called the Kindle Paperwhite S . Then again, we loved the Paperwhite the first time around , so why mess with near perfection?%Gallery-slideshow99545% Filed under: Amazon Comments

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Ready to escape the usual crowd at the movie theater and host your own premieres at home? Prima Cinema has an answer, with the minor requirement of $35, 000 (and a few other details) to get your home theater ready for first-run movies. Just as we’d heard when it first popped up a couple of years ago , that large setup fee buys the Cinema Player, a rack-mountable box loaded with a 2TB hard drive and enough DRM to keep the studios happy, plus a wired fingerprint reader used to ensure the owner’s identity. Movies download automatically to its hard drive in the background so they’re already there when the owner chooses to unlock them for viewing. That privilege costs $500 ($600 for 3D), good for one showing within 24 hours. Check after the break for more of our impressions after a quick preview at Prima’s CEDIA 2013 booth, then prep your black card for the pricey purchase. Filed under: Home Entertainment , HD Comments Source: Prima Cinema

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$35,000 Prima Cinema Player brings movies home as soon as they hit theaters (eyes-on)

Windows users rejoice: the days of only being able to install apps on five different devices will soon be over. Starting October 9th, apps purchased with a single Windows Store account will be sharable among up to 81 devices. If you recall, we learned back at Build that Microsoft would be increasing the app roaming limit, but today’s announcement clarifies some key details nonetheless. Says the company in a blog post: “The change we’re introducing will reduce the friction that most active customers have in being able to access their favorite apps from any device, and will give developers additional opportunities to monetize.” This of course means one other thing: you’re going to need a bigger backpack. Filed under: Software , Microsoft Comments Source: Windows App Builder Blog

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Windows app install limit increases to 81 devices starting October 9th

If you’ve ever written “poo” instead of “pool” or “duck” instead of, er, “suck” in your Facebook status updates, then we’ve got good news for you. At long last, you can finally edit your post after it’s been published, a feature that was previously only reserved for the comments . As you can see in the screenshot above, simply click on the downward arrow on the top right to reveal the Edit Post option. So far we’re able to edit our Facebook posts on the web, and we hear that an update with the editing feature should arrive for the Android app today and the iOS one some time soon. The Android version also adds emoticons to status updates, a view of upcoming events on Pages and the ability to create and share photo albums on the phone. Don’t think you can get away scot-free with the Edit option though, as an “Edited” link underneath will open a pop-up window of its edit history, so you still might want to be careful with what you post . Filed under: Cellphones , Internet , Software , Mobile , Facebook Comments Via: TechCrunch Source: Facebook (Google Play)

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Facebook finally allows you to edit your embarrassing tyops, er, typos

Feeling left out because your internet provider isn’t on board with Netflix’s Open Connect program that provides access to its Super HD high-bitrate 1080p streams ? Let that feeling of abandonment go, as the company has announced all of its customers (with compatible players) now have access to the higher quality video (and, in the US, 3D). According to Netflix the move is based on a combination of performance data and member requests, although we’ll consider ourselves unofficial beta testers after a glitch temporarily switched it on for all providers back in August . Netflix is going to keep pushing its Open Connect platform, and reminds users that actually getting the video streams with less compression depends on the network connection available. Let us know if you’re seeing a few new shades and sharper edges in OITNB , or if things have stayed pretty much the same. Filed under: Home Entertainment , Internet , HD Comments Source: Netflix Super HD

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Netflix’s highest quality ‘Super HD’ 1080p video streams are available everywhere

Just a week after it began the first phase of putting iPads in the hands of all 640, 000 students in the state, the Los Angeles school district already has a fight on its hands. In a matter of days, 300 children at Theodore Roosevelt High School managed to work around protective measures placed on the Apple tablets, giving them complete access to features — including Facebook, Twitter and other apps — that should otherwise have been blocked. Students bypassed the security lock on the device by deleting a personal profile preloaded in the settings — a simple trick that has the school district police chief recommending the board limit the rollout before it turns into a “runaway train scenario.” For now, officials have banned home use of the iPads while they assess ways to better restrict access — they would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn’t for those meddling kids. [Original image credit: flickingerbrad, Flickr ] Filed under: Tablets , Apple Comments Via: Fox News Source: LA Times

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If all your awesome dance-troupe videos keep getting bumped off of YouTube for copyright violation — there’s finally an answer. The video-sharing site has just announced the launch of a new audio library, with 150 royalty-free music tracks for use on your videos. You can browse the library direct from your video manager page, and sounds can be sorted by genre, mood, instrument and so on. YouTube’s even making a call out to musicians that would be interested in having their work added to the list. That dancing though? Let’s just keep that private. Filed under: Internet Comments Source: YouTube Creator Blog

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