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After four months in the alpha incubator, BitTorrent (http://engadget.com/tag/bittorrent) has released its Surf file-sharing plugin in beta not just for Chrome, its initial browser, but for Firefox as well. In an effort to make downloading and discovery easier, the new plugin has a status window for monitoring file progress plus a recommendation engine that'll offer suggestions based on search terms. BitTorrent claims the results "prioritize legitimate content" and will "help creators and fans connect." With ventures like SoShare (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/15/bittorrent-soshare-file-sharing-beta-launch/), Sync (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/25/bittorrent-file-sync-app-sync-testing/) and live-streaming (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/bittorrent-live-open-beta-live-webcasting/) in the works, this is yet another sign that a brand (arguably) once synonymous with illicit activities is at least trying to go legit (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/28/legal-torrent-sites-are-innovators-of-media-consumpti/).
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Source: BitTorrent (1) (http://blog.bittorrent.com/2013/04/15/bittorrent-surf-beta-launches-today-on-chrome-and-firefox/), (2) (http://blog.bittorrent.com/2013/01/10/introducing-bittorrent-surf/)
Via: Engadget