The name BitTorrent is generally associated with pirated content. However, the company behind the peer-to-peer file-transfer technology does more than supply a means to let you download movies without paying for them.
The company has just released a new app designed to let you share content between mobile devices. Shoot is a cross-platform app for Android, iOS, and Windows that lets you transfer files without relying on cloud-based storage.
Shoot allows users to share photos and videos with others using the company’s special Sync technology. BitTorrent says you can share files up to 16 times faster than traditional file sharing services and nothing is uploaded into a cloud storage first.
There is no limit to the size of the file. You can share hundreds of pictures or hours of video footage. The recipient just has to have room on their device to accept it.
For example, if you captured video footage of your favorite band performing their hit song and you want your buddies to have a copy of the clip, you can select the video, create a QR code for the recipients, and automatically send the file directly to their device.
The service works faster when users are on the same network, but Wi-Fi is not required for file transfer. If you are still at the club, you can send that video to your friend quickly and seamlessly.
Shoot can only be used to send photos and videos from your device’s camera roll. It doesn’t support torrent file sharing applications. No pirating allowed here.
There are other file-transfer services in existence, like Facebook’s Moments, but BitTorrent’s service doesn’t require cloud storage and can be used whether you are on the same Wi-Fi network or not.
The app is free to download and provides three free sends. After that, the service costs $1.99 for unlimited sends. It is free to receive files.
Via: TechCrunch
When BitTorrent and uTorrent started bundling adware/spyware with the install, I dropped them. My confidence was betrayed forever.
This is a joke post, right? They can’t be thinking people are going to pay for something this limited, can they? Good grief, how I hate the cesspit that is the App universe.
I have used this and Syncthing and both are great and easy. On Linux i just drop a file in a dedicated folder and it begins to upload it to my device. I prefer Syncthing only because it is open-source. Here is the link to Syncthing if you want to try it. https://syncthing.net/
Thanks for the info on Syncthing. I’ve been looking for a solution that doesn’t involve an online service. This wouldn’t be good for simple file sync on the same (home) network, as the en/decrypt overhead is frankly not worth it, but it’s ideal for sync from remote.