VIPeers will be back with a brand new file sharing service integrated into Pump, our Video software for Windows XP/Vista which is currently in private beta. In fact we would like to invite you to try this powerful software which will help you to better enjoy Internet video from all sources. You can download it from http://pump.vipeers.com/ using invitation code PUMP-FOR-ALL-VIDEOS.

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Louis, for the VIPeers Team

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The news broke this morning, maybe you saw it on my twitter: beyond this blog, VIPeers is now the codename of our new file sharing project.

As you must suspect, the term VIPeers is the combination of VIP and Peers. Our aim is to harness the power of P2P and add a quality of service that makes you feel special, hence VIP.

We have been working on this for quite a while and at last we have something to show that is worth getting feedback on. Speaking of which we got some awesome reviews by TorrentFreak (thanks Ernesto) and P2P-Blog (thanks Janko). The kind that really make us feel we're onto something. Go ahead and digg it by the way:

So, what is it all about, concretely?

In a nutshell, with VIPeers you will be able to:

Those who know Podmailing might recognize some common points. The difference is that beyond email and personal communications, we are now addressing the need to share publicly on the Web.

So the Podmailing software is still here to send large files and also upload files to VIPeers. Podmailing is not disappearing but merely being integrated into the whole VIPeers offer - and it's still free. Actually there is a new release of Podmailing (v0.11.0) out there, go ahead and grab it.

As a preview, a few invitations will be sent and may find their way into your hands... So what are you waiting for? Give VIPeers a try! I mean a real try: get one of those heavy files you hide under the sofa and test the endurance of our servers.

Also, since we are still in a beta stage, any feedback is of course welcome and really appreciated (don't hold anything back!) ;-).

So, let us know what you think here: feedback.vipeers.com.

As you must have heard or read many times by now, Google has just launched an open-source Web browser named Google Chrome.

I have installed and tried it myself so I'm going to give you my first impressions on this little gem which, as you will understand, completely won me over. Just like Google Search Engine, Google Chrome has a simple and clear interface that aims to be an "invisible" browser, so that in the long run you will use without realizing it.

But what really sets Google Chrome apart from other Web Browsers is that it was completely designed according to current Web users' needs and Web applications. This is why Chrome is a treat to use and Web pages load really fast. Besides, tabs are completely separated from each other which means that, in addition to providing a more secure browsing, if a tab crashes, the other tabs won't be affected.

This new Browser also presents some cool functionalities. Indeed it has a tasks manager which enables you to measure the memory consumption of your Web applications with the option to deactivate them.

Moreover, Chrome has a single entry field, called the "omnibox", which is particularly useful for those who mistakenly type their search queries in the address bar (haven't we all, at least once?). But the real innovation here is the possibility to create desktop shortcuts for your Web applications.

I will conclude this review by saying that, apart from a few bugs that we forgive a Beta release, Google Chrome has kept its promises and appears to be indeed really fast, flexible and stable even with a lot of memory consuming Websites opened. So what are you waiting for? Try it here.

Also, for the little anecdote, it was fun to see that our Podmailing Website blends so well with Google Chrome colours. ;-)

Indeed the Web 2.0 has taken over and people now listen more and more to other users' opinions and advice than to companies', which is good.

This is why we will redirect  you to FileShareFreak, a Website specialized in news and tips about file sharing, BitTorrent and P2P, and leave it at that.

On another note, we are really proud to take part in the democratization of BitTorrent use and by that, we obviously refer to only legal file sharing.

Thus, Ursula Vargue underlined the fact that Podmailing is a good utility that enables you to send any file with no limitation of size. The file doesn't go directly to your mail but is first hosted on a server. You then receive a mail to notify you that someone sent you a file called a Podmail.

Besides, the presenter then explained a bit about the technology it is based on that is to say that it works with P2P which permits a fast transfer regardless of your Internet connection.

Finally, because it's best to let other people praise your product, here is the video. But I must warn those of you who don't come from Argentina, that it's quite difficult to follow.

Thanks to Caroline for her help.

P2P enables users to have access to all the files shared by the other people connected via this software. eMule is not the only tool to work like this (see SoulSeek...) but it is the most famous and one of the last one standing as many of its competitors have disappeared little by little (eg. Kazaa, Napster, Gnutella...).

BitTorrent differentiates itself with its decentralized sources which speed up highly demanded files while crippling files with a few sources. Azureus and µTorrent currently are the most used BitTorrent clients but there are many others available.

As for direct downloads, you often have to pay to get a good quality as the initial service is often limited in time, size, and speed. Two of the leaders in this domain are Rapidshare and Megaupload.

In addition, our software Podmailing is a mix between these three means because it enables downloads via http and Peer-to-Peer torrents.

For a full comparison between these three services about their uses, functionalities, speeds, prices..., I invite those of you who understand Spanish to read the following articleon Genbeta which is in three parts: 1, 2, 3.

Harry Tormey, the review author, also interviewed Louis Choquel on Podmailing, its functionalities, the policy to make it profitable... Besides, you can listen to this podcast here.

For information, the P2P Research Institute Blog is full of nice posts related to the Peer-to-Peer world. So I strongly recommend you to visit it if you are looking for quality analysis on this technology.

Since last Tuesday, our software has received at least 20 reviews from websites such as Yahoo Finance, Cool OSX Apps and P2P blog. So we had the pleasure to read sentences like "Podmailing 0.10 is an excellent free application" which make us proud of our baby.

Louis also gave interviews (in French) like the one he granted Business Garden and in which he explains the background story and the advantages of Podmailing.

Anyway, you can check all of these English reviews on our Podmailing's Del.icio.us page.