BitTorrent to home electronics?

BitTorrent is almost synonymous to Internet piracy, but many forget that it is actually a very efficient content distribution method. Therefore BitTorrent has announced a new initiative to incorporate the technology into consumer electronics. ASUS, Planex and QNAP were the first companies to license the technology.

“While already synonymous with efficient file delivery, BitTorrent is extending our reach beyond the PC and into a number of products and services to further strengthen the bridge between content and devices,” president and co-founder Ashwin Navin said.

Parks Associates analyst Harry Wang says that integrating content delivery options into consumer electronics is becoming increasingly important. The group estimates some 30 million households will have an entertainment network by 2010.

Source: BetaNews