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Kim Dotcom holds two-factor authentication patent, won't sue tech giants in exchange for legal help

Kim Dotcom holds two-factor authentication patent, won
  • Posted May 23, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Kim Dotcom is once again making headlines, but not over his controversial Mega website. Rather, Dotcom claims he invented two-factor authentication. He has promised to not sue companies using the technology; namely Google, Facebook and Twitter, but only in exchange for…

Dotcom: Mega now accepts Bitcoin, new services & features teased

Dotcom: Mega now accepts Bitcoin, new services & features teased
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom recently announced via Twitter that the ambitious successor to MegaUpload is now accepting Bitcoin as payment. Members can purchase cloud storage space using the virtual currency through Bitvoucher.

Mega launches tomorrow with 50GB free storage, paid tiers detailed

Mega launches tomorrow with 50GB free storage, paid tiers detailed
  • Posted January 18, 2013, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Kim Dotcom's new venture Mega is set to go live tomorrow. The cloud storage service will take on the likes of Dropbox, Google Drive and others by offering each user 50GB of free storage alongside three optional paid tiers at…

MegaUpload now set to relaunch as mega.co.nz

MegaUpload now set to relaunch as mega.co.nz
  • Posted November 12, 2012, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • After Kim Dotcom was denied the possibility of resurrecting MegaUpload as Me.ga, the controversial figure blasted the U.S. and Vivendi for their opposing views and global reach. Dotcom added that Mega was well-prepared for this contingency however, with a number of…

Dotcom wants to revive project to lay Internet cable across the Pacific

Dotcom wants to revive project to lay Internet cable across the Pacific
  • Posted November 6, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is hoping to revive a two year old undersea broadband cable project that stalled out earlier this year due to insufficient funding. Pacific Fibre intended to lay 6,500 miles worth of cable between Australia, New Zealand…

Me.ga is new home for MegaUpload, launches 01/19/13

Me.ga is new home for MegaUpload, launches 01/19/13
  • Posted November 1, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Kim Dotcom and friends are making good on their promise to revive MegaUpload. The popular file sharing destination was abruptly shut down by U.S. officials earlier this year and Kim Dotcom's New Zealand mansion raided by American and New Zealand…

Dotcom says encryption will thwart infringement claims against Mega

Dotcom says encryption will thwart infringement claims against Mega
  • Posted October 18, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • The Pirate Bay recently announced plans to move content away from their servers and into the cloud. It’s a change they say will help protect them from attacks and make them virtually impervious to court-ordered server raids.

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