BitTorrent Torque lets you download torrents on the browser

BitTorrent is massive and the protocol is one of the world’s most used protocol for sharing files with others. uTorrent is one of the most popular clients used around the world - it’s free and it’s also owned by BitTorrent. uTorrent was bought over by BitTorrent some 6 years ago. Now, there’s a unique new technology that’s based on Javascript called Torque being added to the mix. The Torque project allows developers to use a number of features from within the browser. There are currently two main working applications, the Oneclick Chrome plugin and the other, called Paddle Over. Oneclick Chrome plugin is a simple plugin that installs on your Chrome browser like any other extension. What it does is that it lets you download torrents directly through the browser without the need of a separate BitTorrent client. Files download like you would download any other file from a regular HTTP or FTP server using the default download manager built within Chrome. The second application is called Paddle Over, which allows users to transfer data between computers. It can be used by accessing the site - paddleover.com. Once the browser plugin is installed, users can easily choose to upload files to other users by sending them an invite link or even simply sharing it via Twitter or Facebook. These two web applications available at launch are like demonstrations to show what is possible with the new Torque feature. BitTorrent has a queue of other similar applications lined up for release in the future. Some of the applications being slated for the future can seen see on the Torque Labs page.

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