Following_internal alpha_testing, BitTorrent is offering its new server-less messaging app as a closed pre-alpha for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Formerly referred to as BitTorrent Chat, the company has announced its official name as ‘Bleep’ and released a screenshot of the app’s current design. The key differentiator for the service is that it doesn’t rely on a central server to store your data; instead, Bleep will offer device-to-device communication with public key encryption. Whenever you start a conversation, BitTorrent will also generate a temporary encryption key to keep everything extra secure. Jaehee Lee, Senior Product Manager for BitTorrent said: “Why...
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