

Internet Download Accelerator greatly speeds up the downloading of files via the Internet while significantly reducing the amount of bandwidth that is consumed. The Windows program has been used widely in many countries all around the World as a registry cleaner and optimization utility but Westbyte has developed a different tool to take care of file compression problems. It is a software tool which has been developed by West byte as an alternative to the common Windows program called Win Fixer.

As it’s based on Chromium, all of the usual Chrome extensions and apps should also work, though Torch seems to be about a generation behind Google’s own release cycle.Internet Download Accelerator allows you to drastically increase the rate of file download via the Internet with various HTTP, HTTPS and FTP methods. If you’re currently a Chrome user and interested in the browser’s features, switching is about as easy as it gets, as Torch just imports all your bookmarks. Torch Browser only launched on the Mac about a month ago, so most of its users are currently on Windows, the company tells us. It also features a smart drag-and-drop-activated search and sharing tool that pops up large boxes for sharing links to services like Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest and for initiating searches on Google Search, Wikipedia and other services. The browser also features a built-in BitTorrent client and a media grabber for downloading embedded video files. There are some advantages to using a download accelerator, however, especially if you are on a slow or unreliable connection.

While download accelerators were very popular in the early days of (slow) broadband, today’s fast and stable connections have mostly pushed them aside, and the vast majority of Internet users probably doesn’t even remember them. Torch now also features a built-in download accelerator. While Torch previously included a version of this service, it has now integrated this service deeper into its user interface with the help of a widget that allows you to search, pause and skip songs. Currently, the service has about 5 million songs in its database. Torch Music now offers customized recommendations based on your listening history, location and your Facebook friends’ tastes. Torch just launched the latest version of its Chromium-based browser, which now includes a download accelerator and a large update to the Torch Music service, which uses YouTube and Vevo as the basis of its music catalog. One example of this is Maxthon, but another browser that’s quietly gaining a following is Torch, which the company tells us just passed 10 million monthly active users on Mac and Windows after about year on the market. The world of alternative browsers is littered with also-rans like Rockmelt, but there are also companies that have managed to make a name for themselves in the shadow of Microsoft, Mozilla and Google.
