BitTorrent buys uTorrent

"BitTorrent, Inc., home to the world's leading peer-assisted digital content delivery platform, today announced it has acquired uTorrent, a lightweight and efficient implementation of the BitTorrent protocol. The objective is to combine BitTorrent's expertise in networking protocols with uTorrent's high-performance design and compelling user interface (UI). This collaboration of best-of-breed technology will significantly benefit the BitTorrent ecosystem, including hardware partners, content creators, content distributors, and a thriving end user community. Together, the combined install base now exceeds 135 million worldwide," says the press release.