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Wed, Aug 29 2007 7:46

Short Bits: Vaio LT, Album Art, HD DVD, Plug-ins

In October, Sony will start selling their Vaio LT HD PC/TV . It’s an all-in-one PC 22-inch LCD TV with a PC built-in. There will be a standard and an HD model that includes Blu-ray and CableCARD, I’m assuming only a single tuner though. Cool idea, but...
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Tue, May 22 2007 17:04

Short Bits: Apple TV, Ubuntu on Dell, WMP Remote

No One Likes Apple TV? Ubuntu, Dell PC Multimedia Codec Issue WMP Remote from the maker of DVRMSToolbox
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Wed, Nov 1 2006 20:49

Internet Explorer 7 Overwriting Album Art with Black JPEGs?

There has been an interesting problem reported that strangely relates to Internet Explorer 7 , overwriting existing album art with pure black album art. The issue has been seen at The Green Button (and AVS Forum ) and I have a repro on my system. Only...
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Mon, Oct 30 2006 14:16

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Released

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP | Windows Media Player 11 offers great new ways to store and enjoy all of your digital media. It's easier than ever to access all of your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV on your computer. Play it, view...
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Fri, Sep 1 2006 13:27

Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 Released

Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 | What's new in this beta release compared to the first beta release of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP? The following list highlights some of the major changes since the first beta release of Windows Media Player...
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Thu, Jul 6 2006 10:51

Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile Update Beta

Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile Update Beta | This update allows applications such as Windows Media Encoder 9 Series to create VC-1 Advanced Profile content. The package also includes an update to the Windows Media Encoder 9 Series command-line...
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Thu, May 18 2006 16:20

MTV Networks Unveils URGE on Windows Media Player 11 Platform

MTV Networks Unveils URGE Digital Music Service on Microsoft’s New Windows Media Player 11 Platform | MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc., and Microsoft Corp. today unveiled the public beta of URGE and the new Windows Media Player 11...
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Thu, May 18 2006 16:18

Windows Media Player 11 Beta Released

Windows Media Player 11 Beta | Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. Easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and videos on your computer, and then sync with a variety...
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Thu, Apr 20 2006 10:11

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP in June

Windows Media Player 11 for XP Due by June (Microsoft Watch) | Mary Jo Foley says that Microsoft officials say they are planning to release the Windows Media Player 11 version for Windows XP in June. Thomas Hawk seemed to be happy about the announcement...
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Fri, Apr 14 2006 19:36

Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP

Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB911565) | A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Windows Media Player and gain control over it. You can help...
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Sun, Feb 26 2006 23:06

Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup

Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup | Microsoft Corp. today announced the product lineup of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system. Scheduled for release later this year, the Microsoft Windows Vista product lineup will bring clarity to...
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Thu, Jan 19 2006 17:49

Changes In-store for ActiveX Controls? Webmasters/Developers

Activating ActiveX Controls (MSDN) | This was posted on MSDN a few days ago and might have a major impact on any site using ActiveX Controls. It sounds like Microsoft is updating ActiveX so that users will have to “activate” the control before it can...
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Fri, Jan 13 2006 15:17

Microsoft Stops Windows Media Player For the Mac

Microsoft Stops Windows Media Player For the Mac | “Microsoft Corp. has stopped developing Windows Media Player for Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X, choosing instead to direct people to a third party that offers components for playing Windows Media...
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Tue, Jan 10 2006 14:59

Windows Media Components for QuickTime

Windows Media Components for QuickTime | With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser. Quick...
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Wed, Jan 4 2006 20:40

Microsoft CES Press Releases

Microsoft Showcases Windows Innovations to Help Customers Navigate Through the Digital “World of More” Microsoft and MTV Networks Unveil New Windows Media Player 11 and Preview URGE, a New Digital Music Service New Windows Mobile-Based Portable Media...
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Wed, Jan 4 2006 20:32

Gates Outlines Vision for the Digital Lifestyle and Showcases New Products

Gates Outlines Vision for the Digital Lifestyle and Showcases New Products and Technologies From Microsoft | Highlighting key consumer products such as Xbox 360 and offering the first broad demonstration of the consumer features of Windows Vista, Microsoft...
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Mon, Dec 19 2005 13:51

WMP Tag Support Extender (FLAC, APE, and Vorbis Metadata)

WMP Tag Support Extender | WMP Tag Support Extender expand support of artist, title, etc. ("metatags") information in Windows Media Player. It adds support of APE tag format (read & write), FLAC MetaData (read & write), and OGG Vorbis...
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Fri, Nov 18 2005 23:58

Windows Media Format 9.5 SDK x64

Windows Media Format 9.5 Software Development Kit (SDK) | The Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools you need to develop applications that run on Windows. The applications...
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Fri, Nov 18 2005 23:57

Windows Media Encoder x64 Edition Released

Windows Media Encoder 9 Series x64 Edition | Windows Media Encoder 9 Series x64 Edition is a powerful tool for content producers who want to take advantage of the many innovations in Windows Media 9 Series including high-quality multichannel sound and...
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Tue, Nov 8 2005 9:04

NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Version 1.02-185

NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Retail Kit Version 1.02-185 | Windows Media Player and Media Center Edition Specific fixes... Compatibility Fixes for Windows Media Center 2005 Update Rollup 2 Fixed a multi-source filter regression issue in transport-stream playback...
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