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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...

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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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...

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...

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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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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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...

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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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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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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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...

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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