media player
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo The new Windows Media Player is the first program to include feature controls in Aero Peek but it's hard to imagine that it'll be the last. Expect many media players, and probably other... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Second coming for touchscreen BlackBerry
Photo The Storm2 has built-in GPS and wi-fi, and a media player for videos, pictures and music. BlackBerry's Media Sync software also allows the device to sync with iTunes and Windows... [15 Oct 2009]
Photos: Sony unleashes latest Vaios - from mini laptops to touchscreens
Photo Shown above is the top-of-the-range version which includes a Blu-ray player and is expected to sell for £799. The Vaio Movie Story software can also create video montages from clips of home video footage, while the... [14 Oct 2009]
Photos: The hottest tech out of the UK's Silicon Valley
Photo The RatPlug, produced by OmniPlug Technologies, will download media files, such as photos and videos to any USB-enabled device - such as an MP3 or portable video player - while it's charging. Video files... [24 Sep 2009]
Facebook adds Nielsen to friends for ads
News Facebook has a history of big New York marketing pushes to further establish itself as a major player on Madison Avenue. Getting statistics on advertising effectiveness is important for Facebook, especially with a... [22 Sep 2009]
Apple tablet, Windows 7, Nokia mini laptop, 3D printers and future mobiles
Photo August was also the month that Microsoft released its new Zune HD media player. August saw this futuristic-looking machine, the ULTra personal rapid transit (PRT) vehicle, on display at London's Science... [02 Sep 2009]
Does Zune HD menu hint at apps inclusion?
News Despite confirming the Zune HD now sports an Apps menu, Microsoft is being circumspect on just how extensive the collection of programs it plans to offer for the media player will be. An eagle-eyed user... [25 Aug 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard: What to expect from the upcoming OS
News It's a bit slicker, and the new interface appears similar to the iPhone's media player. It's a feature that many competing media players have long offered, and it automatically adjusts... [17 Aug 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - How it will look on your desktop, part 2
Photo The new version of Windows Media Player that ships with Windows 7 is such a drastic improvement, it's almost a crime to associate it with its predecessors. Perhaps the best feature in the new Windows... [10 Aug 2009]
Security: Why Adobe could be the new Microsoft
News There have been zero day exploits for the Flash Player plug-in, used for viewing rich media like videos and interactive charts on websites. It's only natural, given the fact that some of our products... [07 Aug 2009]
Google's Android coming to a set-top box near you
News Mips Technologies and its partners - including chipmakers, manufacturers and working groups within the Android-focused Open Embedded Software Foundation - have already demonstrated Android running on a home media... [06 Aug 2009]
The 'smartphone-lite' devices aiming to hook Twitter users
News In addition to tight integration for one-click access to Facebook, Twitter and other web services like Skype, the new INQ devices can also sync with unprotected music stored in iTunes and Windows Media... [05 Aug 2009]
BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment Just think back to the furore surrounding the initial launch of iPlayer, when the online media player was released only for Windows XP - and not for Mac or open source OSes. The BBC is a world leader in... [31 Jul 2009]
Satyam feeling 'bullish' with new governance
News A number of Mahindra Satyam executives hailed from Tech Mahindra, essentially a second-tier player focused on one vertical - telecoms. Speaking at a media briefing in Singapore Friday, Nayyar noted that... [06 Jul 2009]
Cheat sheet: Project Canvas
Cheat Sheet Likewise, the ITV equivalent of iPlayer, known as ITV Player, will also be available on Canvas with other services likely to follow. Freeview brought digital TV to people who didn't want to go down the route of... [23 Jun 2009]