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Sticking points for Windows

June 15, 2005 What if Microsoft offered a version of XP without a media player and nobody came? Also: Some companies cling to the past. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

D-Link releases media player with AOL service

July 15, 2004 Device connects to a broadband home network and allows TV sets, home stereos to play media files stored on a PC. TAGS: D-Link Systems, America Online Inc., home stereo, media player, Time Warner Inc., home network, broadband, TV, PC

Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, security

Adobe to take Flash videos to desktop

April 16, 2007 Adobe Media Player, set for release later this year, can play back downloaded video files, rather than browser-based video streams.Image: Adobe's Media Player for offline media TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., media player, broadcaster, publisher, RSS, video, Web browser

Windows Media Player release skips a beat

October 25, 2006 Microsoft missed its planned Tuesday release of the jukebox software, which has been "delayed slightly" to an unspecified date. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, media player, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Digital photo album bypasses PCs

September 29, 2004 SanDisk's media player can be connected directly to a TV set to display still images and video clips taken by digital cameras. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., digital photograph, media player, flash memory, video clip, digital camera, camera, TV, photograph, PC, video

Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

January 13, 2006 Microsoft halts development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and says it has no plans to provide future updates. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Apple Macintosh, development, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, MSN, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

QuickTime bugs open door to attack

January 11, 2006 Several security flaws in Apple Computer's media player could put computers running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of hijack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, risk, media player, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

December 2, 2005 Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, RealNetworks Inc., flaw, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, attacker, researcher, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Photo: In this Windows, N stands for 'no'

June 8, 2005 Software maker is complying with European Commission order to offer slimmed-down version of Windows. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, photograph

QuickTime patch hits trouble

January 13, 2006 Recent security update to Apple's popular media player causes system problems, some Mac OS X and Windows users say. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, media player, Apple Macintosh, forum, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, patch, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

'DVD Jon' targets Media Player file encoding

September 3, 2005 Programmer develops tool for removing encoding surrounding multicasts in effort to give open-source media players access. TAGS: media player, video stream, Microsoft Windows Media Player, open source, Windows Media, DVD, video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 ready to sing

October 30, 2006 A week after the company had initially hoped to debut the new jukebox player, it posts a free download of the program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, media player, Microsoft Zune, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Serious Winamp flaw gets fix

January 30, 2006 Nullsoft posts an update for a serious flaw that had already spawned an exploit for taking over vulnerable PCs. TAGS: Winamp, NullSoft, flaw, media player, security company, Time Warner Inc., vulnerability, America Online Inc., security

Fixes in for RealPlayer flaws

March 25, 2006 RealNetworks patches a "critical" clutch of holes in its media player products, which could be used to let intruders run code on PCs. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, iDefense, flaw, RealNetworks Rhapsody, patch management, media player, security

Still 'no demand' for media-player-free Windows

November 18, 2005 Microsoft offers Windows without its media player. The EU Commission is satisfied, but consumers and retailers don't seem to care. TAGS: antitrust, Fujitsu Siemens, retailer, representative, media player, U.K., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Ballmer zooms from Zune to Vista

October 26, 2006 videos Microsoft's CEO visits News.com to talk about the impending media player and Windows launches, and tech changes overall. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, margin, media player, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, video, Microsoft Windows

Critical patch coming for Windows Media Player

February 10, 2006 Monthly patch program will include seven bulletins for flaws in Windows and other Microsoft products. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, security

Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE

October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows 2003, media player, vulnerability, spokeswoman, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

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