| Apple tells iTunes users to hold off on Vista | | Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:04:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | Apple is urging PC users to avoid moving to Windows Vista until it can update its iTunes media player. "ITunes 7.0.2 may work with Vista on many typical PCs, but Apple recommends that customers wait to upgrade Windows until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few weeks," the company stated. Vista users may encounter problems when trying to run iTunes on Microsoft's new operating system. The issues range from slow performance of the iTunes 'cover flow' feature, to being unable to play songs previously purchased from iTunes. There is also the risk of a software corruption on the iPod that could occur when Vista's 'safely remove hardware' feature is used. Users with the 'enable disk use' option turned off could also find themselves unable to update or restore their iPods.... | |
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| | | Multilingual User Interface Packs for Windows Media Player 11 | | Posted Monday, January 01, 2007 1:07:10 PM by Blog57 Team | | Many enterprise customers have deployed the Windows XP Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack in their corporations as a way to ease desktop administration and reduce desktop management costs in multilingual computing environments. Windows Media Player 11 MUI Packs provide support for customers who have deployed this version of the Windows operating system. Windows Media Player 11 MUI Packs are available for download for 25 non-English language versions of Windows XP. Individual language versions of the User Interface Packs are available for download, and you can choose the specific target language version of the language that you want to enable. .... | |
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| | | New Way To Check Out Books: Downloading | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:06:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- The newest books at St. Johns County libraries are ones you don't actually read. You listen to them on your portable media player. Nicole Jebbia is an avid "listener." "Oh I listen to a book a week," Jebbia said. Jebbia is one of hundreds of people now listening to e-audio books that she downloads from the St. Johns County Library website http://www.sjcpls.org/ "It's just easier. Download, pop in your earphones, and go," Jebbia said. The library has 1500 titles patrons can choose from and download onto their home computers or portable media players. Downloading takes only minutes based on the book's length... and then you listen. In order to initially set up your e-book account, you do have to actually go into the library, but then you never have to step into the library again.... | |
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| | | HP and Apple Partner to Deliver Digital Music Player | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:22:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | Working to provide consumers with the most compelling digital content whenever and wherever they desire, HP and Apple today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an HP-branded digital music player based on Apples iPod, the number one digital music player in the world, and Apples award-winning iTunes digital music jukebox and pioneering online music store to HP's customers. As part of the alliance, HP consumer PCs and notebooks will come preinstalled with Apples iTunes jukebox software and an easy-reference desktop icon to point consumers directly to the iTunes Music Store, ensuring a simple, seamless music experience. This offering is yet another way that HP is helping consumers enjoy more from their personal digital entertainment content. HPs goal is to bring the most compelling entertainment content and experiences to our customers, said Carly Fiorina, chairman and chief executive officer at HP.... | |
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| | | Just Another Mobile Monday Reviews Conduits Pocket Player 3.0 | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:16:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | "I have a confession to make. I was not enthusiastic about Conduits latest release of Pocket Player. To be honest, I had used previous versions of Pocket Player and they never seemed to work well for me. So, it was with little enthusiasm that I approached the new Pocket Player release. I expected more of the same; a program that would be deleted from my Pocket PC faster than a drive through a one stoplight town. Then, a funny thing happened. The more I used it, the more indispensable I found it. This is not the same Pocket Player I had tried and rejected before. This latest version, offers significant updates from Pocket Player 2.7, including new features, options, bug fixes, and most importantly, a considerably faster user interface. Additionally, unlike previous versions, Pocket Player 3 is now a true all-in-one media player.... | |
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| | | New Windows Media Player Shines | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 4:18:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | Pop quiz, hotshot. You're a technology conglomerate competing with Apple Computer for a share of the multimedia market space. The last few versions of your media software have played second fiddle to the iTunes party train, causing you to lose both money and street cred. What do you do? You release the first major redesign of Windows Media Player in more than two years. The 11th version of Microsoft's Windows Media Player hit Windows XP desktops Monday like an out-of-control city bus. No, we haven't got a wooden Keanu Reeves to save the day, but we do have some solid evidence of Microsoft's effort to bring sexy back to the media player. Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery The first thing you'll notice about this incarnation of WMP is how aesthetically similar it is to iTunes: the brushed metal skins, the configuration of the controls, and even the way the media files are arranged are all suspiciously similar to Apple's powerhouse player.... | |
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| | | GirlsGoneMobile Photo Review The rx4540 Mobile Media Companion | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:05:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | "In my opinion, this sort of device would be attractive for someone looking for a stylish PDA that doesnt have a phone built-in, rather than someone looking for a portable media player - especially at this price point of AU$499, which puts it on the same footing as the 80GB iPod. While the included 1GB iPAQ File Store is impressive for a Pocket PC, it doesnt compare favourably to other portable media players in this price range."Most reviews of the new HP lineup have focused on big brother - the rx5900 Travel Companion. Courtesy of girlsgonemobile.net we now have a good look at the Mobile Media Companion, the rx4500. While this is mainly a photo review (an in-depth review is forthcoming) first impressions are good, with some nice touches like the SD slot, and the bundled screen cover. As noted the storage isn't terribly big for a dedicated media player, but it does have all the productivity enhancements of Windows Mobile.... | |
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| | | Windows Media Player 11 Final for Windows XP Released | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:22:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | DailyTech - "Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Version 11 sports a redesigned user interface and incorporates seamless integration with MTV's URGE music service. According to Microsoft, the URGE online catalog provides customers with over 2 million songs by over 110,000 artists. Microsoft is also boasting that its improved search engine in Windows Media Player 11 provides faster results than any other media player on the market." Click HERE for the official WMP 11 homepage. Click HERE to discuss this in the OCC forums. - sdy284 *News Editor* .... | |
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| | | Windows Media Player 11 Released | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:11:21 AM by Blog57 Team | | After a brief delay, Microsoft on Monday made available Windows Media Player version 11. The update includes several enhancements, including a new user interface, improved syncing, and integration with the URGE music service. Windows Media Player 11 has been publicly available as a beta download since May of this year. However, issues with the quality of the release caused Microsoft to delay the final product while last minute bugs are ironed out. WMP11 works on Windows XP is available for download in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants. .... | |
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| | | Windows Media Player 11 Delayed | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:13:00 AM by Blog57 Team | | Microsoft has temporarily put its release of Windows Media Player 11 on hold, citing quality concerns. According to several Windows enthusiast sites such as Neowin, the company pushed back its target date from Tuesday to October 30. The newest version of the player includes several enhancements, including a new user interface, improved syncing, and integration with the URGE music service. Windows Media Player 11 has been publicly available as a beta download since May of this year. However, issues with the quality of the release have apparently caused Microsoft to delay the final product while last minute bugs are ironed out. more @ source. .... | |
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