Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 wouldn’t support Windows Media Center? Well, that’s only kind of true. While the latest version of Windows doesn’t ship with the software, it turns out you can install it… unofficially. The process for doing this isn’t officially supported by Microsoft, so there’s no way to know if it will work indefinitely. […]
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Goodbye Xbox Music, hello Groove
When Windows 10 launches July 29th, it won’t feature Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps. Instead it will feature new apps called Groove and Movies & TV. Microsoft unveiled a new Windows Store in April. It’s a one-stop shop for apps, music, movies, and other digital content, and the new Movies & TV app features […]
More Chromecast apps on the way: Google hosting hackathon in December
Google’s Chromecast is a tiny, inexpensive device that lets you stream internet audio video to your TV. As of late November, 2013 that means you can stream media from a very small group of sites including Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and HBO Go. But soon you may be able to do a lot more […]
MediaMonkey beta for Android syncs with the powerful Windows media manager
MediaMonkey is a music player for Windows which offers powerful tools for organizing, tagging, and playing music. The program also lets you synchronize your media with mobile devices including iOS or Android phones or tablets. With the help of plugins you can also use MediaMoneky to handle videos, audio effects, or more. Now the folks […]
VLC for Android hits Play Store… still a work in progress
VLC has a reputation as a Swiss Army Knife media player. The team’s apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers can handle virtually any media file you can throw at them. Now VLC is also available for Android. You can find it in the Google Play Store. But the initial version is still very much […]
Boxee is discontinuing its PC software, focusing on set-top-boxes, mobile apps
Boxee offers media center software that lets you access music, movies, and internet multimedia all in one place. The company got its start by offering apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Plug your PC into your TV and it turns into a full-fledged, internet-connected home theater system. But today Boxee announced that it will […]