Stories about media player

VLC's finally out of testing stage
The open-source media player that holds a master key has just turned v1 after 8 years.
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Classified US military secrets on MP3 player
A New Zealander has inadvertently gained access to US military secrets after buying an old MP3 player for $NZ18 ($14.50) from an op-shop.
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Cowon A3: portable media par excellence
The iPod's anithesis, it's chunky and functiontional at best, but check out the multimedia playback!
Set-top boxes to get VLC for all-format TV playback?
Funding to port the popular VLC open source media player to set-top boxes could mean a lounge-room media player that actually supports all the media you want to play.
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First look: Xbox Media Centre for Mac
The venerable Xbox Media Centre (XBMC) has been ported to OS X, and it might be better than Apple Front Row for many people.
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The iPod touch is really in a class of its own
There’s no device we can think of that offers the same combination of features.
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An Apple alternative
Creative’s been plugging their Zen line for some time now. With 4GB of flash memory, it’s a sleek little unit.
True plug and play
Until it’s turned on, the Samsung T10 looks like a piece of plastic. Hit the power button and a set of touch controls light up giving a space age look.
iRiver’s most popular seller
Controls are easy to use although it takes some practice to control the dial.
The original – is it still the best?
Given the iPod’s dominance it’s hard to believe that Sony created the market with the original Walkman.
When you’re looking for cute
The Sansa Clip is a music-only device — the crystal clear OLED screen is for text only.
Open Source Challenge part 2: Web browsing, security and multimedia formats, DVDs, and entertainment.
Open Source Challenge part 2: Web browsing, security and multimedia formats, DVDs, and entertainment. It's only just begun, but the challenge continues. Join Ashton Mills as he tosses Windows away and works solely with Linux, for everything. Will he find nirvana, or go crazy? Read on to find out.
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