Microsoft Announces Windows Media Connect Technology, Enabling Seamless Media Transfer Between Windows XP-Based PCs and Consumer Electronics Devices

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Microsoft Announces Windows Media Now
Supported By More Than 500 Devices, Up
150 Percent Since 2003 CES

Microsoft Announces Windows Media Now
Supported By More Than 500 Devices, Up
150 Percent Since 2003 CES 01/08/2004 07:31 PM
Today at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. announced that support for Windows Media® on consumer electronics devices has grown 150 percent since the 2003 CES, resulting in more than 500 devices that now support Windows Media. These new devices add to the broad choice of devices for consumers supporting Windows Media. Also, new portable music players from leading consumer electronics manufacturers increase the size of the world's largest installed base of secure portable digital music players, bringing the tally to more than 4 million devices supporting Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Digital Rights Management. In addition, Apex Digital Inc., KiSS Technology and Malata North America today announced the first DVD players supporting Windows Media Video (WMV) 9, and leading chip manufacturers Sand Video Inc. and Sigma Designs Inc. announced new chips supporting playback of high-definition WMV 9. Together, these new devices and chips help ensure that consumers can enjoy a wide variety of content on their choice of devices throughout the home and on the go.

Microsoft Announces Leading Broadcast
Companies to Deploy Products and
Services Based on Windows Media 9 Series

Microsoft Announces Leading Broadcast
Companies to Deploy Products and
Services Based on Windows Media 9 Series 04/19/2004 02:59 AM
Rainbow DBS's Satellite Service VOOM, U.S. Digital Television and Akimbo to Support Windows Media 9 Series; Submission of VC-9 to SMPTE Reaches Committee Draft Status

Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender
Technology Delivers Digital
Entertainment and the Media Center
Experience to Any Screen in the House

Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender
Technology Delivers Digital
Entertainment and the Media Center
Experience to Any Screen in the House 01/08/2004 07:35 PM
This evening during his keynote address at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates unveiled Windows® Media Center Extender Technology. The software will power a new generation of products that will extend the Media Center Edition PC experience allowing consumers to access their favorite digital entertainment, such as live and recorded television, photos, movies, and music that reside on their Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, from any room in the home -- regardless of where the PC is located. Media Center Extender Technology will not only provide access to rich content and services, but will enable devices throughout the home to utilize the full processing and storage capabilities of the PC creating new opportunities for services and providing unprecedented choice and access to content for consumers

Microsoft Announces New Version of
Windows Media Digital Rights Management
Software

Microsoft Announces New Version of
Windows Media Digital Rights Management
Software 05/03/2004 06:51 AM
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled the features of the next version of its Windows Media® Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, and announced early adopters of the platform, including leading online music and movie services, entertainment companies, consumer electronics manufacturers and chip makers. Microsoft's next generation of Windows Media DRM technology will make new scenarios possible, such as protecting, delivering and playing subscription-based or on-demand digital music and video. These scenarios span Windows®-based PCs and devices, including portable audio devices, Portable Media Centers, cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) such as Windows Mobile (TM) -based Pocket PCs and Smartphones, and networked devices connected within the home, including those that connect over a wireless network.

Jason Flaks - Demo of Windows Media
Connect

Jason Flaks - Demo of Windows Media
Connect 07/09/2004 01:34 PM
You might not have heard of Windows Media Connect technology. Jason Flaks, program manager on the Media Connects team, invited us over for a neat demo. He shows how CD and DVD players and other devices use this technology to do media transfers between Windows XP based PCs and consumer electronics devices.

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353) 04/22/2004 01:20 AM
After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.

Microsoft Announces Canon's Support Of
Media Transfer Protocol in Digital Still
Cameras

Microsoft Announces Canon's Support Of
Media Transfer Protocol in Digital Still
Cameras 09/22/2004 04:13 PM
Microsoft Corp. today announced that its new Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) will be supported by Canon Inc., a leader in the field of professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon, one of the market leaders in adopting and promoting Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), now plans to incorporate support for MTP into its future digital camera product offerings. This announcement coincides with next week's 2004 Photokina trade show and signifies a premier industry relationship for Microsoft, introducing one of the most advanced technologies yet for image acquisition to a Windows®-based PC.

Premio Introduces Media Center PC with
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2005

Premio Introduces Media Center PC with
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2005 12/19/2004 03:45 PM
Premio Computer, Inc. today announced the Premio Media Center PC. Preinstalled with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, the Premio Media Center is a versatile, comprehensive solution for media and home entertainment applications [PRWEB Dec 15, 2004]

Cingular and Microsoft Deliver New
Windows Mobile-Based Devices

Cingular and Microsoft Deliver New
Windows Mobile-Based Devices 01/06/2005 12:17 AM
Cingular Wireless and Microsoft Corp. today announced that they plan to make the powerful experience familiar on desktops available to users through more Windows Mobile (TM) -based devices in 2005.

Microsoft Introduces Windows
Marketplace, Enabling Customers to
Discover A World of Products That Work
With Windows

Microsoft Introduces Windows
Marketplace, Enabling Customers to
Discover A World of Products That Work
With Windows 07/12/2004 09:23 AM
Today at its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. introduced Windows® Marketplace, an upcoming shopping and downloading site that will provide customers with one-stop access to software, hardware and peripherals that work with the Windows platform. This new offering provides a cost-effective way for participating partners to work with Microsoft and CNET Networks to gain exposure to millions of potential customers through online shopping and electronic software distribution -- all in one place. Windows Marketplace also will make it easy for customers to navigate, find, try and buy thousands of compelling products to meet their needs and enhance their Windows computing experience. Windows Marketplace is scheduled to launch to end-user customers in the United States this fall, but Microsoft is giving partners an early opportunity to get their products into the Marketplace before it becomes available publicly.

Linux seller licenses Windows Media
technology

Linux seller licenses Windows Media
technology 04/27/2004 08:04 PM
Turbolinux, a Japanese seller of the open-source operating system, bridges a philosophical divide by licensing Microsoft technology for playing digital music and video.

Microsoft Launches Online Video Service
for Windows Mobile-Based Devices

Microsoft Launches Online Video Service
for Windows Mobile-Based Devices 03/30/2005 02:11 AM
Investors Business Daily Mar 30 2005 6:43AM GMT

V Inc. Announces Bravo HD DVD Player
With Windows Media Video 9 and HighMAT
Playback.

V Inc. Announces Bravo HD DVD Player
With Windows Media Video 9 and HighMAT
Playback. 01/07/2004 07:13 PM
V Inc. Announces Bravo HD DVD Player With Windows Media Video 9 and HighMAT Playback. The experts over at AVS Forum discovered a feature that's not in the press release: "An Internet connection will be available on the Bravo D3 to play WMV9 content that the content provider has chosen to implement DRM."

Creative's Zen Portable Media Center
with Windows Media Player 10

Creative's Zen Portable Media Center
with Windows Media Player 10 09/01/2004 08:55 PM
Review: Microsoft readies its next Windows Media Player as hardware makers start to ship portable video players. We look at the Creative Zen Portable Media Center as a prime early example. In wooing content producers, has Microsoft imposed too many shackles on users?

Microsoft and KONE Elevate the Customer
Experience Through Deployment Of Windows
Mobile-based Devices

Microsoft and KONE Elevate the Customer
Experience Through Deployment Of Windows
Mobile-based Devices 06/29/2004 07:09 AM
Microsoft Corp. today announced that KONE, a leading company in the global elevator and escalator business based in Finland, is planning to deploy Windows Mobile (TM) -based devices to 11,000 employees in 17 countries over the next two years. This constitutes one of the widest customer deployments of Windows Mobile-based devices to date. KONE selected TBS's TaskMaster solution running on Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Phone Edition devices to offer KONE a way to manage its mobile work force using ongoing, regular communication with employees. It can now offer valuable new services to its customers such as regular progress updates direct from field workers, enabling KONE to deliver an enhanced experience to customers. The distribution of regular updates using Windows Mobile-based devices also helps KONE to provide a safer working environment for its employees. The solution also is expected to reduce bottom-line costs and enable KONE to maintain its commitment to being the most innovative and professional organization in its field.

VBox Announces Support for Microsoft's
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004

VBox Announces Support for Microsoft's
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 04/19/2004 11:03 AM
VBox Communications, a private company partially held by Optibase (Nasdaq:OBAS), a leading provider of digital broadcast receivers, today announced support for PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 in its latest generation of Digital TV ATSC cards, DTA-150 and DTA-151. DTA150 and DTA151 for use with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004. VBox DTA150 and DTA151 cards when operated with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 enable the users to watch and record Digital High Definition television using the PC. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is available pre-installed on Media Center PCs and delivers advanced computing, plus easy-to-use integrated digital entertainment including live and recorded television, movies, music, photos and radio. The customer's digital media is all in one place, accessible on either a PC monitor or television display, using a single remote control.

Analog Devices launches new product for
Microsoft, consumer electronics

Analog Devices launches new product for
Microsoft, consumer electronics 01/26/2004 04:10 PM
Analog Devices Inc., whose high-speed products research center is in Greensboro, released its new Blackfin electronic processor that apparently makes new digital cameras, car computer systems and even Microsoft software run faster.

Microsoft Windows Media Player 10

Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 09/03/2004 08:18 AM
The most striking change to Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, the much-awaited upgrade to the player/jukebox that ships on most new PCs, is its dramatic cosmetic overhaul. Windows Media Player (WMP) no longer feels like a freebie utility thrown in with the OS (think Notepad), but is an application you'll actually want to use. By giving you easy access to all of your multimedia files (music, photos, and video) and helping you accomplish the tasks you're likely to want to do with them, WMP 10 at least equals — and in our estimation surpasses — the current leader in the field, MusicMatch Jukebox 9.

Windows Media Player, Microsoft y DRM

Windows Media Player, Microsoft y DRM 12/25/2004 05:30 PM

Microsoft releases Windows Media Player
9 for OS X

Microsoft releases Windows Media Player
9 for OS X 11/10/2003 11:00 PM
Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X...

Microsoft Media Center for Windows XP64
unlikely

Microsoft Media Center for Windows XP64
unlikely 07/02/2004 09:36 AM
IT'S LITTLE WONDER that Microsoft Longhorn keeps slipping as the software firm has more than enough on its plate to keep it busy for a year or two. One of those busy little things is 64-bit Windows for X64 and as we've revealed through the course of this week, it has mighty plans for this OS, which will use the same binary for both Intel's EM64T and AMD64.

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox 06/14/2004 11:22 AM
Boston Globe Jun 14 2004 3:29PM GMT

Microsoft to rename media player-less
Windows

Microsoft to rename media player-less
Windows 03/28/2005 01:24 PM
Product will now be known as either Windows XP Home Edition N or Windows XP Professional Edition N.

Microsoft Set To Launch Windows XP Media
Center

Microsoft Set To Launch Windows XP Media
Center 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Further blurring the lines between home computing and entertainment, software giant Microsoft has described the newest version of its Windows XP operating system, which will marry television programming, personal video recording, music, movies, DVDs and pictures in a single device.

Free File: Windows Media Player Bonus
Pack for Windows XP

Free File: Windows Media Player Bonus
Pack for Windows XP 08/03/2004 09:54 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 4 2004 2:15AM GMT

Microsoft, Intel Hatch Seamless Media
Strategy

Microsoft, Intel Hatch Seamless Media
Strategy 01/06/2004 11:57 AM
Media Post Jan 6 2004 10:23AM ET

EU and Microsoft agree on name of
media-free Windows version

EU and Microsoft agree on name of
media-free Windows version 03/29/2005 02:11 AM
Channel NewsAsia Mar 29 2005 5:54AM GMT

Disney and Microsoft Partner on Windows
Media Efforts

Disney and Microsoft Partner on Windows
Media Efforts 02/10/2004 05:26 AM

Microsoft Chat: Windows XP Media Center
Edition

Microsoft Chat: Windows XP Media Center
Edition 04/15/2004 06:16 PM

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center -
Sponsored Link

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center -
Sponsored Link 06/22/2005 02:07 AM
Ad - http://www.startsomethingentertaining.com Jun 22 2005 6:11AM GMT

THX and Microsoft Announce THX Best
Practices Laboratory for Windows Media

THX and Microsoft Announce THX Best
Practices Laboratory for Windows Media 04/18/2005 01:56 AM
Investors Business Daily Apr 18 2005 6:23AM GMT

Microsoft Sings New Tune with Windows
Media Player

Microsoft Sings New Tune with Windows
Media Player 09/13/2004 11:08 AM
Last October, Apple released a Windows version of its iTunes music jukebox -- and PC users no longer had to choose between Windows Media Player's inadequacies or Real or Musicmatch's annoyances. They could download a free program that provided all the functions, from MP3 ripping to fast CD burning, that cost extra elsewhere.

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox (Reuters)

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox (Reuters) 06/14/2004 05:26 AM
Reuters - Windows Media Player users will be able to buy music downloads from a selection of European online stores, after Microsoft Corp and OD2 teamed up to lure fans away from Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.

Microsoft Sings a New Tune With Windows
Media Player 10

Microsoft Sings a New Tune With Windows
Media Player 10 09/11/2004 10:09 PM
Washington Post Sep 12 2004 2:14AM GMT

Microsoft forced to split Windows, Media
Player by EU

Microsoft forced to split Windows, Media
Player by EU 12/24/2004 12:10 PM
Microsoft will have to unbundle Windows Media Player from the OS, and license some server technology to competitors after a EU court ruling today. The software maker has not decided on a possible appeal.

Microsoft Officially Unveils Revamped
Windows Media DRM

Microsoft Officially Unveils Revamped
Windows Media DRM 05/04/2004 01:02 AM

Microsoft accepts new name for Windows
minus Media Player

Microsoft accepts new name for Windows
minus Media Player 03/29/2005 03:06 PM
PC Pro Mar 29 2005 6:15PM GMT

Windows XP Home Edition N, el Windows
sin Media Player

Windows XP Home Edition N, el Windows
sin Media Player 03/29/2005 04:32 AM

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Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
Windows Media Player 6.4 delivers high-quality audio and video for users and organizations running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0.

Windows Media Player 10 Review

Windows Media Player 10 Review 09/01/2004 10:39 PM

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116) 11/04/2003 11:37 PM
DirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw. 11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow patching of all language installations supported by the affected Operating Systems.

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Actual Tools announced today the release of version 2.6 of Actual Windows Manager, a revolutionary windows enhancement application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The program dramatically expands Windows functionality and introduces a new window control system, more native to human perception. Actual Tools team of software developers and cognitive analysts tried to bring to life the alternative desktop organization and control concept with the ultimate goal of creating a truly anthropocentric computer environment. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

Windows Media Player for Windows XP
v10.0

Windows Media Player for Windows XP
v10.0 09/02/2004 09:06 PM
Windows Media Player offers consumers the first fully integrated digital media experience, including playback of CD-quality audio, streaming and downloadable audio and video, jukebox capabilities, Internet radio, and more. [Freeware 12.4 MB]

Review: Roku SoundBridge M1000 and M2000

Review: Roku SoundBridge M1000 and M2000 12/29/2004 09:20 AM

Samsung SPH-M4300: New Windows Mobile
Smartphone with Wireless LAN

Samsung SPH-M4300: New Windows Mobile
Smartphone with Wireless LAN 03/23/2005 04:35 AM
SlashPhone Mar 23 2005 7:18AM GMT

Dell Introduces the First Windows Mobile
SE Pocket PCs

Dell Introduces the First Windows Mobile
SE Pocket PCs 05/18/2004 12:08 AM
BrightHand May 18 2004 4:24AM GMT

Review: Windows XP's big security fix

Review: Windows XP's big security fix 02/10/2004 10:34 AM

REVIEW: Windows XP Battens Down Hatches

REVIEW: Windows XP Battens Down Hatches 08/10/2004 11:11 PM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 11 2004 3:25AM GMT

Week in review: Resuscitating Windows

Week in review: Resuscitating Windows 08/27/2004 07:01 PM
Microsoft remaps the road to Longhorn as, on another front, companies get to grips with the SP2 update. Plus: An APB for P2P criminals.

REVIEW: Windows XP Battens Down Hatches
(AP)

REVIEW: Windows XP Battens Down Hatches
(AP) 08/10/2004 09:06 PM
AP - With the latest update to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system, personal computers will soon join parents, bosses, teachers and spouses as a source of nagging in your life. But as mom always said, it's for your own good.

FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series quits
unexpectedly playing online content

FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series quits
unexpectedly playing online content 07/13/2004 08:46 PM

FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series quits
unexpectedly while you are playing
online content

FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series quits
unexpectedly while you are playing
online content 07/13/2004 12:25 AM
When you are playing content from a network source, Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series may quit unexpectedly (crash) if Windows Media Player briefly loses the network connection and then tries to reconnect. If you are using Windows Media Player together with a host application such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player is embedded in the host application, the host application may quit unexpectedly if the network connection is lost.

Extensive Windows 2003 Server Review

Extensive Windows 2003 Server Review 03/20/2003 01:04 PM

Microsoft Windows Marketplace - Submit a
Review

Microsoft Windows Marketplace - Submit a
Review 12/17/2004 06:34 PM
http://images.windowsmarketplace.com/img/WinMP_logo.gif

Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Review

Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Review 12/12/2003 04:23 PM

Ars Technica review: alternative AIM
clients for Windows

Ars Technica review: alternative AIM
clients for Windows 04/21/2004 02:01 AM
Tired of AIM's interface, pop-up ads, and general flakiness? Ars Technica takes a look at three alternatives that might tickle your fancy.

Mini Review of Windows XP Service Pack 2
@ NeoWin

Mini Review of Windows XP Service Pack 2
@ NeoWin 08/09/2004 06:22 PM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta Review
*Part 2*

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta Review
*Part 2* 02/10/2004 12:07 PM

Windows 2003 Server New Feature Guide &
Review

Windows 2003 Server New Feature Guide &
Review 03/20/2003 10:42 AM

Crown Castle Selects Windows Media
Deliver TV Via Mobile

Crown Castle Selects Windows Media
Deliver TV Via Mobile 04/18/2005 04:38 PM
Crown Castle Mobile Media, a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp., and Microsoft Corp. today announced that Crown Castle Mobile Media has selected Windows Media Audio, Windows Media Video 9 and Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) 10 for its Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) broadcast service deployment. As a preview of the exciting possibilities this relationship will deliver, Crown Castle Mobile Media will be demonstrating with Microsoft live mobile TV on Windows Mobile (TM) -based devices at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas from April 16 to April 21, 2005.

Windows Media helps enable the secure delivery of high-quality digital entertainment services over IP and other digital networks. The components of the Windows Media 9 Series platform are available from Microsoft in source code format, may be ported to mobile devices based on any operating system, and are licensed under published terms that provide significant commercial advantages for device manufacturers compared with alternative solutions. Windows Media Video 9 is Microsoft's implementation of VC-1, the proposed Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standard.

"Windows Media is a superb solution for delivering audio and video services over mobile broadcast networks like DVB-H because of its quality and efficiency," said Michael Schueppert, president of Crown Castle Mobile Media. "We are excited to work with Microsoft on this endeavor."

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Qualcomm and Microsoft Enable Windows
Media Streaming for Mobile Phone

Qualcomm and Microsoft Enable Windows
Media Streaming for Mobile Phone 09/24/2004 03:39 PM
SlashPhone Sep 24 2004 7:54PM GMT

Microsoft Announces Windows Media Connect Technology, Enabling Seamless Media Transfer Between Windows XP-Based PCs and Consumer Electronics Devices

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