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Nielsen: YouTube remains dominant video streamer
(News) Google's YouTube continues as the preferred online video site of U.S. users, with a popularity that dwarfs its closest competitors, according to Nielsen Online.
Stream Media From Your PC to Your HDTV
(How To) Free your music and movie collection from the confines of your PC's hard drive and play them on that big screen in your living room. It's easy, and we show you how.
Singaporean agency offers $100K prize for multimedia search
(News) Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) is offering a US$100,000 prize to the winner of a competition to develop new multimedia search technologies.
Kill Your TV: 15 Internet Video Sites to Beat the Writers' Strike
(How To) Has the writers' strike got you down on TV? We pick 15 video sites that will help you get through the winter months while the geniuses in Hollywood figure out how to pay their writers for digital content.
Five Ways to Share Music Without Getting Sued
(Reviews) Don't want to sing "I Fought the RIAA and the RIAA Won?" These five services will keep you entertained and out of court.
39 Ways to Put Yourself on the Web
(Reviews) Whether you're interested in blogging, making music, shooting videos, publishing your novel, or starting your own social network, these great services can help--in many cases, for free.
With attack code circulating, RealPlayer fix coming
(News) One day after Symantec Corp. researchers discovered software that attacked a critical unpatched vulnerability in RealNetworks Inc.'s media player, Real says that a fix for the issue is imminent.
Adobe releases Moviestar beta for Flash Player 9
(News) Adobe Systems Inc.'s upgrade for its Flash Player, released on Tuesday, adds support for one of the latest video encoding standards as well as new audio support.
Best Streaming Media Players
(Reviews) The top-rated Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 has unique features like Flickr photo streaming, Apple and Windows Media DRM support, and DVR capabilities.
Best Products for Streaming Audio and Video With Ease
(Reviews) Want to watch your movies in the bedroom or listen to your albums in the kitchen? We identify which devices do the best job of streaming PC-based video and audio all over your home.
Flickr investigates blocking of images in China
(News) Flickr officials have no doubt that China is blocking their photo sharing site's images and the company is trying hard to figure out why this is happening and how it can be resolved.
Adobe CEO responds to Microsoft's Silverlight
(News) The head of Adobe Systems Inc. has questioned Microsoft Corp.'s commitment to keeping its new Silverlight platform compatible with other operating systems besides Windows.
AMD system pumps PC content to TV screens
(News) AMD system pumps PC content to TV screens
RealNetworks Promotes Wireless Streaming
(news) RealNetworks Promotes Wireless Streaming
VWB Debuts All-in-One Set-Top Box
(news) VWB Debuts All-in-One Set-Top Box
Windows Media Player Revamped
(news) Microsoft refines copyright-protection scheme to better support portable devices.
Windows Media Player Makes Inroads
(news) Microsoft cuts deals with video services Akimbo, Rainbow DBS, and others.
Windows Media Makes Hollywood Play
(news) New technology will surface in DVDs, HDTV, editing apps, and more.
Microsoft Sharpens Video Strategy
(news) ATI, NVidia will support high-end Corona video codec in upcoming graphics cards.
Fine-Tune WinAmp Playback
(howto) Tweak Windows' and WinAmp's settings to make your music sound better.
Playing with Playlists
(howto) Customize your own mixes with WinAmp's Playlist Editor.
Undocumented WinAmp Tips
(howto) We'll help you find WinAmp's hidden shortcuts.
WinAmp Audio Settings
(howto) Make your music jump using WinAmp's built-in audio equalizer.
Internet Radio 101
(howto) WinAmp 2.6 brings the world of Shoutcast radio to your PC.
Name That Tune
(howto) Download artist, album, and track names using Windows Media Player 7.
Pump Up the Bandwidth
(howto) Tweak Windows Media Player 7's playback performance for your PC's processor and Net connection.
Sharing the Music
(howto) Export your Windows Media Player 7 playlists or import friends' lists.
Listen to Digital Tunes
(howto) Search for and listen to your favorite tunes with Windows Media Player's music library playlists.
Be A Media Player
(howto) Build up a music library with Windows Media Player 7.
That's (Digital) Entertainment!
(news) Digital movies, books, and music are coming direct to your home by way of your PC. Soon, always-on entertainment will be just a mouse-click away.
Dazzle Ships Video Capture Tool for Windows Me
(news) Capture video with $49 Dazzle EmMe on your Windows Me system, without having to install a card.

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