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Still 'no demand' for media-player-free Windows

November 18, 2005 Microsoft offers Windows without its media player. The EU Commission is satisfied, but consumers and retailers don't seem to care. TAGS: antitrust, Fujitsu Siemens, retailer, representative, media player, U.K., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Winamp, NullSoft, security bug, flaw, security company, spyware, Time Warner Inc., media player, adware, security, PC

Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal

May 10, 2007 Security holes in media player and compression software had not previously been used in cyberattacks, according to Symantec. TAGS: WinZip, Symantec Corp., Apple QuickTime, vulnerability, flaw, media player, security, Apple Computer, PC

RealNetworks beefs up security package

November 17, 2006 Company's subscription services now include an array of security tools, including the basics. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., security tool, subscriber, RealNetworks RealPlayer, broadband, security, media player, anti-spyware, Google Inc., antivirus, PC

Microsoft: No flaw in Media Player

January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw. TAGS: Overpeer, Panda Software, Ben Edelman, rights-management, Microsoft Windows Media Player, flaw, antipiracy, digital-rights management, media player, Windows Media, spyware, researcher, Microsoft Corp., adware, P2P, security

Flash media comes to Verizon Wireless phones

October 25, 2006 A version of Flash is embedded in downloadable applications such as games, giving mobile users a richer graphical experience. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, wireless phone, Verizon Communications, animation, Qualcomm Inc., handset, WAP, Adobe Systems Inc., media player, multimedia, video, games, Web browser, PC

South Korea fines Microsoft $32 million

December 7, 2005 Regulators say Redmond violated Korea's monopoly rules by bundling Windows products in ways that hurt competitors. TAGS: Korea, Korean company, streaming media, messaging, commission, Microsoft Windows Server, South Korea, market share, RealNetworks Inc., media player, Windows Media, practice, MSN Messenger, IM, barrier, decision

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, bug, vulnerability, flaw, Windows PC, researcher, attacker, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

MTV gets first crack at Windows' new music

January 5, 2006 New "Urge" music service is first to tap Microsoft's new multimedia features. But how much is that worth? Photos: Scenes from CES TAGS: MTV, Microsoft Windows Media Player, RealNetworks Inc., Windows Media, RealNetworks Rhapsody, Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computer, media player, Apple iTunes, multimedia, Microsoft Corp., music, Microsoft Windows, PC

Year in review: Price drops make it a TV year worth watching

December 28, 2005 Prices plummeted below $1,000 mark for large plasma TVs, and viewers gained a multitude of avenues to tap into TV content. TAGS: Hasbro Inc., plasma TV, cell phone carrier, TV, telephone company, Texas Instruments Inc., Verizon Communications, VoIP, LCD, media player, cell phone, PC

Sony sailing past rootkit controversy

November 21, 2005 Despite calls for boycotts, consumers appear to be buying Sony CDs just as they always have. TAGS: Nielsen SoundScan, rootkit, album, Sony Corp., copy protection, Texas, CD, Amazon.com Inc., response, media player, virus, PC
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