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XP and Vista to get new media player
April 17, 2006
Microsoft's Windows Media Player 11 is coming to Vista and to XP sooner. Is iPod connection ahead?
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Microsoft Windows XP
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media player
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portable device
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Apple iTunes
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music player
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song
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Apple iPod
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Microsoft Corp.
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music
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Microsoft Windows
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video
Commentary: Getting on the same sheet of music
July 26, 2004
The new Harmony digital music technology from RealNetworks challenges Apple and Microsoft to play better together.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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Windows Media
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Apple Computer
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commentary
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sheet
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Apple iPod
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Napster Inc.
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portable device
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media player
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digital music
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Sony Corp.
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Samsung Electronics
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music player
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music
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Behind the music: Microsoft?
September 2, 2004
Partners line up to support new digital media playback software, but can portable video and music rental rights defeat Apple?
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Windows Media
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portable device
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digital-rights management
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portable video
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Napster Inc.
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Apple Computer
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music download
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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online music
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music
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Microsoft Corp.
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video
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Microsoft Windows
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Apple iPod
Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes
September 1, 2006
The arms race continues as determined programmers find ways to circumvent the two leading digital rights management technologies for music.
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digital-rights management
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Apple Computer
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Windows Media
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hacker
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representative
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple iTunes
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music
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Microsoft Windows
AT&T Wireless opens mobile music store
October 5, 2004
Can't wait to get home to iTunes? Now you can claim that tune for downloading to your cell phone.
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AT&T Wireless
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digital music
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song
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RealNetworks Inc.
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Apple Computer
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mobile phone
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Windows Media
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Apple iTunes
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cell phone
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music
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radio
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft making better music?
May 22, 2006
Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed
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digital music
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critic
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Apple Computer
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Windows Media
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MTV
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iRiver
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jukebox
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Apple iTunes
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approach
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Microsoft Corp.
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music
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PC
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Apple iPod
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operating system
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Microsoft Windows
MTV, Microsoft band together for music service
December 13, 2005
With help of software giant, music TV network readies launch of iTunes rival, two years or more in the making.
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MTV
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MTV Networks
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Napster Inc.
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Apple iTunes
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RealNetworks Rhapsody
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RealNetworks Inc.
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digital music
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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media player
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music
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Microsoft Corp.
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TV
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Apple Computer
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft opens MSN Music store
September 1, 2004
Software maker launches MSN Music a day early. Songs and albums can now be purchased on the rival to Apple's iTunes.
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Windows Media
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online music
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Apple Computer
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Napster Inc.
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MSN Messenger
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integration
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IM
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digital music
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track
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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link
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Microsoft Corp.
Commentary: RealNetworks lobs another grenade
August 17, 2004
Discount-priced songs and Harmony software will propel the company from nowhere to second place in downloads--and shake up the digital music business along the way.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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Rob Glaser
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Apple Computer
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Windows Media
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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commentary
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Forrester Research Inc.
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music player
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MSN
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Apple iTunes
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music
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CEO
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Apple iPod
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft offers peek at new Media Player
June 2, 2004
The first test version of Windows Media Player 10 is due Wednesday, but the biggest changes will be invisible to most users until later this year.
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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portable device
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Windows Media
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Napster Inc.
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digital-rights management
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digital music
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ease of use
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Apple iPod
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Apple Computer
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media player
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music
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MP3 player
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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MP3
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video
Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod
July 21, 2006
update Software giant finally goes public on plans for new music player and associated service. Photos: Six alternatives to the iPod
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Microsoft Zune
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MTV Networks
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Apple Computer
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Apple iPod
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entertainment
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Microsoft Corp.
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software company
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Windows Media
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blog
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Microsoft Windows
MTV, Microsoft a powerful combination, say some
May 17, 2006
Analysts expect MTV's marketing might to help Microsoft reach important demographic as it tries to take on Apple's iTunes and iPod.
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MTV
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MTV Networks
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digital music player
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digital music
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Apple Computer
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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music player
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jukebox
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple iTunes
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media player
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows
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Apple iPod
Commentary: No rush to the Media Center
October 12, 2004
Version 1 of Windows Media Center Extenders will fail to excite most consumers this holiday season.
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Media Center PC
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media server
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Microsoft Windows Media Center
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rush
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home network
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stereo
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Windows Media
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commentary
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DVR
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digital music
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TV
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Xbox Live
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TiVo Inc.
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Microsoft Xbox
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owner
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platform
Microsoft releases Media Player beta
June 2, 2004
The company unveils the first test version of Windows Media Player 10, a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the portable device market.
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portable device
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Windows Media
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beta
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digital-rights management
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Napster Inc.
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ease of use
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Apple iPod
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Apple Computer
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media player
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Microsoft Corp.
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MP3 player
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music
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Microsoft Windows
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MP3
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video
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
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MTV
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Windows Media
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RealNetworks Rhapsody
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media player
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Consumer Electronics Show
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Apple Computer
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RealNetworks Inc.
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Apple iTunes
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music
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multimedia
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
Nokia, Microsoft shake hands on mobile music
February 14, 2005
Longtime rivals announce an agreement to help transfer music between mobile devices and PCs.
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Nokia Corp.
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Loudeye Corp.
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Microsoft Exchange Server
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cell phone company
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agreement
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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cell phone
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Microsoft Corp.
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media player
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Windows Media
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music
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Apple Computer
Microsoft opens Windows to the home
October 12, 2004
Bill Gates unveils plans to make Media Center software the centerpiece of the digital home.
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
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Bill Gates
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Media Center PC
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Apple Computer
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