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  • Microsoft offers peek at new Media Player

    Microsoft is expected to release the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday in the US, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • Nokia updates N-Gage game player

    Mobile-phone giant Nokia announces the first major revamp of its N-Gage game player, addressing many of the design and business issues that have limited sales of the current version.

  • XP and Vista to get new media player

    Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner.

  • Public gets peek at Windows Media Player 11

    Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg.

  • Sony launches music players with MP3 support

    Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy.

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  • Cisco's new security target: consumers

    Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

  • Gates on launching Zune, spiffing up Office

    Microsoft's chairman looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are "such a big deal."

  • Intel readies next handheld chips

    Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • Tech giants lock down wireless content

    A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.

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Reviews (36)

  • First Take: Windows Media Player 10 Beta

    Microsoft's Technical Beta release of Windows Media Player 10 features a redesigned interface that provides easy access to online media stores. It also syncs better with portable devices.

  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • Video iPods on the horizon

    After much gossip and speculation, it looks like Apple is indeed working on a portable video player. But creating a device that's as easy to use as a music iPod won't be easy.

  • iRiver SlimX iMP-400

    iRiver comes through again, with the SlimX iMP-400, improving on an award-winning MP3 CD player.

  • Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)

    Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.

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