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RealPlayer and Helix Player in Linux security scare
News Popular media players RealPlayer and Helix Player are at risk of a security vulnerability that could let malicious attackers launch remote attacks on a user's system, security experts say. A flaw has been discovered in RealNetworks' RealPlayer...
[September 28, 2005, 9:35]
Is RealPlayer losing ground to Microsoft?
News Now comes word that its popular streaming media player, RealPlayer, is losing ground to Microsoft's Windows Media Player. A new report from technology research firm PC Data Online shows that Microsoft's Windows Media Player is experiencing faster...
[November 16, 1999, 9:42]
Rogue songs 'can control PCs' via RealPlayer hole
News The flaws, found by UK firm Next-Generation Security Software, can affect RealNetworks' RealOne Player, RealOne Player version 2, RealPlayer 8, RealPlayer 10 Beta, and the company's RealOne Enterprise products.
[February 6, 2004, 7:35]
RealNetworks adds ads to RealPlayer
News The technology will allow ad banners to run within the RealPlayer window underneath streaming content, and works with existing ad servers and banner inventories. With Monday's launch of RealNetworks' RealSystem G2 Enhanced, the days of commercial...
[December 7, 1999, 9:46]
WebTV renews RealPlayer support
News The companies announced Thursday that RealNetworks will be releasing software to allow existing WebTV users to access newer RealMedia, and will also create new RealPlayer software for future versions of the set-top box.
[July 2, 1999, 10:32]
RealPlayer and QuickTime flaws could let hackers in
News The vulnerability affected the following popular versions of its digital media players: RealOne Player, RealOne Player v2 for Windows, RealPlayer 8 for Windows, RealPlayer 8 for Mac OS 9, RealOne Player for Mac OS X, RealOne Enterprise Desktop...
[April 2, 2003, 16:06]
RealPlayer and Helix Player in Linux security scare
Talkback I think I have real player installed on most of my systems, but cannot recall having ever used it. It's just easier to use MPlayer for both Windows and Real streams. Of course, someone could find an exploit in MPlayer, then we would really be hosed.
[September 29, 2005, 16:15]
RealPlayer
Downloads Now features TurboPlay, giving broadband users near-instant playback of RealVideo and RealAudio by dramatically reducing the time it takes to load or buffer a clip prior to playback through the intelligent utilization of available bandwidth on a...
[October 7, 2009, 14:40]
RealPlayer chief: Subscription will work
News In 1995, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser pitched sceptical record labels on using the company's then-new audio-streaming technology to build a "jukebox in the sky. Eight years later, that dream is reality in Glaser's mind.
[October 31, 2003, 13:25]
Microsoft denies media-player monopoly
Talkback The problem with Realplayer is that the company, with the release of realoneplaye,r started bombarding free users with junk messages that they didn't want or ask for. Basically realplayer was great untill they lost the plot and stopped giving users...
[February 25, 2004, 15:10]
US Report: RealNetworks releases G2 player
News The RealPlayer G2 lets Web surfers tune into Internet radio and TV shows with quality that varies with the speed of the user's connection. More than 150,000 consumers download the RealPlayer daily, tallying up a total of 38 million registered users...
[November 24, 1998, 15:06]
Real upgrade comes with strings attached
News Coming soon to a desktop near you: the RealPlayer streaming media player, the Real Jukebox digital music player, and RealDownload for downloading music, software and more. Weinstein was writing about a version of RealDownload bundled with a...
[May 22, 2000, 16:21]
RealNetworks cries foul over Microsoft antitrust case
Talkback Arthur, I don't doubt at all that RealPlayer will work well. I say "yet" as I understand that Microsoft will encompass the using of adware / spyware within RealPlayer during talks with the EU Commission.
[April 12, 2005, 10:16]
RealNetworks shares surge to 52-week high
News RealNetworks released RealPlayer 7, redesigned its Real.com Web site and released Take 5, a personalised programming service. The Real.com Network will feature a daily menu of news and entertainment content accessible only through its RealPlayer 7...
[November 9, 1999, 11:56]
A Year Ago: Internet TV arrives with promise of revolution
News Get free drag and drop programmes via Media Player or RealPlayer The service is available via Microsoft Media Player or RealPlayer from Real Networks. UK startup ichooseTV, launched on Monday what it claims is the world's first personalised...
[April 11, 2001, 6:07]
Legal battles boost Napster to number one
News Napster.com unseated RealPlayer.com as the busiest entertainment site last week in some surveys, while its potential shutdown helped other MP3-file-sharing sites reach record traffic levels, as well. Before last week, Real Network's RealPlayer was...
[August 1, 2000, 9:01]
Real patches Linux flaws
News Real Networks on Friday released a widespread patch for vulnerabilities in its media players RealPlayer and Helix Player. The update addresses flaws in RealPlayer version 10.0.5.756 Gold and Helix Player 1.0.5.757 Gold running on Linux or Unix...
[October 3, 2005, 9:35]
RealNetworks cries foul over Microsoft antitrust case
Talkback Realnetworks (RealPlayer) cries foul ! I have only used realplayer once & never again.The program takes over (literally) all your media options & embeds itself deep within the registry.If consumers believe that this program (realplayer) is better...
[March 24, 2005, 10:06]
RealNetworks cries foul over Microsoft antitrust case
Talkback RealPlayer was better, did better, etc. And the investors walked away from RealPlayer leaving them with lower PR and RD budgets. Here we go again. Then Microsoft thought: good idea, let's do that as well by forcing everyone our version down their...
[March 26, 2005, 20:57]
A Year Ago: RealNetworks releases G2 player
News While the most well-known member of the family is the RealPlayer, the new products also include streaming-server and production applications. The RealPlayer G2 lets Web surfers tune into Internet radio and TV shows with quality that varies with the...
[November 24, 1999, 6:07]
