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Microsoft unveils Windows Media 9
News Microsoft on Wednesday introduced its long-awaited digital media software, Windows Media 9, in an effort to establish dominance for its operating system in distributing high-quality digital content. We're creating a breakthrough playback experience...
[September 5, 2002, 8:55]
Amazon adopts Windows Media 9
News Amazon will use Microsoft's Windows Media Services 9 (WM9), with encoding services provided by digital media services provider LoudEye. Amazon already offers samples in Windows Media and RealNetworks formats for CDs it sells over its site.
[May 22, 2003, 7:21]
Microsoft denies Windows Media Player flaw
News Microsoft on Monday denounced reports that a vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player that could pose a security risk for users. The investigation followed claims published on Wednesday on the Bugtraq security mailing list by researcher Laurent...
[December 30, 2008, 7:11]
Microsoft patches 'important' security hole
News Microsoft released fixes on Wednesday for security risks that could make Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Player 9 vulnerable to attack. A flaw in Windows Media Services for Windows 2000 Server could allow an attacker to release a malicious...
[June 26, 2003, 7:45]
Microsoft debuts new Mac media player
News Microsoft on Friday quietly released a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software. The company, which said in September that Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X was "coming soon," posted the software to its Web site on Friday.
[November 10, 2003, 8:00]
MS sees digital media tech as key to sales
News Microsoft on Monday will announce its crown digital media technology, code-named Corona, will officially be called Windows Media 9 Series. Windows Media 9 is seen as an important technology advancement, as Microsoft jockeys to curb the threat open...
[July 15, 2002, 13:55]
Rudeo Control for Windows Media Player
Downloads Rudeo Control it is a wireless (Wi-Fi or Bluetooth) networking software that allows to remotely control Windows Media Player 10 (or 9) on your main computer from Pocket PC, while delivering a wide variety of remotely availablefunctions:Browse the...
[November 18, 2003, 6:00]
Bill Gates and the Sundance bid
News Microsoft plans to screen four independent movies at the Sundance Film Festival with its Windows Media 9 software. Sundance, which began on Thursday and runs through 26 January in Park City, Utah, will also use Windows Media 9 to deliver short...
[January 17, 2003, 15:34]
Kinoma Player 4 EX
Downloads Packed with advanced technology, including a built in Media Guide with thousands of free internet streaming links, Kinoma Player 4 EX now plays all three streaming standards, including Flash Video, Windows Media 9, MPEG-4 and MP3, over the air or...
[December 13, 2008, 13:17]
9 Media Player Art Skins
Downloads Media Player Art Skins provides 9 unique skins for Windows Media Player.Set of 9 interactive skins for Windows Media PlayerIncluding a unique Cristmas skinTitle informationAll control elements, like volume slider, on/off, ?
[August 3, 2002, 8:00]
Next Windows Media Player touts services
News Microsoft is setting itself up as a one-man band for subscriptions and services based on its Windows Media technology as part of a highly anticipated upgrade due next month, according to people familiar with the product.
[August 7, 2002, 8:36]
Windows Media Player flaw could expose sensitive files
News This ActiveX flaw is found in Media Player 9, but not in earlier versions of the software, including version 8.0, which ships with Windows XP. Media Player 9 ships with Windows Server 2003, but it can be downloaded and run on any Windows system...
[July 8, 2003, 15:46]
Microsoft further scales back Mac plans
News Microsoft has officially halted development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and plans no future Apple versions of its music-playing software, ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com has learned. We have no plans to provide future updates or...
[January 13, 2006, 9:25]
Microsoft unveils entertainment software
News The technology, called Microsoft Plus Digital Media Edition for Windows XP and part of the Microsoft Plus product line, is designed to give users of standard PCs more features for editing and playing with media files, without turning to...
[December 17, 2002, 7:36]
RealNetworks reveals code in single Helix
News As expected, RealNetworks has released the source code to its client software, which includes fully functioning media players for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. But the company apparently sees the potential benefit of third-party developer input as...
[October 30, 2002, 13:21]
Microsoft brings copy protection to consumer apps
News The new Plus version offers features aimed at enhancing Windows XP's digital media capabilities, such as creating stories using digital photos or enabling a special party mode for Windows Media Player 9 Series.
[January 2, 2003, 15:19]
Apple gives MPEG-4 a new shine
News Microsoft, which launched a test version of the Windows Media Series 9 in September, does not support the standard. Microsoft has not released the number of downloads for its newest streaming media technology Windows Media Series 9.
[October 16, 2002, 8:10]
Microsoft's new handheld OS review
Reviews Digital Media Edition for Windows XP and run Windows Media Player 9 on your desktop, though. Digital Media Edition for Windows XP, which let you synchronise media to the Pocket PC's memory or storage cards.
[June 23, 2003, 7:22]
Can Microsoft win the media format war?
News At the same time, Microsoft is licensing its Windows Media 9 Series file formats for use on non-Windows operating systems and on devices. Even if Microsoft has no ulterior motives, content creators have other very good reasons to steer clear of...
[February 4, 2003, 16:05]
Asian Webcast will be better than DVD
News Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series player will be used on the PC end, and a server running the upcoming Windows Server 2003 operating system will feed the streams, said the representative. The collaboration was announced in Japan on 3 December 2002...
[April 9, 2003, 15:52]
