17
2012
SPlayer: A Feature-Rich Media Player With GPU Acceleration
SPlayer is an open source media player that claims to be (in a lot of ways) better than other popular free media players such as Storm player, QQ Player, Realplayer and KMPlayer. The application supports many file formats and also calls itself to be the lightest of all. Some of the key features of this player include auto-matching subtitles, GPU usage optimization, startup speed, optimized CPU utilization, ease of use and a simple yet elegant interface. The player uses various optimization engines to present fascinating picture and sound quality, such as ShaderEngine, LiveColor and SmartAmplify technologies. The application is available as both installable amd portable versions for on-the-go usability. Does it live up to all the hoopla its creating? Letâs find out.
14
2012
Beem For WP7: Stream Dance, Trance & Techno Music From DI.FM Radio
A lot of people might disagree, but in my humble opinion windows Phone 7 has got the best stock music player when it comes to smartphone platforms. However, android and iOS have the advantage of having a host of third-party apps to replace the stock player, whereas the apps for Mango arenât as good. Fortunately, WP7âs lack of good apps is being rectified gradually, and the Marketplace has become home to a number of well-developed apps. Beem is one such app that is not a music player, but rather a client for a radio broadcaster, DI.FM. Having said that, the app will let you listen to your favorite music, specially if you are a fan of trance or fast-paced music genres. The interface of the app is really good, and streams songs at a pretty efficient rate.
14
2012
Stream & Purchase MP3 Songs On Your WP7 Using The Official 7digital App
There arenât many services for windows Phone 7 that have the potential to challenge the Zune music store, as for now, it remains the the number one place to purchase music if you have a Mango phone. When you look online, or even on other smartphone platforms, there are many stores which offer MP3 purchases. Not the least popular among these stores is 7digital. The service offers MP3 songs, albums and artist collections at pretty decent prices, and thankfully, they have now released their official WP7 client. Mango users have finally got a good alternative to the Zune store (not that it isnât good in its own right). Whatâs more, the 7digital app comes with a music player of its own (background play is supported, of course) and will let you stream all of the songs, so you can get a preview before spending any money. If you are already a 7digital user, the app holds even more charm, and you can find out about that by heading past the break.
11
2012
Tube Player: Watch YouTube Videos Based On Social Network Popularity [Web]
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If you like listening to YouTube videos shared on popular social networking websites, or if you’re just simply bored of the same old style and interface of YouTube, then Tube Player, a new web application, finds the most popular videos from social networks and lets you listen to social playlists with the best videos. All you have to do is type an artist’s name, and Tube Player will build a playlist for you based on social popularity. Videos are instantly retrieved and displayed in a compact player with multiple options displayed at the bottom of the player, such as Previous Video, Next Video, Reload Video, Like, Dislike and more. Additionally, you can shuffle and create a mix of music by different artists.Â
21
2012
How to control music without switching tabs in Chrome
Whether you’re the DJ at your workplace or you just like to browse Web radio at home, there are a zillion options for listening to your favorite tunes. One drawback of Web-based listening is keeping track of the tab that’s playing the music when you need to backtrack, skip ahead, or otherwise control the flow. Unity Player is a great, free chrome extension that lets you use basic controls from any tab. Here’s how to use it:
14
2012
MIUI Music Player v2.39 Released For Android 4.0.3 ICS
android users running non-MIUI custom ROMs have already had a chance to try several goodies of the popular Chinese-based ROM on their devices. Be it the native MIUI music Player, the recently ported MIUI File Explorer, or the MIUI-style lockscreens in the form of
14
2012
Hanso Player: Lightweight Music Player With Dynamic Playlist Function
Some days ago, we covered Hanso Tagger, an application for windows that allows you to easily tag your music files and add or edit meta tag information to them. Today, we have another tool from the same developer called Hanso Player. Just as the name suggests, it is a music player. The reason for selecting this music player for review is its simple, yet useful, options, and the low memory consumption even during playback. The number of formats that the audio player is capable of handling covers all of the popular ones, including MP3, MP4, MPC, FAC, OGG, WAV, WMA etc. The capabilities of Hanso Player are not just
13
2012
MIUI File Explorer Available For All Android ROMs, Now With Root Access
The popular Chinese-made custom ROM, MIUI, has plenty of feature-rich options to offer to android users. The elegant and frequently updated themes, the crowd-favorite native music player, customizable lockscreens, a control-packed notification drawer, and the overall goodness of the ROM itself makes it a favorite custom ROM for many android users. Previously reviewed apps, MIUI music Player and
12
2012
Apple’s Senior Vice-President Of Industrial Design Sir Jonathan Ive Gives A Rare Interview, Talks About Apple’s Design
When we think and talk about apple and their products, we generally focus on two key aspects, form and function, both of which make devices like the iphone, iPod and iPad stand out in the marketplace above all competition. The iPod portable music player revolutionized the way we think about and listen to music. The iphone was one of the first smartphones to fuse together advanced features with an
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6
2012
MediaInfo: Identify Codecs And Tag Information For Audio & Video Files
When playing video files, the most common problem faced by most users is the non-availability of media codecs in your system required to display the video. The most annoying thing in this situation is that whenever the player tries to download the required media codec from the internet, it fails to do so. What you can do is that manually search for and download the driver for the media codec, that is, if it’s available for your video player. The process, however, will take a lot of time and you might not even find it after wasting precious minutes searching for the codec. Instead, give MediaInfo a try. It
