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foobar2000 1.1.11 Stable Released

foobar2000 1.1.11 did not spend too much time in beta stage of development. After five betas, the stable version is released sporting a few fixes and, as expected, no new features.The new build of the popular audio player has done away with several bugs. But the most important modification touches on the deadlock det...

6 February 2012
11:29 GMT

Download MediaMonkey 4.0.3 RC2

The development for MediaMonkey is picking up the pace, with a new release candidate. The recently launched build is the second RC for the application, and it may be the last one, as very few issues have been detected and fixed. The list of changes available in MediaMonkey 4.0.3 RC2 is brief, comprising only three e...

2 February 2012
05:20 GMT

foobar2000 Beta 3 and 4 Released

Beta 3 and 4 for foobar2000 1.1.11 have been released a very short time apart. Repairs in these builds are based on telemetry data gathered from the second beta of the application, thanks to the freshly introduced deadlock detection feature. In foobar2000 beta 3 the developer focused on fixing up user interface resp...

23 January 2012
05:04 GMT

foobar2000 Adds Deadlock Detection Feature

The second beta build for foobar2000 has been released and, apart from fixing various issues from the previous edition, it also introduces new stuff: deadlock detection feature. At the moment, it is in experimental stage of development. The purpose of this feature is to improve bug-collecting process from testing us...

19 January 2012
11:41 GMT

foobar2000 1.1.11 Beta 1 Improves Built-in Crossfade

The progress on foobar2000 continues, with the developer releasing the first beta for version 1.1.11. The modifications brought to the player are pretty important, as they refer to potential security issues and also improve the overall functionality. One of the most notable enhancements available in foobar2000 1.1.1...

16 January 2012
05:15 GMT

Download Winamp 5.623

The latest Winamp does not show new features, but improves the functionality of the player through the set of fixes it brings to the table. Winamp 5.623 repairs MP3 decoding errors at the end of the file, which should eliminate CD burning errors. The AAC decoder also been adjusted to detect parametric stereo for AAC...

12 December 2011
03:40 GMT

foobar2000 1.1.10 Has Native Support for Apple Lossless Files

After introducing tagging support for WAV files in the previous version, now foobar2000 extends its functionality by adding out-of-the-box support for ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) files. This is actually the only new thing introduced in foobar2000 v1.1.10 beta 1. Prior to this version the audio player would app...

18 November 2011
09:15 GMT

Winamp Android Wish List

Plenty of users are content with the Android version of Winamp just the way it is. But fans out there are asking for various features from the developer. And progress of a program is generally shaped by the demanding side of its community. In the case of Winamp Android, some long for the functionality available in ...

16 November 2011
16:21 GMT

Download AIMP 3.00 RC1

You may not have heard of it, but AIMP is a very popular media player. Version 3 of the application has freshly moved from beta stage of development to the first release candidate. There are plenty of modifications that shaped up the current release, correcting previous issues or adding new features to various modul...

7 November 2011
07:30 GMT

Winamp 5.622 Rolled Out

There’s a new Winamp in town, although Nullsoft has not modified the version number on their main page just yet. Version 5.622 of the player brings mainly fixes regarding various MP3 and MP4 audio formats, and no new features are listed among the changes.It now supports TXXX (Band) tag as an alternative to...

26 October 2011
11:05 GMT

foobar2000 1.1.9 Beta 1

It is only the first beta for foobar2000 1.1.9, but it comes with a long-awaited feature, tagging support for WAV files. The possibility to metadata for this audio format has been in demand for years in foobar200.Lack of this feature caused many users to shift to other audio players, MediaMonkey in particular, which ...

22 October 2011
11:06 GMT

Grooveshark with Global Hotkeys

Sharkear (freebie) is a simple program that gives Grooveshark users the possibility to set up global hotkeys for playback controls. It basically encases the Grooveshark window in a standalone frame, at the same time populating it with some extra settings.Nothing is trimmed off the Grooveshark service, so advertisemen...

28 September 2011
14:15 GMT

VLC Bugfix Release 1.1.1 Is Out

The first bugfix version for the major release 1.1.x of the well-known media player from VideoLAN, VLC has been released. Almost one month of development and 17 million downloads later the team comes up with build 1.1.1 of the player, which focuses on setting things right with plenty of bugs and issues.Fixes and imp...

22 July 2010
08:36 GMT

New Generation Media Player

Although video and audio media revolves around them, media players today no longer receive the attention they used to. It is true that formats now ask for more elaborate solutions to support them, but a clean, simple to use and free media player will always be sought as an alternative.Style Jukebox is new on the mark...

2 July 2010
09:31 GMT

Available Now: Amarok 2.2.2

Announced on January 11th, Amarok 2.2.2 brings some interesting improvements and lots of bug fixes since previous releases. But there are also some new features in Amarok 2.2.2, such as the return of the highly anticipated "Custom Labels," which allows users to add a personal touch to their music collection. Furtherm...

12 January 2010
09:51 GMT

Audio, Video and Image Handled by Nero

A lot of the applications added to Nero multimedia suite have generated waves of disappointment among the users who wanted just the disc burning utility. With ShowTime Nero, the suite extended its disc burning capabilities to those of playing local movies, as well as Internet streamed media. Although many would consi...

7 December 2009
02:30 GMT

Banshee 1.5.1 Supports Palm and Samsung Galaxy Devices

Novell proudly announced on Tuesday, October 13th, the second beta release of the Banshee 1.6 media player. This new development version, also known as Banshee 1.5.1, brings some awesome features, such as an Auto DJ mode, three new shuffle modes, support for WebOS devices (like Palm) and support for the Samsung Galax...

14 October 2009
10:52 GMT

Songbird 1.2.0 Review

If for May's Application of the Month we've selected Rhythmbox, it is now the perfect time to take a look at another great audio player, Songbird. This open-source project is the work of Pioneers of the Inevitable, an amazing suite of developers who previously helped with the creation of software like Winam...

3 July 2009
08:01 GMT

Amarok 2.1 Brings a Plethora of Cool Features

Five months ago, the Amarok team started to work on what last night it transformed into Amarok 2.1, the next major version of the controversial audio player. Dubbed "Let There Be Light," Amarok 2.1 boasts a plethora of new and interesting features, as well as many improvements and bugfixes over previous releases. But...

4 June 2009
05:17 GMT

Rhythmbox: Let the Music Play

Regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity or birthplace, us people tend to have one thing in common: a passion for music. And no matter what kind of tune tingles your senses, be it the "Moonlight Sonata" or the latest club hit, you will need a music player to listen to it. Linux has been blessed with quite a nice selec...

30 May 2009
11:11 GMT

Amarok 2.0.2 Released

Two months after the release of Amarok 2.0.1, here comes the second maintenance release of the Amarok 2.0 media player. Dubbed "Only Time Will Tell," the new release introduces no more than two new features and eleven bugfixes. "The Amarok team is proud to bring you Amarok 2.0.2, codenamed "Only Time Will Tell". It i...

6 March 2009
04:42 GMT

Tune In to Your Favorite Music

As the laws concerning the use of Music Tuner vary from country to country, Softpedia is not to be responsible for any legal actions resulting from the use of this computer application. Softpedia does not condone or encourage in any way the use of Music Tuner if it is in violation of those laws. MusicTuner is a for...

2 March 2009
08:16 GMT

Music Player and Download Manager

With all the fast ways of listening to music nowadays, presenting an audio player that practically pins the user in front of the computer would seem a bit outdated; especially with Winamp providing a batch of radios covering every music genre out there. But there is software for every user's needs and some just ...

21 January 2009
09:40 GMT

Amarok 2.0.1 Adds 13 Features, 9 Changes and 33 Bugfixes

The final version of Amarok 2.0 media player was released on the 10th of December, 2008, after more than two hard years of development. The new release brought a revamped and more intuitive user interface, breathtaking new features, support for Last.fm, Shoutcast, Jamendo, Ampache or MP3tunes music services and many ...

7 January 2009
05:15 GMT

Amarok 2.0 Beta 3 Arrives

Last night, the Amarok team happily announced the third beta version of the upcoming Amarok 2.0 audio player for the K Desktop Environment (KDE). The new development version is dubbed Ataksak, and comes packed with a database importer for all those that still use the version 1.4 of the Amarok player and who want to c...

5 November 2008
02:48 GMT

Just Released: Amarok 2.0 Beta 2

The Amarok team has proudly announced a few hours ago the second beta release of the upcoming Amarok 2.0 music player for KDE lovers (and not only). The much-anticipated release, dubbed Nujalik (first beta's codename was Nerrivik), makes one step further towards the final 2.0 version, by bringing lots of improve...

6 October 2008
10:30 GMT

Shaky Sony Rolly Audio Player... Cute, but Too Obvious in the Pants Pocket!!

Remember Sony's rumored Rolly? Starting with the company's teaser campaign in Japan, it all became a reality. In fact, the representatives have even announced a "Rolly Special Party" somewhere around 10th September. I am sorry to admit we had serious doubts about the announced player, especially after seein...

4 September 2007
05:22 GMT

WiiMote Control Your Audio

Audio players have developed at amazing speeds lately. Back in the days an application able to play the audio file we fed it would have sufficed. Later, we felt an acute need for EQs (equalizers). The more available, the merrier we were. Next it was the metadata editing of the file. More and more users wanted their p...

18 April 2007
08:43 GMT


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