Build a dedicated – and fast-booting – XBMC media center PC with OpenElec 3.0.0
March 28, 2013 – 13:16 | No Comment
Build a dedicated – and fast-booting – XBMC media center PC with OpenElec 3.0.0

Got a lot of media stored digitally? Want access from a range of devices, including your computer, mobile and smart TV? One of the best tools for the job is the wonderful – and open-source …

XBMC 12.1 launches with focus on improving audio support, AirPlay reliability
March 19, 2013 – 12:32 | No Comment
XBMC 12.1 launches with focus on improving audio support, AirPlay reliability

Team XBMC has released XBMC 12.1 FINAL, a major maintenance update for its open-source, cross-platform media server/center. Version 12.1 includes AirPlay optimisations, iOS 6 support on the AppleTV 2 and enables the full iPhone 5 …

Get live TV and PVR working in XBMC 12.0 FINAL
February 5, 2013 – 07:34 | No Comment
Get live TV and PVR working in XBMC 12.0 FINAL

When Team XBMC recently announced the launch of XBMC 12.0 FINAL, fans of the media center alternative rejoiced. Version 12.0 didn’t just extend to support to even more platforms – including the Raspberry PI and …

Plex Media Server and Plex for Windows 8 app updated for New Year
January 4, 2013 – 12:43 | No Comment
Plex Media Server and Plex for Windows 8 app updated for New Year

Media server developer Plex Inc has rung in the New Year with two notable new updates to its cross-platform range of media server and media centre products. First, Plex Media Server 0.9.7.9.375 launches with a …

Plex launches dedicated version of Plex Media Center for Windows 8 computers and mobile devices
December 6, 2012 – 12:29 | No Comment
Plex launches dedicated version of Plex Media Center for Windows 8 computers and mobile devices

Media server developer Plex Inc. has announced the immediate available of Plex for Windows 8 1.0, a dedicated media center app giving users with both Windows 8 PCs and Windows RT tablets and phones access …

noozy studio 3 is a versatile media player that harks back to Microsoft Zune
October 11, 2012 – 07:13 | No Comment
noozy studio 3 is a versatile media player that harks back to Microsoft Zune

Music players are not exactly thin on the ground on the Android platform, and the battleground on which users are gained and lost is the user interface. noozy studio is a music app and more which …

Nero Kwik Media 12 offers all-in-one management for your multimedia
September 7, 2012 – 07:26 | No Comment
Nero Kwik Media 12 offers all-in-one management for your multimedia

Ahead of its official launch of Nero 12, Nero Inc has updated its free media-management software. Nero Kwik Media 12.0.01300 is a minor refresh that follows on from a major update that promised better performance …

Flutter gives you (basic) gesture control of media via your web cam
August 6, 2012 – 15:17 | No Comment
Flutter gives you (basic) gesture control of media via your web cam

Gestures are here it is at these days, with the Kinect add-on for Xbox 360 and the motion controls of the Wii allowing for direct interaction with games and other software. Even mobile devices such …

Media server Serviio 1.0 finally exits beta, introduces Pro and Free versions
July 26, 2012 – 11:10 | No Comment
Media server Serviio 1.0 finally exits beta, introduces Pro and Free versions

London-based Petr Nejedly has released the first stable version of his DLNA media server app for Windows, Mac and Linux. Serviio 1.0 exits beta by introducing both free and Pro versions, with all functionality present during …

ON AIR adds now playing information to Skype
July 25, 2012 – 12:28 | No Comment
ON AIR adds now playing information to Skype

Most people are keen to share their unquestionably excellent musical taste with everyone they know, and what better way to go about it than through a chat client. ON AIR is a plugin for Skype …

Stream (just about) any media file to your iPad or iPhone with VLC Streamer Free
July 23, 2012 – 10:36 | No Comment
Stream (just about) any media file to your iPad or iPhone with VLC Streamer Free

When all is said and done, Apple’s pretty restrictive when it comes to playing media on your iOS device. Out of the box, only Apple’s own formats are supported, which is fine if you’re wedded …