Tag archive: Winamp

Two Android apps are bringing wireless syncing capabilities to Android devices this week. The first to be announced is AOL's latest version of Winamp for Android, which makes the specious claim of being the “first wireless sync on the market that links [a] desktop library with [a] mobile device.” While not technically true — Windows Phone 7 launched with wireless syncing ability and Zune has had this capability since 2008… Read More

Netbooks make fine travel machines for surfing, typing and watching videos, but as most new owners eventually discover, things start to get a little slow when you push too far beyond the basics. After all, 1.6GHz and 1GB of RAM can only take you so far. But you needn’t resign yourself to typing in Notepad and playing Minesweeper whenever you leave the big guns at home in favor of a netbook. We’ve rounded up some of the best lightweight software… Read More

Gone are the days of the lean and agile Winamp player, now that AOL has taken the helm. The new version of Winamp will offer users a media library, music and video playback, skins, SHOUT radio and TV and integrated online services (AOL content?) and more.   With more than 57 million monthly unique users, there is no doubt that Winamp is a force to be reckoned with, and a great tool for AOL to take advantage of. But when is a… Read More

“”Immediately upon discovering this flaw, we worked quickly to address it and to ensure that Winamp can continue to provide secure playback of Windows Media content,” an AOL spokesperson toldBetaNews. “A fix is being implemented in existing players and a new player will be posted for users to download.” Because AOL revoked its Windows Media license currently in use, the updated Winamp will be mandatory for those… Read More

Using a plugin called Output Stacker for Winamp, you can actually record whatever is being played through your soundcard, whether its Napster, an internet radio stream or RealNetwork's Rhapsody. The recording is saved in a .WAV file which you can burn to CD and then re-rip back to your computer. The .WAV recording has to be done in real time though, and the album information will not be present. This has been common knowledge to most… Read More

“Winamp's abandonment comes as no surprise to those close to the company who say the software has been on life support since the resignation of Nullsoft founder and Winamp creator Justin Frankel last January. The marriage of Nullsoft and AOL was always one of discontent. After AOL acquired the small company in 1999 for around $100 million, the young team of Winamp developers was assimilated into a strict corporate culture that… Read More

Winamp skips a version number, going straight from 3 to 5 with their latest digital media player software. Fans weren't too impressed with version 3 so Winamp decided to skip a version and start over. The new player can be found at Winamp's Website.