SMPlayer: A Flexible, Feature-Filled Media Player With a Frustrating Flaw

When it comes to playing audio and video files in Linux, media players pretty much all work the same way and have a very similar user interface. It usually all comes down to features. With SMPlayer it depends on what you want to play. Unfortunately, this bug of sorts is something its developer Ricardo Villalba has yet to resolve in the latest release, version 0.7.0.

Shazam Launches New “Shazam Player” App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- A free music player that goes far beyond the basics, letting people get to know the music in their library with streaming lyrics, videos, and sharing on social networks Shazam ...

Shazam launches new Player app, lets you get to know your jams better

Shazam today released its first fully new app since the launch of the familiar self-titled music tagging app. The new, simply-named Shazam Player offers up streaming lyrics, YouTube videos, concert dates and lets you make playlists on the go. You can also share your favorites via Facebook and Twitter, to properly avoid becoming a musical shut-in. Press release and video after the break. Continue ...

Minyanville at CES: What Smart TVs and Media Centers Still Can't Get Right

Despite the leaps and bounds made by connected TVs and media centers, they still lack one important thing: passivity.

First Look: Slacker Radio

Slacker Radio tries to encompass two markets -- streaming radio a la Pandora and as a paid music subscription service. The free service is good. The premium subscription service needs work.