|
Microsoft Dropping DVD Playback Support in Windows 8
In an effort to keep costs down, Microsoft will ditch DVD playback support for Windows Media Player in Windows 8, though there will be the option to purchase Windows Media Center to get DVD functionality.
www.pcmag.com
Motorola wins injunction against Windows 7, Xbox 360 in Germany
The company also was awarded an injunction against IE and Windows Media player, but the judgment does not give Motorola power to enforce the bans. Originally posted at News - Microsoft
news.cnet.com
Microsoft Joins Netflix In Dissing the Disc
Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2012) -- Microsoft has announced that it will not include DVD playback in the Windows Media Player in Windows 8, the company's upcoming new operating system.
www.tvpredictions.com
No automatic Media Center in Windows 8, Dolby, and a Derby horse: Thursday Microsoft news roundup
A roundup of Microsoft-related news this afternoon: Microsoft says it's not going to be automatically including Windows Media Center in Windows 8, though users will be able to add it through the "Add Features to Windows 8" control panel, according to an official Building Windows 8 blog post . Windows Media Player will apparently continue to be available in Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro editions ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com
Windows 8 skips built-in DVD playback
The version of Windows Media Player that will accompany Windows 8 will not be able to play back DVDs, Microsoft has...
rss.feedsportal.com
Windows 8 will launch without DVD playback
Microsoft has announced plans to scrap native DVD playback from Windows 8, instead focusing on improving video streaming abilities by making it easier to access services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube. Citing a decline globally in physical media sales, Microsoft is investing in a future without discs, and is hoping to keep costs down by removing DVD licensing fees. However, those interested in ...
www.gizmag.com
Microsoft angers users by cutting Media Center out of Windows 8
Microsoft's decision to charge extra for the Windows 8 Media Center and DVD playback is not sitting well with users judging from responses to the company's blog. Originally posted at News - Microsoft
news.cnet.com
Windows 8 Dumps Default DVD Playback
Physical discs took another step towards extinction late Thursday after Microsoft announced that DVD playback will not be available by default on Windows 8. The new move adds another wrinkle to Microsoft's previous disclosure that Windows Media Center, the company's PC-based entertainment hub software, would not be included in default configurations of Windows 8. Windows Media Player will ...
rss.feedsportal.com
Microsoft: Media Center not part of 'the future of entertainment'
A new blog post from Microsoft fills in details about how Media Center will fit in Windows 8, as an extra-cost option. And it’s pretty clear that Media Center is not part of “the future of entertainment in Windows.”
www.zdnet.com
Microsoft bans Firefox on ARM-based Windows, Mozilla says
IE10: the only browser allowed on Windows for ARM-based devices? (Credit: Microsoft) Stop me if you've heard this one before: Microsoft muscles aside other browsers and cements the dominance of Internet Explorer. The browser market, deprived of competition, stagnates. That, of course, is what happened during the first browser war of the 1990s and beyond, on personal computers. Today, Mozilla's ...
news.cnet.com
|
