Microsoft is requiring consumers who want to use the latest version of Windows Media Player to upgrade to the new Windows XP operating system--a move that is ...

Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner. The software, which will be built into ...

As part of its $200 million marketing plan, Microsoft unveiled its newest operating system, Windows XP, at a launch party in New York City. Among the enhancements are a slew of digital media features, ...

Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg. Microsoft plans to make the beta of ...

One of the most common complaints I hear about Android is that it lacks a desktop interface like iTunes. But in reality, Android devices sync easily to Windows Media Player in much the same way that ...

COMMENTARY--The technology press has been abuzz recently with news that Microsoft and AOL Time Warner are deep in negotiations over links between Windows XP, Windows Media Player, and forthcoming ...

Last week, Microsoft updated a support page that tracks deprecated Windows features with a new announcement: legacy DRM services will no longer be available in Windows Media Player along with ...