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media player

(1) Software that "plays" audio, video or animation files in the computer. In the Windows world, Windows Media Player is the default player from Microsoft, but iTunes, RealPlayer and other software are also widely used. The media player in early Windows (3.x) versions was called simply "Media Player." iTunes and QuickTime Player are the default products for the Mac.

Organize, Play, Rip, Burn, Purchase and Stream
Media players provide most or all of the following features. They allow users to organize their multimedia collection, play songs and movies, rip CD tracks to MP3 and other audio formats, burn CDs, listen to Internet radio, download content from online music stores and stream content from the Internet. See Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime and iTunes.

(2) Hardware that plays audio and video content. When referring to equipment, the term media player is very generic and may refer to a variety of devices. See portable media player, media drive and digital music player.

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This partnership combines IneoQuest's recently announced Endpoint Analytics SDK with VisualOn's OnStream MediaPlayer (OSMP+) Analytics Export product, offering operators and content providers unprecedented real-time visibility into online media playback quality and the resulting audience behaviors.

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Files and folders created in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, MediaPlayer and backup programs, as well as those that are dragged/dropped into the USB drive from within the Operating System, will be automatically encrypted and protected as they are saved.

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This option makes it possible to watch the content of the MMS as is, thanks to the mediaplayer integrated in the cameraphone, which simulates message reception.