Syncing an iPhone with iTunes is about as seamless as it gets, while Andorid users are often left with a much clunkier experience — or at least having to figure out what desktop music player best fits their syncing needs. Here’s how our favourite music players stack up against one another in Android-syncing prowess. More »
Playing Blu-ray movies on the go on a laptop or in the living room on an HTPC with a Blu-ray drive doesn’t have to be difficult, but if you want true HD video quality and the experience of navigating disc extras and menus, you’ll need a Blu-ray media player that’s up to the task. Here are five of the best Blu-ray compatible media players, based on your nominations. More »
There are a surprisingly large number of music players on Linux, and while we know the choice is a deeply personal one, we recommend Banshee for all your music listening needs. More »
Linux has some great video players available and while many could arguably win the title of “best”, SMPlayer is our favourite for its sheer number of options and easy to use interface. More »
Mac OS X: Music junkies looking for a full-featured, local-library program other than iTunes can rejoice. Enqueue is an attractive, lightweight player with a configurable interface, an “on-the-go” playlist mode and lots more. More »
HUDTube is not your standard web video downloader as it focuses on eliminating the wait time and just making it more pleasant to watch the videos you want on your desktop or laptop. All you do is drag the video URL from your browser to HUDTube’s dock icon and it’ll instantly open it up in a minimalistic video player for immediate viewing. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: Free, open-source application Mielphone is a Frankenstein-y tool for searching, listening to and downloading music publicly available on the internet (read: pretty much anything). More »