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9:00AM Angus Kidman | The Windows version of iTunes is indisputably the poor cousin compared to the Mac release. One feature it implements patchily is support for the multimedia keys found on many PC keyboards, but you may be able to fix that with the mmKeys.dll plug-in. More »
mmKeys.dll Makes Media Keys Work Properly With iTunes
9:00AM Angus Kidman | The Windows version of iTunes is indisputably the poor cousin compared to the Mac release. One feature it implements patchily is support for the multimedia keys found on many PC keyboards, but you may be able to fix that with the mmKeys.dll plug-in. More » 
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VLC Issues Security Update, Support For 64-Bit OS X
3:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC—the most popular video player among Lifehacker readers—just released an update to version 1.0.2. More »
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5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | The third quarter of 2009 was filled with all sorts of useful communication tools, time saving applications and software to help you get things done. Here’s a look back at the winners in each of the categories. More »
Best Of The Best: Tools And Apps, Third Quarter 2009
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | The third quarter of 2009 was filled with all sorts of useful communication tools, time saving applications and software to help you get things done. Here’s a look back at the winners in each of the categories. More »
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DivX Tech Preview Adds MKV Video Support To Windows 7
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 only: The latest DivX tech preview adds support for MKV video files to Windows 7, so you can use them in Media centre, Media Player and even show thumbnails in Windows Explorer. More »
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Foobar2000 Plugin Adds Windows 7 Shell Integration
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 only: We’ve already shown you how to add Jump Lists to Winamp, use them in iTunes 9, and now there’s a plugin that adds full support for Jump Lists and taskbar controls in foobar2000. More »
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Win7shell Adds Windows 7 Jump List Support To Winamp
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Winamp plugin Win7shell enables support for Jump Lists when using the media player under Windows 7—now you can quickly access frequently used music right from the taskbar. More »
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2:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve come a long way since animated GIFs and video-game-style MIDI files were considered cutting edge computer-provided A/V entertainment. Take advantage of today’s high-quality video with one of these five most popular video players. More »
Five Best Video Players
2:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve come a long way since animated GIFs and video-game-style MIDI files were considered cutting edge computer-provided A/V entertainment. Take advantage of today’s high-quality video with one of these five most popular video players. More »
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Miro 2.5 Gets New Audio Podcast Section, Improved Launch Speeds
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Windows/Mac/Linux: Miro, the open-source media player that’s sort of like a TiVo for internet video, has hit its 2.5 release, boasting 2 to 4 times faster launching speeds, a new audio podcast section and more. More »
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VLC Portable 1.0 Puts Multi-Format Playing On Thumb Drives
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Windows: If you’re eager to try out VLC 1.0’s new features, or find yourself at a lack for decent media players at others’ computers, PortableApps has bundled VLC’s latest release in USB-drive-friendly form. More »
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