media players
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VLC For iPhone And iPad Is Back In The App Store
20iOS: VLC, one of the best media players for the desktop, has had a long and tumultuous history, but it’s back today after being rebuilt from the ground up to be fast and flexible, and play virtually any video file.
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Ask LH: How Can I Play MKV Files?
Dear Lifehacker, I’m a bit of a tech newbie, so this question is probably going to sound silly, but I have come across a lot of MKV files lately. What are they and how can I get them to play on my computer or tablet? Cheers, Vacant View
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Ask LH: How Can I Fit More Songs On My MP3 Player?
Dear Lifehacker, I have about 40GB of music, but only 8GB of space on my iPhone. Are there any tricks to getting more songs to fit on a small device? I know I’ll never fit the whole library, but if I could squeeze a few extra albums on there (without just converting them and losing…
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VLC For Android Beta Finally Arrives, Plays Almost Anything
Android: If you’ve been waiting for news on an Android version of VLC, wait no longer. The media player finally launched an Android beta today, and it brings VLC’s trademark play-anything goodness, multi-track subtitle support, and even whole-library management tools to Android devices. But be warned: the developers make no bones about the fact that…