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VLC is now available for the Apple TV

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videoLAN’s VLC Media Player is now also available for the Apple TV, which runs on tvOS. It allows you to get access to all your files and video streams in their native formats.

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Main features:

Playback of all file formats
chapters navigation
multiple audio and subtitles tracks.
Play files from UPnP, Windows shares (SMB), FTP and Plex servers
download subtitles and artwork automatically
casting – send directly your video files for any browser or app to the Apple TV.
supports custom playback speed

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displays any kind of text (srt, SSA, WebVTT, …) or bitmap subtitles including full support for Right-to-Left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, complex text layout for Malayalam or other Asian languages.
integrated with the community service hatchet.is
directly integrates with OpenSubtitles.org
integrates discovery of services on the local network, for Windows Shares (SMB), DLNA/UPnP media servers, FTP and PLEX servers.
Remote Playback – a custom way of casting media stored on other computers to the TV using a web browser.
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ChakraCore GitHub repository is now open to everyone

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Microsoft releases the source code of its chakra javaScript engine to everyone under the MIT License at the ChakraCore GitHub repository.

ChakraCore GitHub repository

The ChakraCore is open-source standalone JavaScript engine with the same characteristics as the Microsoft Edge’s Chakra engine.Microsoft also accepting community contributions and input to ChakraCore.
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PMPlayer – Picomixer Media Player

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PMPlayer is a free media player software for windows with some additional features like video recording, motion detection and network streaming support.

PMplayer

pmplayer settings

Main features:

Open DVD disk
Open URL (http://, mms://, mmsh://, rtp://, rtsp://, udp://…)
Connect to the IP Cameras on the network
Connect to the local video capture devices such as webcam
Ability to integrate with popular video management systems using their DirectShow filters
Video Recording
Motion detection
Publish media (video + audio) on the network for other users (using network streaming)
Video converter tool
Configurable video and audio settings
Multiple screen size and video zoom
Multiple speed playback
Configurable subtitles

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Microsoft Ends Support For Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Windows 8 and Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3

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Microsoft will end support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10 and Windows 8 and Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3 from today. That means after today (that is January 12, 2016), Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical…

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Peach — a space for friends [iOS]

  • Post last modified:January 11, 2016
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Peach is a new messaging app from Dom Hoffman, the founder of Vine and it lets you find friends and upload gifs, photos, videos and status updates.

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Main feature:

lightbulb – discover new ideas every day.
shout magic word – To write a few words (+ emoji) in BIG letters on a background color.
shout magic word – lets you give 1-5 star rating
Draw – to post a doodle or sketch.
Song – to share whatever’s playing right now.
Other useful magic words are gif, here, goodmorning, goodnight, battery, weather, move, meetings, safari, dice, time, date, movie, tv, and game. With more on the way.
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Ubuntu 16.04 codenamed Xenial Xerus

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Ubuntu 16.04 gets a codename Xenial Xerus, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed on his personal
blog post.

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Xenial Xerus is Long-Term Support (LTS) release. xenial means friendly relations between hosts
and guests and Xerus means the African ground squirrels.

Xenial Xerus is scheduled for release in April 2016.
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