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VLC Media Player

When it comes to video files, nothing is ever as easy as it should be. Thankfully, VLC Media Player offers a one-stop solution for the file-format problem. The program supports playback of OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, DVD, and a whole slew of other file types. Read more

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A quick talk with Scott Cook, booth babe and Intuit co-founder

Financial software firm attacking both online and offline money management.

Posted By: Rafe Needleman on Jan 6, 2009

iLife '09 adds feature tweaks and fun

Announced during the Keynote presentation for Macworld, Apple's iLife suite of software will receive a major upgrade at the end of January. Is it enough to make you upgrade? Find out more details in this breakdown of new features and enhancements.

Posted By: Jason Parker on Jan 6, 2009

TechSmith's screencast service Jing goes pro

TechSmith's Jing project graduates from its beta phase to a full paid product. $15 a year gets you enhanced video quality, no watermarks and exporting to YouTube.

Posted By: Josh Lowensohn on Jan 6, 2009

Skype 2.8 for Mac to launch Tuesday

Mac users will be first to see new features such as screen sharing and an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot connector.

Posted By: Rafe Needleman on Jan 5, 2009

Google to release Picasa beta for Mac

A long-awaited version of Google's software for editing, cataloging, and uploading photos is set to arrive in beta form.

Posted By: Stephen Shankland on Jan 5, 2009

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