Adobe Flash Player 11.2, Air 3.2 Released

Adobe Flash Player 11.2 has been released by Adobe a few hours ago. The download page is already linking to the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Flash Player for all supported operating systems, and users who prefer to download offline installers can do so on the Adobe Flash Player Distribution page.

As with every new version of Flash Player, it is recommended to update as soon as possible. While not a security or maintenance release, Flash Player 11.2 adds features to the software that make it more powerful in many regards. A demonstration site, available under gaming.adobe.com, is unfortunately not accessible at the time of writing.

Building on that innovative foundation, Flash Player 11.2 adds key new core features for gaming, including mouse lock, relative coordinates, and right and middle –click support. Combined with Stage3D, you can now build fully immersive games in the browser, whether a first-person shooter or a real-time strategy game using infinite map scrolling. It also extends hardware driver support back to 2008, enabling full hardware acceleration on more computers than ever.

Developers who plan to make use of premium features in Adobe Flash Player 11.2 can do so free of charge until August 1. After August 1, features will be available for use with a license. Payments kick in for applications that exceed 50k in revenue. According to Adobe, premium features within Adobe Air will be royalty free.

Flash Player 11.2 seems to be all about those premium features for gaming, but there is more to it than that. Windows users can for instance install an automatic background update service that will take care of all the necessary updating of the player whenever new stable versions of it get released.

Windows users will see a prompt where they can decided to install the background service, configure it to notify only, or keep it off of their system completely.

 

The service’s full name is Adobe Flash Player Update Service , its description reads:

This service keeps your Adobe Flash Player installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.

Just like Google Updater, it is set to be started manually, and will be triggered by a task in the system’s Task Scheduler.

Another new feature of Adobe Flash Player 11.2 is its multithreaded video decoding architecture, which improves full HD video playback on supported devices.

The new version of Adobe Air introduces new technologies on supported mobile devices.

Adobe AIR 3.2 is a milestone release that brings the most advanced Flash technology to iPhone/iPad (iOS) and Android phones and tablets, making it easier than ever to create uncompromised experiences everywhere. AIR 3.2 introduces Stage3D graphics technology for iOS and Android, enabling jaw-dropping visuals with efficient, 1000x faster native GPU rendering performance in your pocket.

Here is a video that is talking about Flash Player 11.2.

 

And here an older one about Adobe Air 3.2

 

Have you upgraded your version of Flash Player yet? If so, what is your experience so far?

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Miro Media Player 5 Release Candidate Out, Final Version Soon

The developers of Miro have released a first release candidate of the upcoming Miro 5 version. Miro at its core is a media player with Internet connectivity built right into the software. The software can play back media formats and supports the playing and downloading of media from the Internet.

You can use it to manage your local video and audio library, go to video hosting sites like YouTube from within the program interface to watch and download videos from there,  subscribe to podcasts, download torrent files, or make use of the channels and shows offered by Miro. Channels include the ever popular Ted Talks, Buzz out Loud or the Discovery Channel Video podcast. You can subscribe to these channels to receive updates when new items are published.

 

A lot has changed since our initial review in 2008 and last year’s update to Miro 4. The developers behind Miro have now released the first release candidate of the upcoming version 5. This is a test version which is not suited yet for productive environments. While the majority of features work without larger issues, you will come upon  a few bugs in that version, like the inability to minimize the program version using the button at the top of the window.

When you look at the program interface you will notice that it looks more or less identical to previous versions. The developers claim massive updates to the Windows backend of the software.

The new version of Miro now supports downloading HD videos from Vimeo feeds, faster device syncing and format conversions, song information and album art lookup, and a new album view mode that groups together songs by album and artist.

Interested users can download the release candidate of Miro 5 from the official blog. Downloads are provided for Windows and Mac Os X, and the source code.

New users should check out the Get Started section for an overview of some of the things that Miro allows them to do.

Are you using an all-in-one media player like Miro, or do you prefer to keep things separate?

Most Popular Non-iPod Digital Music Player: Your Phone [Hive Five Followup]

 There are plenty of reasons why you'd want to load up a digital music player and take it with you instead of streaming music from the cloud, like better audio quality, not wanting to drain your phone's battery, smaller size. Whatever your reasons are, last week we asked you which device you kept handy to keep and play your digital music (that isn't the iPod, since it's clearly the king of the market.) You answered with tons of great suggestions, and then we took a look at the top five digital music players and put them to a vote. Now we're back to highlight the overall winner.

The majority of you—45% of the overall vote, in fact, say that your smartphone, whether it's Android, iOS, Windows Phone, or something else, pulls double duty as both streaming and local music player. Why carry another device, when you already have a phone with tons of storage in your pocket? Behind that, 21% of you showed some love for the now-defunct Microsoft Zune and Zune HD. In third place with 18% of the votes cast is the Sandisk Sansa line of music players, like the Sansa Clip and Fuze. 9% of you preferred the Creative Zen series of music players, and bringing up the rear in fifth place was Cowon and its line of music players, which many of you praised for great audio quality.

VLC Media Player 2.0.1 Released, Feature and Security Update

If you have been on the official VLC website in the past 12 hours or so, you may have noticed that an update was posted for the popular VLC media player. The update brings the version of the player to 2.0.1, and while it is already available for download at the official project website, it has not yet been picked up by the player’s internal update checker. Update notifications are likely being rolled out gradually, which means that while VLC users may receive update notifications right now, others may have to wait a bit longer before they get them.

VLC 2.0.1 is a security and feature update, which makes it an important update for all VLC users. The version replaces VLC 2.0 which has been downloaded more than 15 million times since its release on February 18, 2012.

The VLC Security Advisory page lists two security fixes for March 2012 which both have been integrated into the update. The first resolves an issue in VLC’s Real RTSP support, the second a stack overflow in VLC’s MMS support.

 

The VLC development team has added several new features to VLC 2.0.1 that include support for MxPEG files and streams, limited support for Blu-Ray disc menus, and additional interface customization features for Mac OS X users.

About 120 bugs have been fixed in the new VLC version. The most prominent fixes include a fix for playback from splitted RAR archive files, MKV support fixes, and http live streaming support fixes.

VLC Media Player 2.0.1 is as usually available for all supported operating systems and as a source code download.

The developers are still working on improving Blu-Ray disc playback support in the media player, and limited support for menus is a step in the right direction.

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Freemake Music Box, Local Player That Pulls Music From The Internet

When I’m looking for a particular song or band, I often visit YouTube first as it is almost 100% sure that someone has uploaded matching music videos to the video hosting site before. And while it is nice to use YouTube for that, I personally prefer desktop applications over Internet services. Maybe because I find it easier to control them while I’m using the browser for other tasks.

Freemake Music Box is a well thought out music player that takes advantage of the vast amount of music on today’s Internet. It seems to use YouTube exclusively for that, but I can’t say that with 100% certainty. All the songs that I tried were from YouTube.

When you first start the program you see a search form at the top, and an attached player with playlist attached to the left part of the program window.

 

To find music, enter a band name, artist, album or song into the search form and hit the enter key or click on the search button. The program populates the interface with results that reveal the band, album and song name, and the play time on first glance. You can click on the play button to play a song right away, or use the playlist button to add it to your playlist.

One interesting option that is available to you is to switch to the 200+ albums or artists listing instead. Say you have entered Nirvana into the search form. The initial search results have listed Nirvana songs only. If you switch to albums, you see the list of Nirvana albums, while artists will display Nirvana at the top, and below that cooperation with other bands or bands that also have Nirvana in the band name.

Especially the album listing is interesting, as you find all albums of the band listed here. You can either start to play an album right away, add it to your playlist, or click on it to see the song listing.

 

The program has a few shortcomings right now. Besides not revealing the music sources, it also ships without any options. It is for instance not possible to set a quality level for music, block certain tracks from appearing in the application, or to sync playlists between devices.

The developers have big plans for their application which will resolve some of the issues just mentioned. They plan to release iPad and Android versions, enable synchronization of music and playlists, add top music charts and create a web based version of the service.

All in all a great player for Windows users that could become a lot better in the future. The player requires the Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 to be installed on the system. The program is offered as a web-installer, and an offline installer.

Best Non-iPod Digital Music Player? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]

 When you want to take your music with you on the go, you have a couple of options—you can stream everything from a web service, but that doesn't do you much good if you're on a flight, in the subway, or somewhere else without a data connection or Wi-Fi. Sometimes it's just better to load up a device with some tunes, plug in your headphones, and go. This week we want to know which device you think is the best fit for the job.

The iPod is still the king of the digital music player market, so we're pulling it out of the running so we can get some great competitors in the lineup. If you just use your smartphone to carry your music (and who can blame you, it's a great option, one you have with you at all times), then just comment with "VOTE: MY PHONE." No need to get into model numbers or brand names. Aside from that, if there's a great music player that you rely on when you travel, whether it's old or new, we want to hear about it. Leave your vote in the comments below.

Hive Five nominations take place in the comments, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of comments, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your comment like so: VOTE: BEST NON-IPOD DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another commenter. Instead, make your vote and reply separate comments. If you don't follow this format, we may not count your vote. To prevent tampering with the results, votes from first-time commenters may not be counted. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's five best meeting minutes services.

Antique Crank Phone Modded as a Music Player

Simon Jansen wanted an authentic prop to go with the decor of his workshop while he rebuilds an antique Austin 7 car. He got his hands on an old bakelite generator telephone with a hand crank and decided to mod it to play music while he worked.

 

Using an Adafruit Wave Shield mated to a barebones homemade Arduino, he was easily able to port the sound from the microcontroller hardware to the speaker on the phone. Once done, he programmed it so the music would slow down eventually, as if he had to recharge it using the hand crank on the phone. Since the hand crank only works at 60 VAC through 120 VAC he made his own opto-isolator to translate the electricity coming from the crank. In this way, he can use the original crank to trigger the Wave Shield into speeding the music back up.

Making the best of a limited user interface on the old crank phone, Simon took advantage of a technique called a hookflash, which is the act of rapidly pushing the receiver button on the phone. By using this with a supercapacitor, it causes a short power interrupt on the Arduino which triggers the Wave Shield to advance to the next track on a playlist. Also, unhooking the phone itself triggers the music to start playing.

 

This is a project with some nice tricks to make it work. Even better, Simon provides extensive documentation on his site if you want to learn more.

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Crave giveaway: Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi music player

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CNET News Crave Crave giveaway: Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi music player by Leslie Katz March 2, 2012 12:01 AM PST Follow @lesatnews

Listen up. This week, we're giving away a portable Internet radio with a color LCD display and all the radio stations and on-demand content you can shake a wireless router at.

The Mondo: a nice little gadget to put on your nightstand or patio. It comes in a black or white finish.

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Congrats to Ning Z. of Elmhurst, N.Y., for winning a Samsung LN40D550 in last week's giveaway. Ning beat out more than 2,900 other entrants to score the 40-inch flat-panel TV.

This week, we have another great prize, a portable Internet radio from Grace Digital Audio. The Mondo Wi-Fi music player features a 3.5-inch color LCD display and comes equipped with more than 18,000 Internet radio stations and endless on-demand content from providers including NPR, BBC, iHeartRadio, and CBS (disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET).

You'll also get access to premium free music services such as Pandora, iHeartRadio, and Dar.fm, as well as premium pay services such as SiriusXM Internet Radio and Live365 VIP. Basically, you'll have loads to listen to--and wake up to (the radio also functions as an alarm clock).

The Mondo measures 3.5 inches by 9.75 inches by 5.75 inches, weighs 6 pounds, and works with any 802.11b/g/n wireless router with an Internet connection. The product can be powered by an AC adaptor or rechargeable battery that promises up to 13 hours of play at average volume levels.

Normally, the Mondo Wi-Fi music player would cost you $179.99, but you have the chance to get one free, along with a rechargeable battery worth $39.99. How? Well, there are a few rules, so please listen up.

Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the Join CNET link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Grace Digital Audio Mondo Wi-Fi music player and one (1) Mondo battery pack with a combined retail value of approximately $220. If you are chosen, you will be notified via e-mail. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.Entries can be submitted until Monday, March 5, at 12 p.m. ET.

And here's the disclaimer that our legal department said we had to include (sorry for the caps, but rules are rules):

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 5, 2012. See official rules for details.

Good luck.

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