Gone are the days of the lean and agile Winamp player, now that AOL has taken the helm. The new version of Winamp will offer users a media library, music and video playback, skins, SHOUT radio and TV and integrated online services (AOL content?) and more.
With more than 57 million monthly unique users, there is no doubt that Winamp is a force to be reckoned with, and a great tool for AOL to take advantage of. But when is a media player more than a media player? When it features the new Winamp Dashboard. Now users can pick and choose from a variety of widgets so they can add personalized news feeds, and track top tracks and albums, artist’s information, viral videos and news and events. And because AOL is now running this jalopy, you can also add feeds from Netflix, Rollingstone.com, Digg Nation, Slashdot, AOL Music Now, Game Daily and other AOL sites and partners.
Another new feature is Winamp Remote which allows users to turn their broadband-connected PC into their own personal media server allowing access to their music collection from any internet-connected computer. Of course AOL has added their own incentive to the mix by letting users share listening and viewing experiences with their friends (viral aspect here). Plans to add access to the Winamp library via a mobile phone is still currently in the works, the company reported.
Additionally, Winamp users will notice more portable media player support including iPods, direct-from-device playback for Plays-for-Sure devices, the ability to convert unsupported file types to a file type that the user’s device can play, more auto-sync options, increased speeds for CD ripping and more superior sound from encoding in AAC and aacPlus.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.