amaroK 'Fast Forward' 1.4.0 Released!

[Mark Kretschmann]

Announcing version 1.4.0 of the amaroK 'Fast Forward' series

The amaroK team has cut the brake lines in their eternal quest to bring you
the BEST audio experience ever, and there's no turning back! The most eagerly
anticipated event of the 2006 multimedia calendar has finally arrived --
amaroK 1.4 "Fast Forward" is officially off the leash, and racing to a distro
near you. 

Those of you who have helped us test the new amaroK via beta versions and SVN
will have had a sneak peek at the new features, but for everyone else, here's
the lowdown:

* Tagging support for all major audio formats (OGG, MP3, MP4, FLAC and RM) 
* Enhanced media device support (iPod® IFP/IRiver®, generic devices) 
* Reworked tagging dialog for better management of the collection 
* Non-KDE users may now set their default browser without installing KDEBase 
* Consistent and independent icon set 
* Option to view wikipedia articles in another language by default 
* Gapless playback for the xine engine 
* User-based rating system 
* More options to configure the sidebar


The amaroK team
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amaroK is a soundsystem-independent audio-player for *nix. Its interface uses 
a powerful "browser" metaphor that allows you to create playlists that make 
the most of your music collection. We have a fast development-cycle and 
super-happy users. We also provide pensions and other employment-benefits.

"Easily the best media-player for Linux at the moment. Install it now!"
    - Linux Format Magazine


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