I'm PCMag's expert on fitness and smart home technology, and I've written more than 6,000 articles and reviews in the 10-plus years I've been here. The app currently works on Windows 10 desktops, tablets, and mobile devices it should also arrive on Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 devices in a few weeks. The app will also offer up detailed information about musicians, including a bio and similar artists. On the audio front, all your files are sorted by album and artist, so you can quickly locate what you're looking for. There's also a picture-in-picture mode so you can conveniently browse your library while you're playing a video. "This should give you enhanced battery life and allow smooth 4K playback."
"Under the hood, we use some technologies exclusive to Windows 10, like some DirectX 11.1 features for video and low-latency audio," Kempf wrote. On top of all that, the app supports some Windows 10-specific features like Cortana voice commands, Live Tiles, the ability to pin artists and albums to the Start menu, and Continuum for those with a Lumia 950 ($359.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) or Lumia 950XL device.
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