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VersionsAdditional versions

1.9.6.502 21.43%
1.9.6.502 10.71%
1.9.6.502 32.14%
1.9.6.502 3.57%
1.9.5.502 3.57%
1.9.1.485 7.14%
1.9.1.485 3.57%
1.8.2.457 7.14%
1.7.1.420 10.71%

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gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll

Gracenote SDK by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
Version:   1.7.1.420
MD5:   770a3bd9edeae200fcfc362e58e3ead7
SHA1:   2467892abb316e6fd8e559304c340a4b39a7cde6
SHA256:   076b27cfb5cebaa674208877ae4286486446fdd2647e04bc65a47699402b443c

What is gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll?

Gracenote maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs. Gracenote provides its media management technology and global media database of digital entertainment information to the mobile, automobile, portable, home, and PC markets. Several computer software applications that are capable of playing CDs use Gracenote's CDDB technology. iTunes and Spotify use Gracenote's CD track identification services.

About gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll (from Apple Inc.)

Gracenote powers digital media solutions for software, consumer electronics, mobile phones and automobile entertainment systems in products around the world. In fact, you may already be a consumer of

DetailsDetails

File name:gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
Publisher:Gracenote, Inc.
Product name:Gracenote SDK
Description:Gracenote SDK component
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\itunes\gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
File version:1.7.1.420
Product version:1.7.1
Size:709.28 KB (726,304 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 14, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.746580
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
Apple Inc.
10% remove
Enabling VoiceOver for iPod allows you to hear the names of songs, artists, and playlists spoken when listening to content on your iPod. If you have the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic or the In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, you can also use VoiceOver to navigate playlists.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 17.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.86%
Windows 8 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Windows XP Home Edition 10.71%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.14%
Windows XP Professional 3.57%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.57%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Gracenote SDK.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
ASUS 16.67%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
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