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Rate iRiver Spinn

Original at PC World Magazine external link    10 hours ago

 Australia - the 16GB second-generation Apple iPod Touch ($299), the 8GB fourth-generation iPod Nano ($149), and the 16GB Microsoft Zune ($200). ...

Rate Windows Mobile iPhone Anyone?

Original at MobileWhack.com external link    12 hours ago

By Chris While waiting for this news to be confirmed I’d advise you to keep the default OS on your Apple phone and wait for Microsoft to roll out its one Windows Mobile Zune phone. Related Posts. iPhone Outsells Windows Mobile ...

Rate Microsoft latest products revealed

Original at Weboobie external link    18 hours ago

By Masoom Tulsiani Microsoft’s pack for developing GUI and front end applications. Some of the software’s include Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C++, C# and some other Integrated Development Editors(IDE),. Microsoft Zune 3.0 ...

Today

 

Rate Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum

Original at blogs.digitalmediaonlineinc.com external link    20 hours ago

By HerbBlue The DVD Ripper can let you easily copy DVD to iPod Video, Zune, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Archos, iRiver, Creative Zen, PMP, MP4/MP3 Player, Pocket PC, PDA, Mobile Phone, etc. The DVD Ripper can copy all of your DVD movies by ...

Rate NBC builds on 'Crusoe'

Original at Music Industry Today external link    23 hours ago

of the goings-on in the treehouse, as well as polls and contest giveaways of Microsoft Zune and Xbox devices. Copyright (C) 2008 Variety, Inc. All rights reserved ...

Rate Zune Retailer - Places to Pick up a Zune

Original at Zune Info external link    23 hours ago

Looking for places that sell Microsoft Zunes? Microsoft has deals with 19 Major retailers to sell Zunes and Zune related products. Off course you best online bet is through Amazon.com. The biggest chains that sell Zunes are Wal-mart, Best Buy, K-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Sears and Radio Shac...

Rate 120 GB Zune Offered at $249

Original at Zune Info external link    23 hours ago

There is great news for those Zune users that love to have everything on their Zune. Microsoft has started to produce and offer in stores a 120 GB version of the Zune or a 40 GB improvement over the Zune 180. The Zune 120 seems to be in limited production, but can be found in [...]

This Week

 

Rate How Tech Has Changed Our Lives

Original at PC Magazine external link    Sun, Oct 12

 - Today's portable music players (PMPs)—such as the Apple iPod touch and Microsoft Zune —have redefined how we listen to and access music. ...

Rate Linkification v8

Original at Geekzone external link    Fri, Oct 10

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By RedJungle General / Neat Stuff: Development: Installing VisualSVN Subversion - guide to getting SVN version control up and running. An Introduction to the Microsoft Web Platform Installer - Get up and developing quickly with .Net. Also covered by Scott Hanselman over here too.

Rate New Zune Gets Good Marks

Original at Radio World external link    Fri, Oct 10

 VA - Oct 10, 2008 With the third-generation Zune, Microsoft has taken the RBDS-enhanced FM radio even further, by allowing users to tag the songs they hear so they can ...

Rate Check out a couple of new Zune Social features

Original at Zune Insider external link    Fri, Oct 10

By Jessica Zahn lt;p>Hey folks!</p> <p>We just this week released a couple of new features, and would love you to check them out!</p> <p>First, we responded to one of your common requests - How can I change my Zune Tag? Until now, the only way to change a tag has been through X...

Rate Gears of War and (an awesome) Zune

Original at Zune Insider external link    Fri, Oct 10

By Cesar Menendez lt;p>If you haven&rsquo;t seen yet, Zune will be releasing a special edition of the Zune 120 to celebrate the launch of what is sure to be an awesome game!</p> <p>Zune Gears of War 2 Special Edition will feature a laser-etched Crimson Omen, along with some special Ge...

Rate Zune Popularity Increasing - Slowly - Among Teens

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Wed, Oct 8

By Jason Dunn It's a long road, but forward progres is being made - though the progress is so slight it might be considered a statistical error. One thing I'm curious about: I wonder what operating systems these teens are using on their computers? In the post secondary market, Apple's OS X is doing some bi...

Rate Woz says the iPod will "die out after a while" like radios and Walkmans

Original at Engadget external link    Tue, Oct 7

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By Nilay Patel Walkmans and radios were standalone products that didn't really change over time, while the iPod is clearly evolving into a compelling standalone computing platform -- and it's tied to iTunes, which, hate it or love it, is the most popular content store out there. Sure, things could chan...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Sammy The Snake: An XNA game for the Zune

Original at MSDN Blogs external link    Mon, Oct 6

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Rate Linkpost | 10.4.2008

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sat, Oct 4

By Dwight • Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over Wi-Fi for iPhone with Skype Support - Free VoIP program finally comes to the iTunes App Store. • Zune services on Win Mobile = 'Pink' - Microsoft may put Zune's store & other services available on Windows Mobile devices, but won't do a Zune phone.

Rate Zune Experience Coming to Windows Mobile

Original at Smartphone Thoughts.com external link    Thu, Oct 2    1 related articles

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By Jason Dunn Ballmer: At the end of the day, one of the big trends is that all content is going digital. And if we don't have the software and services that are useful, helpful and valuable for the consumption of music and video, we are sort of not really a player. Now, we built the Zune hardware with the Zune s...

Past Month

 

Rate Wee-Fi: CSIRO Wins Patent Appeal; Zune-Fi in SF; Kodak ESP 9

Original at Wi-Fi Networking News external link    Sun, Sep 28

Australian tech office wins appeal: Buffalo sinks further into the hole as it loses its appeal against a judgement over its use of what the Australian CSIRO technical agency asserts is its patented technology used in all 802.11 implementations. The case, in the patent-holder-friendly U...

Rate Microsoft’s Crummy Monday: No Zune or Xbox Live for 24+ Hours

Original at Mashable! external link    Sat, Sep 27

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By Paul Glazowski Windows Live Messenger Arrives on XBox Micrsoft Xbox Wants BBC Content Microsoft Wants to Rule the Media World Too Microsoft Prepares to Launch Second Generation Zune Zune 2nd Generation Unveiled Is The Microsoft Zune Still Failing?

Rate Engadget HD Podcast 103 - 09.24.2008

Original at Engadget HD external link    Wed, Sep 24

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By Trent Wolbe iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). RSS] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Zune]Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace MP3] Download the show (MP3).

Rate Zune: Welcome to the Flawed Social

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Tue, Sep 23

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By Darius Wey When Zune 2.5 was released, Microsoft introduced a US-only restriction, which forced international users to set their computer's region to "United States" in order to browse and preview content in the Zune Marketplace. When Zune 3.0 was released, Microsoft introduced a Zune Tag restric...

Rate Microsoft Zune 3.0 Software Review

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Sep 17    1 related articles

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By Adrian Covert Though Microsoft left their new Zune hardware relatively untouched, the firmware and corresponding software got a few nice upgrades that add a bit of functionality. In the firmware, Marketplace is now available over Wi-Fi, while FM Tagging lets you mark songs you hear on the FM Tuner, an...

Rate Microsoft Beats Apple's iTunes Genius with MixView

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Sep 16

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By Jesus Diaz They must be making popsicles in hell now, because Microsoft has come up with a much better way to expand your musical horizons than Apple iTunes 8's Genius in their new Zune software: MixView. Not only is MixView much prettier and more fun than Genius—we already knew that—it's also more us...

September of 2008

 

Rate Opinion: Yep, We're Doing Those Things

Original at Zune Insider external link    Thu, Sep 11

By Cesar Menendez Another feature that will take advantage of wireless capabilities is the ability to browse, stream, buy and download from Zune Marketplace on the device. When you are connected to a wireless network, you can check out the top hits, newest release or even search for your favorite artist wi...

Rate Visiting Zune HQ for the Zune 3.0 Briefing

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Thu, Sep 11

By Jason Dunn Zune 3.0 Desktop Software Zune 3.0: Improving the Social Figure 12: To purchase tracks from the Zune Marketplace, you'll first select the Marketplace menu item. Zune Firmware Updates (...Continued) Zune Firmware Updates (...Continued) Figure 32: Zune speaker docks. Audiobooks on the Zune

Rate Opinion: On the Apple Event Today And The Microsoft (Zune) Content Released Over The Weekend

Original at Paul Colligan's Profitable Podcasting external link    Tue, Sep 9

By Paul Colligan Apple has done a good job of corporate embracing and Microsoft’s support of the Podcast format (despite it’s sounding like an Apple trademark) is a great step in the right direction but both companies would do very well with a “one more thing” dedicated to their future.

Rate Linkpost | 9.9.2008

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, Sep 9

By Dwight • Microsoft confirms Zune details and New Zunes arrive early with WiFi downloads, FM song tagging -- New Zunes are launched the day before Apple announces its new iPods. • Should Microsoft get into the PC hardware business? -- Would you buy a computer with Microsoft-built hardware?

Rate How to get a Zune 3G for $0

Original at 17938_105(news.cnet.com) external link    Mon, Sep 8

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By Donald Bell Just like last year's free update for first-gen Zune owners, Microsoft has confirmed that all existing Zune owners will get a free third-generation firmware upgrade once the product sees its official launch on September 16th. Not "Apple free"--but "free" as in zero-cost.

July of 2008

 

Rate Opinion: Do we Really Need a Zune Phone?

Original at Pocket PC Thoughts external link    Wed, Jul 30

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By Rocco Augusto There is a bit speculation going around the Interweb as of late that Microsoft is hard at work on a Zune based phone, or ZunePhone if you want to call it what all the cool kids are calling it. In a recent memo making the rounds at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer is quoted as saying the following:

Rate Opinion: Do we Really Need a Zune Phone?

Original at Smartphone Thoughts.com external link    Wed, Jul 30

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By Rocco Augusto There is a bit speculation going around the Interweb as of late that Microsoft is hard at work on a Zune based phone, or ZunePhone if you want to call it what all the cool kids are calling it. In a recent memo making the rounds at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer is quoted as saying the following:

Rate iHome ZN9 Zune Clock Radio Review

Original at Mobility Site external link    Mon, Jul 7

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By Chris Leckness Before I share some info about this review over at Anything But iPod, let me tell you about my only experience with an iHome product. Simply put, I returned the iHome Alarm clock for the iPod the next day. The alarm functions were week, the audio from the speakers weren’t very dynamic, and ther...

May of 2008

 

Rate Steve "fyiguy" Hughes Shows You How To Get Games On Your Zune

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Fri, May 23

By Jason Dunn http://www.bostonpocketpc.com/Getti...+Your+Zune.aspx"OK I showed a few people at our meeting this week some of the XNA games on my Zune and they wanted to know how to do it. They said they weren't programmers and the link I sent them was a bit confusing and was wondering if I could do a step by ste...

Rate Opinion: Windows Mobile Out of Place at Microsoft's Party?

Original at Pocket PC Thoughts external link    Tue, May 20

By Jon Westfall It's been a week of technological upgrades for me in the Entertainment realm. Prior to Saturday, the last console system I'd owned was 8-bit Nintendo, my smartphone was my only music player that was updated (as I'd outgrown my 30 GB Zune and my 60 GB iPod's screen was just too small anymore),...

Rate Opinion: Windows Mobile Out of Place at Microsoft's Party?

Original at Smartphone Thoughts.com external link    Tue, May 20

By Jon Westfall It's been a week of technological upgrades for me in the Entertainment realm. Prior to Saturday, the last console system I'd owned was 8-bit Nintendo, my smartphone was my only music player that was updated (as I'd outgrown my 30 GB Zune and my 60 GB iPod's screen was just too small anymore),...

Rate Opinion: What's Really Happening with the Zune

Original at linne (WordPress) external link    Thu, May 8

By Aaron Zune is going to let the small bands win.  Being the underdog has allowed Microsoft to innovate, and with the Zune they have.  The only question is how long it will take people to realize that being an Apple fanboy isn't the best choice for people who truly want to hear new and good music. I bough...

Rate Opinion: Seriously, Where's the Zune Support for Mac? [Zune]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, May 7

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By Adrian Covert While at the Zune Media Event in Redmond on Monday, the media had some downtime between presentations, and naturally the conversation moved to Microsoft vs. Apple. The mix of bloggers, reporters and Microsoft advertorial/internal bloggers provided an interesting, if predictable dia...

Rate Patch: Zune 2.5 Available for Download

Original at MSDN Blogs external link    Wed, May 7

By gduthie The Zune team has dropped the latest software and firmware, and you can download it from zune.net, or update from within the Zune client. Among the features of note: Gapless playback (yay for Pink Floyd fans everywhere!)Video Marketplace (get your Heroes fix on your Zune)Autoplaylist su...

Year 2008

 

Rate Patch: Zune v2.3 Firmware released

Original at Zune external link    Sun, Feb 24

By Steve Open the Zune software while the Zune device is still connected to the computer. The Zune software searches the Internet for the latest version of the firmware. If a newer version of the Zune firmware is available than the version that you have installed, a notice to update your device appea...

Rate Microsoft releases official Zune diagnostic tool

Original at Gadgetell external link    Thu, Dec 20

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By Robert Nelson Microsoft has released an official diagnostic tool for the Zune. The tool is primarily designed for those having issues with their sync set up and it will be able to check over your troubled Zune and bundle together some data that will be given to tech support. Which should in turn help your pr...

Rate How To Reset Your Zune

Original at video.tipsdr.com external link    Sat, Dec 8

By support@magnify.net (Magnify.net) SeeYaZune wrote: This is a quick video tutorial on how to reset (reboot) your Microsoft Zune if it starts misbehaving... (Rated 6.85 based on 1 review.)

Rate Limited Edition Zune 2 in Gold [Zune]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Dec 3

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By Brian Lam Only 10 of these gold-colored Zune 2s will be sold, in both 80 and 8GB sizes. Microsoft teamed up with the Goods to make these screen printed designs. I like the cross pattern. They're available next Saturday, in Seattle, if you feel the need to splurge. (No price listed but "Gold" plus "Limited...

Rate Zune Home AV Pack v2 Review

Original at Zune Luv external link    Tue, Nov 27

By Team Zune Luv But, more importantly is why a Zune docked to the Zune Home AV Pack is a game changer. When your Zune is docked to something with power and WIFI is on, the Zune will (in the background), check the network for new content and sync it with the device. Very very cool.

Rate Why I haven’t had a review up yet.

Original at zunecorps.com external link    Sun, Nov 18

By Nathan And a quick look in the Zune forums shows it just the same. So i’m putting this out there right now. Microsoft WAKE UP AND FIX YOUR SHIT if you feel like ever trying to take a single percentage from the iPod ever. Because i can guarantee you a good 80% of the people who bought the new Zunes and had it de...

Rate How To: Zune Firmware Hack For USB Drives

Original at D' Technology Weblog external link    Thu, Nov 15

I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has locked down that hack. I wouldn’ ... it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive. First, it’s based on the registry hack from before

Rate Zune firmware hacked for USB drive goodness

Original at Bink.nu external link    Wed, Nov 14

By Sumeeth Evans I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has locked down that hack. I wouldn’t know, I hardly used... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu.

Rate Opinion: Complete Guide to Zune 2's Software and Firmware [Microsoft Zune]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Nov 12

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By Jason Chen vs. iTunes: What used to be quite a close match between the Zune suite and iTunes has turned into a one-sided first round knockout for iTunes. Apple's changed iTunes very little since a year ago, but Microsoft has completely re-vamped their offering. We'd rather them de-vamp this, take a loo...

Rate Patch: Zune Firmware 2.1 Released This Week

Original at Zune Info external link    Mon, Oct 1

By Mike The newest update of the Microsoft Zune Firmware 2.1 will be released in the next 48 hours. This Zune Firmware update is likely in anticipation of the new Zune 2.0 that will be announced tomorrow by Bill Gates. This firmware update will work with the original Zune as well. More to follow when it is...

Rate How To Use The Zune as a Hard Drive

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Jan 15

Thanks for the instruction to get my Zune to show as a hard drive on my computer. ... Now can anyone tell me how to transfer video from my Xbox 360 to my Zune? My next attack on the zune will be to hack the wifi system. ...

Year 2006

 

Rate Opinion: iTunes vs. Zune Software: What's Right For Your Music?

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Nov 15

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By Jason Chen When we're making a comparison between the iPod and the Zune, it's also important to note that the software makes a big difference in your music experience. You'll have to use the software suite extensively for both playing back music at your computer and organizing songs onto your portab...

Rate Giz Interview: J Allard Calls iPod the Pong of Digital Audio (Snap!)

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Sep 14

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J Allard is a big shot at Microsoft, with the official title of "Corporate Vice President and Chief XNA Architect." To us, he's the guy that woke up Microsoft to things like, um, the INTERNET. And the man who convinced Billy G. to go ahead with the Xbox. Here's a great profile of him, from Wired.


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