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Rate Opinion: Gifts for Angry, Rant-Prone Apple Haters

Original at Gizmodo external link    23 hours ago

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By Dan Nosowitz Zune HD + ZunePass and HD Dock: If your Apple hater is in the market for a PMP, there's no better option than the Zune HD—in terms of media capabilities, it kicks the iPod Touch's standard-def ass with HD radio, 720p video output, a killer OLED screen and a gorgeous, media-centric UI. It'll pl...

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Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Thu, Nov 19

By Alfred @ Zune MAX Discuss this in the Zune Message Boards. Tags: Zune I have been invited to discuss the Zune HD and iPod Touch on the BlogTalkRadio Showdown show this Sunday at 7PM EST. Check it out if you can. Discuss this in the Zune Message Boards.Tags: Zune

Rate Zune video goes global on Xbox LIVE

Original at Zune Insider external link    Tue, Nov 17

By Rob Greenlee Big day for Zune and Xbox fans…and anyone else out there still trying to decide if they should get a Zune HD and Xbox. This morning the Zune team launched Zune video to Xbox LIVE in 18 countries*. Zune video delivers a pretty amazing viewing experience with its ability to stream, instant-on HD...

Rate Zune coming to the UK! Lets have a party!

Original at openbytes (WordPress) external link    Tue, Nov 17

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By openbytes Does Zune have the same image as the Ipod? Microsoft seems to think it can flog you one...I wonder if Microsoft have worked out that one of the things that sold the Ipod was image. Microsoft image? lol. A complete Microsoft solution in the home? We've talked about that before haven't we?

Rate Linkpost | 11.16.2009

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, Nov 16

By Dwight • Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC?  Don't ask Microsoft - Microsoft used to say that you could use OEM versions of Windows on a homebuilt PC, but that language has been removed from official Microsoft documents. Ed Bott looks at how confusing the situation really is.

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate New Games Released for the Zune HD

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Wed, Nov 11    2 related articles

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By Jason Dunn The games still have those silly ads in front of them - I can't imagine Microsoft is making any significant money off of the ads, so I have to wonder why they exist in the first place. The app story on the Zune HD isn't a good one, so every barrier Microsoft puts in front of Zune HD customers (or rev...

Rate This is too good to pass up!

Original at Mobility Site external link    Mon, Nov 9

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By Jack Cook This is just a quick reminder that Softmaker’s special sale for their office applications on Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) ends two days from now. They are offering TextMaker 2008, PlanMaker 2008, and SoftMaker Presentations 2008 for Windows Mobile for $9.99 each.

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Original at bryan646 (WordPress) external link    Sun, Nov 8

By bryan646 Will the Zune ever support more file types? I don’t have an answer to that, but the hardware will allow it. The Xbox and now Windows 7 natively supports codecs such as Xvix/Divx right out of the box, the Zune should too. In the mean time check out the Zune Video Conversion forum for tips and trick...

Rate Zune HD firmware v4.3 update now Available, Fixes Playcount Syncing issueVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at PMP Today external link    Sat, Nov 7

By Allan David Reyes The Zune HD is a pretty remarkable upgrade from its predecessor, and even though it may seemingly look perfect, it’s still not immune from bugs and software glitches. One such problem that got the ire of Zune HD owners is a playcount syncing issue, but Microsoft was quick to address this wit...

November of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Holy Zune Software, Batman!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at somninaut (WordPress) external link    Sun, Nov 1

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By somninaut Schnazzy I guess all Windows users would experience the same thing of the Zune software: a Microsoft music player developed for a Microsoft operating system is expected to run better on Windows than an Apple music player designed for the Macintosh operating system.

Rate Opinion: Zune HD

Original at bryan646 (WordPress) external link    Thu, Oct 22

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By bryan646 I think this review for the most part is dead on but, the author state that “The new model’s 3.3-inch, 480×272 multitouch display and compact form prove that MS can get the design right given a couple of tries.” is all wrong. The second generation of the Zune was and is still a great PMP. The Zune do...

Rate Facebook, Twitter, Zune Video and Last.Fm on Xbox Live Hands On: Hrm, That's Interesting [Xbox Live]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By matt buchanan Zune Video Marketplace Not a whole lot to write home about yet besides 1080p streams—it's a video store on Xbox, with movies for rent or purchase, TV shows, trailers—but Zune Video is here and it, um, works. You browse through the standard Xbox interface, like Netflix. We didn't get a chance...

Rate Podcast: TWC9: Office Engineering, Zune HD app, .NET Audio Recorder

Original at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team external link    Fri, Oct 9

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By Dan Fernandez Office Engineering blog - Office 2010 Starter Edition - Reduced functionality version of Office that would ship with OEM versions of Windows (Works replacement)  Windows Phone launches, new developer portal up  Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on MSDN

Rate Review: Microsoft Zune HD

Original at teentechblog.com external link    Fri, Oct 2

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By Eli Blumenthal The Zune HD Overall, the Zune HD is a big step up from the previous 2 generations of Zune, and something we definitely look forward to see more of in upcoming Zune devices. Texas Hold’em on the Zune HD The Zune HD For the last week or so we were able to spend some good ‘ol time with Microsoft

September of 2009

 

Rate Engadget Podcast 164 - 09.20.2009

Original at Engadget external link    Sun, Sep 20    9 related articles

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By Trent Wolbe We're a couple days late, but the podcast is back, people. Join Josh, Paul, and Nilay as they run down another hectic week in news, including the Zune HD, some hands-on impressions of the Motorola CLIQ, and the latest in the ongoing Apple / Google saga. Get clicking!

Rate Zune HD review: Music wants you back

Original at CNET News.com external link    Fri, Sep 18

CNET's Donald Bell announces his official review of the Microsoft Zune HD and wonders when people stopped caring about the portable music experience.

Rate How to Transfer iTunes M4P M4A AAC to Zune HD?

Original at itunesm4ptomp3 (WordPress) external link    Wed, Sep 16    6 related articles

By daniel This guide is going to show you how to remove DRM protection from iTunes music, convert DRM protecte This guide is going to show you how to remove DRM protection from iTunes music, convert DRM protecte

Rate Zune HD Teardown Reveals Compact Battery, Slim Display

Original at Wired external link    Tue, Sep 15

By Priya Ganapati Interestingly, Zune HD is manufactured by Foxconn, the same company that produces iPods for Apple. Zune HD’s different components First Look: The Zune HDConfirmed: Zune HD Will Play GamesHands-On With the Zune HDMicrosoft Confirms Zune HD Launch, Pricing Photos: iFixit

Rate Patch: Zune service down pre-update; Zune HD already discounted

Original at Electronista external link    Mon, Sep 14

Microsoft this afternoon took down most of its Zune online system for maintenance, including the Marketplace and the web, ahead of the launch of the Zune HD and its accompanying new PC software. The update involves a pre-planned but major revamp of the underlying service and won't see the...

Rate Patch: Microsoft sends out Zune Marketplace update email, server down the 14th

Original at The Mobile Gadgeteer external link    Fri, Sep 11

By Matthew Miller After speaking with some people who have seen the new Zune HD and thinking about their subscription service that I am a big fan of I decided to pre-order my Zune HD yesterday. I just received an email from the Microsoft Zune service that gives me a heads-up on the planned service update for nex...

May of 2009

 

Rate Podcast: This Week on C9: Bing, Changes to .NET FX 4.0, & play Apple IIe games on your Xbox

Original at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team external link    Fri, May 29

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By Dan Fernandez Follow up - Microsoft services like Hotmail and Messenger won't be renamed to "Bing Messenger" Dan's pick of the week: Sean Faussett - Virtu, an Apple IIe emulator built using XNA, Silverlight, and WPF. You can even play Apple IIe games on your Xbox 360!

Rate Shiny shiny! Microsoft takes the wraps off the Zune HD

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Wed, May 27

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By Dwight This new device won't be available until this fall, and its unveiling this week may be a shot across the bow of Apple, which hosts its Worldwide Developers Conference starting June 8. Microsoft is integrating the Zune with its leading gaming platform, the Xbox, by bringing its companion Z...

Rate Opinion: Say Hello to the Zune HD

Original at Zune Thoughts.com external link    Tue, May 26

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By Jason Dunn The Zune HD is designed from the ground up to take on the iPod Touch head to head. The hardware design is completely different from previous Zunes - one look at the sleek thinness tells you that. Microsoft wanted to get some information out about the Zune HD, but they're not spilling all the det...

Rate Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my?

Original at Engadget external link    Tue, May 12

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By Nilay Patel Here's the thing, though: we've also always been told that "Pink" is the codename for Zune software and services on Windows Mobile, so something tells us that Chassis 1 phones running Windows Mobile 7 will feature a strong dose of Zune flavoring -- a plan Steve Ballmer's repeatedly confi...

Year 2009

 

Rate How to Replace the Microsoft Zune 80GB LCD ScreenVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 26

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By rss@youtube.com (RepairsUniverse) http://www.RepairsUniverse.com - This video shows how to remove and replace the LCD screen on a 80GB Microsoft Zune. This can be necessary if you have a cracked, damaged or faulty LCD display. This part and others can be found on our website.

Rate How to open and replace Zune 80GB Hard Drive / DiskVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Feb 25

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By rss@youtube.com (RepairsUniverse) http://www.RepairsUniverse.com - This video shows how to open the 80GB Microsoft Zune and how to remove the hard drive. This may need to be done if the hard drive is faulty or damaged. This part and others can be found on our website. Keywords: Zune 80GB hard drive disk open take apart dismantle r...

Rate Get the Windows Zune Theme-How ToVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Dec 26

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By rss@youtube.com (TechinOnTheGho) In this tutorial,I will show you how to get the Windows Zune Theme for your computer Author: TechinOnTheGho Keywords: how to get the windows zune theme for your computer Mikuru Asahina song The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Added: December 26, 2008

Rate Podcast: Does Obama Use a Zune?!?

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Dec 4

Top 10 cool things listed by GamePro. Look for more lists as the month progresses. I like the steel rubber band gun. Is Obama using a Zune? No way! Look out for Microsoft Blue Edition Software. It's fake! IBM rolls out a virtual Linux desktop for biz. AMD reports sharp drop in sales. Today's show spo...

Rate Podcast: This Week on C9: Xbox & Zune get updates, C9 gets custom CSS, and autonomous trucks!

Original at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team external link    Sat, Nov 22

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By Dan Microsoft store launches (1:00 - 1:40) Omar Shahine discusses Windows Live updates, and New York Times declares Microsoft the winner of Social Inbox 2.0 (6:23 - 7:40) OnMicrosoft video site launches, includes interviews with the Microsoft product teams (13:10 - 14:00)

Rate Patch: Microsoft chopping Zune prices

Original at DMO Blog Zone external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By ko maruyama Also Microsoft Released the Zune 3.1 Update! Read what's new about that HERE

Rate Patch: Zune Software Updates to 3.1, Adds Games, Improves Social Features and Stability [Zune]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Wed, Nov 19    12 related articles

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By Adam Pash Zune Insider reports that Microsoft has updated the Zune firmware to 3.1, adding three new free games (Checkers, Sudoku, and Space Battle) and improving the Zune Social feature with better looks and a "like minded listeners" feature that shows you how your taste compares to your friends....

Rate REVIEW – iRiver SPINN 8G

Original at Mobility Site external link    Tue, Nov 18

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By Zealot The unusually striking design and mid-sized capacity (8G or 16G) puts the SPINN directly in line to compete with the new iPod Touches and Nanos and smaller Zune 2s. In that space, iRiver will have it’s work cut out for it, facing not only Apple and MS but the multi-headed Sansa line from SanDi...

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...

Rate Zuneinsider Podcast: Episode 3

Original at Zune Insider external link    Sat, Sep 6

By Cesar Menendez Welcome to episode 3 of the Zune Insider Podcast! This episode was recorded in conference room 1430 in the Zune building on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA. Topics covered this week include: New TV Show and Podcast releases in Zune Marketplace, Guest interview of Javier Farfan, who is...

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 Podcast: This Week on C9: May 9th, New tools, new records and ratings, flying pigs, and a .NET app to Pwn Rock Band

Original at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team external link    Fri, May 9

By Dan Microsoft withdraws proposal from Yahoo (0:50 - 1:24) XNA Game Studio CTP now available so you can build Zune game (2:40 - 4:00) Windows XP SP3 now available (4:00 -  4:39) Windows Live rated #1 for tools, SDKs, and Web services (4:39 - 5:59)

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. Gapless playback (yay for Pink Floyd fans everywhere!)Video Marketplace (get your Heroes fix on your Zune)Autoplaylist supportMetadata EditingWin...

Rate Podcast: Mashable Conversations: Week in Review

Original at Mashable! external link    Sun, Mar 2

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By Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins It’s leap year, and it’s a weekend. I say that’s cause for celebration … with a Mashable Conversations Week in Review! Who’s with me? Get the Mashable Conversations podcast here. Add directly to iTunes here (or give us a rating). Add directly to your Zune here. This week was particularly good,...

Rate Patch: Microsoft rolls out Zune 2.3 software update with fixes aplenty

Original at Engadget external link    Tue, Jan 22    2 related articles

By Donald Melanson Not to be confused with the Zune 2.3 firmware update, Microsoft is today pushing out the Zune 2.3 software update, which brings with it a whole slew of fixes but no real new features. If the rundown of those fixes given by the ...

Year 2007

 

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 How To: Zune Firmware Hack For USB Drives

Original at D' Technology Weblog external link    Thu, Nov 15    1 related articles

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.

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Original at Zune Mp3 Player external link    Tue, Nov 13

By Mike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEKUVebnxH4 Its 13th today and we have been eagerly waiting for a series of updates including the zune software, marketplace, zune social and more importantly the firmware update 2.2. The update is now available for download here. A member of zunethought...

Rate Patch: Zune 2.0 Firmware Download Release Date

Original at Zune Luv external link    Mon, Oct 22

Many Zune 1 owners want to know when they're going to get the Zun2 2.0 firmware download release. On what day will they be able to make their "old" Zune a "new" Zune? That date hasn't been released yet. As soon as we know, we promise to update our friends here at ZuneLuv. What we do know is that the Zun...

Rate How To: Use Your Zune as an External Hard Drive [Zune]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Lifehacker external link    Wed, Oct 17

By Adam Pash We've already told you how to use your Zune as a portable hard drive so your Zune can double as an external drive, but if you've tried the hack and had some trouble dragging files to your Zune, the video above not only demonstrates the fix, but also takes you on a step-by-step through the regis...

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 Steve Jobs talks about the Zune

Original at Seattle Times external link    Mon, Oct 16

Steve Jobs is utterly unfazed by the Zune. Or so he says in this Q&A with Newsweek. Some excerpts: Microsoft has announced its new iPod competitor, Zune. It says that this device is all about building communities. Are you worried? Nobody's ever demanded it. People know up front that when th...

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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