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Year 2009

 

Rate Video: Jordan Murphy-Microsoft ZuneVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Feb 16

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Find out everything you wanted to know about Microsoft’s new portable media player, the Zune. video.aol.com

Stories

November of 2009

 

Rate Zune HD Scratchbitch ProofVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at pastatech (WordPress) external link    Thu, Nov 5

By pastatech Lately, I’ve really wanted to check out the Zune HD. It is a beautifully designed portable media player with a webkit-based Internet browser. It’s OLED display is said to be gorgeous, and this sucker packs an Nvidia Tegra chip which means silky smooth HD video playback without any lag. The si...

Rate Zune sales dragging down Microsoft Entertainment Division

Original at Zune MP3 Player News and Reviews external link    Mon, Oct 26

By Alfred @ Zune MAX Tags: Microsoft, The Zune, Windows Mobile, Zune, zune mobile Looks like Zune is dragging down the Microsoft Entertainment Division with poor sales of the portable media players putting a dent in the sales of Xbox and Windows Mobile Devices. The Zune hardware lineup is rather weak at the m...

Rate Zune sales dragging down Microsoft Entertainment Division

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Mon, Oct 26

By Alfred @ Zune MAX Tags: Microsoft, The Zune, Windows Mobile, Zune, zune mobile Looks like Zune is dragging down the Microsoft Entertainment Division with poor sales of the portable media players putting a dent in the sales of Xbox and Windows Mobile Devices. The Zune hardware lineup is rather weak at the m...

Rate Ed Wilson: Zune Casting: considerations for success

Original at MSDN Blogs external link    Tue, Oct 20

By mredwilson 4. How will the Zune cast be displayed? Will it be downloaded to a portable media playing device, or will it be watched via a Silverlight control embedded on a web page. (See Script Center 101 for an example of a Silverlight media control).

Rate Zune services are coming Zune to mobile phone near you

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Wed, Oct 7    7 related articles

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By Alfred @ Zune MAX What would you think of the Zune Pass on your iPhone or Mac computer? It seems that Microsoft has decided that better than trying to build every phone they would rather have their premium content including music, movies and games available to everyone with a portable media player.

Rate Buy Zune HD for a great touchscreen portable media player

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Sat, Oct 3

By Alfred @ Zune MAX Related posts XNA Game Studio 3.0 and Zune = Zune XNA (0)Are Zune and XNA the future of mobile gaming from Microsoft (0) Zune reviews are positive that the Zune HD has better hardware then the iPod Touch media player which has a great headstart in the market some consider insurmountable but b...

Rate Prizefight: iPod Touch vs. Zune HD

Original at CNET News.com external link    Thu, Oct 1

CNET's Prizefight team tackles the iPod Touch and Zune HD in an effort to declare a victor in the touch-screen portable media player wars.

September of 2009

 

Rate Zune HD Reviews and Thoughts

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Wed, Sep 30

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By Alfred @ Zune MAX What this means to Zune and the success they have selling portable media players in this economy remains to be seen but we do know that it’s not the device specs holding it back. The Zune HD is one high performance medie device and a far improvement over previous Zune players.

Rate Zune HD selling out | Apple Iphone and Tech News (Zune HD Scene Today)

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Tue, Sep 29    7 related articles

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By Alfred @ Zune MAX Microsoft plans to challenge Apple’s MP3 player dominance with an HD Zune with multitouch OLED screen and wireless syncing. Read more about Zune HD here! Microsoft has confirmed details on the upcoming Zune HD portable media player and, based on their announcement, it’s time to put away...

Rate Zune HD Blog - Zune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Tue, Sep 29    3 related articles

By Alfred @ Zune MAX Zune is a product line of portable media players manufactured by Microsoft. The line also includes Zune software and the Zune Marketplace services sold by Microsoft, which provide Brought to you by.. Zune is a product line of portable media players manufactured by Microsoft. The line also i...

Rate Linkpost | 9.28.2009

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, Sep 28

By Dwight • Australian Education Department Seeks To Build 'Unhackable' Netbook Network - Built around Windows 7. • Zune HD: The best portable media player you may never buy - Joe Wilcox like the Zune HD a lot, but doesn't see much purpose in it. It's a device without a future, he says.

Rate Zune HD Mini ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at nerdnest (WordPress) external link    Fri, Sep 25

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By Ousmane Mariko Coming into this review, the main problem was how to exactly approach it. Comparing it to the well-established iPod Touch is the only way to do it, of course. But being the new kid on the block, it will be at a disadvantage., The Zune HD is almost pioneering how Microsoft will do portable media fr...

Rate Rumors: Microsoft-branded phones, an Alchemy Ventures tablet

Original at Ars Technica external link    Mon, Sep 21

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By emil.protalinski@arstechnica.com (Emil Protalinski) Over the weekend, the rumor mill started working overtime as talk of Microsoft portable devices took center stage, and we're not just talking about the Zune HD or other touchscreen Zune players. Nope, this goes beyond the portable media player market: not only is the software giant worki...

Rate Opinion: Zune-ing OUT

Original at tinyber (WordPress) external link    Wed, Sep 16

By tinyber Let’s first take a step back to August 11, 2009 when word first leaked about the Zune HD. Here was this amazing piece of technology that was supposed to make EVERYONE switch from our cute, possibly multicolored, possibly touch-screen i-pods to this NEW dazzling portable media player…or s...

Rate The Portable Media Player Is Dead, Long Live the... Portable Media Player

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Sep 15

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By matt buchanan The argument really comes down to the Zune HD, launching this week. It finds itself in an awkward position, essentially because of the effective limbo Microsoft's mobile OS is in—in other words you can't easily develop apps for both Zune HD and Windows Mobile, which Zune's Brian Seitz bas...

Rate MARKET REPORT: Regus founder pockets £36m

Original at Daily Mail - UK external link    Tue, Sep 15

It has retained US giant Microsoft as a customer for the new Zune HD portable media player, which was launched yesterday as a direct rival to the Apple's ... and more »

Rate Zune HD torn to shreds

Original at CNET News.com external link    Tue, Sep 15

Take a peek inside Microsoft's Zune HD portable media player.

Rate Why the Zune HD needs the Xbox 360

Original at BetaNews external link    Tue, Sep 15

Today, the Zune HD portable media player -- Microsoft's answer to the ipod Touch -- officially launched in retail; and for the first time, Microsoft has a ...

Rate Microsoft's Zune HD already cracked open and photographed (updated)

Original at Engadget external link    Tue, Sep 15

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By Darren Murph Considering that even now only a swath of Zune HD owners are able to update their software in order to -- you know -- have a working device, we can understand Anything But iPod's eagerness to stop trying and just crack open Microsoft's newest entrant into the portable media player market. Wi...

Rate Zune 4.0 software is live, Zune HDs rejoice

Original at CNET News.com external link    Tue, Sep 15

Microsoft releases version 4.0 of its Zune software client, a necessary counterpart to its Zune HD portable media player hardware.

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Zune HD TV Interface Makes It a Media Center For Your PocketVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Aug 13

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By Wilson Rothman I was trying to figure out what it was about the Zune HD's TV interface that I was enjoying so much, and then I realized: Unlike every other device of its size and capacity, this thing is a true portable media center. It's not as fast as a fully fledged PC running Windows Media Center, but it is zi...

Rate Podcast: The 404 401: Where we take everything out of context

Original at 13952_1(www.cnet.com) external link    Tue, Aug 11

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By Justin Yu Credit: The 404) As usual, we have a lot to talk about today, and kick it off with some rumor mongering about the latest Zune HD. CNET's own Donald Bell reports that Amazon is showing off retail pricing for the portable media player, listing the 16GB Zune HD at $219 and the 32GB at $289. The rumor...

Rate Can Zune HD Radio save the Zune?

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Sun, Jul 5

By Alfred @ Zune MAX The radio portion of the device also features analog FM RDS and digital FM HD Radio song tagging capability. Current Zunes include analog FM radio, unlike many other portable media devices of their class. Microsoft said it’s targeting higher-end Apple iPods with the new device — and there...

Rate Zune HD Officially Announced, Arriving this Fall

Original at DAP Review external link    Tue, May 26

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By Michael Introducing Zune HD Zune HD is the next iteration of the Zune device family and brings a new level of listening and viewing experiences to the portable media player category. Let us know what you think about the Zune HD in the comments section! Official Zune HD Page

Rate Review: The Zune 120

Original at Just Another Mobile Monday external link    Mon, Jan 12

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By dgoldring On paper, this one is the real deal for a portable media player.  its specs just sing out to you.  A nice 3.2 inch screen.  Fancy new touch controls.  120 GB (yes, that is GB) hard drive to store all of your videos, photos, music, and other media.  Wireless connectivity.  FM radio…The list of feature...

Rate Opinion: Buy a Zune 120 and get a free Zune Pass

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Wed, Nov 26    2 related articles

The Zune 120 is currently selling for under $225 at Amazon right now which makes it one od the best deals on a harddrive portable media player. When compared to iPod classic the Zune offers a load of new features beyond the wireless capabilities and the best thing about it is the Zune firmware...

Rate Patch: Microsoft News Summary w/e 21st September 2008

Original at TechNet Blogs external link    Tue, Sep 23    7 related articles

By Daniel Good Zune Version 3 Software Released: Zune, Microsoft end-to-end music and entertainment service, today released a free software update that will bring new features to every Zune portable media player. Get the download, or read more on the ...

Rate Patch: Microsoft’s Zune brings new features to every Zune portable media ...

Original at Daily Connect external link    Mon, Sep 22    7 related articles

By Editor Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today released its much anticipated free software update that will bring new features to every Zune portable media player. Follow the technology world at Daily Connect.

Rate PC Magazine reviews the Zune 16 and Zune 120 updates

Original at ZuneSphere external link    Sun, Sep 21

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By flung Still the best hard drive-based portable media player on the market—the feature-barren iPod classic can’t compete with the Zune’s top-notch navigation and added wireless abilities. Technorati Tags: PC Magazine, Microsoft, Zune 16, Zune 120, Review

Rate Patch: Zune Brings New Features to Every Zune Portable Media Player

Original at Eastside Business external link    Sun, Sep 21    7 related articles

 Washington - Sep 21, 2008 Zune, Microsoft Corp.'s end-to-end music and entertainment service, recently released its much anticipated free software update that will bring new features ...

Rate NY Times: Zune Blows Away iPod For Music Discovery

Original at Podcasting News external link    Thu, Sep 18

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By James Lewin For those that do like the idea of subscription-based music, though, the Zune provides an attractive option. The New York Times has a great look at the state of the Zune today, that suggests that the Microsoft’s portable media player has found a niche: Microsoft hasn’t made much effort to...

Rate Patch: Microsoft Announces Zune Updates, Free Wireless At McDonalds

Original at Techsted.com external link    Tue, Sep 16    7 related articles

Microsoft today released a free software update that will bring new features to all Zune portable media players.The new software will allow Zune users to:wirelessly.

Rate Patch: Zune Brings Powerful New Entertainment Features to Every Zune ...

Original at The Digital Lifestyle and Media Center Show external link    Tue, Sep 16    7 related articles

By Ian Dixon 16, 2008 — Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today released its much anticipated free software update that will bring new features to every Zune portable media player. Revealed last week, the new ...

Rate Patch: Zune Brings Powerful New Entertainment Features to Every Zune ...

Original at ActiveWin.com external link    Tue, Sep 16    7 related articles

By Jonathan Tigner Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today released its much anticipated free software update that will bring new features to every Zune portable media player. Revealed last week, the new software will ...

Rate FCC Leaks 120GB Zune Details

Original at High Tech Lounge external link    Sun, Sep 7

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 NY - This time a “Portable Media Device with 120GB Hard Drive” made by Microsoft, meaning a Zune update in the near future. It’s quite likely this will be the ...

Rate Dell jumps back into the PMP market with the “Zune Killer”

Original at Zune HD Music Video Game Players external link    Fri, Aug 1

Dell computers is taking another run at the portable media player market after the beating they took on the DJ. It seems they bought a company that manufactures a wireless media player, not Zune but Zing, that may help them with a new shot at the market. People are calling it another shot at App...

Rate Is The Microsoft Zune The Best MP3 Player For Podcasts?

Original at Podcasting News external link    Fri, Jun 27

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By James Lewin Does the Zune beat the iPod and other portable media players for podcasts? Let me know what you think in the comments! Is the Microsoft Zune the best portable media player for podcasts? That’s the conclusion of CNet’s Jasmine France, who puts the Zune at the top of her list of the best MP3 pla...

Rate How to Convert DRM WMA to usable MP3

Original at Pixel Groovy external link    Thu, Jun 26    6 related articles

This is a guide to show you how to convert DRM WMA to MP3. You can enjoy the converted DRM WMA on portable media players such as iPod, Zune, Creative Zen, MP3 player, PSP.

Rate How To: A sorta complicated way to install games on your Zune - CrunchGear

Original at CrunchGear external link    Thu, May 8

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A sorta complicated way to install games on your Zune  NY - May 8, 2008 Zune Boards has a tip about how to install games onto Microsoft’s flagship portable media player. The process is, shall we say, a bit too involved for most ...

Rate 2nd Generation Zune Tanking

Original at Podcasting News external link    Thu, Feb 7

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By James Lewin We’d like to see Apple’s iPods get some strong competition, to help drive prices down and move portable media players forward. Microsoft’s Zune isn’t it. via : 2nd Generation Zune Tanking When Microsoft introduced the 2nd generation Zune portable media players last fall, it was clear tha...

Year 2007

 

Rate Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer Dismisses iPhone, Zune Phone

Original at Podcasting News external link    Tue, May 1

By info Here are Balmer’s comments about the iPod, iPhone and Zune portable media player…. Q: People get passionate when Apple comes out with something new — the iPhone; of course, the iPod. Is that something that you’d want them to feel about Microsoft? Q: When can we look forward to a Zune phone?

Rate Proporta Cases Make Zune Safe for Socializing [Portable Media]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Jan 5

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You know, it isn't just the iPod that gets tricked out accessories and protective cases every fourteen seconds. Proporta just announced a bunch of cases for the Microsoft Zune, which is good news for all those Zune users out there. Three cases—aluminum, leather and silicone—all serve to p...

Year 2006

 

Rate Zune is now Vista compatible

Original at ZDNet Blogs external link    Wed, Dec 20

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes A few weeks ago the media were predicting the death of Microsofts Zune portable media player based on the fact that the software wasnt yet Vista compatible. Forget about the fact that Vista was two months away for home users at the time, this fact alone was going to bring the skies crashing do...

Rate Untold story: Microsoft's Zune trademark dispute

Original at seattlepi.com Microsoft blog external link    Mon, Dec 4

By Todd Bishop As it turns out, the underlying story was a lot more interesting than the size of the payment. The Microsoft product targeted by the suit was none other than Zune, the company's iPod challenger. HandHeld, which markets its own line of portable media players under the brand name "zvue," soug...

Rate Podcast: Roundup 2006-11-19: Zune Has [Crash?] Landed

Original at The Mac Observer external link    Sun, Nov 19

This week Microsoft launched the Zune portable media player. Ricky and Jeff use the Context Machine to handicap the new MP3 player playing-field. Also, Blue's Snowball USB condenser microphone

Rate Zune Accessories: You Know You Want Them

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Sep 14

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Yup, today's the day that Microsoft shows off its Zune portable media player for real, and that means it's time to check out what accessories will be available at launch. Right now, there's three main accessory packs that Microsoft is hawking: the Home AV Pack, the Car Pack and the Travel pa...

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