Zune

By Christopher Grant So no Zune or iTunes songs. Lips will perform "vocal reduction" on your own songs, though they weren't showing the functionality off. You can be scored on your own songs. Audio from a Zune or iPod is streamed only, not downloaded, ...

 Canada - Which is where Microsoft’s Zune comes in. The Zune is a portable media player that the company hopes will steal some market share from Apple’s iPod. ...

By dosh Zune users need not feel jealous of iPod users with their wide range of accessories any more. The leading provider of novel speaker solutions,iHome has come up with the first of its kind range of speaker systems designed especially for the Zune digital media player. The ZN9 Dual-Alarm Ster...

iHome launches ZN9 clock radio for Microsoft Zune - Electronista

iHome ZN9 Stereo Alarm for Zunes - J Gadgets

More: Mobility Site | Zune Thoughts.com | MacNN | Krunker | FeelGIZMOS in touch with tomorrow | Newspond.com | Ipod Accessories

By Jason Dunn I consider myself hugely lucky that of their five albums in the Zune Marketplace, four of them are available in MP3 format. But the 2006 album sounds great, and it sucks that I can't get it in MP3 format. I'm going to buy the four albums...as soon as a friend goes into a US store and buys me some Xbox Li...

By Jason Dunn Renowned hat maker New Era and Microsoft's Zune have teamed up to release a line of limited-edition caps, podcasts, webisodes and events as part of a new marketing campaign. New Era and Zune both cater to hip, trend-setting music-lovers so it's only natural that both companies have partn...

By David Tucker At E3 yesterday, Microsoft had a ton of announcements that mostly affected the 360. While those were all exciting (If you have a Zune you better have a 360!) there was one that pertained to the Zune as well. Microsoft has apparently decided to jump into the music game with a karaoke game for the...

By Jason Dunn It seems like every couple of months there's a resurgence of Zune Phone rumours - I've never seen so much hopeful excitement over a product that doesn't exist other than the iPhone. People seem to really want to see this product come to market. This latest rumour seems to have a bit of teeth to i...

 CA - Also, I was using a Zune until now and I really liked having the subscription music. I heard something about Apple trying to get a subscription going--is ...

By the way, I actually like the Zune. It's got some flaws, as do all handheld devices (the iPhone is rife with em). But the new Zune is pretty good, particularly if you want to watch video. Oh, and I run Windows on my Macs . ...

By Matthew Akers My name is Matt and I work on the Zune client (software) team as an SDET. I have been working full-time at Microsoft for just over a year now and love working for the Zune team! Before that, I did contract work for Microsoft on products like Windows Media Player 11, and Expression Media Encoder....

Canada.com   Canada - Microsoft's biggest challenge will be selling Zunes in an iPod-saturated market. An even bigger problem for them begins on Friday with the release of the ... Music, maps, avoiding traps Canada.com all 3 news articles

By reviewproduct Another aweome feature is the Zune's compatibility with the Xbox 360. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 to customize the soundtrack in supported games. You can also stream music, pictures, and vidos from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection. Wheth...

First Ultra-portable Stereo and Protective Case Compatible with ... - HealthNewsDigest.com

Patch: Pink is No. 2 Zune - seattlepi.com Microsoft blog

More: WireFan.Com | Cheap Price Sale

 Canada - I think Microsoft's biggest challenge will be selling Zunes in an iPod-saturated market. An even bigger problem for them begins on Friday with the release ...

 Canada - Apple's iPod Touch and Microsoft's Zune both allow you to sync your music collections to your PC wirelessly. Zune also lets you share tunes with other ...

 CA - Granted, iTunes is vastly superior to Zune Marketplace in terms of selection (for music and video alike), and the nano has a slightly larger screen than the ... embraces iPods CNET News all 2 news articles

By Dan Reilly Steve Jobs For a while, it seemed that Microsoft would always be the top dog in technology. Nowadays, Apple is the hip brand that consumers flock to, mainly due to founder and CEO Steve Jobs' determination to come up with innovative and attractive products while Microsoft keeps churning o...

 - Although you are more likely to buy an iPod this season--something even Microsoft admits--the software giant from Redmond is running a huge marketing ... Use Microsoft to win Apple products Sydney Morning Herald all 3 news articles

By Team Zune Luv Rental Music. We like try before you buy out here and we really like our Zune Pass. Yes, we know Apple says that will never happen and people don't want that but … they said the same about video on the iPod, an iPod phone, movie rentals, etc.

 CA - Plug a set of portable speakers into your iPod, Zune, Zen, or other MP3 player and let the world (or at least the nearby) jam with you. ...

By Cesar Menendez Taken in combination with the millions of tracks you could get with a Zune Pass, and guided by recommendations from your friends in Zune Social, I think it makes for an exciting platform to discover new music. As many frequent readers know – helping folks discover and get new music is someth...

 AL - A 15-year veteran of Microsoft, Allard previously managed the technical development of the Xbox game console and Zune media player, and launched the Zune ...

By Zealot J Allard, the Microsoft architect primarily responsible for the user experience in many of Microsoft’s most successful products, such as the Xbox 360 and the Zune has been rewarded for his hard work and success with a new job, Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Ente...

By Elaine Chow New details have been leaked about Creative's answer to the iPod touch and Zune, a wireless music player with Wi-Fi media sharing capabilities called the Zen X-Fi. Pictures show the device sporting a chrome-and-black plastic look that's vaguely reminiscent of the iPhone, along with a n...

Creative’s Zen X-Fi to Enter Ring Dominated by iPod Touch, Zune - electronics.eu

By dosh more…) The present day Zune has come a long way. From the time when it was ‘zero’ competition to iPod, today it enjoys a relatively better popularity. As a digital mp3 player, Zune gives us music that is meant to inspire and comfort us. But if we go back to Zune’s first model, it was anything [...]

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...

Read all '"MP3 players"' posts in MP3 Insider - CNET News.com

iPod docks - CNET Crave Blog

Opinion: Read all 'pack rat' posts in Crave - CNET Crave Blog

 CA - Jun 26, 2008 Microsoft Zune: A fantastic podcast option, the Zune even ekes past the iPod for the top spot. The software is excellent for podcasts: You can manage how ...

Read all '"MP3 players"' posts in MP3 Insider - CNET News.com

Is The Microsoft Zune The Best MP3 Player For Podcasts? - Podcasting News

Opinion: Read all 'pack rat' posts in Crave - CNET Crave Blog

CNET News  Canada - And like the iPod, the Zune is also heavily favouring a Microsoft version of a proprietary audio format, for the same coercive reasons as Apple. ... Best MP3 players for podcasts CNET News combo player CNET News all 4 news articles

By Jessica Zahn Before I worked on Zune, I worked on Windows Media Center - specifically, on TV signal setup and recording. Media Center has a really active community (not run by Microsoft) called The Green Button, and working with those folks over there, we started a forum called "Ask Jessica," where Med...

By Steve(noreply@blogger.com) In the past several months since the second generation of Zunes went on sale, Microsoft has been busy addressing longstanding complaints about the Zune and its software: version 2.5 adds auto playlists, gapless playback, and other features that the iPod (and several other players) hav...

 NY - This isn’ta Zune made as a reaction to the iPod, and this certainly isn’t an Xbox designed as a reaction to the Playstation. As such, they have a bit of an ...

By Max Zuckerman Working close by my favorite Zune Rocker, Cesar, is Drew, the Zune 3rd Party Accessories Product Manager here at Microsoft.  He set me up with a few of the slick cases available for the Zune 4/8 to see how I like them.  What do you guys think?? Belkin Sports Armband for Zune 4GB/8GB

 Canada - You can't talk about the Zune without stacking it up feature-for-feature against its iPod rivals and the Softies' newcomer does have an edge on Apple's ...

 Canada - After all, if you've bought a lot of music from iTunes, then those songs won't play on the Zune because Microsoft doesn't support the DRM-protected AAC file ...

Microsoft Points for the Xbox and Zune expire - inspiretech

PSA: Promotional Xbox 360/Zune Points Expire - Gizmodo

By Jason Dunn This is a great interview with Robbie Bach that goes pretty deep on the Zune; namely, how they see the Zune's position in the market against the iPod and iPhone. Bach drills on the "connected entertainment" point quite a bit, and while I think that's nice in theory, I continue to believe that...

By Nicholas Deleon We ship lots of 3G phones already on Windows Mobile and have for some time. So we continue driving the path we are driving with Windows Mobile and we are very excited about the approach we have taken this year. About 20 million devices will ship with Windows Mobile on it. We will outsell the iPhon...

By JG Mason Nope.  Not gonna happen.  Never.  Never ever.  Bach says phones are too personal to actually focus on just a device to meet all our needs.  He believes Windows Mobile is in the perfect position to satisfy all our mobile cravings.  3G?  Windows Mobile does it everyday (even before June 9).

By Urjit Singh Bhatia While still on the frying pan, the CTP for XNA 3.0 has created quite a lot of stir. Especially for the Zune lovers and developers who have upgraded to Visual Studio 2008, its Happy hours again. This link will take you to the homepage of XNA 3.0 CTP, but its not useful for development for the Xbox. For...

By ctitanic I love my Zune but I hate so much the Zune software in my computer that I’m not using my mp3 player as often as I should. I use to criticize iTune software for heavy and resource sucker but Zune Software is today the champion of all the champions. On top of that, it’s a [...]

By gduthie Are you ready to start programming games for your Zune? All you need is the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP and any model of the Zune media device. Follow these instructions to get started with your first Zune game. Once you've done that, try our first Zune Mini-Game, Alien Game!

By Adam Krebs Microsoft needs to take a cue from the Pepsi playbook and hound Apple doggedly. When Coca Cola introduced "New Coke", Pepsi was right there with a massive P.R. campaign about how much it sucked. Maybe Microsoft should've been ready when Apple launched the ugly "fatty" 3rd Generation iPod Nan...

By BrianB One way Microsoft could make Zune a success in Canada is by having a different Zune distributed there compared with the one being sold below the border. Tough luck, but maybe Canadians can put a different eye into things. OxCafe did another review of the flash Zune as they received it in Canad...

By Cesar Menendez This week at Advance 08, Robbie Bach*, who leads the Entertainment and Devices division here at Microsoft, talked about a pilot program to bring advertisers into Zune Social. Before the internets and the conspiracy theorists go too far, let me set some context around this.

By Jason Dunn I've seen a few articles on how to get games onto your Zune, but they've all been pretty complicated - this one makes it seem quite simple. I'm going to try this right after I push this post live - I was going to wait on this whole "Zune Games" thing because I don't truly have a burning desire to hav...

By James Lewin Speculation is running wild on the Web about Microsoft possibly building a content censor into the Zune software. Microsoft’s official word has been to deny this. According to Microsoft’s Cesar Menendez: There Are Good Reasons To Fear Microsoft’s DRM & Content Filtering

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...

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...

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.

How To: Zune Firmware Hack For USB Drives - D' Technology Weblog

How To: Hack For The Microsoft Zune For Use As Usb Storage Drive - ZuneFaq.Net

More: CrunchGear

By David Berlind Yesterday, Microsoft CEO came to our news room to talk about Microsoft's plans across a variety of fronts. The one that interests me is the company's plans for its forthcoming Zune. After Microsoft's first stab at taking the licensing route (as it did with Windows) failed to slow down the th...

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...

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.