The Microsoft Zune is the number two digital music player in the United States, we already know that the Apple iPod is number one but just how far behind is the Zune?
Turns out that the Zune is REALLY far behind, since its launch in November 2006, the Zune has sold 2 million units, by comparison [...]
Microsoft Zune Surpasses 2 Million Sales
Microsoft, Zune No Comments »Zune Update 2.5 Adds Purchasing of TV Shows to Zune’s Feature List
Media, Zune No Comments »Microsoft’s Zune 2.5 update launches today and with it will come purchasable TV shows and more social features.
You can now view friends Zune cards inside of the Zune software instead of using your browser to view them. There is also a return of auto playlists and the introduction of gapless playback. Dynamic friends list that [...]
Microsoft Announces Games For the Zune
Gaming, Microsoft, Zune No Comments »Microsoft has announced games for the Zune will soon be available. The games are currently only going to be developed by XNA Studio developers.Details are very sparse right now, the only thing we really know is that the games will be available soon, right now we are unsure as to whether or not games [...]
Microsoft Giving Away A Zune A Day Until March 31
Contest, Microsoft, Zune 1 Comment »To enter to win an 8GB Zune all you have to do is:
Select “Hotmail” on your mobile phone menu, or give them your cell phone number and Microsoft will text message you a link.
Sign in to Hotmail with your existing Passport or Windows Live ID.
Sen an e-mail to WINAZUNE@live.com with “Go Zune” in the subject [...]
Remove 3-play Restriction From Zune Sharing
Microsoft, Zune No Comments »With the latest firmware of the Zune, Microsoft has done away with the restriction of 3 days to listen to that song that your Zune friend sent to you, but the 3 play restriction is still there.
A workaround has been found so that you can wirelessly share songs with your friends without your friend having [...]
2nd Generation Zune Video Output
Microsoft, Video, Zune No Comments »The new Zunes is out and there are quite a few people who absolutely love it. I have always like the Zune but Microsoft really improved it with this latest rev.
Here is a video from Crave of the new user interface shown off on a projector.
Zune Supports DVD Quality Video. Why Doesn’t the iPod?
Apple, Apple TV, Microsoft, Zune 2 Comments »One of the coolest things about the new Zunes is there ability to playback DVD quality video (up to 720×480 at 30fps, or 720×576 at 25fps). So this begs the question, why doesn’t the iPod? The iPod probably has the horsepower to play it back but why is it still stuck with 640×480 maximum?No one [...]
More Details About the New Zune
Microsoft, Video, Zune No Comments »First of all, the official release date is November 13th. Secondly Microsoft will be making some changes to the Zune software. The Zune Marketplace is adding more then one million DRM-free MP3s, podcasts (really great for all of the great podcasts out there) and music videos will also be added.
If all of you were curious [...]