I don’t mean for this blog post to sound like I’m whining but rather it is a nice list of features that I think NEED to be in the software. I think the Zune software is great and I would rather use it than use the iTunes software but I think it would great if the next version/update could get add some of the … Continue reading Dude, Where’s My Zune Software Upgrade?
Let’s welcome Microsoft back to the mobile market with Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has done a 360/pushed the restart button. Most blog sites have posted their preview reviews of Windows Phone 7 and there’s a lot of consensus or what’s missing and what works great. User Interface/UI: New users will have a bit of a learning curve. Users of the Zune HD will find this … Continue reading With Google And Apple Battling In The Mobile Space, Is There Space For Windows Phone 7?
Today, Microsoft unveiled something new. They created new features for their Bing search engine. They added Zune to the Bing search page. The new page is Bing.com/Entertainment. The Bing team has added Lyrics, a TV page, improved search for music and movies as well as games. The Zune addition seems to be the big one. It seems like they are now able to stream music … Continue reading Synergy: Zune And Bing Team Up; Bing Entertainment Is Official
Microsoft is working on its next version of its mobile operation system, Windows Mobile 7. They have integrated Zune into their OS and it looks good. As a Zune HD owner, its good to see Zune featured in the upcoming Windows Mobile 7. The only disappointment however is the lack of TV ads for the Zune HD device itself. I wonder if Microsoft will even … Continue reading Windows Mobile 7: Zune Integration Ad
Let’s be honest, Microsoft has done a bad job at promoting both its Zune HD product and the Zune brand itself. One reason most people say Microsoft jumped into the mp3 market was to compete with Apple and iTunes. Fast forward and Microsoft Zune is barely a whisper. Apple currently controls the mp3 market, Microsoft is not even in 2nd place. Sandisk holds that position. … Continue reading What Microsoft Needs To Do To Make Zune More Competitive
If you haven’t heard the news, here’s the scoop: A couple of weeks ago, the execs at Microsoft decided to ax the infamous Microsoft Courier. This did not sit well with the current head of Microsoft Entertainment, J Allard. J Allard in fact had been threatening to quit over the way things were going and he has been noticeably absent. Fast forward. J Allard may … Continue reading Microsoft Making Big Changes In Entertainment And Devices Division (Update: Both J Allard And Robbie Bach Are Out!)
I’m late on this but I’ll get it out the way. The Zune HD will soon be getting an update to its firmware which will bring some pretty nice features to the device. The new features include: Smart DJ – Much like iTunes Genius, this feature will allow you to play songs which are similar Browse Zune Marketplace on TV via Dock: This will allow … Continue reading Zune 4.5 Firmware Coming Soon To The Zune HD
On going is Microsoft’s Mix 10 event and the headliner is of course Windows Mobile 7. After what I saw at today’s events, it looks like Microsoft is serious about getting back into the mobile space and grab back its share. Silverlight The big showing today was Silverlight. Microsoft had already stated that Silverlight tools would be available to developers and today they showed off … Continue reading MIX 10: Windows Mobile 7 Is A Serious Game Changer
Microsoft is doing something very interesting. Rumor is, they are working on the 2nd generation of their Zune HD player. With the upcoming release of Windows Mobile 7, it seems Microsoft wants to spread the love of Xbox Live games onto the Zune HD. The current Zune HD wouldn’t be as fun to play games because of it’s size. I can imagine the new Zune … Continue reading Zune 2.0: Zune HD2 In Development
Today, Engadget got some info from a trusted source about Microsoft’s digital journal, the Courier. The Courier is said to be built on Tegra 2 and runs on the same OS as the Zune HD, Pink, and Windows Mobile 7 Series. There will also be a built-in camera, and there’s a headphone jack for media playback. The launch date for this device this year in … Continue reading Microsoft Courier: The Journal To End All Journals
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