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I love my Zune HD but currently the Zune ecosystem is only available in the US (hopefully that will change with the new bread of Windows Phones) so there are a few hoops you need to jump through to get the best out of a Zune if your not in the USA. Fortunately Jason Dunn on ZuneThoughts has a great...
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This week blogger Chris Oldroyd joins me to talk about Media Streaming devices, boxes from Netgear and devices like the Popcorn hour are offering an easy way to get video and internet content on to the TV and could offer an alternative to Extenders. Chris will be talking about his experiences with the...
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It seems ages since Microsoft released the Twitter app and mentioned the Facebook app for the Zune HD and finally the Facebook app is available.If you sign in to the Zune marketplace you should see it listed in the Apps section where you can download it. I haven’t been able test it yet but Jason Dunn...
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Welcome to the the TDL Awards show. At the end of last year you voted for your favourite Media Center apps and answered questions on your digital lifestyle so this week Missing Remote’s Mike Garcen joins me to reveal the winners and to talk about some of the statistics from the votes. The categories...
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One thing I do like about the Apple TV is the tiny little remote control, what it lacks in buttons it makes up for in elegance. The remote that comes with the Zune AV Dock is equally as elegant and could make a simple alternative to the clunky Media Center remotes Lifehacker have a great...
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Engadget have some more Windows Mobile 7 rumours . Apparently the OS will be called Windows Phone 7, have a Zune like UI and will not have multitasking, instead apps will pause when they are in the background but it will have a notification service. As I have said before the Zune HD UI is very...
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Great interview this week with Carl Partridge the developer of Remote Potato , a remote scheduling app for Windows Media Center. With this app you can browse the EPG and schedule recordings via a web browser (including mobile phone browsers), this is a feature missing in Media Center since the changes...
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As soon as the Zune software update was released people are poking around the install files to see if there are any hints of future plans. The first hints come from Long Zheng and he says that an three extra USB devices in Zune.inf point to there being a range of Zune phones. The Phone devices...
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The Zune desktop software has been updated today to version 4.2.202.0 and the main change seems to be support for Windows 7 Libraries. The update combines the monitored folders with Windows 7’s libraries and enables you to pick the default save locations. The update also created a Podcast library which...
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Microsoft have launched a Twitter app for the Zune HD, I would really like to see more apps coming to the Zune HD so this is a good start. It does all the usual twitter stuff and looks quiet nice. Its a free app available in the Zune Marketplace Here are some screenshots from Zune Thoughts
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Microsoft have added new coloured Zunes to the Zune store . The new purple and magenta colours add to the existing black, blue, red, green, and platinum Zune HDs. Personally I prefer the platinum device but its nice to have the choice. It would make a great Christmas gift, as would the Zune Pass. If...
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I saw Mary-Jo Foley’s blog about new games for the Zune HD so I checked the Zune store and there were the new apps. There are games like Project Gotham Racing, Audiosurft Tilt, pool and a Piano app. In total there are six free games and some make good use of the Zune hardware with multi-touch and the...
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My Zune HD is still not being offered the 4.3 update but over at zdnet they have a list of the changes : Faster web browser Option in browser for desktop or mobile sites Predictive text in the keyboard Auto capitalization Larger landscape keyboard Toggle between seek or presets for radio Support for...
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Over at Zune Thoughts Jason Dunn is reporting that the Zune HD is getting a firmware update today. The update takes the Zune HD firmware from 4.1 to 4.3 and Jason says there no details available on what the update fixes. He also says to get the update he had to go to Settings > Device > Player...
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Looks like the new Zune video services for the Xbox 360 is going to be very impressive, it will delivery 1080p streaming content over a 4mb connection with only seconds of buffering. According to Dan Rayburn the new addin checks your bandwidth and then starts streaming 1080p content in about a second...
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I bit of a misleading title from Mary Jo Foley’s latest post : “Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users” but it is a good indication of the direction Microsoft could take Zune. According to Mary Jo Microsoft are considering making Zune serviced available to other platforms...
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I had an email pop in today from CableJive.com about two new iPod synch cables "duraSync is the world's toughest sync cable for iPod and iPhone, and xlSync is an extra-long sync cable for iPod and iPhone" This reminded me of a blog post I had been meaning to write for a while.... Like many of us now...
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One of the great things about the new Zune HD is the new HD AV Dock for connecting the Zune HD up to a TV via HDMI. You can use the Zune HD almost like an Extender. In this video I take a look at the AV Dock, connect it up to my TV and take a look at the Docks UI Watch part 1 here Download WMV –...
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One of the great things about the new Zune HD is the new HD AV Dock for connecting the Zune HD up to a TV via HDMI. You can use the Zune HD almost like an Extender. In this video I take a look at the AV Dock, connect it up to my TV and take a look at the Docks UI Watch part 1 here Download WMV –...
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Derek has posted the latest edition of The Custom Integrator Show . As well as discussing my new Zune HD we talk wrap up Derek’s CEDIA trip Direct Download – Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe with Zune This installment wraps up the observations from my CEDIA trip. Since...
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I really like the new Zune HD, the hardware is impressive and the UI is very slick. In this video I unbox the device and take a look at the new Zune. In part two I will look at the new HD AV dock Download WMV – Download M4V – Watch via Youtube
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I really like the new Zune HD, the hardware is impressive and the UI is very slick. In this video I unbox the device and take a look at the new Zune. In part two I will look at the new HD AV dock Download WMV – Download M4V – Watch via Youtube
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If you using Windows Home Server to store all your music and you have Zune you may want to install the Zune desktop software on Windows Home Server so you can manage syncing with your device. Out of the box the Zune software will not install on WHS but with a little bit of work it can be done. On the...
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I have only had the unit for a couple of hours so I have not had any time to play around with the Zune and I will be doing an “first impressions” video soon but I wanted to do a quick post on my initial impressions of the HD. After taking it out of the box my first impression is how small and light the...
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Not sure how long this video has been around for but its an interesting video that shows off how the Zune store will work in the Xbox 360. I would expect the Zune brand to appear in more Microsoft products over time with the Xbox link up just the first via Sean Alexander
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Microsoft have updated the XNA Game Studio Zune extensions to including new development features for the Zune HD that include: The ability to develop and deploy games to the new Zune HD media player using XNA Game Studio 3.1. New touch APIs to the XNA Framework for use on the Zune HD. New accelerometer...
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One of the first issues I had with the new Zune 4.0 software is that I could not sign in and therefore could not go to the marketplace or use the social side of the software. I have never been able to purchase tracks from the marketplace but I have used the Podcast store and the social features so I...
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I thought I would post a couple of screenshots from the new Zune 4.0 software that launched today. There is also an update to the Zune firmware to 3.2 from 3.1 but I haven’t seen any differences on the device yet. The 4.0 software is geared towards the Zune HD launch and there don’t seem to be that many...
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The Zune HD is out and there is new 4.0 version of the Zune PC software, here is the official press release: REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 15, 2009 — Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end digital entertainment service and media player, today announced significant advancements for consumers. The new Zune HD touch...
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I am waiting for my Zune HD to make its way across the pond so in the mean time Jason Dunn of Zune Thoughts has a series of videos looking at the Zune HD. The first video is an unboxing and then Jason compares the the relative sizes of the Zune HD with the iPod touch and the old Zune device
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I know its not new news but its further confirmation that the Zune HD will be US only, Arstechnica have a quote from a Microsoft spokesperson saying: "Right now we are focused on deploying an exciting service in the form of Zune Video to 18 markets. We are looking at potential future hardware experiences...
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It looks like the Zune desktop software will be updated September 15th, there are no details on what the update includes but I would imagine there will be HD movies and obviously support for the Zune HD via Engadget
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I have my Zune HD on order but in the mean time my old Zune 30GB keeps me going and my wife loves her pink Zune 8 so I was a little surprised to read that Microsoft have ceased productions of current generation of Zunes and there will only be the HD models in production.I would have thoughts keeping...
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This is hot news for anyone UK based that wants a ZuneHD, you can have one. ZuneThings have opened their online ordering for the UK and ok it’s not an official channel, but you probably don’t care about that. You might though if you’re worried about it breaking down – never fear ZuneThings...
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It looks like Ian’s wishes for the Zune HD being an offline extender might be only slightly short of the mark. Here’s a lovely video of the device in action on a big screen, and boy does it look nice! [I think this might have been posted by engaged originally, but I got it via this website: http...
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On Gottabemobile Warner has written about a developer being offered money (by Microsoft) to port his applications to the Zune HD platform. Apps are the one thing missing from the Zune HD and with the power of the underlying hardware it makes sense for Microsoft to get some applications on to it. It would...
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UPDATED: Microsoft have confirmed that it is HD, the output is 1280x720 and up to 30 frames per second I am going to be ordering a Zune HD and getting it shipped across the pond but while I was looking at the specs with Derek Flickinger we noticed that the HD label may just be stretching it a little...
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If you want to get your hands on a Zune HD you can pre-order your unit now, Microsoft have posted more details and pre-order details on Zune.net . As we know its US only and I still don’t see any evidence of a world wide roll out. The Zune HD 16GB is priced at $219.99 and the 32GB model at $289.99 Are...
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More news on the Zune HD as we get close to the September release. Cnet have a hands-on with Zune HD browser, they say it has pinching and flipping gestures and auto-rotate. The browser has been engineered by the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft so having used IE Mobile on Windows Mobile for years...
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A great show for you this week, I am talking to Jason Dunn from ZuneThoughts.com about the new Zune HD and the direction Zune could take in the future with its integration with Xbox. I also have the latest news and email in to the show. Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via...