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Zune HD Gets Its First 3D Games (And They’re All Free)

12:53AM John Herrman | The last Zune HD firmware update apparently had one more trick up its sleeve: 3D gaming, finally. And while the new games might be late in coming to the Zune Marketplace, they look worthwhile. And more importantly, they’re free. More »
Music

Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Speeds Up Browser And More

2:24AM Chris Jacob | Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it sounds like it’s substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. The browser has been sped up, predictive text entry (a la iPhone) has been added, and there’s support for upcoming 3D games. More »
Music

Happy Birthday iPod, You’re Doomed

5:59AM Wilson Rothman and Brian Lam | Happy eighth birthday, iPod — you don’t look a day over…Aww, who am I kidding? You look old. More »
Music

Ballmer On Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?

4:40AM Wilson Rothman | Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer defended notorious products like Windows Vista and Windows Mobile throughout our interview, but when it came to Zune, he did seem to admit that Zune HD nailed what previous Zunes simply couldn’t. More »
Music

Lisse Q10: A PMP With Style

1:39AM Joanna Stern | Yeah, that is a personal media player. Sure, looks nicer than an Archos or iriver. The Lissie Q10 has a 3-inch display and from the looks of it a slammin bod. More »
Gadgets

Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet Review: Disappointing

11:00AM Joanna Stern | I wasn’t too impressed when I took a look at the Archos 5 and the guys at T3 are of the same mindset. The Archos 5 is good as a PMP, but Android “concept just doesn’t add up”. More »
Music

What A Broken Zune HD Display Looks Like

5:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s tough to know just how often this particular problem is occurring, but we’ve heard a fair share of reports on the Zune HD’s otherwise gorgeous OLED display having performance glitches. And needless to say, you’d notice it. More »
Music

Elusive “Atomic” Zune HD Seen On eBay For Over $US2000

1:00AM Jack Loftus | Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive “atomic” flavour that’s currently tearing up eBay with a $US2025 bid? Sounds like there may be something to this little Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. More »
Music

Micro Sports MP3 Player Helps Up The Douche Quotient

11:50PM Mark Wilson | You want to pull off John Mayer’s DoubleDouche, but you only have one Bluetooth headset. Don’t fret, because this MP3 player from Thanko fits right in your ear. More »
Music

It’s Been A Long Week

3:00AM Matt Buchanan | I feel exactly the same way, and it’s only Thursday. [BBG]