zune

Design

Surprise, Cisco Fans Are Pretty Passionate About Their Brand

9:00AM Jack Loftus | Apple products. RED cameras. Even the embattled Zunes. All are categories that I can see getting a person so worked up with devotion that they permanently mark themselves with a corporate brand. Cisco? No so much. And yet, this exists: More »
Games

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

It’s Almost 2010 And CDs Are Not Dead Yet?

7:00AM Jesus Diaz | I’ve started to buy vinyl records again. It’s not because of the sound. It’s the touch and the pretty pictures. Obviously, vinyl is not why CDs are dying. Zoom-zoom in, digital boys and girls. 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 »
Software

Confirmed: Zune Integration Coming In Windows Mobile 7

10:08AM Jason Chen | Ballmer just confirmed to Engadget that Zune integration is coming to Windows Mobile 7, as was implied by these leaked screenshots earlier this year. [Engadget]
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 »
Entertainment

Zune Video Marketplace Hands On: Oh Crap! I Need To Upgrade My Broadband Plan

10:39AM Nick Broughall | Right now, I’m bathing in a sea of irony. It’s so thick, it feels like I jumped in a pool filled with slime. You see, Microsoft’s Zune brand has had a bit of a rocky start in Australia. Actually, that’s not right. It never had a start at all. But now it’s here, in the form of the Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox Live, and not only is it good, but it could well be the driving force in Video on Demand for the television in this country. More »
Software

Microsoft: There’s Still A Sliver Of Hope For Zune On Apple Products

9:02AM John Herrman | Microsoft’s all about letting little nuggets loose this fine afternoon: a Microsoft rep just told Mary Jo Foley that the company is mulling “port[ing] the Zune software and services to other platforms, including Apple’s”. Hey, yes! Do that! More »