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Wednesday, Oct 28
Microsoft Store PC’s won’t have bloatware
In an ironic twist, it’s coming to light that computers purchased from the Microsoft retail stores will not contain the ‘trialware’ that was typically included in new PC’s. This answers one of the criticisms that Apple users typically had about new PC’s. This has been confirmed by both emp...
Saturday, Sep 26
Public Service Announcement: The Zune HD is nigh unreadable in direct sunlight. Just sayin’.
Sometime in the past two weeks I decided, with some thought being put into is, to buy a Zune HD. Why, I don't know; I thought it looked neat, and I was thoroughly unimpressed with the new iPods Apple showed off at that Rock and Roll event. For the most part the Zune HD is, indeed, neat. Its user inter...
The coming tablet wars
Then you have Microsoft’s Courier. It’s impressive, but it’s Microsoft; don’t expect that thing to take shape for two years and don’t expect it to take off until the second generation. Like the Zune, Microsoft will make a product but they won’t make it good until they have a little time to mul...
Thursday, Sep 24
Microsoft shows some heart inside the Zune HD
When the FCC took apart the Zune HD, we noted that the test unit had “For our princess” written on the inside of the shell. Nobody knew what to make of it at the time, but now that it’s in the production units it’s clear that it wasn’t a one-time thing. As it turns out, it’s a memorial for a Zune team m...
Wednesday, Sep 23
Hands-on: I have held the IREX DR 800SG, and it’s not half bad at all
Put simply, I like it, but maybe I’m biased toward these devices. It’s slightly larger than the Amazon Kindle 2—oh how I can’t wait to see the entirely too predictable “Kindle vs. IREX” articles in the coming days—and lets you do the same thing: read e-books. I think it’s safe to say that Barnes...
Friday, Sep 18
What’s holding me back from buying a Zune HD: the lack of 3rd-party support
I haven’t heard one major complaint about the Zune HD. Have you? Everyone seems to love it. My only iPod – the original iPod Mini – needs to be retired. I’m debating between the iPod touch and the Zune HD right now. The rebellious side in me wants to get the Microsoft Zune HD, which is kind of ironic i...
Wednesday, Jul 8
How to stream your Zune Pass music to your iPhone
Dru at Gearlive has unearthed a fascinating Escherian software solution that allows you to stream ZunePass music. Zune Pass, for those not in in the know, is Microsoft’s $15 a month streaming service that can blow music through your Zune and onto your Windows desktop. Then you need Orb. Then...
Friday, Mar 20
Ballmer says change coming to Xbox, Zune
On the Zune front, Ballmer says MS is sticking with the hardware and services, but won’t be dumping a whole of cash into it. Sounds like they’re going to expand the services end while making incremental improvements to the hardware. And Ballmer alludes to the “software/ecosystem” creepin...
Monday, Dec 8
Opinion: Zune phone coming at CES keynote?
Once upon a time, Zune phone rumors were as thick on the ground as Autumn leaves. But as the inevitable nothing happened, they died down and were replaced by the more interesting Windows 7 rumblings. But now Microsoft is in pole position to announce something like a Zune phone, having pretty...
Thursday, May 8
How To: A sorta complicated way to install games on your Zune - CrunchGear
A sorta complicated way to install games on your Zune NY - May 8, 2008 Zune Boards has a tip about how to install games onto Microsoft’s flagship portable media player. The process is, shall we say, a bit too involved for most ...
