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Zune HD firmware updated to 4.3: Nothing major

07 Nov 2009 10:02:02 PST

Written by Nicholas Deleon
Straight from the Zune message board: Zune HD firmware update: Today we released the v4.3 firmware update for Zune HD players; this update adds support for upcoming 3d games and applications, as well as an auto-suggest feature for better text input, and other minor improvements. Enjoy!

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Souped Up Browser, Predictive Text and More

07 Nov 2009 07:24:00 PST

Written by Chris Jacob
It's good to see Microsoft offering optimizations, but we're still waiting for a more major firmware upgrade: Social networking, IM, and YouTube should be top priorities. That being said, I still love the Zune HD—it's even wowed the notoriously hard-to-please Brian Lam.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Zune HD v4.3 firmware out now: fixes playcount bug, adds lots of great things (video)

06 Nov 2009 21:22:00 PST

Written by Darren Murph
Who says Microsoft ain't lookin' out for those who selected its Zune HD over something Designed In Cupertino? Just days after countless owners went berserk over a playcount syncing issue, Microsoft has released a new firmware update that not only solves that very quandary but also adds...

Original story at Engadget .

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DRM Problems Plague Some Zune Marketplace Customers

03 Nov 2009 07:09:00 PST

Written by Jason Dunn
Digital Rights Management, or DRM as it's better know, is an ugly technology that ends up doing far more to alienate legitimate consumers of media content than it does to stop the people who want to take content they didn't pay for. Case in point: here's an email I received from a Zune Thought...

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Opinion: Holy Zune Software, Batman!

01 Nov 2009 13:34:11 PST

Written by somninaut
Schnazzy I guess all Windows users would experience the same thing of the Zune software: a Microsoft music player developed for a Microsoft operating system is expected to run better on Windows than an Apple music player designed for the Macintosh operating system.

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Microsoft Store PC’s won’t have bloatware

28 Oct 2009 19:15:01 PDT

Written by Dave Freeman
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...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Zune news and blogs - November 07, 2009

07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Zune news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Zune HD v4.3 firmware out now: fixes playcount bug, adds lots of great things (video) -- by bryan646 from zune « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Speeds Up Browser and More -- by Chris Jacob from Gizmodo: Microsoft
• Patch: Firmware 4.3 now available for the Zune HD -- by Robert Nelson from ClicZune
• Patch: Zune 4.3 brings 3D game support, faster web -- from Electronista | The Macintosh News Network
• The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know -- by matt buchanan from Gizmodo: Top
• MOTO releases AMP MID, the OLED Android 2.0 handheld you didn't even know existed -- by Tim Stevens from Engadget
• Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why) -- by Wilson Rothman from Gizmodo: Microsoft
• Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved -- by Dan Nosowitz from Gizmodo: Microsoft
• Zune HD Scratchbitch Proof -- by pastatech from zune « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• The iPod's Rise in Popularity has led to a Rise in Problems -- by heymusicguy from zune « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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Engadget HD Podcast 161 - 10.27.2009

27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Trent Wolbe
iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). p 00:00:25 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 160 00:33:55 - Microsoft officially delays Digital Cable Tuner firmware and Advisor Utility 00:45:32 - Microsoft: 'We have no plans for Blu-ray on Xbox 360'

Original story at Engadget HD .

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Opinion: Zune HD

22 Oct 2009 10:19:25 PDT

Written by bryan646
I think this review for the most part is dead on but, the author state that “The new model’s 3.3-inch, 480×272 multitouch display and compact form prove that MS can get the design right given a couple of tries.” is all wrong. The second generation of the Zune was and is still a great PMP. The Zune do...

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Podcast: TWC9: Office Engineering, Zune HD app, .NET Audio Recorder

09 Oct 2009 17:44:00 PDT

Written by Dan Fernandez
Office Engineering blog - Office 2010 Starter Edition - Reduced functionality version of Office that would ship with OEM versions of Windows (Works replacement) Windows Phone launches, new developer portal up Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on MSDN

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Review: Microsoft Zune HD

02 Oct 2009 14:30:50 PDT

Written by Eli Blumenthal
The Zune HD Overall, the Zune HD is a big step up from the previous 2 generations of Zune, and something we definitely look forward to see more of in upcoming Zune devices. Texas Hold’em on the Zune HD The Zune HD For the last week or so we were able to spend some good ‘ol time with Microsoft

Original story at teentechblog.com .

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Public Service Announcement: The Zune HD is nigh unreadable in direct sunlight. Just sayin’.

26 Sep 2009 10:00:09 PDT

Written by Nicholas Deleon
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...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Zune HD review: Music wants you back

18 Sep 2009 14:25:00 PDT

CNET's Donald Bell announces his official review of the Microsoft Zune HD and wonders when people stopped caring about the portable music experience.

Original story at CNET News.com .

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Patch: Zune service down pre-update; Zune HD already discounted

14 Sep 2009 13:20:00 PDT

Microsoft this afternoon took down most of its Zune online system for maintenance, including the Marketplace and the web, ahead of the launch of the Zune HD and its accompanying new PC software. The update involves a pre-planned but major revamp of the underlying service and won't see the...

Original story at Electronista .

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Opinion: Reactions of a Zune Fan to the September 2009 iPod Announcements

08 Sep 2009 17:33:00 PDT

Written by Jason Dunn
Good to hear Steve Jobs is healthy - organ donation is so important. I've signed my organs away if something happens to me, and you should too. If you're dead, they won't do you any more good, so why not share?1.8 billion applications downloaded - that's a huge, impressive number. Apps matter. Mi...

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Podcast: This Week on C9: Bing, Changes to .NET FX 4.0, & play Apple IIe games on your Xbox

29 May 2009 19:01:00 PDT

Written by Dan Fernandez
Follow up - Microsoft services like Hotmail and Messenger won't be renamed to "Bing Messenger" Dan's pick of the week: Sean Faussett - Virtu, an Apple IIe emulator built using XNA, Silverlight, and WPF. You can even play Apple IIe games on your Xbox 360!

Original story at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team .

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Opinion: Say Hello to the Zune HD

26 May 2009 14:50:00 PDT

Written by Jason Dunn
The Zune HD is designed from the ground up to take on the iPod Touch head to head. The hardware design is completely different from previous Zunes - one look at the sleek thinness tells you that. Microsoft wanted to get some information out about the Zune HD, but they're not spilling all the det...

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How to get the Zune Theme for Windows Vista

12 Apr 2009 09:42:28 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (CompHelp20)
None Author: CompHelp20 Keywords: How how To to Get get The the Zune zune Theme theme For for Windows windows Vista vista CompHelp20 comphelp20 best tutorial ever not really lol Added: April 12, 2009

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Patch: Second Microsoft’s Laptop Hunters Video

04 Apr 2009 17:55:03 PDT

Written by ctitanic
And again in this video Microsoft mentions Apple. What did they say? Check the video. ---Related Articles at Mobility Site:New video “I’m a PC”Microsoft’s Surface Parodied at Gear DiaryMicrosoft’s Zune zooms into CNET NetworksCheck Out Microsoft’s New Security ServiceHave you insta...

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How to Replace the Microsoft Zune 80GB LCD Screen

26 Feb 2009 14:41:01 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (RepairsUniverse)
http://www.RepairsUniverse.com - This video shows how to remove and replace the LCD screen on a 80GB Microsoft Zune. This can be necessary if you have a cracked, damaged or faulty LCD display. This part and others can be found on our website.

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How to open and replace Zune 80GB Hard Drive / Disk

25 Feb 2009 13:55:49 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (RepairsUniverse)
http://www.RepairsUniverse.com - This video shows how to open the 80GB Microsoft Zune and how to remove the hard drive. This may need to be done if the hard drive is faulty or damaged. This part and others can be found on our website. Keywords: Zune 80GB hard drive disk open take apart dismantle r...

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Patch: Zune 2.5 Available for Download

07 May 2008 01:24:16 PDT

Written by gduthie
The Zune team has dropped the latest software and firmware, and you can download it from zune.net, or update from within the Zune client. Gapless playback (yay for Pink Floyd fans everywhere!)Video Marketplace (get your Heroes fix on your Zune)Autoplaylist supportMetadata EditingWin...

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Patch: Microsoft rolls out Zune 2.3 software update with fixes aplenty

22 Jan 2008 13:26:00 PST

Written by Donald Melanson
Not to be confused with the Zune 2.3 firmware update, Microsoft is today pushing out the Zune 2.3 software update, which brings with it a whole slew of fixes but no real new features. If the rundown of those fixes given by the ...

Original story at Engadget .

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How To Reset Your Zune

08 Dec 2007 12:59:21 PST

Written by support@magnify.net (Magnify.net)
SeeYaZune wrote: This is a quick video tutorial on how to reset (reboot) your Microsoft Zune if it starts misbehaving... (Rated 6.85 based on 1 review.)

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How To: Zune Firmware Hack For USB Drives

15 Nov 2007 13:28:09 PST

I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has locked down that hack. I wouldn’ ... it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive. First, it’s based on the registry hack from before

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Patch: Zune update is now available for download

13 Nov 2007 06:32:28 PST

Written by Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEKUVebnxH4 Its 13th today and we have been eagerly waiting for a series of updates including the zune software, marketplace, zune social and more importantly the firmware update 2.2. The update is now available for download here. A member of zunethought...

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