Archive for July, 2008

Replacement Zune LCD screens

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Did you drop your Zune and break the LCD screen? Is it scratched so bad you can barely enjoy the videos on your Zune? I could rub it in your face and say you should have got a Zune screen protector or I could direct you to the good people at PDA Smart who sell [...]

Microsoft Releases free videos of Comic-Con for download on the Zune Marketplace

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The Xbox Live Marketplace team has added free Comic-Con 2008 videos to the Zune Marketplace. The event, which ran from July 24-27 in San Diego, California, is a huge convention for fans of comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, horror, and other related arts spanning all genres from books to TV to film. Once devoted just [...]

New Zune Phone Rumors

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

With the success of Apple’s iPhone, and Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Danger (the company responsible for the SideKick) there has been lots of fuel for the fire of Zune Rumors.
Another source, the jkOnTheRun blog says that it has information from an anonymous reader that Microsoft is working on a Zune phone. Cross-departmental meetings are being [...]

Zune how-to: Listen to your Zune on your home stereo

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Want to listen to your Microsoft Zune on your home stereo but don’t want to spend too much on a Zune accessory kit? You can get the same results with a Zune audio video cable from Inspiretech. Their audio video cable features a 3.5mm input at one end and Composite/RCA inputs at the other with [...]

Zune Marketplace Freebie of the Week: John Matthias - Evermore

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

This week’s Zune Marketplace Freebie of the week is a song called Evermore by John Matthias. The song is from the album Stories from the Watercooler, and is a blend of electronics and acoustics. You can click this icon for a deeplink.
-Jameson
[Source: Zune Insider]

Phone or no phone? Some say Zune phone is unlikely

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Rumor are abound over the much talked about Zune phone, some bloggers are claiming Microsoft has one in the works and many other say they are not. I wish Microsoft would just come out and confirm or deny it already. Jupiter Researches Michael Gartenberg wrote in his blog about his take on this topic. According [...]

Latest Zune videos by design studio Nervo

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Animation and design Studio Nervo has released six animated films for the Microsoft Zune. This new creative marketing campaign for the Zune is targeted at their market of hip, urban music lovers. These videos are expected to be used at Zune promotional events and online. The Zune Creative team gave Nervo a lot of freedom [...]

iPod Nano may look similar to the 4GB/8GB Zune

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

iLounge recently reported that they received news from some sources that the next generation of the iPod Nano may have some design changes that give is a Zune-esque feel. This new design will apparently have a larger vertically oriented screen which could be used to watch videos with greater ease. The sources also state [...]

Ximena Sariñana is first Latin artist in Zune ignition program

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

press release originally posted on zune.net
REDMOND, WA — July 25, 2008 — Mexican singer / actress Ximena Sariñana is the latest artist to be featured in the Zune Ignition program, and has released the track “Mediocre Piano” exclusively on Zune Marketplace as a companion feature to the full album download of her latest release Mediocre. [...]

Pocket-Sized MP3 Player Speaker

Monday, July 28th, 2008

A little bigger then a golf ball, this handy little MP3 player speaker sounds very good for being so small. It can work with a laptop, iPod, Zune, Sansa or any other MP3 player. Just twist it open and extend the speaker and plug it in. It can be connected via a USB cable or [...]