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Zune VideoX: Microsoft's iTunes killer?

Zune Marketplace is no iTunes killer. But maybe Zune VideoX will at least attempt to be. After recently hearing about Microsoft's grand entertainment-marketplace/service codenamed eLive, now I'm getting word of yet another Microsoft entertainment marketplace, known currently as "Zune Video X" for Video Experience. ...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Entertainment, Zune Marketplace, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Microsoft announces new flash Zunes and the Zune 80GB, still no WiFi downloads

There were rumors that Microsoft was holding a special invite-only event tonight in Redmond and all hints led to the revelation of new Zune devices. Microsoft posted the official press release announcing the Zune 80GB, Zune 8GB, and Zune 4GB to join the existing Zune 30GB model late this evening....

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Zune Marketplace, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Digital Music, Wireless, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-02

Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM now

Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM nowMr. Jobs wants DRM, of course.Part of maintaining Apple's market share.The reasons for making the statement are obvious:- Appeal to the anti-DRM crowd- Reminder to the Europeans that Apple is not responsible for the existence of DRM- Preparation for licensing FairPlay by demand. ...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, job, Zune Marketplace, digital-rights management, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, music, Microsoft Corp., anti-DRM

Discussion threads 2007-02-07

Zune Marketplace

The Zune's software counterpart, Zune Marketplace, is an essential part of the Zune music experience, and overall it matches the Zune in simplicity, functionality, performance, and potential. Mimicking iTunes' closed ecosystem strategy, Zune Marketplace ZM is mostly suitable for Zune owners only. It's not bad as a stand-alone jukebox, but...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital music, Digital media, Digital video, Microsoft Zune, Zune Marketplace

Product reviews 2006-11-17

Crazy Zune Marketplace pricing scheme

One of the key selling points of the iPod Id go as far as to say that its the unique selling point is that the iTunes store is easy to use. In fact, its very simple to use. Id hoped that Microsoft would follow suit with the Zune...

Tags: Microsoft, Gadgets

Blog posts 2006-11-13

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20

3D gaming comes to the Zune HD, video of all 6 new games

This past weekend I mentioned the Zune HD firmware 4.3 update that added predictive text and a better browsing experience. As part of that update, Microsoft announced that support for 3D games and apps was added as well and it didn't take long for them to deliver as we now...

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Zune, Video, Games, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile

As if Windows Mobile wasn't slow or bloated enough already...not much left to say. Windows Mobile is toward the horse's heiney of mobile platforms, right now and I doubt Apple or RIM will screw up their products just to let proven crapware back in... In a socialized world,...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, phone, Steve Ballmer, strategy, Internet, smart phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Zune, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Podcast: Can Windows 7 erase Vista memories?

Can Windows 7 erase the memories of Vista for Microsoft? On this week's podcast, we discuss Windows 7's prospects for businesses and consumers. You can play this 17-minute episode from the Flash-based player at the top of the page, or: Subscribe via RSS...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Podcasts, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Time for Palm to give up the iTunes sync nonsense!

Apple is leveraging the monopolyYou got your guys crossed1If M$ would do anything similar there would be a revolt.We need to be consistent and call out the bad guy: Apple.palm is wrongpalm could simply use the xml file of the itunes library apple has been providing for years for interoperability...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, palm, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Inc., bad guy, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?

I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Podcast: Can Apple make the tablet PC cool?

Apple's rumored tablet is just the latest incarnation of the form factor. In fact, the tech industry has been pushing tablet PCs forever with little success. The big question we address in this podcast: Can Apple make tablets cool? We---Jason Hiner, Sam Diaz and I---were a bit...

Tags: Podcast, PC, Tablet PC, Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Zune services on Win Mobile = 'Pink'

Zune Services on Windows MobileOne of the things that I like about using a Windows Mobile Phone is that it has Windows Media Player. I like using Windows Media Player to manage my library, I think that it is best application out there for managing your music & video libraries....

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, mobile, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace for Mobile with 246 apps

logic"Bach told press and analysts ... that there are more than 20,000 applications available for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 phones ? and even if the applications focused on specific business verticals and IT tasks are subtracted, there are still ?tens of thousands? of Windows Mobile apps out there."20.000 minus...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Mobile applications, OPEN SOURCE, Wireless and Mobility, Bach, Microsoft Windows Mobile, GPL, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, mobile, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users

Hell Yes!iTunes is the only thing that's making me want to ditch my iPhone. It's a bloated piece of garbage. At least on Windows. However, the Zune software runs beautifully. I already have the Zune Pass so win-win.Yep!!!I sure hope they do port it to other...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Zune Platform, Apple Inc., software, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

HTC Pure (AT&T)

Photo gallery:HTC Pure (AT&T)The HTC Touch Pro2 has been making the rounds to all the major carriers with much fanfare, yet its keyboard-lacking sibling, the HTC Touch Diamond2, has thus-far stayed hidden in the shadows, which is a shame since we loved the unlocked model when we reviewed it earlier...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Cellular phones, HTC Touch Pro2, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Pure, HTC Touch, AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-06

Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required

Apple is safe.Point release or not, Microsoft is under the gun to come up with something better than this retread if they want to stay in the mobile device business. Make no mistake, the handset makers are not just disappointed, they are steaming about Microsoft's inability to keep up, because...

Tags: Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.5, ringer, mobile, Finger-friendly, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Podcast: Is $99 the new $199 for smartphones?

Here's our first installment of a joint ZDNet-TechRepublic podcast called the Big Question. In it, we---Jason Hiner, Bill Detwiler and I---pick apart the following: RIM's prospects in a price war; Palm as an acquisition target; And how the smartphone-feature phone lines are blurring so every...

Tags: Smart Phone, Podcasts, RSS, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-30