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A Microsoft-branded Windows Phone device seems more likely now than ever before, and more evidence to support this is now available online.
Apparently, the company might have had plans to launch its own smartphone a few years ago, but dropped them for no specific reason.
However, art work for what might have been... |
13 October 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Windows Phone 7 Connector, Microsoft’s application designed to sync files between your Mac and your Windows Phone 7 or Zune HD, has been updated to version 2.02, which adds (among other things) full sync and import support for Apple’s professional photography software, Aperture.
Using Windows Phone 7 Co... |
5 April 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Microsoft really needs to make up its mind over whether it’s killing the Zune hardware or not. It would surely manage to clear some of the confusion that the Redmond company created by providing contradictory information to customers.
This week, Zune devices were killed off only to be brought back to life, ... |
5 October 2011
04:45 GMT |
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The death of Zune digital media players has been long a time coming, so much so that even Microsoft thinks that it already announced it officially, which it didn’t.
The company recently introduced some changes to Zune.net and dropped the Zune HD links which pointed customers to various sources where they c... |
4 October 2011
03:44 GMT |
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Zune HD owners out there will certainly rejoice learning that they can send and receive mails from the touch-screen digital media player in their hands, courtesy of a new Exchange email client coming from Matchbox Mobile.The company is already known leader in custom software and application development, and is the f... |
23 June 2011
07:50 GMT |
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Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is expected to bring to Windows Phone the applications that were developed for its Zune HD devices, so as to broaden the application ecosystem for the mobile operating system a little more. While there are some great applications and games available for the device, the collec... |
15 June 2011
15:01 GMT |
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With Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals now gone, it’s time for the Cyber Monday special offers to kick in. And Microsoft has lined up a nice set of offerings for shoppers that will head over to its online retail outlet. There are two deals which will only be offered to customers on November 29th. The first o... |
29 November 2010
04:00 GMT |
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The latest iteration of Windows Live Essentials released last week was accompanied by a new flavor of the company’s instant messaging client designed for its digital media player.Microsoft launched Windows Live Messenger for the Zune HD in tandem with Windows Live Essentials 2011, which is designed to integrat... |
4 October 2010
04:49 GMT |
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An anonymous source has stated that the upcoming Nintendo 3DS handheld, which is the first gaming device set to deliver full three dimensional gaming experiences without the use of glasses, will be powered by the same combination of two ARM11 Central Processing Units, the same that have been used in the Zune HD music... |
23 September 2010
05:38 GMT |
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Considering that all you have to do is answer a simple question by leaving a comment on the Windows Team’s official blog in order to get a chance at winning free copies of Windows 7 and Office 2010 as well as a 16 GB Zune HD, the “effort” is more than worth it. Earlier this week, Microsoft kicked of... |
15 July 2010
10:42 GMT |
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Microsoft is offering users a chance to win free copies of the latest iteration of its cash cows, as well as the 16GB version of its digital media player. The prize package put together by the Redmond company is worth approximately $670 in terms of retail value. On July 13th 2010, the software giant kicked off round ... |
14 July 2010
05:40 GMT |
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At the end of March 2010, Microsoft announced the imminent release of an update for the firmware of the HD flavor of its digital media player. And although the company gave itself a little elbow room, indicating that the refresh was planned for the coming weeks, it took less than a week for Zune HD 4.5 to make it to ... |
6 April 2010
03:09 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed rumors circulating recently, revealing plans to expand the Zune HD product line-up with a new item in less than two weeks. Speculation fueled by a leak from the Redmond company, which posted an inactive link for Zune HD 64 on the official Zune.net website, already indicated that a new digital ... |
1 April 2010
04:01 GMT |
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Zune HD 4.5 is currently cooking in Redmond, with the official release planned for the coming weeks, according to Microsoft. The next firmware release for Zune HD media players, packaged as a spring refresh, is in the final stages of baking and will make its way out of the company’s ovens soon. Microsoft has no... |
30 March 2010
10:50 GMT |
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With the upcoming version of XNA Game Studio, Microsoft has decided to virtually ignore its digital media player as a gaming platform. According to Michael Klucher, lead program manager for the XNA Development Platform, Microsoft has decided to focus on Windows (including Windows 7), Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 and ... |
10 March 2010
03:17 GMT |
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The CeBIT 2010 show in Hannover, Germany will certainly be a place of great interest, considering the high number of rumors that have been circulating over the Internet, recently. One such example concerns NVIDIA and Microsoft, which are said to be collaborating on a new device that will reportedly be announced at th... |
2 February 2010
06:55 GMT |
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In mid-September 2009, when it introduced what was referred to as the next-generation of digital entertainment, Microsoft revealed that users of Zune HD devices would be able to enjoy 3D gaming content right on their digital media players. Still, on September 15th, 2009, when the Redmond company made Zune HD availabl... |
12 November 2009
02:48 GMT |
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NVIDIA's Tegra has gained an impressive amount of popularity over the course of the last few months, especially for having powered Microsoft's highly appreciated Zune HD media player. On that note, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker is preparing to update its Tegra family of processors with the mu... |
6 November 2009
05:19 GMT |
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Microsoft is ready to award customers and partners that make use of the free planning, design and deployment resources that it has made available for free to streamline the adoption of its software products. Specifically, the software giant is looking for companies that have leveraged, or will leverage the Infrastruc... |
21 October 2009
04:31 GMT |
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Microsoft has already confirmed officially that the fourth generation of its Zune digital media players features 3D gaming capabilities. There are even a set of games already announced for Zune HD, and developers can of course extend the collection. In this regard, the Redmond company provides the right tools to get ... |
16 September 2009
07:27 GMT |
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Starting today, September 15th, 2009, Microsoft has made available for download the latest iteration of its Zune Client software, namely version 4.0. Zune 4.0 went live on the Microsoft Download Center just moments ago and is currently up for grabs for all users. You will be able to find the download link for the Zun... |
15 September 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is introducing the fourth generation of its digital media player devices today, September 15th, 2009. Taking center stage is Zune HD, a product positioned as a direct rival for Apple’s iPod touch, and which is now available for purchase via retail channels. Zune HD models have been available for pre-o... |
15 September 2009
03:59 GMT |
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Zune HD is right on track to become generally available tomorrow, September 15th, 2009, and here is your chance to get an insight on what the fourth generation Microsoft digital media player devices will bring to the table. In the videos embedded at the bottom of the article, various features of Zune HD are being adv... |
14 September 2009
10:40 GMT |
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UPDATE: Zune 4.0 Available for Download.Over a year since it updated the Zune software and the line-up of digital media players, Microsoft is gearing up to move to the next stage in the evolution of its iPod alternative. Zune 4.0 is currently scheduled for availability on September 15th, 2009. If the date sounds fami... |
4 September 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Microsoft has not only confirmed officially the price details for its upcoming lineup of digital media player devices designed to go against Apple’s iPod touch, but also gave the green light to pre-orders. Starting today, August 13th, 2009, customers are able to pre-order Zune HD from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart ... |
13 August 2009
06:21 GMT |
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Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has announced today that its highly anticipated Zune HD media player is now available for pre-order and is expected to hit store shelves on September 15. The device, which will be available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, is said to be capable of providing users with an ultimate multi... |
13 August 2009
05:59 GMT |
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Zune HD was introduced officially at the end of May 2009, with a general availability date set for April 2009. The positioning of Zune HD as a direct competitor for Apple's iPod touch was obvious immediately, but one critical aspect capable of making the difference for consumers remained under wraps. In fact, ev... |
11 August 2009
10:18 GMT |
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According to the latest news on the Web, Santa Clara-based graphics chip maker Nvidia is hard at work to release to the market the second iteration of its Tegra computer-on-a-chip next year. Moreover, it seems that the upcoming silicon solution will be capable of delivering almost two times the performance level offe... |
2 July 2009
05:53 GMT |
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According to several reports on the Internet, Microsoft's much anticipated Zune media player is going to be designed around NVIDIA's Tegra chip, which will provide the upcoming player with support for high-quality H.264 content. The news is yet to be confirmed by either Microsoft or NVIDIA, but, if true, th... |
17 June 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Microsoft has updated Zune.net adding new functionality to the website. As a direct consequence, Zune.net was down on the night of June 8, with Jessica Zahn, Zune Social program manager, having announced in advance that new features would be coming. The new additions introduced to the website will allow users to bett... |
9 June 2009
10:31 GMT |
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As the Microsoft userbase should know by now, the Windows maker introduced its first touchscreen, portable media player at the D7 technology show on Thursday. Surprisingly, those who've had a hands-on with the device have characterized it as quite impressive, and downright better than the iPod touch. In what is... |
29 May 2009
09:58 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed the next generation of its portable media player, the Zune HD. Directly competing with Apple's iPod touch, Zune HD is touted as the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED... |
27 May 2009
06:44 GMT |
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Along with confirming that the Zune product line would evolve with the addition of Zune HD by the end of 2009, Microsoft also provided confirmation for a strategy to expand the Zune service to additional platforms, beyond the current limitations. In this sense, the Redmond company will expand the Zune video service t... |
27 May 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is planning to release an alternative to Apple's iPod Touch devices in the fall of 2009 under the Zune brand umbrella. At least for 2009, the Redmond company will continue to sell the now traditional versions of its digital music player along with the new device, but it indicated that moving forward th... |
27 May 2009
03:01 GMT |
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Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft is expected to update its Zune media player with the introduction of a new model, which will reportedly be released as the Zune HD, later this year. There is a considerable buzz concerning the release of this new portable media player, which has been going around over the last week... |
16 April 2009
05:13 GMT |
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Microsoft has yet to confirm details via its official channels, but the company is reportedly cooking a major hardware update for its line-up of Zune digital media players. Reports indicate that a Zune HD is in the making, and that the device will be unveiled in the fall of 2009, with the next generation of Microsoft... |
13 April 2009
05:31 GMT |
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