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Zune 4.0 Software released; Zune HD to get 3D gaming, Twitter & Facebook

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 15th 2009 No Comments

It comes as no great surprise, given our unboxing video and hands-on with the new PMP is already live, but Microsoft have officially announced the Zune HD. As well as reconfirming the specs we’ve already heard – NVIDIA Tegra processor, 720p HD playback, OLED multitouch touchscreen and either 16GB or 32GB of storage – Microsoft have also revealed that yes, the Zune HD will play 3D games such as Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition and Audiosurf Tilt together with getting Twitter and Facebook clients later in 2009.

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Zune HD hands-on and unboxing video

By Vincent Nguyen on Tuesday, Sep 15th 2009 No Comments

It feels like a long time from the early rumors to devices on shelves, but Microsoft’s latest PMP, the Zune HD, is finally here. Packing WiFi along with a touch-sensitive OLED display, the Zune HD is based on NVIDIA’s Tegra 720p-capable chipset and promises not only music and high-definition video but also Internet access and gaming.

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Video unboxing and demo, plus gallery, after the cut

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Zune HD premature promo video confirms 3D gaming

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 14th 2009 No Comments

With the Zune HD officially launching in a matter of hours, it isn’t long before all the mysteries of Microsoft’s new PMP are splayed open like a druid sacrifice. Still, until then we’ll keep gobbling up whatever we’re given, such as some prematurely posted adverts for the Zune HD and seemingly confirmation that it will be capable of 3D gaming.

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Video after the cut

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Microsoft Zune System Maintenance Taking the Social Offline On the 14th

By Evan Selleck on Friday, Sep 11th 2009 No Comments

Ah, can you feel it? We’re just days away from the launch of the Zune HD, and Microsoft took it upon themselves to go ahead and let us know that some maintenance is scheduled for the 14th. The newsletter was sent out to Zune Pass subscribers, letting them know that access to the Zune suite of applications will be down most of the day starting the 14th.

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Microsoft Zune HD Officially Not Bound for European Markets Any Time Soon

By Evan Selleck on Thursday, Sep 10th 2009 2 Comments

Sorry to say, but it looks like Microsoft is following their trending behavior, and not planning on releasing the Zune HD any time soon in the European market. There are a lot of assumptions regarding the reasoning behind this, especially after the initial Zune models never roamed far from home, but the truth is, it probably boils down to the Software and the content that propels the Zune.

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Lessons From a Mac OS Switcher

By Michael Gartenberg on Thursday, Sep 10th 2009 2 Comments

I used to be a total Macintosh user; however, over time, various places I worked depended on Microsoft Windows and other MSFT technologies so that I was forced to use Windows for much of what I do. I still kept using a Mac, mostly for creative work and where business use allowed, but I had to have Windows in my life. Over the last few years, Apple has created a new line of machines that more closely match my laptop needs and have made a lot of changes to their core platform OS X. The result is a combination that makes for a very compelling argument to use Macintosh full time.

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Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 debuts

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 10th 2009 1 Comment

Even those who aren’t too keen on Microsoft’s software strategies often admit that the company’s hardware arm pushes out some decent peripherals, and the latest such example of that is their Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000. A low-profile wireless ‘board that comes complete with a separate, Bluetooth-connected numeric keypad, the Mobile Keyboard 6000 borrows the firm’s comfort-curve ergonomic layout for more contented wrists.

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Microsoft Xbox 360’s Red Ring of Death Looks To Be On the Decline Thankfully

By Evan Selleck on Thursday, Sep 3rd 2009 No Comments

A few weeks back, we told you that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was seeing some really bad numbers, regarding return rates and that enfuriating Red Ring of Dead (RRoD) problem. Fear not though, as it looks like we’re starting to see some definite improvement on that latter part, at least according to the largest independent warranty provider in America. We don’t know about you, but we’re always excited when technology stops breaking, especially when it’s something like the Xbox 360.

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Toshiba TG01 Windows Phone coming; free WM6.5 upgrade for existing owners

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 3rd 2009 1 Comment

We weren’t so keen on Toshiba’s TG01 back when we reviewed the Snapdragon-based smartphone in July. While the spec sheet paints an alluring picture, the failings both of Windows Mobile 6.1 and the UI tweaks Toshiba attempted to address that with meant we couldn’t recommend it over its HTC WinMo counterparts. Now Toshiba are back with the TG01 Windows phone variant, the same hardware as before but running Windows Mobile 6.5.

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