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• New Zune HD Games Available Today

  From Microsoft: Over the weekend we pushed out a Zune HD firmware update, version 4.3, which enabled 3-D gaming on Zune HD. Today six new games are available in the Zune Marketplace. The new games take advantage of Zune HD’s beautiful multi-touch OLED... Posted Nov 11 2009, 10:07 AM by pthurrott with | with 43 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Zune HD Device Firmware 4.3

  When I synced my Zune HDs today, I got an alert about updating to a new device firmware version, 4.3. (The previous version was 4.1.) No word on what's changed, if anything, and I don't see anything about it online yet. Anyone? Update: Microsoft... Posted Nov 06 2009, 07:12 PM by pthurrott with | with 25 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Tip of the Week: Speed Up Zune Marketplace Searches

  And with this I enter the "if I think I see it, it must be true" sweepstakes: Frank F. has just sent along a brilliant tip about speeding up Zune Marketplace searches. And if you use the Zune PC software, you know what I'm talking about... Posted Oct 20 2009, 10:13 AM by pthurrott with | with 30 comment(s) Filed under: Zune, Podcast

• Restore Zune 4.0’s 'missing' features

  Rafael offers up a way to enable Zune features that are disabled for those outside the US or Canada. Welcome non-US/CA readers! There’s nothing more frustrating than buying a Zune, plugging it in, and discovering the software is “broken” because of how... Posted Sep 18 2009, 06:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 31 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• AppleInsider jumps the shark, declares Zune HD 'failed'

  While I wait for what I just know will be hugely positive reviews of the Zune HD from Walter Mossberg and David Pogue (after all, these guys treat Apple product launches like just-discovered new books of the Bible), I can at least point to some of the... Posted Sep 16 2009, 03:45 PM by pthurrott with | with 118 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Zune, iTunes, iPod, Alt. Windows, Commentary

• Use the tools Microsoft didn't use to create Zune HD apps

  Yes, you read that right. Microsoft (and its partners) did not use XNA Game Studio to create the free games and other apps that are now available for the Zune HD. (They used proprietary in-house tools instead.) But if you are interested in developing... Posted Sep 15 2009, 04:09 PM by pthurrott with | with 44 comment(s) Filed under: Zune, Mobile, Developer

• 'Twas the night before Zune HD...

  ... and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except me. Waiting to post my Zune HD review. :) At midnight ET , midnight PT, I'll be able to post my first batch of Zune HD content. This will consist of three hands-on photo galleries... Posted Sep 14 2009, 11:06 PM by pthurrott with | with 167 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Zune HD preorders … and a sneak peek at some Zune HD cases

  I am in Loveland, Colorado this week for work and I swung through the Best Buy here yesterday and noticed that they have pre-order cards for the Zune HD 16 and 32 GB models. No big deal, but they are already selling two Zune HD cases for some reason.... Posted Sep 08 2009, 05:06 PM by pthurrott with | with 81 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Current Zunes are discontinued; Zune HD is it going forward

  I met with the Zune folks today and one bit of information than I can discuss immediately is that the Zune HD will be the only device type going forward: The current Zune models, the Zune 8, 16 80, and 120, have all been discontinued. So if you want a... Posted Sep 01 2009, 02:45 PM by pthurrott with | with 282 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Looks like Zune HD supports apps too

  I'm dying to write about the Zune HD, but here's a bit more info in the build-up to the product's September launch: It will indeed support an applications and an app store, thus removing its one remaining competitive shortcoming with the iPod... Posted Aug 24 2009, 11:00 AM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Zune, Digital media, Cloud computing

• Pre-Order the Zune HD

  Here it comes! Microsoft and three online retailers are open today for pre-orders of the Zune HD in both 16 GB (black, $220) and 32 GB (platinum, $290) variants. Here are the links (some aren't available yet for some reason)... Zune HD 16 GB Amazon... Posted Aug 13 2009, 11:27 AM by pthurrott with | with 82 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Microsoft's Zune continues to struggle

  I think we all realize the Zune isn't exactly setting the world on fire. But in these days leading up to the release of the Zune HD, things have apparently gotten worse than ever . To be sure, the Zune provides a tiny, and apparently deteriorating... Posted Jul 30 2009, 04:12 AM by pthurrott with | with 82 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Zune, iTunes, iPod, Alt. Windows, Digital media, Commentary

• Zune.net Updates

  Nice. Christian Puzder covers some cool updates to the Zune.net web site: Zune.net got some much wanted new features. Most important is the ability to "follow" and artist so that you receive updates when on the bands you follow are on tour and... Posted Jun 09 2009, 10:18 AM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Zune

• Instant 1080p HD on Xbox 360 this fall

  Today, during the Xbox keynote at E3 Microsoft announced that " Zune video on Xbox LIVE will feature instant on, smooth streaming content in 1080p HD with 5.1 surround sound . This technology was developed within the Zune team and provides a great... Posted Jun 01 2009, 05:34 PM by pthurrott with | with 39 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Zune, Digital media

• More details about the Zune HD and Zune/Xbox Live integration

  I had a talk with Microsoft regarding the Zune HD yesterday, after publishing my Zune HD Preview article. Here's what I learned. Why now? The real purpose of this week's Zune HD and Zune/Xbox Live integration announcement was to prime the gaming... Posted May 28 2009, 12:08 PM by pthurrott with | with 39 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Zune, Digital media, Cloud computing