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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 experience for accessing on demand video."...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-01-2009
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 world for next week's E3 announcements. These...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-28-2009
Microsoft splits Zune team in two

An interesting and timely report from Ina Fried over at CNET. I've emphasized a few important bits... Microsoft has quietly reorganized its Zune team, splitting up the hardware and software teams , CNET News has learned. The software and services portion of the Zune team--the bulk of its staff--will...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-13-2009
Microsoft job listings reveal Zune expansion plans

Todd Bishop serves up some interesting information about Microsoft’s Zune plans : "Zune Services is building an entertainment store for a wide range of Zune clients or 'tuners,' " reads a Dec. 2 posting for a Web services development job. "Today these tuners include the Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-19-2008
Play me in Gears of War 2 and win a free Zune!

From my Win a Gears of War 2 Zune 120 Special Edition page: In celebration of the release of Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360, Microsoft has provided me with a free Zune 120 Gears of War Special Edition-- a $279 value --to give away! And this give-away is going to be a little different: I'll be playing...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-06-2008
Gears of War 2-themed Zune 120

Cesar Menendez over at the Zune Insider took some pictures of the Gears of War 2-themed Zune 120 . Which goes to show you: Microsoft continues to cross-market the Xbox 360 and Zune products even while the two don’t interoperate in any meaningful way. Which is a shame. It’s a cool-looking Zune though...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-01-2008
Xbox Live, Zune services down today

And for some reason, the conspiracy theorists are out in force. But there’s nothing to it, really: Microsoft says it is just updating its infrastructure to support the November launch of the new Xbox Experience. (Zune and Xbox run on the same back-end.) Here’s the Zune perspective (via email): The Zune...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-29-2008
Microsoft Entertainment Unit President Robert Bach Sells 20,000 Shares

Associated Press : The president of the entertainment division at software provider Microsoft Corp. sold 20,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In a Form 4 filed with the SEC Tuesday, Robert J. Bach reported he sold the shares Tuesday for $34.33 to $34...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-21-2007
Digital Media Core, Video Follow-Up: D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520

I'm in Phoenix visiting friends and in a weird coincidence, I was involved in a technology purchase yesterday that has direct bearing on my recent Digital Media Core, Video blog post . And as you might expect, it completely corroborates the notion that digital video is a mess right now thanks to...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-08-2007

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