Archive for the ‘Zune’ Category
Friday, March 5th, 2010 |
Episode 58 dated March 5th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).
Show notes:
Matt and Jessica talk about Jessica’s trip to Paris (0:00 – 3:40); Jessica talks about last week’s guest Peter (3:41 – 4:46); Comparing Method Man to BT and the nerd community (4:47 – 6:30); Interview with music artist and composer BT!(6:31 – 38:29); Matt makes fun of Jessica for being a Stan and a dork (38:30 – 40:12); BT’s guilty pleasure and its relation to Matt (40:13 – 40:52); We like the telephone (40:53 – 41:45); The Zune Facebook app (41:46 – 43:10); Discussion about the new Zune "Trailer Vault" and "New Movie Trailer" podcasts (43:11- 44:45); Fox in the Marketplace and Jessica’s broken TV tuner (44:46 -45:15); Matt gets his own office with a door! (45:16 – 48:50); Shout-outs and music (48:51 – 55:52)
The mp3 file is 39 MB and runs for a 56 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in Zune 4.2 software here. Download the audio file directly here - Stream it

Episode 58 dated March 5th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).
Show notes:
Matt and Jessica talk about Jessica’s trip to Paris (0:00 – 3:40); Jessica talks about last week’s guest Peter (3:41 – 4:46); Comparing Method Man to BT and the nerd community (4:47 – 6:30); Interview with music artist and composer BT!(6:31 – 38:29); Matt makes fun of Jessica for being a Stan and a dork (38:30 – 40:12); BT’s guilty pleasure and its relation to Matt (40:13 – 40:52); We like the telephone (40:53 – 41:45); The Zune Facebook app (41:46 – 43:10); Discussion about the new Zune "Trailer Vault" and "New Movie Trailer" podcasts (43:11- 44:45); Fox in the Marketplace and Jessica’s broken TV tuner (44:46 -45:15); Matt gets his own office with a door! (45:16 – 48:50); Shout-outs and music (48:51 – 55:52)
The mp3 file is 39 MB and runs for a 56 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in Zune 4.2 software here. Download the audio file directly here - Stream it
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 |
So Microsoft’s Charlie Kindel posted up a long blog post about Windows Phone 7 Series and app development just now, and we couldn’t help but notice the WP7S device mockup he used is noticeably different from the stock press shots we’ve been seeing and the actual devices we’ve gotten to play with . That’s a totally different hardware trim, for starters, and there’s a Zune-like menu on the right …
So Microsoft's Charlie Kindel posted up a long blog post about Windows Phone 7 Series and app development just now, and we couldn't help but notice the WP7S device mockup he used is noticeably different from the stock press shots we've been seeing and the actual devices we've gotten to play with . That's a totally different hardware trim, for starters, and there's a Zune-like menu on the right ...
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 |
Pink, the long rumored Microsoft-branded (but not Microsoft-manufactured) phone(s) that features premium mobile services ( think Zune ) and has also been referred to as Zune phone, is all but officially confirmed now, thanks to leaked third-party marketing materials obtained by Gizmodo . Microsoft did not announce anything regarding the device when it showed off Windows Phone 7 Series , but …
Pink, the long rumored Microsoft-branded (but not Microsoft-manufactured) phone(s) that features premium mobile services ( think Zune ) and has also been referred to as Zune phone, is all but officially confirmed now, thanks to leaked third-party marketing materials obtained by Gizmodo . Microsoft did not announce anything regarding the device when it showed off Windows Phone 7 Series , but ...
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 |
When Microsoft unveiled its plans for Windows Phone 7 Series last month, one part of Microsoft’s long-rumored mobile strategy was revealed. However, the second part, Project Pink — a rumored Windows Mobile/Zune mash-up with a heavy emphasis on social networking — wasn’t mentioned at all. Today Gizmodo is reporting that they have confirmation that Project Pink not only exists, but that it is …
When Microsoft unveiled its plans for Windows Phone 7 Series last month, one part of Microsoft’s long-rumored mobile strategy was revealed. However, the second part, Project Pink — a rumored Windows Mobile/Zune mash-up with a heavy emphasis on social networking — wasn’t mentioned at all. Today Gizmodo is reporting that they have confirmation that Project Pink not only exists, but that it is ...
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 |
Microsoft released the free Facebook for Zune HD a couple of days ago, but there were some permission settings issues. The app now runs just fine and as you can see in my video it is quite a capable mobile application.
Microsoft released the free Facebook for Zune HD a couple of days ago, but there were some permission settings issues. The app now runs just fine and as you can see in my video it is quite a capable mobile application.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010 |
Episode 57 dated Feb 26th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Sean Neumann (neux).
Show notes:
Guest host Sean in the house! (0:00 – 1:30); Jessica is in Paris! (1:30 – 3:40) Developer extraordinaire (and Sean’s boss) Peter Rosser in the house! (4:30 – 20:15); Chat about Windows Phone action and where the name 7 series came from! (20:30 – 28:00); Shout outs from Matt’s inbox (28:10 – 33:40); Sean breaks down his recent music listening habits! (33:41 – 35:55); New videos in the Marketplace! (36:00 – end).
The mp3 file is 27 MB and runs for a 39 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in Zune 4.2 software here. Download the audio file directly here - Stream it

Episode 57 dated Feb 26th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Sean Neumann (neux).
Show notes:
Guest host Sean in the house! (0:00 – 1:30); Jessica is in Paris! (1:30 – 3:40) Developer extraordinaire (and Sean’s boss) Peter Rosser in the house! (4:30 – 20:15); Chat about Windows Phone action and where the name 7 series came from! (20:30 – 28:00); Shout outs from Matt’s inbox (28:10 – 33:40); Sean breaks down his recent music listening habits! (33:41 – 35:55); New videos in the Marketplace! (36:00 – end).
The mp3 file is 27 MB and runs for a 39 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in Zune 4.2 software here. Download the audio file directly here - Stream it
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010 |
The Elric brothers are back …
The Elric brothers are back ...
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010 |
It’s been more than six years since then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates admitted that Apple caught the company “flat-footed” in the digital music market. Now, the company is expanding the horizons for its Zune technology.
It's been more than six years since then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates admitted that Apple caught the company "flat-footed" in the digital music market. Now, the company is expanding the horizons for its Zune technology.
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010 |
Earlier this week I asked whether or not Windows Phone 7 Series was a game changer. At the time it had been a while since I had played with the Zune HD, so I fired up my Zune HD again, downloaded the latest Zune software, and put the interface and…
Earlier this week I asked whether or not Windows Phone 7 Series was a game changer. At the time it had been a while since I had played with the Zune HD, so I fired up my Zune HD again, downloaded the latest Zune software, and put the interface and...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 |
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.—-Music Reports Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Zune for Music Reports to administer the music publishing licensing and royalty accounting for the Zune Pass subscription service in the United States.
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.----Music Reports Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Zune for Music Reports to administer the music publishing licensing and royalty accounting for the Zune Pass subscription service in the United States.
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