Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Microsoft may have a hit on their hands with the Kinect game controller after posting sales results of 1 million units for the first 10 days available. it seems they are well on their way to meeting sales forecasts of 5 million units sold before the years end and Kinect may be the hot item for Xbox fans.
A million units in 10 days is a huge start for Kinect and there may be some strength to the claims made about the Kinect being the next generation game controller or should we call it the non controller due to the hands free game play the Kinect camera. A million units this early into the pre holiday season looks great for Microsoft when you consider other hot releases available right now. The latest Call of Duty Black Ops had a 360 million dollar day on it’s release as was expected with much of that on the Xbox 360 according to Amazon.
Those are some powerful numbers for Microsoft and Xbox to be pulling down in the pre holiday shopping season and if they can keep going strong it should be banner year for Xbox. Microsoft may have the right mix of hits and accessories to increase it’s lead over competing consoles and pull ahead of the pack with Xbox 360 as a home entertainment platform. Anyone of you a Kinect user?
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360: One Million Units Sold in 10 Days – DeviceMAG
Microsoft’s motion sensing controller, the Kinect, has managed to hit the an amazing milestone by selling one million units in only 10 days — “a great start to the holiday season,” said Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business.
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360: One Million Units Sold in 10 DaysDeveloped specifically for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Kinect has been released into the North American market on November 4. Europe followed shortly, a week after on November 10, and Asia, New Zealand and Australia are getting it this week on November 18.
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
I have had a hard time keeping up with the new Walking Dead Series on AMC because my Sunday nights are generally reserved for family and kids and I have had a hard time adjusting my schedule to the new zombies TV series. I missed the very first episode and have been searching for a place to watch it ever since. I realize I can pay to watch the new TV show on my Xbox Live Zune movie service but I have a real problem with paying for a televised episode that I could watch for free on the station at its regular time schedule. I just can’t fathom paying for a tv episode at this point in my life.
I would rather watch the free version with commercials and everything than to waste my money on a tv show. I pay for movies because they are better when you rent them but paying for a tv show is out of bounds when you realize its only an hour long and when you subtract the commercials you get about 45 minutes of content. Not exactly a good deal when you consider I could just as easily have recorded the episode if I had just set an alarm or even told my wife to remind me. My TV has a schedule on it but the darn thing only goes out a week in advance so I have to wait until today or possibly tomorrow before I can schedule the next episode to start on its own.
Now I find out that Zune users are having issues with the latest episode not being available or worse in some cases people are being made to pay twice for the same episode. That my friends is a major mistake for Zune to be making right now. A glitch like that can cost them some valuable subscribers to the fledgling subscription video service from Microsoft and is a surefire way to generate some negative publicity at this important pre holiday season. Let’s hope they get this sorted out soon or Walking Dead may be the final nail in the Zune coffin.
Walking Dead Xbox ZUNE Subscribers Enraged | MoviesOnline
I woke up this morning bright and early to watch Episode 3 of The Walking Dead [ Walking Dead Episode 3 Review ] and was frankly shocked when I loaded up my Xbox and the latest episode Tell it To The Frogs was not available for me to watch. I paid for the entire season up front so that I could get each episode and when the 3rd episode wasnt downloaded I thought perhaps I missed something or had a glitch.
I posted this morning about it and readers have been writing in complaining that I am very much not alone. I can tell you that as of now 5:30pm EST Walking Dead Episode 3 is still not available and Microsoft is apparently not concerned.
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
the web is abuzz with news that Verizon may have plans to resurrect the Kin phones in order to deal with existing inventory. I do wonder how many people will buy a phone with no chance of being updated as the writers over at ZDnet have pointed out. I mean as cool as the Kin phoens were it won;t be so sweet if you know its a dead end device.
Verizon is said to be considering adding the Zune to the lineup with no data plan linked to the account which should bring the price down for most families and allow others to try the Microsoft phone that died in just 2 short months. How smart do you think it is for Microsoft to bring back the Kin phones just to clear up the inventory? Will you buy one with only WiFi music capabilities?
The Return of Kin: Verizon may try to sell off product stock | ZDNet
According to Engadget, Verizon may actually be selling the Kin One and Two again to clear out inventory. I know that the Engadget team only posts things like this that have been verified, but I just cannot believe Verizon would try to sell these again when there is no Kin team and no hope of updates or added features to a dead product. Who in their right mind would even consider purchasing a product that has been killed off by the creators?
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Zune Insider Episode 94 dated Nov 12th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).
Show notes:
Jessica is disgruntled today, can recording the podcast cure her ills?!? (0:00 – 2:05); Windows Phone 7 is out, go get it! (2:06 – 7:30); Pro-bowl-Jessica can’t get her football fix and work is crazy! (7:31 – 9:10); New studio complete with pole of awesome, voyeurs, and new neighbors! (9:11 – 13:45); Matt is working on the future of awesome and will be at the gdgt event in San Francisco on 11/12! (13:46 – 16:05); Music extraordinaire Omid Fatemi talks about settling into the new neighborhood and dope tunes! (16:10 – 24:00); Gangster of podcasting and electric vehicle pioneer Rob Greenlee (webtalkrob) talks podcasts! (24:12 – 29:25); Listener emails from the inbox at askzune@microsoft.com and some random Zune social inbox from Matt! (29:35 – end).
The mp3 file is 29 MB and runs for a 41 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here. Download the audio file directly here - stream it
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Buy a Zune HD 32 GB on sale for Christmas Holidays and save over the retail price with Amazon and receive free shipping plus much more from the webs leading shopping center. Buy with confidence and get the latest mp3 player from Microsoft with the Zune HD in the 32GB size fir increased capacity and larger music collections.
Zune HD players offer high def screen with awesome resolution for the best in media playback capabilities for pc owners and portable music fans. Take your music with you on the road and sync with your home media center using the powerful and intuitive Zune music software and enjoy as lifetime of music enjoyment on the Windows platform you already know and love.
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Zune HD Skin – Greenman
Zune HD Skin
Greenman
A John E Shannon Skin Design
At first glance, it’s a bunch of leaves, but when you look a little closer, a wise and mysterious face smiles out from your device, a portrait of magic and illusion in shades of green and yellow.
Click here for Zune HD Skins from DecalGirl! …
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Friday, November 5th, 2010
Zune Insider Episode 93 dated Nov 5th, 2010 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).
Show notes:
The longest podcast intro we’ve ever done, chatting about Kinect and Windows Phone 7 devices launch (00:00 – 7:12); Anecdotal stories about the Microsoft Flag Football league (7:12 – 11:33); Marketing guru Jeremy Creighton discusses a Zune and Windows Phone promotion with AT&T, and his musical tastes (11:34 – 22:21); Pete Greenberg brings randomness and music recommendations (22:22 – 29:57); Video Lead James Chott brings TV and Movie recommendations (29:58 – 38:47); Jessica got recognized in public, and live inbox! (38:48 – end).
The mp3 file is 31 MB and runs for a 45 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here. Download the audio file directly here - stream it
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
It’s Christmas time again and the 2010 holiday shopping season is fast upon us with only a few short weeks left before the end of the year and gift buying is in full effect for this season. Buy a Zune HD media player online and save over the cost of buying a Zune locally plus get free shipping for the holidays with Amazon.
the 16GB Zune HD offers huge storage and the best hardware performance based on independent online reviews. The retail price of $199 has been discounted under $160 and you can now buy a Zune HD on sale for Christmas and the holidays this year.
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
Sure, we just spent the last four or five years chiding Microsoft for its anachronistic Windows CE interface, a UI which was holding Windows Mobile back in a post-stylus world, but now that Windows Phone 7 is here we get to start feeling all nostalgic, right? The ongoing Liberate project for the Zune HD , which just hit version 1.5.1, strips away that flashy Zune veneer and boots the device to …
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