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An MP3 Player Punchline: TV Hates the Zune
Ouch! Microsoft's iPod competitor, the Zune has undergone a lot of ridicule since its inception, and one of the biggest offenders? Prime time TV.
Weeds' Nancy Botwin Snuffs Out Stolen Zune
On last night's Weeds Nancy's youngest son Shane jacks an assortment of oddball items from his teacher after the teacher fails to pay for a giant stash of illegal green stuff. Amid the pirated booty is a Theremin, an electronic instrument that dates back to the '20s, and a Microsoft Zune (note: it looks more like an iPod Nano onscreen, but I'll stick with the script). The Zune has long struggled to make it in the iPod-obsessed world, but it was still a shock to see Nancy drop the swiped device into a creamy cup of frozen yogurt without any hesitation.
Microsoft Announces the Zune HD: Coming This Fall
Zune fans rejoice! The multitouch Zune HD has just been announced by Microsoft and is said to be coming to store shelves this Fall. This new portable media device will sport a 3.3-inch, OLED touchscreen display, be able to play high-def videos, and will feature a built-in HD receiver so you can listen to HD radio.
Are Music Subscriptions a Good Idea?
I had a good guffaw this morning with my co-workers over the old Columbia House deal from back in the day when you'd get 10 CDs for a penny, and agreed to buy a certain amount of CDs for a certain amount of time. At 14, the deal seemed like I was getting away with something crazy, but I realized later that I was in my first music subscription. It was also my last music subscription.
Hold On To Your MP3s: Zune Phone Coming in 2009?
For those of you who prefer products that don't begin with an "A" and end in "pple," then 2009 may be a good year to switch phones. Rumor has it that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be announcing a Zune-like phone at CES.
Said to be coming with the Zune's sleek style, it will also be pulling features from other popular phones, like a fold out keyboard (a la the G1), as well as some iPhone style goodies like an accelerometer.
Daily Tech: Google Reveals "An Almost Complete" Android Phone
- It hasn't officially been announced, but Google showed off its latest pics of a working Android Handset at a Developer Day in London. — Engadget
- The Internet provider Wayport will be enabling wireless music downloads for Microsoft Zune customers in WiFi hotspots at more than 9,800 McDonalds. — CrunchGear
- MTV has just launched the Backchannel, a new online game that mixes chat and social networking tools.
iPod Classic Verses Zune: Which Would You Choose?
I've always been an iPod sort of girl, but when a friend of mine whipped out his Zune at a recent barbecue, I felt a twinge of jealousy. A 3.2-inch screen? Wireless syncing?
Zune Adds New TV Titles to Its Video Store
The recently opened Zune Marketplace store is set to add more than 400 new episodes of popular television shows to its online line-up — with 19 popular titles coming this week. Shows like The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Lipstick Jungle (woot!), are all set to make their Zune Marketplace debut.
Each show is said to be 160 Microsoft Points per episode (approximately $1.99).
Do You Own an MP3 Player That's Not an iPod?
GameStop has announced that it will stop carrying Microsoft's Zune because of shabby sales — a blow to the heart of the device that was hoped would be a worthy opponent to Apple's iPod. I feel a tiny bit for the little guy, who's an underdog fighting the good fight of consumer competition.
But in my own personal microcosm, I don't actually know anyone who owns or has owned the Zune, while I have had many iPods (and my iPhone) and most of my friends have also owned multiple iPods.
Daily Tech: Latest Zune Update Offers TV Show Downloads!
- OK Zune lovers, your update has arrived! The Zune 2.5 software update can now be downloaded for free and includes great sharing features that allows you to get copies of your friends tunes! — Engadget
- If you were keen to preorder Wii Fit on Amazon, you're unfortunately outta luck.
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