By Redmond Gadgets on
1/22/2007
Some quick notes from around the blogosphere on the Zune:
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/22/2007
 
BoxWave has introduced two new case styles for your Zune. The FlexWave which is a silicon skin like case and the Read More »
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/20/2007
According to Reuters, the Microsoft Zune could be launched in Europe by the end of 2007.
"Reindorp said Microsoft was not yet ready to officially announce when it would launch the service in Europe but it could possibly be out before the end of the year."
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/19/2007
 A couple sites have been testing the song sharing capabilities of the Zune. From their initial results it appears that the Zune will not share over 50% of the songs. This inability to share is not a problem with the Zune, rather the problem appears to be a DRM issue. It's pretty interesting to see how many songs on some labels will not be allowed to be shared.
UPDATE:
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/19/2007
 According to NPD Research, the forth quarter sales figures are in and the Zune took 10.2% of the MP3 player market. The iPod earned a 72% share of the portable music player market.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/17/2007
I have a sense of humor like any other Zune owner. Check out Registered Media and their conception of an iPhone faceplate for your Zune. Called the iFace, it touts that: "you'll never have to lie to friends about why you own a Zune.."
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/17/2007
Looks like podcasting is here for your Zune. Check out the new Pass It On section of the Zune site. Currently featured is the NPR podcast as well as other podcasts from partners like mp3.com, and MSNBC.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/16/2007
Imagine my surprise when I hooked up my Zune to my Media Center PC only to learn that the Zune will not sync my recorded TV. This was upsetting, my guess is since we're in between Vista and XP, once Vista is launched we'll be able to sync with the Vista Media Center.
All was not lost for me however. I also happen to have an XP Media Center PC (with two TV cards), which we use to connect to other TVs via Extenders. Since my current Extenders will not work on Vista, I have to keep my Media Center running XP.
After searching the web, I found dCut which is free application that will ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/16/2007
 I just purchased the Belkin Holster Case for my Zune today. Bought it from Walmart at the retail price of $29. The case is pretty nice; black leather with gray trim, a nice protective screen cover built into the case (I'm worried this will scratch and then ruin the case though). All in all it's a nice case, there are buttons on the case that go on top of the Zune buttons, and ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/15/2007
Not exactly real time chat, but what ChikaZune does is create a series of graphics you can send to another Zune. The graphics are basically text with messages to send. Here's the forum thread where the developer posted the information.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/14/2007
As the above video shows, it looks like some earnest user got Linux running on their Zune. It's hard to tell from the video quality to confirm if this is real or not. The video is posted by MysVidal who was known to be working on Linux for the Zune.
We'll let you know ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/13/2007
According to Chron.com, Microsoft's Bryan Lee, Corp. VP for Microsoft's Entertainment business will be meeting with the music industry. One outcome of the meeting could be to change the 3 plays or 3 days rule on the Zune.
At the meeting, the parties will evaluate consumer reaction to the Zune. It's possible that the 3 days/3 plays restriction could be changed.
"We're looking for the sweet spot" between content restrictions and consumer convenience, ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/12/2007
As I mentioned previously, I ordered a new brown Zune from Amazon. It was delivered today. I figured I would install the Zune on my UMPC. I have Vista on the UMPC, so I went to the Zune site to make sure I downloaded the latest version that supports Vista. Once I ran setup I received the error: "This software requires a minimum of 800x600 resolution". Good thing I have the resolution switcher working (some people had problems getting this to work on the Q1) or I wouldn't have been able to continue. You would think the Zune would work on the UMPC without issue.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/11/2007
I had to order another Zune today. My original Read More »
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/11/2007
 This week Harmon Kardon announced the Harman Kardon Drive + Play II for managing your media within your car. Drive + Play II enables drivers to safely and conveniently manage multiple portable devices with a single screen and controller. The product features full browsing capability for portable music devices, including the Apple iPod® and Microsoft Zune®. Drive + Play II also includes Harman Net, an expandable port and software package ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/11/2007
Not actually a Zune phone, but a parody of one. First you have this video and the following pic of a Zune phone concept. People love to make fun of our favorite Redmond gadgets.
Seriously though, as I feel like I am constantly say here, something needs to be done in order to build brand identity if Microsoft is going to compete in the consu ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
1/10/2007
Nothing is better than taking your music with you. At Mv B20 Life blog you can view how to put a "pro quality" FM transmitter in your car and listen to your favorite PMP.
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