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Zune – It’s a Revolutionary Gadget!

April 6th, 2010 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

In the recent days, Microsoft has managed to release its latest Zune. With the release Microsoft has managed to combine the cloud computing method with the digital media successfully. Microsoft was looking for some of the most enhanced entertainment value so that it can offer the customers one of the most striking aspects. This time Microsoft has collected things easily, gently, successfully and professionally. Well, it’s the Apple on the other hand is making iPods with larger capacities. However, Microsoft has proved that the size of the hard drive doesn’t matter with the release of Zune. Well, it’s the ability to access songs and movies that exactly matters and with Zune people can get the right access for their favorite songs and movies from anywhere, anytime. It’s a kind of promise the Zune has delivered for its customers.

So, how exactly Zune and cloud computing works! In order to get the full details we need to understand what exactly the cloud is computing? Cloud computing is all about a general term for anything which is involved in the delivering process of hosted services on the Internet. A cloud service is what that will be sold on demand of the user. On the other hand users can get little of such services. All customers require is the personal computer and the Internet access for it in order to the right service.

So, applying such concept for Zune was a revolution. You can see that the hosted services in the Zune marketplace, which is exactly higher in numbers. More than six millions songs and music videos along with the podcasts, the Zune marketplace is going high on demand. This marketplace is also loaded with standard and high definition movies.

The Zune users can get straight access for these unique and in demand contents for just $14.99 per month. The Zune pass is also there to bring you access for more music. You can now eat music buffet easily!

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Zune HD 3D Games reviews

November 19th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX
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Reviews for Zune HD games are coming in from multiple sources and as expected everyone is quite impressed. I agree with Geek.com that the graphics are impressive as expected. The Zune HD screen and hardware are dying for something to flex their muscles on and 3D games are the best test to date for the latest Zune player. The Tegra processor handles the graphics with no pixelation and the controls are responsive.

Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition features 12 cars and 33 events on London, Tokyo, and New York race courses. PGR takes advantage of the wireless features and supports up to four player races. It also offers time trials against your friends best race finally making the Zune the social device it was meant to be at launch. It’s only two years late to market or right on time as far as Microsoft is concerned it seems.

Audiosurf Tilt is one of the most interesting of the new game apps for Zune. Load up your favorite MP3 and it’s kinda like a screen saver you can control with the tilt of your Zune. The software has an incredible ability to follow along with the music and really shows off the power of the hardware.

Vans Sk8: Pool Service has 10 skateboarding events to shred with hot skaters Bucky Lasek and Omar Hassan with some hidden extras like unlockable board designs and bonuses.

The other games are basic and straight forward of what to expect from Checkers or Bowling. I was hoping for something more exciting but this is decent enough for 6 free games for Zune. I have great hope the future of gaming on Zune includes bigger and better ports of top Xbox games. I think we need good first person shooter like Halo or Call of Duty on Zune portable game players but we’ll need a game specific device for that.

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Best Buy coupons with huge discounts and bargains

September 30th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

Discount shopping sites offers coupons for huge savings online and if you’re in the market for a new mp3 player you can score big on mp3 players and accessories.

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Get Free Shipping from Best Buy on the new Zune HD when you visit Best Online Coupons for your discount code. Have your new portable media player from Microsoft delivered to your home in days and enjoy the sounds of your favorite music with the hottest new touchscreen portable media player from Microsoft. The Zune HD is a great buy and Best Buy coupons will get you free shipping and the best prices from one of the leading electronics retailers in America. I know if I was in the market for a new Zune HD I would take quick advantage of the free shipping and extended warranty offered by Best Buy because then I would feel safer in roughing it up because if it breaks in the warranty period Best Buy is well known for replacing devices in need of repair.

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Zune HD versus iPod Touch by the specs

September 30th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

Zune HD versus iPod Touch

Cnet has put together a great iPod Touch versus Zune HD specifications table which lists in great details the reasons you should buy a Zune mp3 player over the Apple touchscreen device. The Zune is hands down winner with better hardware features which make the Zune a superious game player. Sadly Microsoft is really lacking in the apps store where basically they have nothing and iPod has an entire of iPhone programmers ready to launch apps for iPod Touch. The Zune HD app store is sure to offer some basic games and applications but it may take awhile for Zune and the Microsoft platoform to catch on.

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Zune HD

iPod Touch
Capacity 16GB/32GB
8GB/32GB/64GB
Price $219/$289
$199/$299/$399
Colors Platinum, black, red, green, blue

Black/silver
Dimensions
4×2.1×0.4 inches
4.3×2.4×0.33 inches
Weight 2.6 ounces
4 ounces

Audio battery life
33 hours (est.)
30 hours (est.)
Video battery life
8.5 hours (est.)

6 hours (est.)

Screen type

Glass-covered full-color OLED display
Glass-covered full-color LED screen
Screen size 3.3 inches

3.5 inches

Screen resolution
480×272 pixels
480×320 pixels
Software Zune Software and Marketplace
iTunes
Online music
Yes, 5-million DRM-free tracks available (MP3)
Yes, more than 11-million DRM-free tracks available (AAC)

Subscription music
Yes, $14.99/month
No

Online video

Yes, TV shows, movies, music videos, and vodcasts

Yes, TV shows, movies, music videos, and vodcasts
Video rental Yes, movie rentals for 320 Microsoft points (about $3.99)
Yes, movie rentals for $2.99 (library titles) and $3.99 (new releases)
Wireless

802.11b/g, Web browser, Wi-Fi downloading, Wi-Fi syncing
802.11b/g, Web browser, Wi-Fi downloading, A2DP Bluetooth
Text input

Onscreen QWERTY keypad; multitouch

Onscreen QWERTY keypad; multitouch
PIM functions None
Syncs calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes
Audio formats
MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, AAC
MP3, AAC, AAC+, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV

Photo formats
JPEG
JPEG
Video formats
WMV, HD WMV, MPEG-4, H.264, DVR-MS, HD MPEG-4 (with auto transcode)

H.264, MPEG-4

Video output

HDMI or composite (accessory needed)
480p and 576p component TV out (accessory needed)
Podcast support

Yes

Yes

Audiobook support
Audible 4, Overdrive
Audible 2, 3, 4

EQ options

None, accoustic, classical, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop, rock
Flat, acoustic, bass booster, bass reducer, classical, dance, deep, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, latin, loudness, lounge, piano, R&B, rock, small speakers, spoken word, treble booster, treble reducer, vocal booster
FM radio
Yes, with HD Radio and preset slots

No

Recording options
No
Voice recording, line-in recording (accessory needed)

Spec to spec: Zune HD versus iPod Touch | MP3 Insider – CNET Reviews

If the MP3 player market was a fault line, we’d have a boatload of busy seismographs on our hands. Certainly, two of the most exciting releases of the past couple weeks are the new iPod Touch and the Zune HD.

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Zune HD Reviews and Thoughts

September 30th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

Zune HD reviews are in and things look good for the new touchscreen mp3 player from Microsoft. Most major gadget sites have certified it a great device but most still feel it falls short of enough to take over rival iPod touch which offers so much more in the way of apps and accessories.

Zune HD scores lots of points from everyone and Matt Rosoff from Cnet feels it has at least 5 features Apple should steal and Joe Wilcox from Beta News feels it may be “The best portable media player you may never buy” and the Zune forums are alive with chatter on how zippy the Tegra processor is and what a pleasure Games for Zune are.

What this means to Zune and the success they have selling portable media players in this economy remains to be seen but we do know that it’s not the device specs holding it back. The Zune HD is one high performance medie device and a far improvement over previous Zune players.

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Zune HD selling out | Apple Iphone and Tech News (Zune HD Scene Today)

September 29th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

The Zune HD won’t knock the iPod off its lofty perch anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean the device is Read more about Zune HD here!

Microsoft plans to challenge Apple’s MP3 player dominance with an HD Zune with multitouch OLED screen and wireless syncing. Read more about Zune HD here!

Microsoft has confirmed details on the upcoming Zune HD portable media player and, based on their announcement, it’s time to put away the Zune player under the “three strikes Read more about Zune HD here!

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Zune HD and skydiving! video – CNET TV (Zune HD Phone)

September 29th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

Watch Zune HD and skydiving! videos on CNET TV: This week on the Buzz Report, an early look at the Zune HD, iPhone backlash, and everything’s better with skydiving. Read more about Zune HD here!

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If you haven’t heard, the next generation Zune will be called the Zune HD, and it will look like what is shown below right. We can’t help but notice Read more about Zune HD here!

I wonder at times, what the big deal is about HD on a small screen. I mean like VGA was something great and worth calling home about when some devices could Read more about Zune HD here!

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Been waiting to get your hands on the much-hyped Zune HD? Online pre-orders for Microsoft’s iPod challenger began today at Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and the Microsoft store as Read more about Zune HD here!

Uh. Looks like something is happening — big time– in Zune land. We present what might possibly be your first look at, yes the Zune HD. In the gallery below, you can see images Read more about Zune HD here!

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Zune HD (32GB – platinum) MP3 player reviews – CNET Reviews (Zune HD on the Web)

September 29th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

CNET’s comprehensive Zune HD (32GB – platinum) coverage includes unbiased reviews, exclusive video footage and MP3 player buying guides. Compare Zune HD (32GB – platinum) prices Read more about Zune HD here!

Back on April 10th, our own Ed Oswald reported that he’d confirmed that the rumored Zune HD was real and would ship in the fall. He spoke the truth–as Cnet’s Ina Fried is Read more about Zune HD here!

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wiz120 posted a really nice guide over in the Zune.net forums for any Zune HD owner (or would-be owner) to get the most out of the device. Button Read more about Zune HD here!

One of the things that really caught our attention with the Zune HD announcements was the inclusion of a Web Browser. This always seemed to be one of the benefits of the iPhone Read more about Zune HD here!

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Zune HD Blog – Zune – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

September 29th, 2009 by Alfred @ Zune MAX

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Zune is a product line of portable media players manufactured by Microsoft. The line also includes Zune software and the Zune Marketplace services sold by Microsoft, which provide Brought to you by..

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