Got Zune? http://gotzune.com Microsoft Zune Love on the Interwebs! Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en 80GB Zune (With Accessories) Gets the Woot! Treatment http://gotzune.com/2009/07/80gb-zune-with-accessories-gets-the-woot-treatment http://gotzune.com/2009/07/80gb-zune-with-accessories-gets-the-woot-treatment#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:23:30 +0000 Jonathan Flowers http://gotzune.com/2009/07/80gb-zune-with-accessories-gets-the-woot-treatment Head on over there fast, my friends.  Woot! has the 80GB refurb with the Zune Home A/V Pack for a jaw-dropping $149.99.  That is a great deal.  Stop reading, join the revolution, and buy as many as you can.  I promise you won't be sorry.

BONUS: Sellout.woot.com has the Zune Car Pack v2 for $9.99.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/07/80gb-zune-with-accessories-gets-the-woot-treatment/feed New Zune HD photo(showing marketplace) http://gotzune.com/2009/07/new-zune-hd-photoshowing-albums-menu http://gotzune.com/2009/07/new-zune-hd-photoshowing-albums-menu#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:15:39 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/?p=2247 Fitret on twitter has had a chance to use the new zune HD, posting 1 photo and I must say... this thing looks slick. I love the detail in the menu, they really took time to fill it out.

Heres what he had to say:

It's awesome! Great UX. Don't know about battery life yet, mine hasn't run out.

Now, he may just have not used it much, but maybe the reason it hasn't run out of juice yet is because the zune HD does in fact have an incredible battery life that has been previously rumored. Hopefully fitret reveals some more info on that soon.

Edit: I just wanted to point out that it appears as though this is a sub menu within the marketplace for a specific artist. Now you can apparently check out pictures of the artist as well.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/07/new-zune-hd-photoshowing-albums-menu/feed New Zune Leak + Zune Photos http://gotzune.com/2009/06/new-zune-leak-zune-photos http://gotzune.com/2009/06/new-zune-leak-zune-photos#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:33:13 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/?p=2239 Some interesting news here today with zune. To begin, Gizmodo just posted a story regarding the release date and capacities of the Zune Hd. An anonymous tipster sent them some secret documents regarding the zune, revealing(confirming) , it'll be shipping in 16/32 gig capacitys, on September 8th. Accompanied with this leak is a nice promo pic:

Not only this though, but at a microsoft event in Manhattan, some lucky people were able to play with the new zune. Here's a tidbit from an article from GearLog.com .

The hardware itself looks very sleek. The device is a lot slimmer than I had originally suspected. Microsoft is certainly starting to edge in on the iPod in the aesthetics department. Check out another up close picture of the device after the jump.

But check out this new photo, revealing "internet" as an option on the device. Good stuff.

Update: Looks like Engadget took a look at this device as well, and has a gallery of images as well as a video! Check it out here.  Among the photos their are some cool shots of the dock that will be used for HD out.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/06/new-zune-leak-zune-photos/feed ZuneInsider Podcast Confirms Nvidia Tegra. http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zuneinsider-podcast-confirms-nvidia-tegra http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zuneinsider-podcast-confirms-nvidia-tegra#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:17:48 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/?p=2237

Episode 24 of the ZuneInsider Podcast(the most recent episode) has officially confirmed Tegra being in the new Zune HD. Matt Akers finally [officialy] spilled the beans on Tegra by saying:

Well, we're going to go ahead and confirm that. Yes, the Zune HD does have the Tegra chip in it. So sick, so much better battery life, graphics acceleration. This thing is like a mini laptop in your hand, right, it's so awesome.

So of course this is great news, as the hardware specs for Zune HD just keep getting Better. Hopefully the zune team still has a few aces up their sleeve, and their'll be more to come soon.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zuneinsider-podcast-confirms-nvidia-tegra/feed Enter to win a tricked out SUV with Zune + Sep 8th confirmed(sort of) http://gotzune.com/2009/06/enter-to-win-a-tricked-out-suv-with-zune-sep-8th-confirmedsort-of http://gotzune.com/2009/06/enter-to-win-a-tricked-out-suv-with-zune-sep-8th-confirmedsort-of#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:04:51 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/?p=2232 Up on Zune.net is a new contest to win "Funkmaster Flex's" Custom SUV. It's got some crazy features, so I advise entering this one.

Also, after entering you may notice the line: "The drawing will be held on our around September 8th, 2009" Thus, confirming the info on the Amazon Page, regarding the September 8th Zune HD release.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/06/enter-to-win-a-tricked-out-suv-with-zune-sep-8th-confirmedsort-of/feed Amazon Says:Zune Coming September 8th(edit: page taken down) http://gotzune.com/2009/06/amazon-says-zune-coming-september-8th http://gotzune.com/2009/06/amazon-says-zune-coming-september-8th#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:43:42 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/?p=2228 Amazon has put up a page for the zune hd, revealing a bit of new material, including a release date. According to the amazon page, the zune will be released September 8th 2008.(assuming the 2008 is a typo for 2009)

And another thing to notice.

The device also has a built-in accelerometer, so it senses when it is moving. This lets you play games and use apps that are controlled by moving the device.

Now, nothing solid, but notice "games and apps". Microsoft has really been fairly quiet about the zune gaming/app store, so hopefully this means we'll see at least something coming to zune as far as apps are concerned.

Stay tuned for more info to come.

Edit:

Amazon has just taken down the page for the Zune HD.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/06/amazon-says-zune-coming-september-8th/feed Zune HD September 5th? http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zune-hd-september-5th http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zune-hd-september-5th#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:24:28 +0000 Chris Leckness http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zune-hd-september-5th I don't think it can be stated any more blunt that this...

I can’t recall if I had stated this date explicitly before, but I have been told that Zune HD will ship on September 5, 2009.

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Yes, that quite is from Paul Thurrott on his website. Obviously it could be moved up or delayed quite easily, but hey, it's a date to hang our hats on.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/06/zune-hd-september-5th/feed Engadget got Pics, Gizmodo got video… http://gotzune.com/2009/05/engadget-got-pics-gizmodo-got-video http://gotzune.com/2009/05/engadget-got-pics-gizmodo-got-video#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 21:20:08 +0000 Chris Leckness http://gotzune.com/2009/05/engadget-got-pics-gizmodo-got-video That's all I will say. Engadget was 1st to get some time with it and Ballmer.

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Head over to Engadget for more photos from the set.

And now for Gizmodo's hands on time... on video.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/05/engadget-got-pics-gizmodo-got-video/feed A look at the Zune Dimensions http://gotzune.com/2009/05/a-look-at-the-zune-dimensions http://gotzune.com/2009/05/a-look-at-the-zune-dimensions#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 22:16:40 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/2009/05/a-look-at-the-zune-dimensions

Thanks to Josh from CruleWorlds for drawing this up. Assuming this is accurate, here's how the Zune HD matches up with the current Ipod Touch.

  Height(inches) Width(inches) Depth(inches) Screen Size
Zune HD 4.08 2.07 .35 3.3
Ipod Touch(second gen) 4.1 2.4 .3 3.5

So, although the HD will feature a smaller screen, it is noticeably skinnier, and slightly shorter. Depth wise, it's a mere .05 inches larger. Not bad at all, although I really was hoping for a bit larger of a screen.

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]]> http://gotzune.com/2009/05/a-look-at-the-zune-dimensions/feed Zune HD Cofirmed by Microsoft http://gotzune.com/2009/05/zune-hd-cofirmed-by-microsoft http://gotzune.com/2009/05/zune-hd-cofirmed-by-microsoft#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 00:13:40 +0000 Soccerfreak24 http://gotzune.com/2009/05/zune-hd-cofirmed-by-microsoft

The day has finally come. Chris Stephenson has confirmed the Zune Hd, and has a bit to share before E3. This player will feature an HD radio tuner, internet explorer web browser, an OLED screen, and has HD output. Their will be much more news to come at E3. Zune will be expanding to European markets as well.

(and for anyone who cares, notice how the menu is now lower case, unlike the previous leaked image)

The software maker also said that at next week's E3 trade show in Los Angeles it will announce details on a new Zune-branded video service for the Xbox that will replace the current Xbox Live marketplace for TV and movies. The company didn't announce details or specifically say that content will be playable on both Zunes and the Xbox.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Source: Cnet

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