Archive for February, 2008



Nobody likes DRM, including attorneys for Microsoft, Real (BetaNews)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 6:08 pm
At this week's Digital Music Forum, lawyers managing digital rights for Microsoft's Zune music download site and RealNetworks' Rhapsody said that they too believe digital rights management to be more of a headache than an asset.

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Integrating Zune, Windows Mobile (WindowsForDevices)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 4:20 pm
— Feb. 20, 2008 — Microsoft is seeking ways to better integrate Windows Mobile and its Zune portable media player (PMP). A "Zune phone" is unlikely, but the company wants suggestions about how the devices can work together better, according to a new post on the Window Mobile team's blog. ...

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In Other News… (Voodoo Extreme)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 4:05 am
I was synching my new Zune yesterday and was wondering why it was taking so long to finish. Lo...

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Digital music sales reach crescendo (Personal Computer World)

Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 8:36 am
Record company revenues from digital sales are estimated at around $2.9bn in 2007, up 40 per cent on 2006. "This is roughly split half and half between online and mobile sales," said John Bosnell, senior analyst at Point Topic.

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In Other News… (Voodoo Extreme)

Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 3:20 am
So my second Zune died after about 3 months of use. Again, if you put your ear up to it, you can...

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Apple beats Best Buy, Target in music sales; only behind Wal-Mart (BetaNews)

Tuesday 26 February 2008 @ 5:53 pm
With music sales on its iTunes Store continuing to grow and sales of physical CDs continuing to fall, Apple has become the second largest music retailer in the United States, only trailing retail giant Wal-Mart.

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Zune + Windows Mobile = Better Together? (Pocket PC Thoughts)

Tuesday 26 February 2008 @ 4:17 pm
"What are some ways the Zune player and a Windows Mobile device can work better together? I'm not referring to an imaginary "Zune phone", and I'm certainly not hinting or speculating about a converged device. Instead, I'm wondering if there are any opportunities for us to improve the experience for people who use both devices (a Zune and a Windows Mobile phone). For example, viewing your Zune ...

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The Secrets of Microsoft’s Sync (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Monday 25 February 2008 @ 8:30 am
This voice-control system for car stereos and cell phones, available only in Ford cars, is sure to be imitated

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Zune XNA Gaming Is Surprisingly Fluid [Gdc08] (Addict 3D)

Friday 22 February 2008 @ 8:49 pm
We had a few minutes yesterday to play a bit of shoot-em-up Zurai, that fast little game shown during the Microsoft keynote. The game plays surprisingly well. The ship constantly fires and you move it around with the Zune's touch pad.

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XNA Game Studio to Unlock Zune’s Potential (AnandTech)

Friday 22 February 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Zune owners rejoice, the games are coming!...

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