Facebook doppelgangers, Zune phones, and laptops: The Bottom Line
Lots of things to discuss today with Jake Gaecke of Appletell and JG Mason of Gadgetell. The two join the Bottom Line to discuss a wide range of topics including the Zune phone, the iPad, and even USB 3.0.
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Windows Mobile 7 is a Zune?
The latest rumors are saying that the next Windows Mobile operating system will come in two versions, a business edition and another heavily influenced by the Zune. Would this move make any sense for Microsoft? We talk to Robert Nelson, Editor at Gadgetell.com, and Kevin Tofel of jkOnTheRun.com to get some insights on The Bottom Line.
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Teardown reveals unibody Zune HD
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The team over at IFixIt.com performed a teardown on the new Zune HD and the device had a few surprises to reveal, mainly, a unibody design. This means the case of the portable is cut from a single piece of metal making it more durable and much easier to repair than the iPod lines.
Zune HD: The redux
We had some volatile YouTube commenters, who we'll likely ignore in the future, but we wanted to answer a few questions... so we brought in CNET's Donald Bell and Jonathan Strickland from HowStuffWorks to give us their take.
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Zune HD launches (and our first live show!)
It's official, the Zune HD is out! But just because it's been hyped a little more than we were expecting doesn't mean it's necessarily worth the price. We talk to Clayton Morris from Fox News, and Kevin Tofel from JKOnTheRun about the new portable media player, and whether it's worth it or worthless.
Also, we're broadcasting the show Live on Ustream... check daily at 3pm EST for a new show.
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Zune app store to be tightly controlled
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Sounds sad for developers, but Microsoft says it's planning to keep the newly launched Zune HD app store pretty tightly controlled. At the moment, it sounds like there's a Microsoft turf war going on internally, so the company is planning to keep most of the apps free and developed in-house.
iPod Nano to feature pausable FM radio
Though there was a good bit of hype about the iPod Nano's new camera one of the most interesting feature is the ability to pause FM radio and tag songs for late purchase. Microsoft's Zune also features tagging on the FM radio but Apple has one-upped them with the ability to pause live radio.
Zune HD not traveling outside of the US
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According to an official word from Microsoft, the rumors that have been floating around about the Zune HD not coming to France were true. Not only is the touchscreen media player not coming to that part of Europe, but it will remain US-Only. Microsoft is instead looking to expand its video presence in 18 other markets, many of which are available in the same areas as the Xbox 360.
(Thanks to Amy for the tip.)
Microsoft nixes Zunes except HD, does anyone care?
So it turns out with the impending ZuneHD upgrade, Microsoft won't be manufacturing older Zunes, which isn't that surprising given their lukewarm success in the past. That being said, their fanbase was rabid, but will anyone miss them now that they're disappearing? We ask Jonathan Fingas from Electronista.
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Microsoft nixes previous players with Zune HD release
According to the SuperSite for Windows, all current Zune models have been discontinued in preparation for the September 15th release of Microsoft's Zune HD. The 15GB and 32GB models are available for preorder but waiting until the release date will give you more color choices and customizable options.