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Belkin is soon to release this iPhone case that appears to have a bunch of Zune logos all over it.
Is this a matter of stupidity or subliminal sabotage? Are the Belkinites a bunch of closeted Zune lovers or are they just a bit clueless? I mean heck, I don’t have a Zune or anything…
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June 13th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: media players mobile tech
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Earlier today, we broke the news that new Microsoft Zune media players had shown up on the FCC website for approval. In the last few hours, many more details about the new models have surfaced around the web.
For starters, there will be an 80GB hard drive model, similar to the original Zune models, but…
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October 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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By now those in the know are aware that Microsoft is just about set to release several new Zune media players. Thanks to some drawings over at the FCC website, I can confirm that there are definitely new models in the works.
The diagram I was able to dig up shows the label placement on…
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October 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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Whoops! CompUSA made a bit of a blunder this week when it advertised a free $15 iTunes gift card with the purchase of any Microsoft Zune 30GB Music Player.
Now if you could only figure out a way to get those DRM locked tunes from iTunes to the Zune, you’d be all set.
[via MacRumors…
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February 8th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun media players
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In case you’re planning on picking up Microsoft’s new Zune player for the holidays, you might want to check out some of these new accessories being offered by Belkin:
TuneBase FM Transmitter($79.99): Broadcast tunes to your car stereo; able to work in either portrait or landscape mode
TunePower ($59.99): Special case which includes a battery…
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November 6th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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After much speculation on prices ranging from $229 to $299, the Microsoft Zune media player has been officially announced for a November 14th release date at a price of $249.99.
This places it head to head with other 30GB media players such as Apple’s iPod. The Zune features a couple of capabilities not present on…
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September 28th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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What’s wrong with this picture?
Looks like someone at Amazon made a pretty big freudian slip.
I’m not sure how long this will remain up on their site, but here’s the original page.
[via Digg]
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September 22nd, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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After early assumptions that the 30GB Zune media player would run $299, it’s been reported that Microsoft’s “iPod killer” will actually launch at the surprisingly low price of $229.99.
This surprise announcement certainly shakes things up, what with both the iPod 30GB and Creative Zen:M 30GB both just reduced to $249. Given the wireless capabilities and…
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September 20th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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Hot on the heels of Apple’s recent announcement to drop the price of it’s latest (5.5 generation) iPod 30gb model to $249, Creative Labs has just dropped the price on their Zen Vision:M 30gb model to $249 as well.
With so many rumors pointing to a $299 launch price for Microsoft’s Zune 30gb model, the…
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September 19th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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Mobility Today posted some up close footage of the new Microsoft Zune media player in action today.
Note the huge album art, and video playback is done in landscape mode to provide excellent widescreen movie viewing. The video also shows off the FM tuner capability (which now appears to support RDS for track and title…
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September 14th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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Hot on the heels of Apple’s iPod announcements, Microsoft has officially taken the wraps off of their Zune media player. As expected, the player can handle both audio and video playback on a 3″ LCD screen that can work in either portrait or landscape mode. The player can handle media in h.264, MP3, AAC and…
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September 14th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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While Microsoft is touting the wonders of the music sharing features of the new Zune media player, I’m quite familiar with a project in which a team from the MIT Media lab developed a similar wireless music sharing capability a couple of years ago. The team filed a patent application back at the end of 2005…
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August 26th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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