gizmodo.com - 5/27/2009
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Microsoft officially announced the Zune HD today, confirming the earlier rumors and fleshing out the hardware side a bit. It's clearly going to go head-to-head with the iPod touch, featuring multitouch and a web browser, but will its high-end media features be enough to dethrone the touch? The ...
gizmodo.com - 5/28/2009
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gizmodo.com —
Having just played with a prototype for a
few minutes, I'm really impressed with the Zune HD....
I've got a video, too, showing off how well the animations work. The device is tighter and more physically beautiful than the iPod Touch and its got a ...
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Zune HD Hands On: Photos and Video Tour [Zune]
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Microsoft confirms Zune HD with OLED multi-touch screen
Gizmo Watch —
... Using Wi-Fi for all web browsing facilities, the Zune HD is based on the Windows CE and could find Microsoft replacing the Xbox Video Marketplace with a Zune-based video service. Whether the video’s will function or will the Zune HD play games, isn’t actually confirmed, but there is a hint of the touchscreen-specific games which could be detailed in the E3. The music player could find itself shipping in the North America and the Europe sometime in the Q4.
Via: Gizmodo/Electronista
Ten Unique And Creative MP3 Players
Yanko Design —
The wires are abuzz with the Zune HD News, and many are wondering what Jobs has in store for the iPod this summer. However, the thread that ties both these MP3 players together is their form. Besides the obvious rectangle shape, very few people like Sony have ventured into a daring cylindrical shape for the MP3. Here’s a look at the adventurous folks who broke away from the mold and gave us Unique And Creative MP3 Players
10) Ladybug MP3 Player For Children by Mark Honschke
Cute little Ladybug! Resembling the ...
Zune HD is finally here!
Newlaunches.com —
... for multi-touch browsing with resolutions of up to 480 x 272. It also has Wi-fi like the previous versions. As far as its looks are concerned, this baby’s surely got the right edges and surfaces to turn all those curve haters on its side. What’s more is that it will be sailing to European shores soon and will end up docking in Canada as well! As if all this was not enough, there are talks of a Zune phone as well. Woah, I need a break. (I always loved the Zune, even in its unglory). [ Gizmodo ] ...
Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV [Purely Theoretical]
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information —
... Especially given Microsoft's big push toward what they call the "three screen" strategy (computer, mobile device, television) with the Zune HD and new ...
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