Have you updated your Zune HD’s firmware to v4.3 already? No? Well, you should because aside from fixing the playcount sync issue, we’ve just learned that Zune HD firmware v4.3 also unleashes the 3-D gaming prowess of this impressive PMP from Microsoft. If you’ve already updated to firmware 4.3, you can now try out one [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 7, 2009
The Zune HD is a pretty remarkable upgrade from its predecessor, and even though it may seemingly look perfect, it’s still not immune from bugs and software glitches. One such problem that got the ire of Zune HD owners is a playcount syncing issue, but Microsoft was quick to address this with the released of [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 1, 2009
Update: All right, Zol just updated their site to include live photos of the ManMan A1. It’s already priced at 269 yuan ($39) for the 2GB version and 299 yuan ($44) for the 4GB. We’ve been waiting for Newsmy’s ManMan A1 iPod Nano or iRiver E100 competition ever since it was announced over a month ago. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Zunes have gotten cheaper yet again. The price cuts this time are subtle but we now have an under-$100 Zune with the 4GB flash version dropping to $99. The 8GB and 16GB have dropped to $139 and $199 respectively. The price cuts will make it easier for retailers to sell their inventory during the Christmas [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Microsoft has a very interesting update for the Zune. Firmware 3.1 will improve make the Zune OS more stable and improve performance and will also bring an update to the new PC software. The more interesting part is the three free new games that comes with the update. These are all popular games: Sudoku, Checkers [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 10, 2008
It’s not only the iPods that are going to have their software updated, the Microsoft Zune will be enjoying the Zune 3.0 software soon. All Zunes will support the new firmware via the update feature. With the new firmware comes the capability to buy from FM and music updating via WiFi. In fact, we’ve already [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 1, 2008
One way Microsoft could make Zune a success in Canada is by having a different Zune distributed there compared with the one being sold below the border. Tough luck, but maybe Canadians can put a different eye into things. OxCafe did another review of the flash Zune as they received it in Canada, despite all [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The VX777 is Onda’s best PMP so far feature-wise. In what seems like a features overdose of sorts, Onda, which is known for its widescreen PMPs, has gone ballistic and automatically nominated itself to the high-end market populated by the likes of Archos and Zune. The 4.3-inch (480 x 272) touchscreen is one of the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Microsoft has made the Zune a lot better in the new 2.5 firmware update. The Zune, virtually officially, is going a different direction from the Apple iPod. I will not hesitate to pronounce the Zune a non-competition of the iPod after the 2.5 firmware. The Zune Video download spotted a couple of days ago turned [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 1, 2008
Microsoft will go nutters over this piece of news. The Zune 8 (8GB) has been cloned and the fake has been sold on eBay. For the year that we have been covering PMP news, this is the first time we’ve come across an real Zune knockoff. In fact, though we searched high and low, this [...]
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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