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Zune HD Box gets leaked, No show at Best Buy

22. August 2009

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We heard a rumor got word that the Zune HD was going to be previewed at select Best Buy stores today, but as far Best Buy Houston stores were concerned, it was apparently no show. Luckily, we’ve got this sneak peak at what could be its packaging as a consolation. Notice anything different? Yup, that’s [...]

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ZuneHD w/ Nvidia Tegra Chip Now has a Web Page

18. August 2009

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Everything you wat to know about the ZuneHD is available at the Microsoft store–give or take a few details, oh, like, the Nvidia Tegra chip. The San Francisco Chronicle says this about the Nvidia Tegra: When Nvidia talks about Tegra APX 2600, they mention it having “eight processors” integrated into a system-on-chip (SoC). These are the [...]

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ZuneHD to get 8.5 Hours of Video Playback

13. August 2009

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Microsoft has announced the battery life of the ZuneHD. For music, expect 33 hours of playback in optimum conditions and 8.5 hours for video. It will also take 2 hours for the device to fully charge via socket or 3 hours plugged into a PC. The 16GB ZuneHD will store 22 hours of HD videos [...]

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Zune HD Prices Significantly Cheaper Than iPod Touch

11. August 2009

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Besides having a superior screen (OLED vs traditional LCD) and a sleeker form factor, Microsoft’s irrepressible ZuneHD may also have another clinching feature: the price. If the Best Buy leak Gizmodo has found were to be believed (confirmed by Amazon as well), the Zune HD prices are as follows:

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Microsoft’s Zune HD has Bing Browser

10. August 2009

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The mobile version of Microsoft’s Google killer, as the pre-loaded browser for the ZuneHD, will surely have been mentioned by CNET’s Donald Bell in his review. A quick search using ZuneHD is a cinch with the way the virtual keyboard works, not least of which is the “bulging” feature of the pressed keys to make [...]

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Zune HD PMP on FCC Site: Gut Shots Available

10. August 2009

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Microsoft’s new iPod Touch killer has hit the FCC, which means it won’t be too long until ZuneHD will be available Stateside. Nothing much to be said now but maybe it’s best to decide now what you want, the 16GB or the larger-capacity 32GB. Another interesting detail. The ZuneHD actually runs on Windows CE, which [...]

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ZuneHD Touchscreen User Interface Video

9. August 2009

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The newest tech blog in town–gdgt–was having a launch party when a ZuneHD model unit was brought out for everyone to gawk over. As good as the ZuneHD sounds on paper, it’s even better handled. The video below shows the media-centered PMP doing what PMPs do best: play multimedia and a managing multimedia content. ZuneHD [...]

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Microsoft’s New ZuneHD Impresses CNET

5. August 2009

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The reviewer at CNET is ecstatic about the upcoming ZuneHD. He had just been given a pair of ZuneHDs to play with for an hour. Donald Bell has always been a fan of Zune ever since the first model came out. Though Bell admits it’s no iPod Touch competition, it nevertheless brings “one of the [...]

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Video: Zune HD after Tegra Confirmation

25. June 2009

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Great video here from Engadget. The Zune HD really looks slim, definitely a better portable multimedia companion than the iPod Touch. Everyone used to complain about the lack of pixels on the OLED screen. If you’re still complaining after looking at the video, you should quickly see your shrink. [via engadget]

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Confirmed: Zune HD W/ Nvidia Tegra Chip

19. June 2009

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Not that we ever doubted the rumors of a Zune HD with Nvidia Tegra, it simply makes sense for Microsoft to come out with a breathtakingly powerful PMP at this point. The confirmation comes from Matt Aker at a Zune Inside podcast, via Engadget: “So sick, so much better battery life, graphics acceleration. This thing is [...]

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