Microsoft says no Zune phone: http://bit.ly/beY9hJ, ZuneBoards proves the opposite http://bit.ly/auCRWL http://bit.ly/cLuF9Q
Gizmodo: http://bit.ly/8J3mJ3 …
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 23u 25Gizmodo: http://bit.ly/8J3mJ3 Three Phones Show Up In Zune Software, But What Are They?
“Walk With You” by “Ringo Star…
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 22u 57“Walk With You” by “Ringo Starr” (featuring Paul McCartney) #nowplaying
@ZUNE It can’t be hard sending…
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 22u 54@ZUNE It can’t be hard sending some stickers to Europe 
Having installation troubles o…
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 22u 46Having installation troubles on Win7 RC? here’s the solution: right click on the installation file > properties > compatibility > Vista
Zune HD Facebook app is delaye…
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 19u 00Zune HD Facebook app is delayed, “but still coming soon”, says Zuneinsider: http://bit.ly/bO0nyH
Zune opens European Websites & adds new UI languages
Korneel De Feyter op January 28th 2010, 17u 33
Along with the 4.2 update Microsoft opened some European websites about the Zune-branded video service – who’s available in many European countries – on the Xbox 360. Interesting is the fact that Microsoft has added support for both German and Italian to the Zune Software, but neither the German nor the Italian Zune website makes notice of the existence of our beloved media managing software. As noted by My Microsoft Life this could maybe mean an international release of the Zune Software in some countries. This would make it possible for European Xbox-users to view their rented or purchased films on their PC.
This are the newly added locations:
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The new zune PC-client is released!
Karel op January 26th 2010, 22u 00About a half hour ago is version 4.2 of the zune software released to the world. The new software supports the sync and playback of .avi-files. When you sync avi-files to your Zune they’re currently converted, but from the Spring update your Zune HD will support native avi playback.
Who is Microsoft competing with?
Korneel De Feyter op January 18th 2010, 19u 00Yesterday I decided to try some Zune HD apps from third party developers, but it ended up in some deep disappointments towards Microsoft.
After I had installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and XNA game studio 3.1 I was able to load some third party apps on my Zune HD I got from zhdapps.com. I had the first app running and everything seemed fine, until I wanted to go back to the main menu. My Zune HD restarted itself.
I knew that back when the XNA Game Studio 3.0 made it possible to play games on my Zune 30 it needed to restart itself every time you closed the game, but finding out that this limitation was still present on the Zune HD made me deeply disappointed in Microsoft.
Even the reason for this given by the ZHDapps.com FAQ couldn’t satisfy me:
“Your Zune restarting is normal and it is done so you don’t crack DRM encryption on the music. This is a preventative step put in place by Microsoft and does not harm your Zune what-so-ever. Just think of it as keeping you safe.”
Why can’t a big software company like Microsoft come up with another solution than just letting your Zune restart?
This got me thinking. What’s the point of having the possibility to code games and apps for the Zune HD, but not giving developers the opportunity to put their games in a marketplace?
Zune Marketing Manager Brian Seitz said the Zune Team isn’t working on an app platform because they didn’t want to overlap the Windows Mobile team. I can understand that, you shouldn’t work separately on similar thing that don’t work together, instead the two teams should actively be working on that together.
I feel like Microsoft doesn’t know who it’s competing against.
If the Zune HD is meant to compete with the Apple iPod Touch, the Zune Team should release a full SDK for the Zune HD (XNA has too many limitations, like the inability to make internet access) and make an open application marketplace.
If the Zune HD is only targeting the niche-market of non-iPod mp3 players, than a full SDK or app marketplace isn’t necessary.
Come on, Microsoft, I know you can do it!
Windows Mobile 7 to have gestures and debut in february?
Korneel De Feyter op January 16th 2010, 21u 44
It looks like Microsoft has something to show us on Mobile World Congress and that’s the least that we could say.
There was a rumour that the company from Redmond would unveil version 6.6 of its Mobile OS, but now Gizmodo says a solid tipster told them it would be WM7.
The tipsters goes even further and describes some major features:
- it’ll have the Natal-like gestures to be able to use the phone without touching it
- you won’t be able to upgrade to Windows Mobile 7, because the OS actually requires you to have better hardware (faster processor, more memory, etc)