http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summaryWed, 08 Nov 2006 09:28:11 +0000http://www.zunezone.comsteveBlogger115 http://www.zunezone.com/buying.aspx Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:59:00 +0000 2006-11-14T23:59:00.000-07:00 We've been busy beavers, and have updated Zune Zone big time! There are now message boards, a buyers page with prices and stock availability for major onlien stores and a running news feed from all over the world of Zune. Pay us a visit! http://www.zunezone.com/buying.aspxsteve http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115960796529738040Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:16:00 +00002006-09-30T02:19:25.296-07:00The Zune retailers have opened the gates and have started to accept pre-orders for Zunes and related accessories. We have created a page here which will let you see what Amazon have available. That includes all three color varieties and plenty of accessories! Order your Zune nowhttp://www.zunezone.com/2006/09/zune-pre-orders-well-underway.htmlsteve http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115945979782977021Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:05:00 +00002006-09-28T09:09:57.846-07:00Zune will be available with a number of accessories, sold in packs or individually. We haven't totted up the prices, but assume that the pack prices are cheaper than the bits added up. Zune Home A/V Pack The Home A/V Pack includes everything you need to amplify your Zune experience. This set of five products integrates Zune with your big-screen TV and the best speakers in your house. The http://www.zunezone.com/2006/09/zune-accessory-list-with-prices.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115945903680798027Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:49:01 +00002006-09-28T09:03:56.013-07:00It's all over the place now, but the Zune is due to be released on 14th November in the US for $249.99. You will be able to subscribe to Zune Pass, which will cost $14.99 per month and give you access to the Zune library (millions of songs they say) - but I assume that you would need to remain a subscriber... Individual tracks will cost 79 Microsoft points (99 cents). There's now a full list of http://www.zunezone.com/2006/09/zune-14th-november.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115922313782362420Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:14:00 +00002006-09-25T15:25:37.853-07:00 VAF Research have announced their Zune speaker system, the Octavio, which looks mighty nice in the press shots. Could this be the first public outing of the Designed for Zune logo?http://www.zunezone.com/2006/09/zune-speaker-dock.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115826139177571920Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:15:00 +00002006-09-14T12:16:31.816-07:00Well, I spend a day interviewing and then the press release pops out of the system: REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2006 — Marking the next big milestone for its Connected Entertainment vision, Microsoft Corp. today unveiled details of the first products to be released under its Zune™ brand. Designed around the principles of sharing, discovery and community, Zune will create new ways for consumers tohttp://www.zunezone.com/2006/09/its-coming-press-releases-are-out.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115651828363963510Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:31:00 +00002006-08-31T03:17:43.346-07:00 Well, it had to appear sooner or later, and thanks to a number of tip offs (you know who you are!), we checked today and there it is, the Zune in all it's glory. Interestingly, it's been submitted by Toshiba and described as HDD Portable Audio Player Type 1089. There are photos of the outside, inside, and a cheeky little clue as to what the Toshiba 1089 actually is... There is even a small http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-appears-on-fcc-site.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115695051419297742Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:57:00 +00002006-08-31T03:15:03.450-07:00The Gadgets Weblog raises some interesting points in a recent post. The crux is which record promoter will arm a bunch of people with Zunes loaded with promo tracks and send them out on Zune DJ mode, and when it will happen. Send a bunch of carriers to dense urban areas: airports, train stations, university campuses etc. and just let people discover the tracks. Cheap and effective promotion. http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-as-promotion-tool.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115689651188987678Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:53:00 +00002006-08-29T17:08:32.116-07:00Artist Robin Troy is to be the Production Manager for images that will ship with Zune. Robin works on both human figures and abstract - so no real clue as to the Zune direction just yet, but anyone who counts Blazing Saddles, The Matrix and Young Frankenstein in their fave movie list can't be bad :-) More on Robin here.http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-artistic-direction.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115683861966216344Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:59:00 +00002006-08-29T01:03:39.673-07:00The peeps over at Madison and Pine have let know of some further content that will ship with the Zune: Norwegian band Serena Maneesh.http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/more-zune-preloaded-content.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115585219281077341Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:00:00 +00002006-08-17T15:03:12.823-07:00Reuters are reporting that EMI have signed a deal with Microsoft to provide pre-loaded music videos for the Zune. Same band names as have already been mentioned: Hot Chip and 30 Seconds to Mars.http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/emi-jumps-aboard-good-ship-zune.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115584393171584062Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:39:00 +00002006-08-17T12:45:31.730-07:00Gizmodo have followed through, and although not earth shatteringly amazing details, it does reveal some of the interface designs for Zune, at least at this early beta stage. Basically: the scroll wheel isn't; the interface is a bit like MCE 2005; the back has a grip and a magnetic area for the headphones mentioned earlier; FM tuner AND FM transmitter with what we assume is RDS , considering the http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-beta-interface.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115583132517169507Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:06:00 +00002006-08-17T09:15:25.980-07:00Gee those Gizmodo guys get all the luck - they've managed to get a picture of a real Zune test unit... Things the picture reveals: the reflection on the screen and round button surround appears to be shiny chrome; the Zune looks very slim indeed. The in-ear headphones are quite funky, with magnetic backs, to keep them together when not being used - nice touch. The black and white photo is tohttp://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-test-unit-photo.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115580173159626906Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:58:00 +00002006-08-17T01:02:11.610-07:00Due to the rumors that the keyboard with the Zune dock was a fake, we contacted Razer themselves: At the moment, we do not have a official version of the Pro|Type with a Zune dock. However, the original Pro|Type, which has been launched, has an iPod dock. For more information on the Razer Pro|Solutions range, please do not hesitate to log onto www.razerpro.com. So, reading between the lines, http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/zune-multimedia-keyboard-update.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115571697592339102Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:26:00 +00002006-08-16T01:29:35.940-07:00Hot on the heels of yesterday's reveal of Zune content, Cesar Menendez, also on the Zune team reveals more details.. 30 Seconds to Mars will have some material incuded. More from Cesar himself...http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/more-zune-content-30-seconds-to-mars.htmlstevehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30955962/posts/summary/115559370730233005Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:05:00 +00002006-08-14T15:15:07.320-07:00Thanks to Richard on the Zune team over at Madison and Pine, we're starting to get an early glimpse of what the Zune will ship with as demo tracks etc. This blog post tells us to expect both video and audio content, thus poo-pooing the "no video" panic that went around a week or two ago. Also, there was mention of material from the uber-trendy Brazilians Cansei de Ser Sexy (which had already http://www.zunezone.com/2006/08/first-zune-content-revealed.htmlsteve