Microsoft announces Zune HD

May 27, 2009   3 Comments  

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Today, Microsoft confirmed the existence of the Zune HD, which had been rumored for weeks now. While details for the device aren’t plentiful, we do know that the device will have an integrated HD radio receiver, a 480 x 272 pixel OLED multi-touch screen, and is Wi-Fi enabled with a web browser optimized for multi-touch [...]

Spotify your musical needs … coming soon?

May 19, 2009   1 Comment  

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Considering the shear unsuccessfulness of most streaming music platforms, one might thing that streaming music can’t be more than a novelty. Napster is barely a thought in today’s music marketplace, Rhapsody shares a laughable market, and the Zune Marketplace is just sort of puttering along in the background. When users have the uber-intelligent Pandora and [...]

Macworld 2009: Big changes for iTunes

Jan. 6, 2009   Leave a Comment  

With its customary flair for sexing up the art of gizmo glorification, Macworld 2009 didn’t disappoint with some big reveals today. Topping all the charts was Apple’s latest update to its iLife suite, touting major retrofits of iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand. The changes range from a better system for organizing photos in iPhoto to more [...]