Filed under Microsoft Zune by Admin on May 30, 2010 at 5:37 am
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Zune Software is a great application that allows you to organize all of your music, video and picture files. You don’t need to have the Microsoft Zune player to be able to use Zune Software. All you need is a standard Windows-based computer. Zune Software works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. By downloading the software, you can also get a free 14-day Zune Pass to browse, stream, and download millions of songs. Currently, the version of Zune Software is 4.0.
Here are some instructions to download Zune software:
1) Go to the Zune website: www.zune.net. On the homepage, you’ll find a link to "Zune Software". Click on that link.
2) Click on the "download Zune" button and a new window pops up. Click on save, and choose where you want the installation program to go.
3) Double-click on the same program file and follow the instructions on screen to install the software.
System requirements to install Zune Software:
A computer with the following specifications is required to run Zune software:
* Processor — 1 GHz or faster
* RAM — 1 GB recommended
* CD/DVD drive to burn CDs or DVDs
* Broadband Internet connection (optional)
* Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Filed under Microsoft Zune by Admin on February 7, 2010 at 12:44 pm
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Windows Phone 7 to feature Zune UI
A report at PPCGeeks provides us with the first insight about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 or Windows Mobile 7. More details are expected to be presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month.
Here are the features that will be present in the Windows Phone 7:
- User interface codenamed “METRO” which will be very similar to that of the Zune HD with a complete revamp of the “Start” screen.
- No Flash support
- Application installation through service based delivery. Application installation via storage card will not be possible.
- No Multi-Tasking support. Applications will “Pause” when in the background, however will support notifications via push notifications.
- Marketplace will now support “try before you buy” as well as an API
- No NETCF backwards compatibility. This means the original rumor of no backward compatibility for applications holds to be true. That being said, there are high hopes of porting the NetCF to the newer platform easily.
- Microsoft is confident that devices will be ready by September 2010
- Full Zune Integration
- Windows Mobile Device Center will no longer be used. Zune software to take over syncing via PC.
- OEM Interfaces will not be allowed to run on the device. Say goodbye to Sense UI / SPB Mobile Shell / Point UI / Infinity, etc, etc
- Full XBOX Gaming Integration (Gamer tag, achievements, friends, avatars, merchandising, etc)
- Full support for social networking
The phone’s major plus point would be its compatibility with Zune and Xbox. On the other hand, lack of backward compatibility and multi-tasking support are things that may affect user opinions.
As of now we will have to wait and see what Microsoft is going to actually announce come February 15th, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Filed under Microsoft Zune by Admin on February 2, 2010 at 9:31 am
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Rumor–Zune Phone and Windows 7 Mobile to Debut Soon
A Spanish-language blog has posted “inside information” revealing that Zune Phone and Windows 7 Mobile will debut sometime this month. Microsoft will announce the new Zune Phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The phone will reportedly run on the Tegra platform, NVIDIA’s powerful system-on-a-chip that was used in the Zune HD and will also be used by a number of upcoming tablets.
There have been many Zune Phone rumors, often referred to as “Project Pink” or the “Microsoft Zune Phone Experience”. The Zune Phone is expected to run Windows Mobile 7 and incorporate the Zune software — similar to the way Apple’s iPhone (iPhone) runs a flavor of what is essentially iPod software.
The Zune Phone could very well be Microsoft’s answer to the iPhone, but will it succeed in overtaking the iPhone from the market. From prior observations, we can say may be not, but who knows…
Filed under Microsoft Zune by Admin on February 2, 2010 at 9:09 am
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Free Zune Video Converter 1.1 Review
Free Zune Video Converter is a free software application that allows you to convert videos from popular formats such as AVI, MPEG, FLV, or MOV to Microsoft Zune compatible video format i.e. WMV, MP4. Zune and Zune HD cannot currently play videos in AVI, MPEG, FLV or MOV formats.
Using Free Zune Video Converter you can also extract audio tracks from video files to MP3, WMA and M4A (AAC) format. The application allows you to convert full movie or selected range only. You can limit output file size and set many parameters used by encoder: audio and video bitrate, fps, resolution, sampling frequency and other.
The Free Zune Video Converter interface is very simple and user-friendly. To convert video files, just drag & drop them into main window, select proper profile from list, and click the Convert button. If the video quality is poor, increase video bitrate.
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File size: 2.6 MB
