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delltunes

120 Dell Engineers Aiming Guns at Apple and Recruiting World to Help

A few weeks ago we ran a rumor that Dell was working on a new PMP—no biggie, really. Are people really trying to top the iPod at this point? But Business Week has uncovered more of the story from "multiple sources." Apparently Dell's maneuvering isn't about hardware at all (or that much, at least). It's about their iTunes-like software from recently acquired company Zing.

And at this moment, Dell has 120 engineers completing an iTunes competitor that has one thing on its side: Everyone.

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3:40 PM on Fri Aug 15 2008
By Mark Wilson
14,033 views, 98 comments

Latest by milliardo_76: I would switch to their service. more »

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Quotable: John Paczkowski on Dell's Upcoming MP3 Player

Patches from All Things D headlined his Dell MP3 player post in a way that tickled me elmo:

Think of It as More of a “Zune-Killer”

Likely, he wrote this while raising a rich eyebrow to the heavens. [AllThingsD]

11:57 AM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Brian Lam
1,686 views, 11 comments

dell

Dell to Release New MP3 Player with Zing Tech, Media Store, Says Rumor

Remember Dell's DJ Ditty MP3 player? Probably not, since Dell shut its PMP shop a while back. But over at the Wall St Journal, there's a rumor that Dell is planning on re-entering the PMP market with a new device that's been under development and testing. The device, name unknown, has a screen and simple navigation controls and would "connect to online music services via a Wi-Fi internet connection." This would tie in with a new online media service, allowing downloading of music and movies which could also be played on PC. Key in this is software developed by Zing (which Dell bought last year) which would come installed on PCs and PMPs, and manage the media movements. There's mention of a potential fall launch, and costs for the PMP of less than $100. [WSJ. Subscription warning.]

4:23 AM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,216 views, 11 comments

Latest by JChristopher: @OMG! Ponies!: No, I meant 128 GB. If Dell wants to win they have to overwhelm the enemy. Granted, probably more »

ZOMG!

"iPhone 3G" FCC Application Hints at Potential Apple "Smartphone"

Washington D.C. (Agencies) - Confidential FCC documents unearthed today by internet blog Intomobile point out at the possibility of Apple releasing a new secret device which some experts think could be a "smartphone." The new gadget—which was submitted for FCC approval in June 1, 2008—apparently has a big "touch" screen, as well as the ability to play music and communicate to other people using your own voice. According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, this "iPhone 3G" machine can also access web portals at what he referred to as "really high speeds." More »

7:10 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
22,801 views, 40 comments

Latest by uhm...Bob: That's crazy talk! more »

launch your lunch

Zing Lunch Launchers: The Latest in Food Fight Technology

Man, I love the guys at Worldwide Fred—but parents and janitors probably feel differently thanks to this ZING! spring-loaded spoon launcher. The way I see it, if you are going to go into battle, you had better have the right equipment. Loading up a round of vegetables in this thing will surely give you an edge over your enemy. Peas will rain down like hellfire. Pricing not yet available. [Product Page]

7:00 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,862 views, 7 comments

Latest by Jasontrainer: Whatever happened to just plain old throwing things? I am just as geeky as the next guy and I really more »

dell

Dell Prepping Zingspot Content Portal?

Whatever Dell's planning with the zingspot.com website, it's got something to do with being an "online consumer portal for digital entertainment content acquisition and distribution," which was the description for Zingspot in the recently filed trademark papers. It all stems from Dell's acquisition of Zing, the people that power Wi-Fi music players. What that above sentence actually means is anyone's guess, but our money's on it being some kind of "portal" for "digital entertainment content" where you can acquire or distribute said content. Call it a hunch. [Trademork]

8:15 PM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Jason Chen
1,020 views, 1 comment

Latest by Slaughter: zingspot.com is currently used for Zing's mailinglist. [www.zingspot.com] more »

mergers and acquisitions dept.

Dell Goes After Some Zing

Dell announced today that it's acquiring Zing in order "to continue improving the entertainment experiences it provides its customers." The short, vague announcement (check it post-jump) is a bit surprising because Zing's bread and butter is Wi-Fi music players (Sansa Connect, Sirius Stiletto, Pandora's Wi-Fi player), and Dell hasn't really had much luck with portable music devices. Does this mean Dell's getting back into the game? Not to stoke the fire too much, but it would be sort of a pointless acquisition if they weren't, wouldn't it?
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1:00 AM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Matt Buchanan
1,680 views, 5 comments

Latest by wrenchmonkey26: Dell announced today that it's acquiring Zing in order "to continue improving the entertainment experiences it provides its customers." <----smells more »

portable media

Zing Player Gets Renamed, Gets a Home: SanDisk Sansa Connect

We gave you a hands-on with the Zing player back in September, and Zing was still looking for a home for its device. The home has been found. Introducing the SanDisk Sansa Connect. It is the same as the Zing player we have talked about, but it has a new name. It will be available in late march for $250. – Travis Hudson

3:37 PM on Mon Jan 8 2007
By Travis Hudson
470 views, 2 comments

Latest by DPomic: The ZING engine is hot-mobile, Wi-Fi, and streaming! In addition to paid subscriptions and paid downloads, here's the breadth and more »

portable media

Exclusive Zing WiFi Music Player Photos, Smaller than Stiletto

DEMO is a bust for hardware geeks, but we did catch a live Zing music player—you know that one that uses WiFi to download internet radio and Sirius. The nice lady showing it off told me that they weren't announcing anything right now, but gave us a little tour of the player, as well as a chance to see how it stacks up to the Sirius Stiletto, which looked just hulking next to the cute little Zing. Granted, Zing has no Sat receiver, but it did have... More »

6:19 PM on Tue Sep 26 2006
By Brian Lam
4,426 views, 6 comments

Latest by edje: But the zune has no "zing". The Toshiba prototype I keep reading about is last generation and moreso designed to more »

portable media

Zing Wi-Fi Portable Media Player

Zing—the company, not the sound effect—is developing a portable media player that functions mostly off of a Wi-Fi connection. Zing is partnering with Yahoo! and Sirius for their new player. The initial prototype includes 8GB of storage space that can be filled wtih music via a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or direct connection. Zing is trying to eliminate the need for a computer with portable media players by allowing for album downloads to come directly to the player via the Wi-Fi connection. Also the Zing player will have the ability to stream Sirius satellite music from the Wi-Fi connection—what? The first model of the Zing player should ship later this year with Sirius branding. – Travis Hudson More »

2:17 PM on Sat Jun 3 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,514 views, 6 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: look everyone, its an OEM stiletto 100 with an ugly silver button replacing the click wheel! more »