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Belkin’s Zune Accessories Hands-On

The Eye of Sauron was directed elsewhere this weekend, namely the PS3 and Wii launches. Tough luck Mr. Frodo, because we’re back with more Zune coverage. This time, it’s Belkin’s case accessories for the Zune. https://gizmodo.com/zune-moratorium-weve-done-it-all-215323 We have the Acrylic Case, the Folio Kickstand Case, and the Holster Case. Our review results, in scrambled order,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Death Looms Over Razer, Microsoft Viral Marketing

The last viral marketing campaign from Microsoft and Razer was anticlimactic, so we expect this one to be, also. The old viral marketing site, notfornoobs.com, now redirects to deathloomsnear.com. At least we have an official date for whatever this. December 1 will be the date that Microsoft and Razer should be dropping some gargantuan product…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Pimped Out GamerBus Brings Mobile LAN to Your Hood

Buses for the most part are lame (especially here in New York), but pack one with a ton of Xbox 360s and a few HDTVs and you’ve got my full attention. The GamerBus is a 37-foot RV that lets you and a bunch of friends duke it out via its 16 System-Linked Xbox 360s. Each…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Xbox 360 Racing Wheel Reviewed (Verdict: Laptastic)

If there’s one thing the Xbox 360 hasn’t lacked, even at its launch last year, is racing games. And until now, “drivers” have lacked a proper way to take their cars at extremely ridiculous speeds, relying on the decent, if flawed for driving, Xbox 360 controller. But the Wireless Racing Wheel‘s set to change all…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dealzmodo: $100 Xbox 360 Core System

Huh…? Nintendo Woo and Sony Peepee 3? I don’t know what the hell you are talking about. All I know is that Amazon will most likely be featuring a Xbox 360 Core system for $100 on Thanksgiving Day. There are 1,000 available and once they are gone, the deal is done. Amazon is currently having…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Zune Moratorium: We’ve Done It All!

Seeing as both editors and readers are tired from our exhaustive coverage of the Zune, we’re going to place a moratorium on Zune stuff until something newsworthy comes up. Honestly, you know pretty much all there is to know about the Zune now, and can decide whether the iPod or the Zune is right for…

Tech News Jason Chen

We Were Wrong: Zune Does Support Smart Playlists

Apparently all that griping I did yesterday about the Zune not supporting Smart Playlists was a bit unfounded. At first I thought the Auto Playlists were only for syncing—since I couldn’t find it, plus that’s what Microsoft’s been telling me—but then found (by clicking around some more) that you can create them for playlist management…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune vs. iPod: The Final Word On Who Should Get Your Money

You’ve read our review, seen whether iTunes or Zune was right for you, seen other reviewer’s takes on it, and even learned everything you need to know about the Zune in our Q&A. Now it comes down to the final question: should you buy the iPod or the Zune? After 72 hours of deliberating, I’ll…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune Q&A: All You Need To Know

We asked, and you answered. After reading this, you’ll be such an expert on the Zune, TV news programs will ask you on as a talking head. There’s such a wide breadth of questions, which says to us everyone has their own concerns/uses for a portable music player. Here’s everything you need to know about…

Tech News Jason Chen

Frankenfight: Zune vs. iPod

For what feels like centuries, the iPod was considered the must-have music device. An elegant design and simple interface made even the sluttiest of fratboys fall in love. But then came along Microsoft’s Zune. Instead of a dainty, scratch-prone piece of MP3 china, the Zune is chunky and coated in spank-me-harder rubber. And the Zune…

Reviews Mark Wilson

iTunes vs. Zune Software: What’s Right For Your Music?

When we’re making a comparison between the iPod and the Zune, it’s also important to note that the software makes a big difference in your music experience. You’ll have to use the software suite extensively for both playing back music at your computer and organizing songs onto your portable device. This is why both iTunes…

Tech News Jason Chen

CNN Hates On The Microsoft Zune, Praises The iPod

When not busy looking for "if it bleeds, it leads" stories to report on, CNN sometimes fills its airtime with cute little tech reviews. This week, they (well, The New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin) looked at the Microsoft Zune. We already know that our very own Jason Chen has testified, under pain of death,…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon

The Zune’s File Sharing: Fast But Obtrusive?

Seeing as song sharing is such an important piece of the Zune puzzle, we thought we’d show you again what the Zune to Zune file transfer looks like. You’ll notice that it’s quite speedy to send a song, which then kicks you from whatever it is you were doing into your Inbox to view what…

Tech News Jason Chen

Confirmed: Microsoft To Reward Zune Song Sharing

When we last left off, the consensus was that Microsoft was still planning on rewarding song sharing with the Zune. Now we’ve got pretty much confirmation—unofficial, that is—that Microsoft is planning this feature. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-was-still-planning-on-rewarding-zune-sharing-211163 At a conference in Seattle this past Saturday, both J Allard and Christina Calio, both from the Zune team, talked about…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune Video Tour: My Thumbs Keep Twirling the Fake Touchwheel

Here’s a video of the Zune’s UI to go along with our massive gallery, review, and all the other coverage. The thing is pretty straightforward. The problem I have with using it is that I keep using the 5 way pad (up, down, left, right, select) as an iPod wheel. Apple habits, and fanboys, die…

Tech News Brian Lam

The Zune’s Pre-loaded Content Is Safe, But Immovable

This is kind of a no-duh thing, but we were kind of worried that all the pre-loaded content that Microsoft put on the Zune (music, music videos) were going to get wiped out when you synced up the Zune to your library. After all, when you first plug the device in you get a message…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune Software Plays Nicely With iTunes

After a relatively painless installation—it didn’t recognize the Zune because we forgot to reboot—we set to work on the Zune software. We weren’t exactly sure what Microsoft meant when they said that Zune Marketplace would import music automatically from iTunes, but we were guessing that meant they’d grab only the non-DRMed music, like MP3s you…

Tech News Jason Chen

Brown Zune Looks Like It’s Made of Swamp Water Jello

This image was lost some time after publication, but you can still view it here. Jason Chen likes the brown Zune, but I think it looks like swamp water gelatin. The black one is actually black and blue, making it cool like squid ink, space, and fonzie. Then there’s the white, which looks like a…classic…

Tech News Brian Lam

The PlayStation 3 Doesn’t Like Zunes

What’s the first thing we did after we unboxed the Zune? No, not stuff it down our pants—that comes later. We hooked it up to the PS3. https://gizmodo.com/zune-dual-unboxing-nice-package-214494 As you can see, Sony doesn’t play well with Microsoft. Unknown USB device? Ouch. Maybe the iPod plays better. You’ll have to check back in a little…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune Dual Unboxing: Nice Package

We got ours this morning and guess what! Twins. One baby black Zune, and another brown. To be honest, we’re kind of exhausted from our own coverage. As one reader wrote, “Enough with the Zune. I feel as if I’d bought one, played with it, and got sick of it. And it’s not even out…

Tech News Brian Lam

Belkin’s Zune Accessories Hands-On

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Zune Q&A: All You Need To Know

Frankenfight: Zune vs. iPod

iTunes vs. Zune Software: What’s Right For Your Music?

CNN Hates On The Microsoft Zune, Praises The iPod

The Zune’s File Sharing: Fast But Obtrusive?

Confirmed: Microsoft To Reward Zune Song Sharing

Zune Video Tour: My Thumbs Keep Twirling the Fake Touchwheel

The Zune’s Pre-loaded Content Is Safe, But Immovable

Zune Software Plays Nicely With iTunes

Brown Zune Looks Like It’s Made of Swamp Water Jello

The PlayStation 3 Doesn’t Like Zunes

Zune Dual Unboxing: Nice Package

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