my Zune tweets recapped
Thu Sep 24
Zune optional for non-“Pink” 6.5 handsets, WinMo7 lights up WinCE’s new Silverlight functionality. Zune OOB SL app coming to Mac real soon
now tablet info is out, next up is “Zune everywhere” followed by Pink (wonder what else has this color in its branding), then Natal.
Tue Sep 15
#tip OS X Zune softwarecoming (but not soon), Silverlight + WebKit & Core Animation effects. Currently MS says use Bootcamp.
http://twitpic.com/hsyvx - Zune pop-up web-player
http://twitpic.com/hsyu9 - Zune Web Streaming in-line player + mixview + Quick DJ powered by Silverlight
shown some screenies of this stuff at work, but under NDA. You’ll most likely see Paul Thurrott & engadget break this news soon
Zune Social still finicky, ToS not ready yet. MiniPlayer is beautiful, full Multi-touch support including gestures!!!
High DPI support now in Zune, still no support for touchpad scrollers, black theme only for QuickPlay, new Now Playing screen, Zune apps!
Windows 7 integration in Zune software, full use of special Live Thumbnail & jumplists like WMP 12
HOLY SHIT! Zune software intro video is beautiful, installer has bunnies, its all gone black and has splash screen
Zune software is finally 64-bit application. Auto-selects the right version when downloading & installing.
Zune integration with WinMo 6.5, Media Center & XBLA expected at PDC ‘09. Live Mesh v1 also set for PDC debut on major MS properties.
Zune Pass subscribers are also able to stream full songs from a web browser. See http://bit.ly/fkC88
more designs available @ Zune Originals, artists determine price from $0 through $25 in $5 increments
#tip #zune MS has acquired Seeqpod tech & partnered up with Grooveshark to soon allow streaming music for Zune Pass from any PC
Zune HD now streams songs from Marketplace if you have Zune Pass
Zune now puts Zune on Xbox as tier-1 product
nice @ zune.net, new software looks great, has “smart dj” like genius, adds mini-player and “favorites”, tho I did like old look better
Sun Sep 13
Zune Software 4.0 + new Zune Social confirmed for Sep 15. http://twitpic.com/hlwhn
#tip: Zune for WinMo announcement delayed till PDC ‘09
Wed Aug 12
In a twist of fate, I received a green 4GB Zune as a gift today. Now I have a multi-touch pc (HP tx2) & a regular media player. Any takers?
