J Allard talks Zune, Xbox 360 and more

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Microsoft’s J Allard (pictured), who helped bring the Xbox and Xbox 360 to where it is today is now in charge of E&D (Entertainment and Devices) which, naturally, means helping the Zune get more market share. That being said, Saul Hansell from the New York Times talked to J about several issues spanning across […]

Smiling as a metric

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Bill “Zuneguy” Wittress tells a fun story today about one of the metrics he and J Allard have used to gauge opinions of the new Zune:
A few weeks back, I was in a meeting where J was telling the entire team how the products were received. He told a great story about timing how […]

Now that Microsoft owns a stake in Facebook…

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

When are we going to see some Zune integration? If Facebook doesn’t scream “Welcome to the Social,” I don’t know what does.
By the way, in case you didn’t hear, Microsoft now owns a stake in Facebook.
 facebook, microsoft, zune social, zune, zunenuze

Zune and Microsoft’s Universal Mobile Platform

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Today Zune Luv takes a look at Zune’s role as part of Microsoft’s (and, to a lesser degree, Steve Ballmer’s) “Universal Mobile Platform.” Check this:
With the success of the iPhone, there has to be discussion of what part mobile entertainment plays in this universal mobile platform. It only makes sense.
With Zune’s new launch and, […]

Possible new Zune feature might allow celebrity playlist monitoring

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Over at Listening Post there’s talk about a possible new Zune feature that will allow all the stalkers out there a little deeper peek into their favorite celeb’s listening habits:
At a cocktail party during the CMJ music festival, a Microsoft representative hinted that the feature could be used to allow fans to monitor their […]

Zune print ads starting to show up

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

As we grow nearer to November 13th, which is the official (and confirmed) launch date of the new Zunes, Microsoft is starting to get the hype machine cranked up. Reports are coming in that people are seeing Zune magazine ads in such publications as US Magazine and WIRED. Click the image to the right […]

Cesar Menendez interview

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Check out Laura Foy of on10.net’s interview with Cesar Menendez concerning the newly announced Zune 4, Zune 8, Zune 80 and its corresponding firmware and software upgrades. Just in case you’re not sure who Cesar is, he works for Microsoft and runs the Zune Insider blog.

 cesar menendez, laura foy, on10, microsoft, zune, […]

SanDisk PR person will shave head if Zune #2 after Christmas

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Carmella Lyman, SanDisk PR rep, has claimed that she will shave her head if the Zune is the #2 PMP (portable media player) after Christmas this year. She stated this to a ZDNet editor which was prompted by Robbie Bach’s statement about where he thought the Zune would after Christmas (i.e. ahead of SanDisk).
Thanks […]

New Zunes announced

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

You may be wondering, “what’s a Zune?” It’s actually the second most popular PMP (portable media player) out there, right behind the iPod. Zune is Microsoft’s offering in the PMP space and has done well for itself.
Last week Microsoft announced the next generation of Zunes, titled the Zune 4, Zune 8 and Zune 80 […]