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Bing’s Mobile Site Works Well with iPhones, Touchscreens
Bing for Mobile has received a nifty little upgrade from Microsoft. The Bing for Mobile site has been touch-optimized, so it now takes advantage of the touch-screen functionality of many smartphones. The upgrade builds on Windows Mobile 6.5, which makes touch-screen ability part of this smartphone operating system.
Zune HD Hands-on look, Impressions, Photos
Microsoft’s Zune HD will ship this fall with two color variations: silver with black trim, or black with silver trim. Like its competition, Apple’s iPod Touch, the Zune HD uses a glass-covered touch-screen display. To access the main menu from the opening screen, you’ll first need to swipe upwards to unlock the device, just like lifting a curtain.
Review of the Zune HD
If you want a portable player primarily for media, the Zune HD trounces the iPod Touch. Music, video, and podcast offerings are similar, but the Zune has FM and HD radio, marginally better sound quality, 720p video output, the optional Zune Pass subscription service for music, and an honest-to-goodness superior interface.
First Apps Now Available for Zune HD
A “Marketplace” which offers nine free apps is already shelling out software to Zune HD users across the land. The apps, which include calculator, weather, Texas hold ‘em, Sudoku, Space Battle 3, Shell Game…
All Old Zune Models Being Phased Out
The year began with speculative whispers of Zune’s impending demise.Despite all the uncertainty clouding the Zune’s future, Microsoft announced the Zune HD on May 26, 2009. The company wants to turn over a new leaf with the Zune HD.
Get Up Close and Personal with the Zune HD at Select Best Buys
Zune zealots, skeptics, and all the people that lie in between and outside the two groups can get up close and personal with the Zune HD at select Best Buys over the weekend. The preview has been organized by Nvidia and Best Buy. The GPU maker’s ebullience for the Zune HD stems from the fact that it has lent its Tegra chip to the PMP. The portable media player is scheduled for release on September 15. Nvidia has released a PDF document that lists all the Best Buys where the Zune HD will be available for preview.
