Microsoft readies Zune Firmware Update 2.3
The Microsoft Zune team plans to soon release firmware version 2.3 for the portable multimedia device.
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18.12.2007 How to download and install Windows 7 Language Packs - MUI
Language packs or MUI packs are used to change the default language of Windows 7 to a language of your choice. For example, download and installing the French language pack will translate all the menus and options in Windows 7 into French.
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27.8.2009 Zune 3.0 Upgrade Available for Download
Although it was announced as early as September 8, the Zune 3.0 upgrade was made available for download only today, September 16.
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16.9.2008 iPhone 3.1 Beta 3 Firmware
Apple has seeded the latest Beta 3 version of iPhone OS 3.1 Build 7C116a along with a newer version of iPhone SDK 3.1 Beta 3 Build 9M2808 to iPhone Dev Center.
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27.7.2009 Xbox 360's Firmware Hacked!
A hacker who calls himself "TheSpecialist" stated that he
has installed his own custom firmware into the Xbox 360. He claims that with the custom firmware, he is able to create directly bootable backups of original DVD games. The firmware, claims TheSpecialist, circumvents the Xbox 360?s content checking by ignoring the required disc signatures that are present on retail games. However, TheSpecialist states that he will not release his firmware due to obvious piracy concerns.
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17.3.2006 Will the new firmware update save the PS3?
The latest firmware update transforms the PS3’s media capabilities by adding great features – but will it be enough to spur sales without a price cut?
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26.5.2007 New iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Hacked Before Release
Apple's latest effort to thwart iPhone and iPod touch hacking futile.
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10.11.2007 New Features in iPhone OS 3.1 Firmware
The final version along with general availability of the highly anticipated iPhone OS 3.1 firmware is expected to be announced on September 9th, in Apple’s “Rock iPhone OS 3.1 and Roll” event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco.
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7.9.2009 How to Update iPod Touch to 3.0 Firmware For Free
Apple is all set to release iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware 3.0. OS 3.0 is second major firmware update for iPhone & iPod touch. iPhone 2G, 3G users are allowed to have free upgrade to iPhone firmware 3.0, however iPod touch users need pay $9.95 to upgrade to OS 3.0.
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17.6.2009 Microsoft Zune Picture - Zune In The Wild!
The reason the shot is in black and white is because Microsoft assigned a unique color scheme to every Zune prototype in existence right now—all 150 of them—so any leaks could be traced to the employee who leaked it.
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16.8.2006 Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players.
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18.11.2008 Zune HD will be the only Zune standing
Paul Thurrott has confirmed that the Zune HD will be the only Zune left once the touchscreen media player launches in two weeks, as it is clearly shown in my masterpiece made in MS Paint below.
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2.9.2009 How to Install Windows Vista
For people with access to the Vista betas through MSDN, there is an installation guide.
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How to install another OS on your PS3
Who'll get the last laugh now? They said the PS3 sucks, is late, is too expensive, isn't worth it, isn't a bargain. Well, look at it now! It's shaping up to be something worth its weight in news.
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13.11.2006 Install multiple versions of IE on your PC
Ever wanted to test your website in various versions of Internet Explorer?
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10.12.2006 How to Install and Enable DreamScene in Windows 7
Windows DreamScene, a feature which allows a video clip, movie show, slideshow or animated image and picture to be set as the desktop background in Windows Vista has been removed in Windows 7, in favor of Desktop Slideshow wallpaper auto rotator. Although Windows 7 no longer supports DreamScane, the DreamScene function can still be manually added and installed into Windows 7 with a little hack in order to turn on and enable the DreamScene support in Windows7.
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13.1.2009 Microsoft: How to install a browser on Windows 7 E
Microsoft have created a guidance page on the Windows 7 part of their website, detailing how users should go about installing a browser on Windows 7 E – the main version of Windows that will ship in the UK, that comes without a browser.
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15.7.2009 How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7
Google unveiled Chrome OS in an event yesterday where they demonstrated the upcoming cloud-based OS for the first time in public. Source code of Chrome OS was also released which folks over at gdgt have compiled in a ready-to-install .vmdk file.
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20.11.2009 Microsoft patch fails to install for some users
Microsoft Corp. has reported a problem with one of its security patches released yesterday that requires some users to take additional steps to ensure it installs properly.
The problem affected patch number MS06-007, which fixes a TCP/IP vulnerability in several versions of Windows that could allow a denial-of-service attack. Microsoft called the patch important but not critical, and said users should install it as soon as possible. It was one of several patches released yesterday (see "Microsoft issues seven security patches").
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16.2.2006 Vista: Should I Install 64bit or 32bit Version?
Deciding which Vista version to install can be a difficult decision and can really limit what you can do with your system. Here are practical hints which should help a user decide which version to install. I decided to write this guide after installing 64-bit and 32-bit vista systems on several test boxes.
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12.1.2007 Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) 6.1
Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) is a hypertext application designed for giving users choice. While Windows XP offers many ways of customizing the setup process out of the box, its major drawback is the lack of being able to select which applications an end user may install.
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29.7.2007 Windows 7 testers - RC is a clean install
The latest post on Microsoft’s Engineering Windows 7 blog outlines what existing Windows 7 beta testers will have to do in order to be able upgrade to the release candidate.
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9.4.2009 How to Install Microsoft Telnet Client on Windows 7
If you have been fan of traditional Microsoft Telnet client then you will be surprised to see that traditional Telnet Client is not available in Windows Vista & 7 by default and you have to manually install Telnet Client to use Telnet from command prompt.
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17.7.2009 Install Any Version of Windows 7 with Universal ISO
Those of you who own an official copy of Windows 7 from MSDN or TechNet may have faced a scenario where you wanted to install a different edition of Windows, only to find out that you will have to download a separate ISO file just to install your desired edition.
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9.11.2009 Crack Available to Install Windows Vista with Only 256MB RAM
Want to perform the impossible with Windows Vista and install the operating system on systems with only 256 MB of RAM? vista_nomem.exe is a patch that promises to deliver just that, enabling you to deploy Vista even if you only have 256 MB of memory.
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8.2.2007 Vista Hands On #4: Clean install with an upgrade key
I've been reading
the breathless reports this week about the "Vista upgrade loophole." Most of it is typical echo-chamber stuff, and most of the reports I've read so far have gotten the basic facts wrong.
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19.2.2007 Pirates release fully cracked Vista install
DISCUSSING PIRATED software is still fairly taboo within the press, but sometimes a scene release is worthy of note, despite the influx of staunch anti-piracy e-mails that will flood our in-box.
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18.5.2007 Windows Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair
The Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team wanted me to pass along notice of an upcoming Install Fair being held here in Redmond at month's end; we've held events like this before and they've always been well received.
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3.10.2007 My Day at the Windows Vista SP1 Install Fair
On Saturday October 27th, I had the chance to visit the Microsoft campus and join various others in installing the Windows Vista SP1 Beta.
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29.10.2007 Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won’t install on Windows 7
Windows 7 testers won’t be able to install Microsoft’s near-final Release Candidate (RC) test build of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 — a limitation Microsoft is acknowledging and saying is by design.
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20.1.2009Microsoft readies Zune Firmware Update 2.3
The Microsoft Zune team plans to soon release firmware version 2.3 for the portable multimedia device. The download link isn’t up yet, but
I’ll be updating this newspost when it does go up. The update is not a major one, meaning no new features will be added. It does, however,
address a battery issue that a minor amount of Zune 30 and Zune 80 users have been experiencing. More specifically, the problem occurs when users
suspend their Zune hard drives by holding down the play/pause button – in some cases the battery continues to drain. The firmware update will
also reportedly improve device recognition as well as stability and reliability during syncing (both wirelessly and while connected to a PC).
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18.12.2007Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come
On the heels of providing
a new firmware update
to the Zune HD that provided support for forthcoming games, Microsoft is rolling out those games starting on November 11.
The
firmware update, version 4.3, enabled 3-D gaming on the new Zune HD. The new six games that are a
vailable for
download from the Zune HD Marketplace today for free (but ad-supported there’s an ad at start-up) are...
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11.11.2009New Zune Update
Are you one of the many who snagged an first generation Zune 30GB? Good, the moment you've been waiting for has arrived. All the new features and
interface bumps of your second generation peers are just a click away -- as soon as Microsoft finishes updating the Zune site. Our update lasted just
a few, pain-free minutes. The Zune 2.0 firmware(technically 2.1) is a breathe of relief to user with the original Zune who want a Zune 2, but don't
have the money.
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13.11.2007Zune firmware hacked for USB drive goodness
I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has
locked down that hack. I wouldn’t know, I hardly used my Zune since I didn’t have enough hard drive space on my MacBook to install
Windows, which I’ve done since my upgrade to Leopard and I finally got myself an external.
Oh, XP, how I’ve missed thee.
Nevertheless, the crafty folks over at the Zunerama forums have figured it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive.
The usual disclaimers apply: backup your registry first; be very careful; and don’t blame us if things go wrong.
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15.11.2007Microsoft Disappoints Zune Users Waiting For Firmware Update
Last month, Cesar Menendez
announced on his Zune Insider
blog that the Zune 1.3
firmware update would be
released on March 20, today.
On the most recent blog entry,
also marked March 20, there is
no firmware update release.
Instead of a download link,
Mr. Menendez contacted Zune's
release manager who replied:
" I can't comment on the
exact date just yet, but it
will be soon, as it's in the
final testing and processes to
get released ." Not only
should you try to stick to the
date you tell your customers
about, but if you can't make
the date, you should tell them
beforehand, not on the day of.
To make matters worse, the
firmware update isn't all
about new features. It is
expected to fix problems users
are having with purchased Zune
Marketplace songs "skipping"
at the start. There is no
excuse for the Zune not
correctly playing music from
the Zune Marketplace.
Especially if the product has
been available for a few
months now.
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21.03.2007The registry edit that allows for Zune USB drive goodness
I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has
locked down that hack. I wouldn’t know, I hardly used my Zune since I didn’t have enough hard drive space on my MacBook to install
Windows, which I’ve done since my upgrade to Leopard and I finally got myself an external.
Oh, XP, how I’ve missed thee.
Nevertheless, the crafty folks over at the Zunerama forums have figured it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive.
The usual disclaimers apply: backup your registry first; be very careful; and don’t blame us if things go wrong.
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15.11.2007New Zune Firmware released
That's right folks, a new
Zune firmware has been
released. Apparently, it does
not add any new features, but
it improves the existing
features.
Straight from the update:
This required
update will help enhance
stability and performance.
For devices being
upgraded from Zune firmware
version 1.0, this update
includes the enhancements
provided in Zune firmware
version 1.1.
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19.12.2006Microsoft readies Zune Software Update 2.3
Not to be confused with the firmware updated
released last month, this update will bring the Zune software to the same version number: 2.3. The update, which will not be a
major one (judging by the fact that the previous version is 2.1), will be released sometime today; it all depends on how quickly the software
giant can get the file ready on all of its servers. So, essentially, you can't expect new features but there will be the usual bug fixes as well
as performance improvements in terms of set-up, sync and general reliability. I’d like to reiterate again for those who will be happily clicking
the download link below without reading past the title:
it’s not up yet, but should be up soon. File is up!
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23.01.2008MS Adds Vista Compatibility to Zune
Microsoft issued its second
firmware update for its Zune
music device, offering
stability and performance
improvements. In addition, a
version of the software was
released that is compatible
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20.12.2006Slightly Delayed, Zune 1.3 Update Arrives
Microsoft on Wednesday will
release version 1.3 of the
Zune firmware, which resolves
a number of minor issues
customers have been
experiencing with the Redmond
company's first portable
music player and iPod rival.
The patch was originally
scheduled for March 20...
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28.03.2007Microsoft Preps Third Zune Update
Microsoft plans to release an
update to the firmware of its
Zune music player in
mid-March, remedying several
issues including skipping.
However, the update does not
include any support for direct
video downloading or podcasts
just yet...
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01.03.2007Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players. The 3.1 update adds three new games: Checkers, Sudoku and Space
Battle. A new multi player mode for the existing Texas Hold 'Em card game has also been added. The multi player mode uses the Zune's Wi-Fi,
letting players connect to each others Zunes. The new Checkers game also supports multi player. The Zune Social online community was refreshed with a
little UI visual action and a new feature called "like minded listeners," was added. The feature allows you to see the Zune cards of those with
compatible music tastes.
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19.11.2008New Zune HD games released
Last week Microsoft rolled out a v4.3 firmware update for the Zune HD which amongst other improvements added support for 3D games. Today Microsoft has
released 6 new games for the Zune HD according to HelloFromEurope. Amongst the games is the highly anticipated PGR: ferrari edition and 3D bowling
and 3D skate games.
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11.11.2009Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Beta
This release represents the beta of Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0, which enables hobbyists, academics, and independent game developers to easily
create video games for Windows and the Microsoft Zune digital media player by using optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on the .NET
Framework.
Targeting the Xbox 360 console is not supported in this beta release. It will be supported in the final release
version.
The new features in this release are too numerous to list here. However key items include: Support for the Visual Studio
2008 family of products, developing games that run on the Microsoft Zune digital media player, enhancements to the XNA Framework API for media
support, sound effects, rich presence and much more!
This release provides compatibility with the Zune 3.0 Firmware release.
Please note that the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP will no longer work once you have upgraded your Zune device to the 3.0 firmware.
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17.09.2008iPhone firmware 3.0 released
Apple's much anticipated release of 2009 for the iPhone and iPod Touch is here. Apple has released the latest major firmware for the iPhone and
iPod Touch available for download through iTunes. After months of teasing us with new features, performance improvements and overall control of the
latest firmware, weekly beta's the new firmware has officially arrived. The latest 3.0 firmware adds hundreds of new features including a
landscape keyboard, MMS, Internet Tethering, full Bluetooth support, Cut, Copy & Paste turn-by-turn GPS navigation, a kill switch for lost headsets
and many more. The firmware will also take full advantage of the latest hardware in the iPhone 3GS, which releases on June 19.
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17.06.2009Zune Takes Music Discovery to the Next Level...
...With New Ways to Find and Access Digital Music
Software update will enable Zune users to tag songs and buy music
directly from FM radio and download and stream music on the go beginning Sept. 16. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 8, 2008 —
Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, again revolutionizes how customers discover and connect to the music they love,
where and how they want it. Starting next week, every Zune portable media player will let consumers wirelessly download or stream millions of songs on
the go from thousands of wireless hot spots around the country. Free, powerful software and firmware updates will give Zune owners the ability to
discover, tag and purchase songs directly from the built-in FM radio, wirelessly access the Zune Marketplace store on the go, and tap into
interactive, personalized music recommendations that add even more value to the Zune Pass subscription. Zune is also expanding its device lineup with
new 16GB and 120GB capacities as well as shiny new blue-on-silver and sleek all-black color schemes. The new features will begin rolling out on Sept.
16, 2008.
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09.09.2008Wireless Purchases and "Buy From FM" Coming to the Zune
Microsoft has announced that, beginning with a software update next week (beginning September 16th), all Microsoft Zune portable media players will be
given a software update that make it easier to discover and purchase music while on the go.
To make all purchases on the go possible,
Microsoft will be giving users access to the Zune Marketplace directly on their Zune devices using an available Wi-Fi connection. To help shoppers
find what they are looking for, they will be able to browse lists of top songs and new releases or use the on screen keyboard to find the music they
are looking for. Once a track is selected, it can be downloaded or streamed directly to the Zune device.
To further the ability of Zune
users to discover new music, the firmware update will also allow listeners to "Buy from FM". This feature utilizes the built in FM tuner and the
Radio Data Systems and RT+ feeds already available inside of FM signals to identify a song being played on the radio. Users can tag these songs and
then download or stream them directly to their Zune device. If no wireless signal is available, at the time, the tracks will be added to a queue and
will be downloaded once the device is connected to a computer or an available Wi-Fi hotspot.
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09.09.2008Want a Zune? Uninstall Windows Vista
Those early adopters who
bought a Microsoft Zune on
Tuesday were greeted with an
embarrassing incompatibility
when they tried to install it
on to their computers running
Windows Vista: it doesn't
work with Redmond's latest
operating system...
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15.11.2006Apple releases 3.1 iPhone & iPod touch firmware
Apple has announcedd the release of iPhone and iPod Touch firmware 3.1, available for immediate download. The free download, for both iPhone and iPod
Touch 3.0 users, is said to improve battery life. The 3.1 firmware will improve video editing on the iPhone 3GS, that won't overwrite the
original clip when editing videos, preventing the loss of the original film. The new developer API's allows third-party applications access to
the videos and edit them, without having to use Apple's editing tools for the iPhone 3GS. The update is said to increase the boot time of
devices. The device will now vibrate when moving icons around to different locations.
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09.09.2009Zune 2: An intimate conversation with the Zune team
Cesar Menendez, a Microsoft employee working on Zune, had some interesting things to note when Channel 10 interviewed him. It turns out that the newly
released Zune 4 ($150), Zune 8 ($200) and Zune 80 ($250), the names of which you may have guessed correspond to the device capacity in GB,
aren't the only part of the Zune experience that received a revamp. The Zune software and the Zune Marketplace have been recoded from the ground up.
Cesar also throws out a statistic: the Zune Marketplace now has 3 million tracks available, 1 million of which are DRM-free.
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