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Microsoft Zune HD available for Pre-Order, September 15th 2009 available in retail
Aug 13th
Engadget Hands On:The Zune HD Microsoft’s new version of Zune, a Multi Touch PMP has finally surfaced and is available for pre-order with its official retail date announced as 15th September, 2009.
Zune HD will be available in 2 versions, 16GB and 32GB with the colours being Black and Platinum. The 16GB will cost 219.99$ while the 32GB one will cost 289.99$.
Apple Releases New iPod Shuffle now with Voice Over
Mar 11th
Apple has now upgraded its iPod Shuffle line which will be the 3rd Generation of this model.
The upgrade will be seen in the models Design as well as will consist of new controls. The Shuffle now sports a vertical design. This design will be missing the regular operation buttons.
iPod Shuffle 3G
The buttons now are moved over-out rather, the buttons will now be available on the ear phone cord rather than on the player itself. These buttons will also host the new “Voice Over” feature that Apple has introduced with this Player.
The Ear Phone cord will have 3 buttons , 2 Volume Control buttons while one in the Center will act as the “Play” ,”Pause” ,”Next Track” ,”Previous Track” button. The Voice Over feature can be used by this very Center button.
The Buttons function this way
- + Up - Volume Up
- - Down – Volume Down
- | Middle Button -
Play/Pause: Single click
Go to next track: Double click
Go to previous track: Triple click
The Voice Over Feature
To hear the title and artist of the song playing: Press and hold center button. To move between playlists: Press and hold center button and release after you hear a tone. When you hear the name of the playlist you want, click to select it
The Voice Over Feature is unique in its kind, you can now just speak into on the ear phones and get the player to play the Track or the Song without even touching the buttons. If you have created Playlists, speak into the mic the playlist name and viola the player plays the playlists. If thats not all, the player also announces the Artists, the Albums and even your Playlists for you to choose from.
Apple’s Site says this about the feature “iPod. iTunes reads your song information, then uses the new VoiceOver Kit to generate the announcements for the songs, artists, and playlists on your iPod shuffle.”
Voice Over will also available in other languages.
The player does look promising and looking at the size of it ,it sure does pack a punch with the new added “Voice Over” feature.
But there is always a but, better not loose those ear phones, also the people who do not like the default ear phones will be dissapointed, which seems to be quite a chunk of iPod Users, me included. But well as the saying goes “Necessity is the mother of invention” I am sure lots of ear phone manufacturers have already geared up to cater this demand.
iPod Touch Software 2.2.1 out!
Jan 27th
Was Syncing my iPod Touch, tried checking whether there was an update and this is what popped up.
iPhone 2.2.1 Software Update for iPod touch
This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• Improved general stability of Safari
• Fixed issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in Saved Photos
• Fixed issue that caused some Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio files to skip during playbackProducts compatible with this software update:
• iPod touch
• iPod touch (2nd generation)For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPod touch at:
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch>For more information about iPod touch, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch>To troubleshoot your iPod touch, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch>This update contains security content originally included in previous iPhone Software Updates. For more information, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>
Test Post from my iPod Touch
Aug 3rd
Hello people, this is a test post from my iPod Touch.
Just downloaded the Wordpress Application or rather the “App” from the iTunes App Store and I am loving this thing. I always wanted some device into which I could quickly jot my ever random thoughts and post it to my blog without being near a computer, the Wordpress App just made it happen without buying absolutely anything (albiet the iPod 2.0 upgrade I had to pay for this thing to happen). Only thing now is, I need to get used to this keyboard which IMO is easy to conquer ….. I am already half way through it.
Kudos Apple, this certainly rocks!! You now have a new Apple fan. 
Edit: Posting a screenshot of my iPod Touch 
Scratchguard on my iPod : An Futile Attempt
Oct 2nd
My iPod had this horizontal scratch on the screen ,it was actually on the plastic covering it came with. Seeing a friend buy a scratchguard for his PDA (Albiet seeing the similar horror he went through) I thought of buying one for my iPod too. So bought this scratchguard happily thinking it will be end of that annoying scratch.
First of all applying this thing is a big task ,there are 2 layers you need to peel off before you get to the real thing. Your place “somehow” needs to be dust free cause the moment the actual layer comes out ,all the world comes sticks its face right into the scratchguard. End Result look at the pictures.
Microsoft Reveals Zune
Sep 16th
Microsoft on Thursday finally revealed its iPod killer named ZUNE .
From the photos displayed on microsofts website the zune quite looks stunning in my opinion quite a smart design.
The display is given more importance rather the buttons which although aren’t done bad either ,the photos reveal a stunning high resolution display for the Zune.
The Zune slated to be released around christmas would be a 30gb device with features like wireless technology, a built-in FM tuner and a 3-inch screen, Zune would be available in 3 colors black,brown and white.
The Zune’s wireless feature is really interesting ,according to Microsoft this wireless feature will let users share full length or sample tracks of select songs even homemade recordings, playlists or pictures with friends having Zune devices, although these songs can be used only thrice after which you either have to buy that song or delete the song (it just wont play after 3 plays). Read the rest of this entry »
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