Tech Talk with Dean Takahashi

"Archive for the 'entertainment' Category Review: Microsoft makes improvements with new Zune portable media player Microsoft is at it again, improving its products one version at a time. The Zune 2 portable media player that debuts today has a better design, a better way to buy songs, and improvements in the way you can share them. Apple doesn’t need to worry about losing its dominance. The newest iPods and the iPhone have better features than the new Zune models. Version 2.0 serves to fill out Microsoft’s product line and give the Zune its own unique identity. But it will still be years before Microsoft can mount a credible challenge to Apple. One step at a time, the Microsoft folks say. This time, Microsoft designed it all in house, a move that is evident in better features such as a wheel that spins like a bicycle wheel, said Jason Reindorp, director of Zune. The company has revamped its music web sites and expanded the social networking uses of the player. And it added FM radio tuners and the ability to sync itself with a computer via Wi-Fi. Read the rest of this entry » Share This Posted on Monday, November 12th, 2007 Under: General, consumer tech news, entertainment, cool stuff, reviews, media | 8 Comments » Al Gore’s Current TV rolls out"