Jul 29

LauncherPro dev’s skinnable UberMusic player finally hits the Android Market

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, app, Google, MP3, Music, Today's Chili, video, Wp7, zune

We were thoroughly infatuated with LauncherPro developer Federico Carnale’s then-unnamed music app the first time we saw it in beta, bringing Metro UI styled playback to our Android lifestyles. Now UberMusic v1.0 is available on the Android Market, flexing its customizable skills for the princely sum of $3.49. Don’t think this is just some ripoff however, while one of the skins (that can also be found on the Market) is a Zune lookalike, third parties can make it look however they might like, including the widgets. If you missed our demo the first time around you can check out the video after the break to see why we’re so excited, or hit the source link to purchase now. Allergic to spending money on apps? Don’t give up all hope, as the creator tweets an ad-supported free version may be on the way as well.

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LauncherPro dev’s skinnable UberMusic player finally hits the Android Market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 04

Zune Originals shut down, humans revert to being average and uncreative

Posted in: diy, Microsoft, Today's Chili, zune, zune hd, ZuneHd

Hard to believe that Microsoft’s been offering consumers the ability to customize their Zune purchases for the better part of four years now, but as they say, all unbelievable things must one day face reality. Er, something to that effect. Without so much as a heads-up, the designers in Redmond have apparently decided to shutter the Zune Originals storefront. As of this weekend, no new orders for highly personalized Zunes are being taken, with interested Earthlings encouraged to throw creativity to the wind and opt for a mass produced alternative within Best Buy or Walmart. So, you’re looking at two tidbits of import: if you placed your Originals order at 5PM PT on July 1st, you likely have quite the coveted device headed your way, and if you ever needed evidence that Microsoft was making WP7 its next Zune, well… you’re welcome.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Zune Originals shut down, humans revert to being average and uncreative originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 01

The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here

Posted in: app, engadget, Microsoft, Software, Today's Chili, windows phone, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone, WindowsPhone7, zune
The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here

25,000 apps? Make it 25,001. The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here. Finally. Now your HD7 or Surround or Trophy or Omnia can get some native news in a format that’s so Metro it doesn’t even have a driver’s license. We know that it took awhile, but we needed it to be right, and now it is. On the app you can get all the posts from the main site as well as Mobile and HD, plus podcasts, videos, and all the content we pour our hearts in to every day, pushed right to your palm. If you have a Windows Phone device that can handle QR codes, there’s an image waiting for you after the break. Or, you’re welcome to click on the source link below, which should open the Zune app and make some magic happen. No Zune app installed? No magic, but maybe that just means you’d prefer our similarly enchanting iPad, iPhone, webOS, BlackBerry, or Android flavors?

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The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 15

The Government’s Gadget Habit Has Cost You Hundreds of Millions

Posted in: feature, Gadgets, government, ipod, kindle, nook, Today's Chili, top, zune

The federal government is just like you and me. Except it can legally kill people, and, instead of spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on gadgets, it spends millions. Think you buy a lot of Apple gear? Not even close. More »

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Jun 13

Bill Gates’ kids ‘aren’t deprived,’ they have Zunes

Posted in: interview, ipod, Microsoft, money, Today's Chili, Windows, zune

Bill Gates doesn’t give too many interviews, but the Daily Mail‘s Caroline Graham sure managed to get a lot out of him during their recent sitdown. Gates spent much of the time discussing his global health foundation, which, according to him, has become “full-time work for the rest of my life.” And, while he acknowledged that he’s still involved with Microsoft on a “part-time” basis, he reaffirmed that he has no desire to return to the throne. Does this mean he’s finally ready to lift his household’s notorious Apple embargo and allow his kids to own iPods? Not exactly:

“They have the Windows equivalent. They have a Zune music player, which is a great Windows portable player. They are not deprived children.”

Hear that? Bill’s kids aren’t in need! In fact, they even earn allowances and “do chores,” just like your kids. Sure, their pops may have billions of dollars stowed away under his mattress, but he says his offspring will only receive a “minuscule portion” of that fortune. Cue the violins.

Bill Gates’ kids ‘aren’t deprived,’ they have Zunes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 31

Patent reveals Microsoft’s Zune Nano, reminds us of an ambitious past

Posted in: Microsoft, patent, patent application, PatentApplication, PMP, Today's Chili, zune
See that there? That’s a hope and a dream, both of which are seemingly situated in a nondescript box six feet beneath the surface of reality. Thanks to a bit of digging by the folks at Techie Buzz, a Microsoft patent was unearthed containing pictures and descriptions of a bantam media player, not unlike the sketches here. Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind is an iPod nano competitor, and one has to wonder when exactly the plug was pulled from such an initiative. The application itself was originally filed in April of 2009, and was just made public within the USPTO database today — the last Zune device to be produced was the HD (which landed in the fall of ’09), and given Redmond’s insistence on making Windows Phone 7 its next Zune, we’re guessing this little guy won’t ever see the light of day. Maybe in another life, though. For now, feel free to pour one out as you think of what could’ve been, and give that source link a poke if you’re good at holding back tears.

Patent reveals Microsoft’s Zune Nano, reminds us of an ambitious past originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 23

Pink Zune and another “Vibrant” Color Coming Soon

Posted in: Gadgets, Today's Chili, zune

This article was written on April 03, 2007 by CyberNet.

PinkZuneWhile I’m sure that nearly everybody who is reading this will not be interested in purchasing a pink Zune, read on…

First, Microsoft has confirmed that they are bringing back the pink Zune.  Last year they sold a limited 100 Pink Zunes, and few people paid a big price tag on eBay ($761.00) to get one. They’ve brought it back now and it will be going on sale sometime in May, and Amazon is already taking orders for them. Perhaps they’re trying to entice more women into purchasing a Zune?

Next, along with this pink Zune, Microsoft says that another “vibrant” color will be coming several weeks after the pink version is released. Hopefully it’ll be a color that will more appealing than pink is for most of you. Currently your color options are white, brown, and black.

Any guesses on what the new “vibrant” color will be? Do you think offering additional colors will boost their sales? Jason Reindorp who is the marketing director for the Zune says that they have a second big round of advertising that will be starting in a month because sales have naturally tapered off from the holidays.

Source: Zune-Online

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May 20

Windows Phone 7-style music player for Android arrives from the developer of LauncherPro

Posted in: Android, app, hands-on, honeycomb, MP3, Music, Today's Chili, video, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7, zune

Any Android fans that envied Windows Phone 7’s Metro UI style can have it for their media player (the WP7 launcher has been emulated before, try Launcher 7 in the Market), thanks to this app released by the developer of the popular LauncherPro homescreen replacement. As seen in the video above next to a real WP7 device, the look and functionality of the Zune player is present in a remarkably full featured interface despite its early alpha status, complete with features like scrobbling and playlists. The only thing it’s really lacking so far is a name, and obviously any Zune software integration; while we wait to see if Microsoft has any reaction to this homage you can sideload the APK yourself from the source link.

Update: If you want to see the same app running on Honeycomb (and looking amazing) check out a screenshot after the break. [Thanks @Basil_Knows!]

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Windows Phone 7-style music player for Android arrives from the developer of LauncherPro originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

Microsoft shutters Pioneer Studios, we pour one out for J Allard

Posted in: industry, Microsoft, tablet, Today's Chili, video, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, xbox, zune
It’s been about a year since he left Microsoft, but the J Allard era came to a more definitive close yesterday, with the shuttering of his brainchild, Pioneer Studios. Microsoft opened the incubation lab more than three years ago as an entrepreneurial space where designers could toy around with new consumer technologies. The tragically shelved Courier tablet was first developed within Pioneer’s exposed brick walls, where Allard and his Alchemy Ventures team also worked on the Xbox, Zune and Windows Phone 7. Now, however, a Microsoft spokeswoman has confirmed that the downtown Seattle office is no longer occupied, telling CNET that many of the lab’s employees have either left, or moved on to different positions within the company. Pioneer co-founder Georg Petschnigg left Microsoft in April to pursue an “undisclosed new venture,” while fellow godfather Jonathan Harris is still at Redmond, where he serves as “principle experience director,” according to their respective LinkedIn profiles. The spokeswoman didn’t offer a specific reason for the decision, but in a now-ominous video posted to Microsoft’s developer site back in October, Petschnigg acknowledged that the unit’s innovative spirit would frequently lead to dead ends. “Often times our work just doesn’t go anywhere,” he explained, adding that Pioneer would only pursue projects expected to bring in more than $100 million a year. “That’s one of the perils of being an entrepreneur.” See the full video after the break.

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Microsoft shutters Pioneer Studios, we pour one out for J Allard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 05:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 16

Save Some Green, Get a Zune

Posted in: Gadgets, Movies, Music, Today's Chili, zune

This article was written on October 15, 2007 by CyberNet.

Given that today is Blog Action Day we’re supposed to write about how you can “live green.” Well, we also thought it would be fitting to try and save you some green today! ;)

If our U.S. readers didn’t get in on the last 30GB Zune for $100 deal on Woot about two weeks ago, then there is yet another chance! Quantities this time around are probably pretty limited so you better jump on it quick, and they have multiple colors available: black, white, and the notorious brown.

As always, it is hard to put it better than Woot themselves:

Tonight, I ask all men, women, and transgendered individuals of good will to join me in forging a new deal. Under our Zune Relief Act, thousands of Zune 30GB Digital Media Players will be made available to the public at a nominal cost. From the shores of Kansas to the mountains of Florida, the downtrodden will navigate through up to 30GB of music and movies on 3” LCD screens, and watch video on those very screens. […] And thanks to the generosity of Microsoft, every Zune buyer will have access to the functionality of the Zune 2 at no additional cost.

The Zune 2 release date is set for sometime in November, but the original Zune (the one on sale at Woot) will be getting a lot of the same features via a software upgrade. So this is honestly one heck of a deal!

Get your 30GB Zune for $100

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