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Sell Your Old Tronics

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Smartphones, Handhelds, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games,

BuyMyTronic logo BuyMyTronics, formerly known as BuyMyBrokenIpod, has obviously increased the amount of old gadgets that they are willing to purchase. This includes such items as Game Cubes, Playstations 1, 2, and 3, Wii’s, DS Lites, iPhones and Zunes. As you send them your broken stuff they send them off to other companies or chop off parts. Working and/or phased out gadgets get refurbished and sent to resellers. The site is planning on expanding to include cell phones, digital cameras, GPS devices and camcorder. What a great way to pick up a little spare change for the holidays. You might just earn enough to buy yourself a little good cheer.

Zune Announces Changes, New Accessories

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,

Zune A/V Pack Beginning November 13, Zune users will be prompted for a one-click update of its software. It will include new features such as Wireless Sync and new styles for its Marketplace and Social page for music, photos and video sharing. They also have a new crop of accessories, such as a car pack, gear bag, premium earphones, and a Home A/V Pack. With a $99.99 price tag, it includes a dock and wireless remote, so that you can integrate it with your home entertainment or stereo system.

Zune 2: What Microsoft got right

Posted by Sparky Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Microsoft, Music, Portable Audio / Video,

While Microsoft’s first generation Zune hardly put up a fight against Apple’s iPod juggernaut the soon to be released Zune 2 seems to have a much better chance of gaining a foothold in the market. Last 100 has posted their take on the top 5 things the new Zune got right - we agree with them for the most part, although they do seem to underscore the challenge Microsoft faces with the iPod Touch, iPhone, and the rest of the iPhone line.

The new flash based Zunes do help widen their appeal, but Apple has anDAP available in $50 price increments from $79 all the way up to $400 - something to fit everyone’s budget and needs. Apple has also beat Microsoft to the punch on mobile song purchase, but the new improvements to the Zune store shows that Microsoft is gaining momentum to catch them on features.

All in all, the Zune 2 has a chance with it’s bevy of new features. With the goal of helping the brand Microsoft is also smartly planning to release a firmware update for the 1st generation Zune that will include all of the new features. Now might be a good time to pick up a Zune on the cheap if you don’t mind slightly older hardware but are interested in the new store or social networking features.

Zune Ad Gets Noticed

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video,

With all the attention given to Apple these days, we thought it was only fair that we give a few props to another creative company. Zune aficionados are probably already aware of the awesome video artwork on Zune Arts, but if you are not, then you missed out on some fine animation. The Association of Independent Commercial Producers liked their Zune “Monster” spot so much that they have included it in this year’s Art & Technique of the American Commercial Show. You can find dates and locations of showings on the AICP site.

Another Game Giveaway At The Xbox Live 10K Club

Posted by Chris Pereira Categories: Internet, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Transformers The Game Xbox 360 boxart A heads-up to those of you out there with any artistic or speaking ability: the Xbox Live 10K Club is celebrating its one year anniversary all this month and this week they’re sporting a contest for a copy of Transformers. All you need to do is design either a wallpaper or Zune background or submit an audio clip about the 10K Club.

There’s a free game at stake here, folks. Get crackin’.

The Xbox Live 10K Club Turns One, Celebrates With Giveaways

Posted by Chris Pereira Categories: Internet, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Typically, you expect to receive gifts on an anniversary – especially a birthday. But such is not the way the Internet works. The Xbox Live 10K Club has now turned one-year-old, and to start the celebration, they’re giving away a copy of Civil War: A Nation Divided for the Xbox 360. Throughout August, they’ll also be giving away a new game each week, t-shirts, and the like. But the grand prize is the best part – a Halo 3 Edition Zune and a copy of Civil War. Not too shabby, eh?

Go and show your support for the 10K Club at www.xbl10kclub.com. They’re a great bunch of people and have a very nice community of gamers, and if you qualify (guess what the requirement is?), you’ll even be able to join the 10K Club. Congrats guys – thanks for all the hard work that’s just for the community, and here’s to another year and beyond.

Microsoft Sells Over 1 Million Zunes

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Microsoft, Portable Audio / Video,

Zune Microsoft is happily touting the fact that they have finally pushed over one million Zune units through to retail. The announcement was part of their latest earnings call, highlighted by the fact that Microsoft earned over $50 billion in annual revenue. A great sales figure on paper, but remember, this just means that retailers purchased a total of 1.2 million Zunes - it does not mean that all those Zune units have been purchased by consumers. This explains why joining “The Social” is about as difficult as finding a Wii.

Video: Unboxing Belkin TunePower for Zune

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Microsoft, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,

We recently posted a video of us opening up a Belkin TunePower for Zune over on Unboxing that we figured you guys might be interested in. The TunePower for Zune extends the battery life of the device by 6-12 hours, depending on what sort of activity you are doing, and also has a kickstand for your video viewing pleasure. Check out the video for the full scoop.

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Unboxing Live 017: Belkin TunePower for Zune

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Features, Microsoft, Portable Audio, Videocasts,

In this episode of Unboxing Live, we open up the Belkin TunePower accessory for the Microsoft Zune. The TunePower is a dock which you slip the Zune into, and the result is that it vastly extends the battery life of your device. We show you how it works - check the video for the goodness.

Let us know what you think, or what you want us to unbox next!

Video of Halo 3 Zune Unboxing

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Bungie, Features, First Person Shooters, Xbox 360,

We just got our hands on one of the new Zune Halo 3 Edition units, and we thought you might like to see us do an unboxing on video. That is the goal of this episode of Unboxing Live. Peep the video, and then check out the Halo Zune unboxing gallery if you wanna take a look at the stills, yo.

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