GBTV #568 | Zune HD, American Idol Vote Influenced by AT&T?, Mobile Broadband Speed Tests, New Specs for 13″ MacBook, DSLR Remote
Posted on: May 27, 2009
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Posted by: Cali Lewis
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Microsoft has finally announced the Zune HD, meant to compete head to head with the iPod Touch. It’ll have an OLED screen, and Internet Explorer browser, and will be using flash memory.
The American Idol vote was allegedly influenced by AT&T. We’re hearing they provided Kris Allen fans with phones with free text-messaging services and lessons on how to submit 10 text messages at once.
Engadget put all the mobile broadband companies to a head-to-head speed test. AT&T won for speed, but is most expensive when it comes to overage charges. Take a look at the results from Engadget – it’s pretty interesting!
Apple announced new specs for the 13″ white MacBook. The processor is faster at 2.13GHz. It has faster RAM, but is still 2GB, and the hard drive is bigger at 160GB.
DSLR Remote is an app that allows you to control your Canon EOS DSLR with iPhone/iPod Touch. If your camera supports Live View, you’ll be able to see the live stream on your iPhone screen. It’ll be $20, but for a limited time after it’s approved, will be selling for just $10.
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May 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
zuneHD you say …???
downloading the episode now …
:)
May 27th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
No more shiny happy goofs/bloopers at the end of the briefs? I kinda miss them. On the Mac news drought, hopefully WWDC 2009 will be a catalyst for more. There are some interesting rumors though, such as the tablet and the datacenter in North Carolina.
May 27th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Forget paying for a separate mobile broadband service. Just use tethering on your iPhone. You can currently only do it if you have a jailbroken iPhone, but since 3.0 is coming out soon, you can use that instead, since tethering will be built in (either way you should jailbreak). The max 3G speed I’ve been able to get is 270kb/s.
May 28th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Looking forward to leanring more about Boxie
May 28th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Happy to see another product with an OLED screen. Being in OLED research at Eastman Kodak I naturally perk up whenever I hear of a product like the new Zune. I don’t recall you reporting any other OLED products since Kodak released it’s OLED picture frame some time ago. I hope more products start using this display enhancement.
May 30th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
where did you find that abbey road t-shirt? that is awesome!
August 14th, 2009 at 1:36 am
Simon Cowell is soooo bad, still funny to watch him take people down though
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:10 am
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Ive tasted different dslrs but nowadays carry a Canon 450D and I love it, Pricy pursuit though.Invariably interested in studying any sort of info or viewpoints to do with photography or cameras.