Zune HD – john Visio MVP

I have published my phone app, now what??

So you have survived the development process and were able to get you phone app on the marketplace, what is the next step? Ignoring the market aspect, the main thing is to keep testing, enhancing and updating. Just because you were successful, it does not mean there are no bugs. I found out after myContinue reading “I have published my phone app, now what??”

End of the Zune HD devices?

Early this summer Zune Originals closed down and yesterday Jessica and Matt closed down the Zune Insider podcast. If you look at the Zune.Net website, using a Zune device is not one of the displayed options. I picked up my Zune HD at Fry’s in Renton and Fry’s no longer has any Zunes on theirContinue reading “End of the Zune HD devices?”

Zune HD going international?

As I travel around the North Sea and above the Arctic Circle, I have enjoyed playing with my Zune HD, a nice little device, I have loved since I got it a few years ago even though It is an American device being used in Canada. Other than teething pains with the radio presets theContinue reading “Zune HD going international?”

WP7 / Zune HD poor travel clocks?

Is there no way to change the time zone on a WP7? Or did I not properly RTM? We are taking a break from the heat and we are cruising around the North Sea up to the Article Circle. I have tried to use my Zune HD and WP7 as travel clocks and have beenContinue reading “WP7 / Zune HD poor travel clocks?”

Mangoed

Last night’s project was to try out Mango on my phone. I am not a heavy phone user, so I did not have a lot to lose if anything went wrong. The instructions were relatively straight forward, but there were a few issues. The preamble could have hinted that all your settings in Zune wouldContinue reading “Mangoed”

Mix 11 is Killing me!

I have just added Mix 11 to my podcasts and it is taking forever to put the sessions on my Zune HD. Okay, I know, these are huge files, but the quality is worth it. My issues are with how the Zune software handles large collections of large files. This is a two sided issue.Continue reading “Mix 11 is Killing me!”

Radio on the Zune HD

In February 2010, I picked up a Zune HD while traveling in the states and have loved it. At the time, the device was not available in Canada. Since I already have a large collection of music, the lack of access to the Zune marketplace from Canada was not a big issue. One problen IContinue reading “Radio on the Zune HD”