HTC have taken it on themselves to release a YouTube app for their Windows Phone 7 Devices. It’s a horrible fact that Microsoft didn’t bother to include a YouTube app, amongst many other features, in Windows Phone 7. Call it version 1.0 or whatever you like, but even iPhone had it since version 1.0
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Launch of Windows Phone 7 is not the only interesting news today as Microsoft has released a new version of Zune PC software. Zune 4.7 has some new features and the biggest of them is that it would have support for Windows Phone 7 devices. Apart from this, Zune will be supported internationally as previously it was available for the U.S users which was limiting its user base.
Permalink: Zune finally goes international with the release of Zune 4.7–Now Support Windows Phone 7
The iPod is one of the best music players available in the market. It revolutionized the world of digital music players. Many other devices emerged in the market to compete with iPod but they’ve all failed. Even though iPods aren’t that much in the news nowadays because they do not get updates frequently, they still are the best selling music players in the US.
Zune HD has hit the FCC, and pictures are available of the black Zune HD engineering sample that was tested. If you’re interested in the insides of the Zune HD, you can check them out here. 
Permalink: More Zune HD photos again.. this time from the FCC
Shane Kim, corporate VP of Microsoft game studios has confirmed that there is a handheld device in the making, that would be somewhere in between the Xbox and Zune platforms. This actually means that Zune HD might not be that device, since it is the Zune platform.
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fitret, the Program Manager for Xbox 360 posted a new picture of the Zune HD, a few days ago on Twitter. The image shows Zune Marketplace. As expected it matches the rest of the UI. All fitret says about the Zune HD is
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Just when you thought Microsoft was ‘uncool’ and jobs are as rare as a pink elephant, they step up and create a new social networking recruiting website called Microsoft Entertainment Jobs. If you’ve always wanted to work on the Xbox, Zune, Media Center or other entertainment products and divisions at Microsoft, this is the website to be at. As Todd Bishop pointed out some of the profile features at the website.
The recruiters’ profile pages feature their pictures, a favorite video, the available positions for which they’re recruiting, and links to their profiles or feeds on such sites as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The Microsoft site also has a built-in feature that people can use to tell their friends about available jobs using social-networking sites and other online tools.
Microsoft has actually aimed to provide a cool, friendly and easy to reach image with M.E.J. Even though candidates might not find jobs right away, it’ll keep them connected with each other and give them a chance to interact with the recruiters. It also gives Microsoft a chance to have an additional talent pool available at their service for whenever they need it. This website isn’t just the only way through which Microsoft is trying to give a positive vibe, despite the economic crisis.
Permalink: Get a career in connected entertainment at Microsoft
