Will Paris Hilton's new cosmetics line survive her bad girl image? Will the Zune be a threat to the iPod? These were just a few of this year's business questions to be answered. Here we review ten business innovations, digital media products, and trends from 2006.READ»
The price of Microsoft's long-awaited Zune HD, the company's latest attempt to challenge Apple's iPod dominance in the portable media player space, leaked via Amazon today, giving us a glimpse (finally) at the sticker price: $220 for ...READ»
If you've ever sat in a McDonald's [MCD] munching on a quarter-pounder and thought, "man, I really wish I could download music right now," you're finally in luck. A new Zune software update from Microsoft [MSFT] will give ...READ»
We first heard about the HD video-player goodness of the Zune HD weeks ago, and now a rumor suggests a September 8 launch for the device. Perfect timing to pitch it into a head-on battle with the rumored new iPod ...READ»
After months of rumors, Microsoft suddenly pulled the covers off its upgraded Zune personal media player late yesterday. It's called the Zune HD, and it's unashamedly gunning after the iPod touch. Does it have a shot?
It ...READ»
Leyio launched a Personal File-Sharing Device recently--a small gadget designed to simplify the swapping of personal or business-related digital data between people. It's clever, secure, and the first device to use UWB wireless. But ...READ»
Microsoft may have another new audio player up its sleeve: The Zune "3rd," as it's being dubbed. The tip came in the form of a supposed advertising image, seen below, courtesy of Gizmodo.
News of this Zune, which appears ...READ»
A flurry of Zune-related fan art has coursed across the tech blogs this week, most of it aimed at predicting the form and function of a Zune "HD"--an alleged full-screen Zune that Microsoft may release later this year. ...READ»
It's been a tough year for Redmond: bricking Zunes, class-action suits, and the people-hate-Vista debacle. You'd think those three catapstrophes would be enough to make the PC giant shape up. You'd be wrong.
Microsoft [MSFT], it ...READ»
February 29th is a cool date. Whenever it rolls around, it's kinda satisfying to be experiencing a day that you only get every four years (except on millenia.) But for Zune owners earlier this week, Feb 29th 2008 was a big problem.On ...READ»
Been waiting to get your hands on the much-hyped Zune HD? Online pre-orders for Microsoft's iPod challenger began today at Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and the Microsoft store as the September 15 release date nears. For Zune lovers who ...READ»
By most accounts, this holiday sales season is off to a good start for electronics retailers. Microsoft's Zune, however, was conspicuously absent from Amazon's top ten electronics list on Cyber Monday.
Today's Wall Street Journal ...READ»
CES2009 is fast approaching, which may be why rumors are again circulating that Microsoft [MSFT] will soon launch a Zune-based iPhone rival. Despite the fact that Steve Ballmer, in referring to the iPhone said "It's not a concept ...READ»
Microsoft may be building a self-branded smartphone to combat the iPhone. But with over 60,000 apps, Apple's behemoth App Store might be too big to beat. What if a Zune (or a Zune-phone) could run iPhone apps? That's the potential ...READ»
Maybe you have heard that Microsoft has launched version 2 of its Zune media player today and for obvious reasons it draws comparisons to Apple's iPod. What interests me about the Zune is not the product itself, but the design of the ...READ»
Microsoft's Zune HD rolls out today, but as part of its launch Microsoft's spinning it with an interesting angle--the Zune 4.0 software makes it into a cloud-based, central component of your home-media system.
As Microsoft puts ...READ»
Microsoft has announced it would be taking on the iPod and its almost 80% market share this Christmas with its entry called Zune. How do you think the'll do? What words of wisom do you have for Mr. Gates and company?
See ...READ»
Okay, so the supposedly interesting Tweets that hinted at an upcoming Zune event in June turned out to be part prank, part mistake on Microsoft's part. But at the same time, a new source has leaked very specific data on Microsoft's ...READ»
Microsoft and Verizon might be conspiring to build an iPhone challenger. The two companies make an inauspicious team: sales of Microsoft's Zune media player, the likely basis for the new device, have been in freefall for months. ...READ»
The very first Windows Phone 7 handset just leaked--but it's not coming from any of the usual suspects. Yes, the amazing-looking Lightning is from Dell, of all companies.READ»
Last week we speculated what Apple would reveal at its event today but things have evolved, as they will do in the swirling primordial rumor-soup of the tech world, so we've summarized the latest thinking for you:
iPods With ...READ»
Microsoft must really feel the heat from Apple's success. In a new ad campaign, the technology behemoth targets the hidden costs of iPod ownership. There's also a confusing leak pointing to a potential Zune-based phone that's due in ...READ»
I just read an interesting article on Yahoo! about Microsoft's Zune. The article expresses some surprise that Microsoft is continuing to support its MP3 player even though it experienced a 54% drop in sales from the Zune and is ...READ»
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Microsoft releases details of its iPod competitor, Zune
"Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday released some details about its Zune media player, saying it will go beyond Apple's ...READ»
In celebration of the iPod's upcoming fifth birthday, Newsweek writer Steven Levy recently talked with Steve Jobs about the iPod's cultural impact, including its design, cool factor, and affect on how we listen to music. When asked ...READ»
