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ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

2006 Review of Business Innovation, Digital Media and Trends

BY Peter Hoy
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:25 AM

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»

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Zune Owners Getting Free WiFi at McDonald's

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Sep 16, 2008 at 7:10 PM

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»

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ZUNE HD   |  Comment

Zune HD Pre-Sales Start Today as More Device Details Emerge

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Aug 13, 2009 at 10:39 AM

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»

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MEDIA PLAYER   |  2 comments

Zune HD Prices Leak on Amazon: 16GB $220, 32GB $290

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 11:33 AM

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»

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PMP WARS   |  Comment

Rumor: Zune HD to Go Head-to-Head With Next iPod Touch

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 7:22 AM

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»

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APPLE   |  Comment

When Will Microsoft Get a Clue?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Jan 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM

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»

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29TH FEBRUARY   |  1 comment

Microsoft Zune Outage Caused By Leap Year Glitch

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jan 2, 2009 at 6:20 AM

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»

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APPLE   |  Comment

That Darned Microsoft Zune Phone Rumor Pops Up Again

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 7:53 AM

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»

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FILE SHARING   |  Comment

Leyio Personal File Sharer: Clever, But Doomed

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue May 5, 2009 at 8:44 AM

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»

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MICROSOFT   |  Comment

Microsoft's Zune HD Revealed, Stirs Up Even More Rumors

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed May 27, 2009 at 6:41 AM

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»

COMPETITION   |  Comment

Zune Flops on Cyber Monday


Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Nov 28, 2006 at 3:50 PM

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»

DESIGN   |  2 comments

Design: One Difference Changes the Whole Experience

BY Paul Scrivens
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Oct 3, 2007 at 12:47 PM

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»

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Zune... Zune.....Zune


Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Sep 15, 2006 at 4:24 AM

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»

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ZUNE HD   |  1 comment

Is This the Fabled Zune HD?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 9:52 AM

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»

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ZUNE HD   |  3 comments

Microsoft Positions Zune as a Cloud-Based Media System

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Sep 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM

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»

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MICROSOFT   |  Comment

Leaked Zune Images Point to 3rd-and Possibly Fake-Device in Microsoft's Lineup

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 3:05 AM

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»

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ZUNE   |  1 comment

Game Changer: iPhone Apps That Work on the Zune HD

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Sep 21, 2009 at 2:02 PM

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»

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ZUNE MYSTERY   |  Comment

Microsoft Zune Mystery Deepens: "Project Pink" Rumor Spreads

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 99
Wed May 13, 2009 at 5:34 AM

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»

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MICROSOFT   |  5 comments

Could Microsoft Build a Great Phone?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 89
Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 1:24 PM

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»

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MICROSOFT   |  2 comments

Microsoft Goes on iPod Offensive: New Zunes/phone in June?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 75
Tue May 12, 2009 at 6:15 AM

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»

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APPLE RUMORS   |  1 comment

Apple Event Preview Round-up

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 75
Wed Sep 9, 2009 at 8:25 AM

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»

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ASIAN PHILOSOPHY   |  1 comment

When You’re Counted Out Remain Patient And Focused

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
Relevancy Score: 68
Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 7:28 AM

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»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  1 comment

In Today's Papers

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 65
Thu Sep 14, 2006 at 3:42 PM

A few links for your bookmarks, digg, and del.icio.us : 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»

CULTURE   |  14 comments

Steve Jobs on the iPod .Vs Zune

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 64
Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 3:54 PM

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»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  3 comments

Is the Music Industry Blackmailing Microsoft?


Relevancy Score: 62
Thu Nov 9, 2006 at 5:21 PM

Microsoft plans to pay Universal Music a percentage of its revenue from sales of its new portable media player, the Zune, the New York Times reported yesterday. Microsoft is trying to position the Zune as an iPod killer and plans to ...READ»

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