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1. Zune shifts into high gear with 6 HD games

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   Tegra processor gets a workout Microsoft has released six free games for the Zune HD. The titles - which are all free - include PGR: Ferrari Edition, Audiosurf Tilt, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Vans Sk8: Pool ...

2. Apple takes on Microsoft's Zune with FM Radio iPhone app

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   ... networking in its latest iPhone and iPods." The introduction of a native iPhone FM radio app could help lure Microsoft fanbois away from the Zune HD. The upgraded device - powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor ...

3. Intel and Apple are at the crossroads

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   Wednesday, 23 September 2009

   ... And the fact that the iPad isn't going to appear in the fourth quarter, and the way the new Zune is better than an iPod, I think give an idea of what will happen to that company when Steve Jobs ...

4. Microsoft's Zune tunes in to HD Radio

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Monday, 14 September 2009

   Microsoft has introduced its long-awaited HD Zune. The upgraded device - powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor - is capable of rendering high-quality video and playing HD radio. San Francisco, Calif. ...

5. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 09 September 2009

   ... was tactically.   On the other hand, the MP3 market is increasingly looking saturated with Apple’s problem less products like Microsoft’s Zune or Palm’s Pixie but more the fact that nearly everyone ...

6. Microsoft ditches 'classic' Zune models

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 02 September 2009

   Microsoft has finally decided to retire its "classic" Zune models, including the 8, 16, 80 and 120. According to Paul Thurrott, the upcoming Zune HD will be the "only" MP3 device type sold by the Redmond-based ...

7. Apple, Microsoft, others sued over touchpad products

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 17 July 2009

   ... has breached the patent in its Chocolate VX8500 cellular phone/MP3 player. Microsoft, it's alleged, infringes the patent with the Zune digital media player, while Philips is alleged to have infringed ...

8. Microsoft’s Zune HD: Not enough? Too late?

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

   Wednesday, 27 May 2009

   ... and the best Zune yet, it is the media player Microsoft should have had three years ago. It seems that the Zune HD is way too late to the party, again, and lacks features that may be able to tempt users ...

9. Microsoft to battle iPod Touch with Zune HD

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Tuesday, 26 May 2009

   Microsoft has confirmed that it will release the Zune HD media player, a new member in the Zune family aimed squarely at Apple’s iPod Touch. Redmond (WA) – Microsoft confirmed that it will release the ...

10. Can Palm or Zune beat Apple?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Thursday, 21 May 2009

    ... been vastly more powerful before the Slacker service was available on the iPod Touch and iPhone.  This ad campaign comes in advance of what is expected to be the killer Zune, a product that bridges ...

11. Microsoft’s silly shot at the iPod: Desperate?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    ... Zune vs. iPod disaster.Opinion – I am all for exposing Apple and its expensive products and exaggerated marketing claims, some of which could be considered flat-out lies. There’s enough opportunity for ...

12. Microsoft to copy Apple's stylish retail stores

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 13 February 2009

    ... and wants stores of its own to exclusively push products like Xbox and Zune. Is Microsoft looking to add a little flash of its own? Chicago (IL) - Microsoft decided that it's had enough of Apple's retail ...

13. Zune in Crisis: Holiday sales down 54%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 26 January 2009

    Zune, Microsoft's iPod rival, is not having its finest hour these days. Holiday sales nosedived by a whopping 54%, eating into profits from the entire Entertainment and Devices Division. Pre-holiday ...

14. Why the DRM-free iTunes Store is a rip-off

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... in order to play it, for example, on Zune or some other music player/mobile phones besides Apple's. Final  thoughts Charging consumers just to strip DRM from already purchased content hardly ...

15. Intel increases share in Imagination, counters Apple move

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    ... include a Zune phone with Tegra chipset. VIA's announced Trinity platform features a three-chip solution that packs VIA's latest Nano x86-64 processor, VX800 IGP chipset and discrete S3 "Chrome" graphics ...

16. Obama’s Mac: Will it accelerate the Mac move into the mainstream?

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2008

    ... and positive impact on Apple. Why? Look at the frenzy he causes when he is seen with a new product. It is amazing how many people got excited when Obama was seen with a Zune and we even saw the term “Zunegate” ...

17. Microsoft’s Zune phone rumor back again, this time with Tegra

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 24 November 2008

    ... Motion? Microsoft has not commented on a Zune phone so far and did not confirm or deny any reports. Rumors about such a phone have typically been squashed by the argument that Microsoft would pose a ...

18. Sony intros HD radio with iTunes tagging

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 19 September 2008

      Sony went Apple-crazy today with three new products with iPod/iPhone docks. And remember that we complained just last week that Microsoft’s Zune has an edge over Apple’s iPod with a tagging feature ...

19. RIM + Slacker = Real iPhone threat

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Friday, 12 September 2008

    ... and does not really make up for the music a lot of folks have already invested in on iTunes.  Now if they added the Zune music service…  But they don’t and while they are overall the iPhone’s ...

20. Wall Street likes Apple’s iPods cheap

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 10 September 2008

    ... Microsoft's Zune (2.6%). Other smaller or no-name vendors accounted for the remaining 15.4%. Apple's own July data shows more than 184 million cumulative iPod sales since 2001. The iPod sales accounted ...

21. Apple rocks. And puts us to sleep.

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Tuesday, 09 September 2008

    ... MP3 player that had Wi-Fi built in. Apple’s most successful products are based on the mistakes others made before. Example: Microsoft’s first Zune player was a huge opportunity for Microsoft, but the first ...

22. Toshiba rolls out iPod/Zune hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 09 September 2008

      Coinciding with the release of new iPods and Zunes, Toshiba is also offering new models of its mainstream 1.8” hard drives, which are now available as a 120 GB model and a massive 240 GB version. ...

23. Microsoft updates Zune players ahead of Apple event

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 09 September 2008

      Microsoft unveiled its new Zune media players just hours before the Apple’s annual iPod event. The refreshed media player family offers more storage capacity and the updated software adds new ...

24. Will Microsoft crash Apple’s iPod party?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 08 September 2008

      Apple may not be the only one dominating tech headlines tomorrow. Apparently, Microsoft is set to refresh its Zune family tomorrow as well and may use the media frenzy to piggy back on Apple. ...

25. Netbooks and MIDs need some Apple Magic

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Wednesday, 20 August 2008

    ... Lesson: It’s services, stupid! The other day, I was watching a Cnet review of the best music services and MP3 players.  It was Interesting that they put the current Zune ahead of the iPod in terms ...

26. How the U.S. Olympic swimming relay team compares to Dell’s MP3 player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Tuesday, 12 August 2008

    ... enough to sting Apple?  Granted they are more likely to sting Microsoft (Zune) or SanDisk (Sensa), but what if they were able to go for the gold?  If it weren’t for the fact that Apple itself ...

27. iPhone to remotely access iTunes media library, patent filing shows

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 07 August 2008

    ... media player's Wi-Fi or cellular network connectivity. The company also proposes a Zune-like feature that would allow iPhone and iPod touch users to directly access media items stored on neighboring ...

28. Nokia and Microsoft in alliance to make Zune phone?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 06 August 2008

    ... Zune Marketplace content with Windows Mobile and Nokia handsets is seen as part of this effort. Chicago (IL) – Speculations about Microsoft’s iPhone beater are about as old as the iPhone itself. Rumors ...

29. iPod rumor mill: 64 GB iPod touch on the way?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 31 July 2008

      It time for a new round of Apple rumors. Apple is widely expected to refresh its iPod lineup in August. There is your usual set of rumors out there with some interesting thoughts on likely changes ...

30. Dell aims at the iPod, again

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 30 July 2008

    ... are several interesting iPod alternatives out there, including Sandisk’s Sansa series and Microsoft’s Zune. However no one has come up with a recipe to crack Apple’s market dominance that has resulted ...

31. Microsoft will not make a Zune mobile phone, says analyst

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 28 July 2008

      Speculations about possible Zune-branded mobile phone from Microsoft have been discussed in the blogosphere since the iPhone was introduced last June. Microsoft on its part has avoided confirming ...

32. iPod doctor drives around New York, makes house calls

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Wednesday, 25 June 2008

    New York (NY) – Like all electronics, popular MP3 players like Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune break down from time to time, but in New York people can turn to the self-proclaimed ‘iPod Doctor’ Demetri ...

33. GameStop pulls Microsoft’s Zune MP3 player

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 23 May 2008

      GameStop made waves today, stating that it will no longer carry the Zune MP3 player lineup. The company already removed stocked players from its stores, but will continue selling the devices through ...

34. NBC posts TV shows to Zune Marketplace

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 06 May 2008

    Several months after pulling its content from Apple's iTunes store, NBC has decided to post TV shows to Apple's direct competitor at Microsoft's Zune Marketplace, a move that can't be seen as anything ...

35. From the PMC to the iPhone and beyond: The evolution of the MID and Linux’ big break

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Thursday, 10 April 2008

    ... almost no-one knows about), the video iPod (now iPod Classic), the current iPod Nano, the iPod Touch, and the Zune are all Portable Media Centers we don’t call PMCs anymore.  All but the Archos have ...

36. Sony drops DRM on Amazon MP3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 10 January 2008

    ... music downloaded from the firm’s store can be played on “virtually any digital music-capable device, including PCs, Macs, iPods, Zunes, Zens, iPhones, RAZRs and BlackBerrys”. "We ...

37. Bill Gates pokes fun at himself during CES 2008 keynote

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Sunday, 06 January 2008

    ... So what about the Zune that was so heavily marketed in previous years?  Interesting enough, Microsoft refuses to let the music player die and Robbie Bach, head of the company's entertainment and ...

38. Microsoft’s Zune short in supply?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 12 December 2007

    Who would have thought that? Market research firm iSuppli today said that Microsoft in fact is not meeting market demand for its Zune portable media player. However, the reason may not be just a jump ...

39. Is Kindle the next big thing after the iPod?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Friday, 30 November 2007

    ... iPhone, iPod Touch, Zune II, MID, UMPC, and Kindle are all tracking to become the parents of some future more capable, always connected, device that will transform the way we work and play.   ...

40. Microsoft ready to launch three new Zunes

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 12 November 2007

    Microsoft prepares for a three-way Zune onslaught tomorrow, along with a software upgrade for existing Zune owners. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft is putting the last minute touches on the new technology we'll ...

41. Microsoft refreshes Zune with 4, 8, and 80 GB models

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 03 October 2007

    Microsoft officially announced details of its new Zune devices late last night after a whirlwind of rumors about the portable media player. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft officially announced details of its ...

42. What if you were Steve Jobs?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Thursday, 06 September 2007

    ... it exploits the two major weaknesses of the Microsoft Zune – the Touch shows Microsoft how Wi-Fi is done right and it makes the Zune look embarrassingly ugly. In that sense, the iPod product team ...

43. Ford prices Microsoft-developed "Sync" at $395

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Friday, 10 August 2007

    ... allow consumers to control MPR3 players such as iPods and Zunes through steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and bring Bluetooth functionality for cellphones to Ford's cars. According to a press release ...

44. Microsoft targets big sales for games and devices division next year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Thursday, 26 July 2007

    Redmond (WA) - A successful attach rate with the Xbox 360 and met goals for the Zune put Microsoft exactly where it needs to be, said Microsoft today in an investor meeting. Microsoft's head of ...

45. What Formula One tells us about the tech industry

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Thursday, 21 June 2007

    ... like product and a Zune like product. Regardless of what some tech companies say, it is more fun to have a winning product than a marginal or losing one.   Finally, the fact that this latest race ...

46. Is the iPhone the Paris Hilton of phones?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 13 June 2007

    ... focus does not relate to the phone feature).   Now compare this to a Microsoft Zune ad.  Can anyone, outside of Microsoft, even tell me what the heck it is they are doing here? How about this ...

47. Microsoft Surface: What Media Center should have been - analyst opinion

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 30 May 2007

    When I was briefed on Surface (previously code-named Milan) a few days ago, I was incredibly impressed. Having gotten used to disappointments like Origami, Zune, and even the Media Center PC where Microsoft ...

48. Microsoft sells one million Zunes

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 29 May 2007

    Microsoft has reached its goal to sell one million Zunes by June of this year, according to a newspaper report. Chicago (IL) – Microsoft has reached its goal to sell one million Zunes by June of ...

49. Apple to release Wi-Fi iPod in Q3 2007 – report

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 13 April 2007

    ... offer this feature but enabled only limited sharing of music between different Zune devices. Copyright issues crippled the Zune’s Wi-Fi functionality and largely reduced this feature to a marketing ...

50. Opinion: Can Zune survive?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Tuesday, 03 April 2007

    ... Zune has failed to capture significant market share in the MP3 player arena.  It has managed to hang around, though, partly because competition around it has been stale.  With the long-awaited ...