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Microsoft has revealed the results of its Entertainment and Devices Division, which oversees the strategy for the Xbox 360 home gaming console, showing that sales have remained pretty much unchanged from one year ago, but that the operating income has gone up by a whopping 96%, reaching 312 million dollars. The resul... |
27 October 2009
04:50 GMT |
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Starting today, September 15th, 2009, Microsoft has made available for download the latest iteration of its Zune Client software, namely version 4.0. Zune 4.0 went live on the Microsoft Download Center just moments ago and is currently up for grabs for all users. You will be able to find the download link for the Zun... |
15 September 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is introducing the fourth generation of its digital media player devices today, September 15th, 2009. Taking center stage is Zune HD, a product positioned as a direct rival for Apple’s iPod touch, and which is now available for purchase via retail channels. Zune HD models have been available for pre-o... |
15 September 2009
03:59 GMT |
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Zune HD is right on track to become generally available tomorrow, September 15th, 2009, and here is your chance to get an insight on what the fourth generation Microsoft digital media player devices will bring to the table. In the videos embedded at the bottom of the article, various features of Zune HD are being adv... |
14 September 2009
10:40 GMT |
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UPDATE: Zune 4.0 Available for Download.Over a year since it updated the Zune software and the line-up of digital media players, Microsoft is gearing up to move to the next stage in the evolution of its iPod alternative. Zune 4.0 is currently scheduled for availability on September 15th, 2009. If the date sounds fami... |
4 September 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Are you looking to start building your first game for Xbox 360, Windows, or Zune and need a little help? Then you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft has made available for download a range of resources centered on the XNA Game Studio and designed to offer an introduction into the fundamentals of C# programming.... |
31 August 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Microsoft has not only confirmed officially the price details for its upcoming lineup of digital media player devices designed to go against Apple’s iPod touch, but also gave the green light to pre-orders. Starting today, August 13th, 2009, customers are able to pre-order Zune HD from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart ... |
13 August 2009
06:21 GMT |
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Zune HD was introduced officially at the end of May 2009, with a general availability date set for April 2009. The positioning of Zune HD as a direct competitor for Apple's iPod touch was obvious immediately, but one critical aspect capable of making the difference for consumers remained under wraps. In fact, ev... |
11 August 2009
10:18 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 console is one of the most popular in the world, managing to outsell its main rival, the PlayStation 3, while still putting up a good fight against the Nintendo Wii, which is currently top dog, at least according to console sales charts. But if there is one part of the console market that has eluded Mic... |
24 July 2009
02:41 GMT |
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Not that keen on downloading and test driving the Beta of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta for free? Well, Microsoft has upped the stakes, and is offering an incentive for testers that are willing to test the latest development milestone of MAP 4.0 and provide feedback. Essentially, the Redmond-base... |
25 June 2009
05:46 GMT |
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Microsoft has updated Zune.net adding new functionality to the website. As a direct consequence, Zune.net was down on the night of June 8, with Jessica Zahn, Zune Social program manager, having announced in advance that new features would be coming. The new additions introduced to the website will allow users to bett... |
9 June 2009
10:31 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed the next generation of its portable media player, the Zune HD. Directly competing with Apple's iPod touch, Zune HD is touted as the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED... |
27 May 2009
06:44 GMT |
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Along with confirming that the Zune product line would evolve with the addition of Zune HD by the end of 2009, Microsoft also provided confirmation for a strategy to expand the Zune service to additional platforms, beyond the current limitations. In this sense, the Redmond company will expand the Zune video service t... |
27 May 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is planning to release an alternative to Apple's iPod Touch devices in the fall of 2009 under the Zune brand umbrella. At least for 2009, the Redmond company will continue to sell the now traditional versions of its digital music player along with the new device, but it indicated that moving forward th... |
27 May 2009
03:01 GMT |
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Windows Mobile 7 has been rumored for a while now to be the mobile operating system that would come from the Redmond-based Microsoft featuring support for the company's Zune services, and it seems that now the software giant confirms in a way these rumors, by posting on its site a job ad for the Windows Mobile t... |
21 May 2009
04:24 GMT |
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According to the latest news on the Web, Microsoft is getting ready to deliver something to its users as soon as next month. A recently posted tweet says that the Redmond company will come to the market next month with something connected to Zune, while also saying that those willing to purchase a new iPhone or a Pal... |
12 May 2009
10:47 GMT |
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Microsoft has been little shy of slapping Apple over the cost of Mac computers in comparison with PCs, and the software giant shows no signs of stopping. Furthermore, it seems that the tactic is by no means limited to Macs vs PCs, and that marketing campaigns for other products are getting “infected.” The... |
12 May 2009
09:00 GMT |
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Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft is expected to update its Zune media player with the introduction of a new model, which will reportedly be released as the Zune HD, later this year. There is a considerable buzz concerning the release of this new portable media player, which has been going around over the last week... |
16 April 2009
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Microsoft has yet to confirm details via its official channels, but the company is reportedly cooking a major hardware update for its line-up of Zune digital media players. Reports indicate that a Zune HD is in the making, and that the device will be unveiled in the fall of 2009, with the next generation of Microsoft... |
13 April 2009
05:31 GMT |
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Zune users that have also upgraded to Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 or later have been reporting synchronization issues between the digital media player and the operating system. Various reports, including one from David Szabo, Microsoft IW consultant, indicate that Zune is not synchronizing with the first and only Beta ... |
7 April 2009
06:39 GMT |
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We all know that there will not be any Microsoft mobile phone, and no Zune phone is to be expected either, yet it seems that the Redmond company might have some plans of bringing Zune to its Windows Mobile operating system. For what it's worth, the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 platform will not get any Zune on ... |
26 March 2009
05:32 GMT |
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Zune users are now able to enjoy new features and functionality via Zune.net courtesy of an update introduced by Microsoft on March 3, 2009. As a result of the implementation of the update, Zune.net was offline for a part of the day, but back online as soon as the refresh was finished. Even ahead of finalization, the... |
5 March 2009
08:57 GMT |
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It seems that Microsoft will not introduce a mobile phone that will bear its name after all. While recent rumors have suggested that we might see the software giant unveil such a phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, a company's spokesperson stated that there would be no such device -... |
6 February 2009
11:08 GMT |
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Come spring 2009, Microsoft will allow Zune users to access reinterpretations, from a comedic perspective, of classical scenes from popular movies for free. Dubbed Cinemash, the new content will be produced by the Redmond company in collaboration with MEAN (Music, Entertainment, Art, News) magazine, and will premiere... |
4 February 2009
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Microsoft indicated that an issue which caused the 2006 model of 30GB Zune devices to turn to bricks at the end of the past year had been resolved. On December 31, 2008, reports of Zune media players becoming unusable started pouring, with Microsoft revealing that a technical team was investigating them and was tryin... |
5 January 2009
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Since the Zune music player appeared in 2006, the media has created a real frenzy around the fact that Microsoft was working to turn this device into a mobile phone. This rumor first appeared at Zune's release, when one of the executives at Microsoft was asked whether the device might ever be turned into a cell ... |
12 December 2008
03:58 GMT |
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If you recall, a few weeks ago, Jim Goldman was making plenty of statements regarding Microsoft's desire to take the Zune music player and turn it into a smartphone, a successful one, as Microsoft would have wanted. Regarding Goldman's sources, of which he said to be very reliable, we could not confirm or i... |
9 December 2008
07:14 GMT |
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Ever since Microsoft took control of Danger Inc., it has been considering, and probably doing more than just that, using Danger technology to finally become an important player on the smartphone market. This business was, and still is, largely monopolized by Apple 's iPhone and RIM, and neither of the two is bac... |
27 November 2008
04:47 GMT |
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Microsoft is focusing on prepping its digital media player and the adjacent music services for the 2008 holiday season. In this regard, not only has the Redmond company updated its Zune firmware and software delivering version 3.1, but it has also reduced the price of Zune 4GB, 8GB and 16GB devices, and now is revamp... |
20 November 2008
05:07 GMT |
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Microsoft has debuted the holiday race against Apple on the digital media player market. Albeit the Redmond giant has little chances of prevailing in the face-off against the market leader, Microsoft managed to offer a financial incentive for Zune on November 18. Several Zune 3.0 devices, as well as accessories ... |
19 November 2008
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The gold version of XNA Game Studio 3.0 is now available for download. Under the slogan “a community all about games, created by you, played by everyone,” version 3.0 of XNA Game Studio will integrate with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3, and will allow game developers to create content not only for ... |
3 November 2008
13:21 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced that in the last quarter revenue went up by 9% to reach more than 15 billion. The Entertainment and Devices Division was not amongst the well performing elements of the company, as revenue went down over last year, mainly because no releases on the magnitude of Halo 3 came this year. Profits f... |
24 October 2008
16:41 GMT |
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As an integral part of the promotion built around the sequel for “Gears of War”, Microsoft is repeating the publicity stunt it did with Halo 3 and Zune. If over a year ago, the Redmond giant married Halo 3 with its digital media player and came up with the Military Edition of the device, this time around,... |
1 October 2008
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Gears of War 2 is going to be a very big game for the Xbox 360 this holiday season. Promising to bring back the action packed, testosterone filled gameplay from the first title, it will definitely be a best seller. But if there's still money to be made, why not go that extra mile, asked Microsoft. And so it has... |
1 October 2008
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Microsoft has placed its Windows operating system firmly at the core of a new initiative, described by the company as a crowdsourced digital concert experience. CrowdFire, presented by Windows, is a project designed to orbit around music fans and their content at the intersection of music, culture and technology. "Cr... |
5 August 2008
06:09 GMT |
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Even though the iPod looks like it's establishing more and more its leading position among the high-class portable media players, Microsoft's Zune player has not been forgotten by audio gear manufacturers and the best example is the recent announcement of the ZN9 docking station from iHome. The guys at the ... |
6 June 2008
05:27 GMT |
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Microsoft plans to make available a limited-edition custom black Zune to celebrate Joy Division and the release of the homonymous documentary focused on the English rock band. The Joy Division edition of Zune will go on sale via Zune.net and Zune Originals starting on June 17, and will come with a price tag of $399.9... |
5 June 2008
06:18 GMT |
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On May 5, 2008 Microsoft introduced the latest update to its Zune software solutions as well as the online services built around the digital media player. With in excess of two million Zunes sold since the introduction of the product, one million just since Zune 2.0 at the end of 2007, the Redmond company took Zune t... |
8 May 2008
06:00 GMT |
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Microsoft continues to hammer away at its Zune digital media player and the services built around the device, but the evolution is largely a case of going where Apple has already taken the iPod and iTunes. On May 5, 2008, Microsoft introduced the latest update to Zune, not only adding new features and enhancements to... |
6 May 2008
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Microsoft is building a unique perspective over its technology with an emphasis on digital life. The fact of the matter is that the Redmond company has increasingly been throwing around concepts like digital life and digital lifestyle, and the video embedded at the bottom of this article will offer a palpable vision ... |
3 March 2008
04:26 GMT |
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With the introduction of Zune 2.0 lineup of devices, Microsoft came with diversified offerings confirming the rumors circulating ahead of the end October 2007. The Zune 80GB hard-drive models were accompanied at launch by the new ultraportable Zune 4GB; and Zune 8GB flash-based models. The Zune 1.0 digital media play... |
21 February 2008
05:21 GMT |
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Well, believe it or not, but Microsoft is working to converge Zune with Windows Mobile. With the advent of the iPhone, Microsoft, through the voice of Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, revealed that the company would not diverge from its current path of focusing on delivering only the Windows Mobile platform, an... |
18 February 2008
04:50 GMT |
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Consider it either a case of luck or a strike of misfortune. But no matter how you look at it, you could be one of the customers that receives a free Zune for Valentine's day. This is Microsoft's way of making amends, and not a promotion to take the wind out of Apple's iPods sales. Both companies are o... |
11 February 2008
08:31 GMT |
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When Microsoft introduced Zune back at the end of 2006, the device was immediately positioned as an iPod killer. At that time, the Redmond company revealed only modest expectations of Zune, forecasting that the digital media player would be well just a tad over the 1 million milestone by mid 2007. Zune more than live... |
21 January 2008
05:07 GMT |
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Even from the early development days of Zune, Microsoft's digital media player was positioned as an iPod killer. Launched at the end of 2006, Zune managed to live to the modest expectations the company had set, namely 1 million devices sold by mid 2007. But at the same time, the Redmond company revealed that it ... |
14 January 2008
05:25 GMT |
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The now traditional Apple vs. Microsoft face-off, translated to the digital media player market into the iPod and the Zune, also reverberates online, as both companies have built ecosystems of content around their specific devices. In this regard, Apple of course has iTunes and Microsoft - Zune.net. In early October ... |
28 December 2007
06:33 GMT |
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With the advent of Zune 2.0, at almost a year after the introduction of Microsoft's digital media player devices positioned as an iPod competitor, the Redmond company has made yet another step designed to prove that it is ready for the long haul against Apple. Since the October 2nd launch of Zune 2.0, the compan... |
27 December 2007
04:20 GMT |
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Is your Zune acting up? Then, Microsoft has the right solution and, in this regard, is offering the Zune Device Diagnostic Tool for download. According to the Redmond company, the tool is designed to isolate and identify USB and wireless synchronization connection problems, associated with the digital media player de... |
21 December 2007
04:47 GMT |
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At over one year since the introduction of Zune, Microsoft has been moving in the right direction with the product. Namely, it is building an entire culture with Zune as the underling infrastructure. From social networking hotspots and marketing campaigns, to extensive customization options and personalized and arti... |
10 December 2007
09:10 GMT |
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The week started extremely well for Microsoft, as it received on Monday the No.1 Employer award, given by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The preference survey is the 19th of the kind that the NSBE has conducted - one a year. Carl Mack says that the recognition comes "At a very important time for NSBE... |
25 November 2007
11:22 GMT |
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