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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
15:31 GMT |
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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
05:01 GMT |
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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
13:01 GMT |
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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
07:40 GMT |
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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
02:32 GMT |
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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
07:14 GMT |
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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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Here is why the French do it better! There is no doubt Zune 2 is a worthy iPod rival, but hey, there are not many to know that the Zune itself has found its rival on the market, namely the cool French version known as the Artamys PMP.Artamys reveals a neat simple design line, as well as some cool abstract features to... |
14 November 2007
04:33 GMT |
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This looks so fluffy and all, but it is so damn wrong! Why would somebody skin alive a cow to stick its fur on an Xbox 360 console controller? Well, the answer is because it makes the game more natural. In fact, the console faceplate comes in various versions, such as tiger print and more. Why cute face plates? Becau... |
13 November 2007
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Microsoft wants users to put their video making skills hard at work via Virtual Earth. The invitation comes from the Virtual Earth team and it involves leveraging the new 3D Tours and Video Export features added to the online mapping service. The grand prize is a flash-based 8GB Zune 2.0 digital media player. The con... |
9 November 2007
04:45 GMT |
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While claiming that the move from Zune 1.0 to Zune 2.0 was exclusively the natural evolution of the device, and not a response catalyzed by Apple releasing its new lineup of iPods in early September, Microsoft proved that it was gearing up for the long haul on the digital media player market. The face-off between the... |
31 October 2007
11:42 GMT |
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Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console got a new flavor on Monday when the Redmond-based company rolled out Xbox 360 Console for Families, a special version of the device which targets whole families. In case you're wondering why this console is so special, please note that it includes five games, a wireless con... |
28 October 2007
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In case you're one of those Latino music fans out there, this is your chance to get trendier than anytime before: buy a Microsoft limited-edition 30GB Zune player developed in collaboration with Latin Grammy-nominated artists Wisin y Yandel. 'What's so special about it?' you may ask. It's sim... |
23 October 2007
11:12 GMT |
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The jolly fellows from Dapreview have done a remarkable job spotting another clone on the loose. This time, it's the case of a no-name electronics company, which dares clone cute Creative players. And with so many iPod, iPhone and Zune versions out there, Creative is only a step away from getting its portfolio c... |
19 October 2007
04:27 GMT |
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Zune should watch out for the competition, as Toshiba Gigabeat could reveal a much better...everything. The giant company keeps the player's name secret for the time being. But la pice de r￭sis￭tance of the device is not only the wide OLED display that kills some LCD competitors items. Apparently, To... |
4 October 2007
08:56 GMT |
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Ever since it hit the shelves back in November 2006, Zune was positioned on the market as the leader of the digital media players' pack trailing Apple's iPod. But one thing that Microsoft was realistic about was the actual impact of the device. Although the Redmond company put its entire weight behind Zune,... |
2 October 2007
03:29 GMT |
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At the beginning of September, Apple introduced a new lineup of iPods. Well, Microsoft's own response was cooking for quite a while, but it looks like the baking time is over. The Redmond company has been extremely quiet over the direction it plans to take with the evolution of the Zune digital media player, but... |
19 September 2007
13:17 GMT |
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What's worse than one Microsoft tattoo? Well, how about a couple of Microsoft tattoos? And when that is also simply not enough of a bad idea, how about yet another one? Well, this is apparently the case with Steven Smith. This guy has got to be the number one Zune fan worldwide. In fact, there is little doubt ab... |
19 September 2007
11:22 GMT |
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Believe it or not, the fact of the matter is that Microsoft claims the new lineup of iPods made available by Apple is nothing to the Redmond company. Following the release of Zune version 1.0 in early November 2006, Microsoft has been dead quiet about the future plans of its digital media player. According to reports... |
10 September 2007
06:41 GMT |
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On September 5 Apple slapped Microsoft with a whole lot of pain including the fresh releases of iPod Nano, Classic and Touch, the $200 cut price for the 8GB iPhone and the introduction of the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. Just two months shy of celebrating the one year anniversary of the Zune digital media player, the Re... |
6 September 2007
05:34 GMT |
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A Zune phone from Microsoft going against Apple's iPhone is in no way a part of an unrealistic scenario, according to the Redmond company. Following the introduction of the Zune media player in November 2006, speculations began circulating revealing that Microsoft was cooking an unexpected evolution for the prod... |
5 September 2007
07:34 GMT |
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Toshiba's one of the best-known names on the consumer electronics market, but not necessarily for its Gigabeat line of portable media players, which, although quite impressive, have not enjoyed quite the same level of success as many of the company's other products. However, things might change in the futur... |
29 August 2007
03:06 GMT |
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The Redmond company seems ready to take Zune to the next stage, and take on not only the iPod but also the iPhone. However, there is still a consistent amount of work to be poured into the device. Microsoft's Zune digital media player hit the shelves on November 14, 2006. Applauded as an alternative to Apple... |
27 August 2007
07:15 GMT |
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The MTV and Microsoft alliance using Windows Media Player 11 as a platform proved less than a success story. As a matter of fact, it fell flat despite the expectations that it generated upon the initiation of the project. URGE was the child of the Microsoft and MTV marriage, but the Redmond company rushed to abandon ... |
21 August 2007
08:53 GMT |
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Microsoft is a company of extremes. There is little doubt about that, and the need to constantly keep up with the tastes and market tendencies of end users has pushed the Redmond company to deliver a rainbow of choices when it comes down to its digital media player. Accessing the image towards the bottom will reveal ... |
7 August 2007
08:27 GMT |
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Will the fun ever end with Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer? Not likely. And it all began back in 1985, with an innocent, telemarketing video advertisement for Windows 1.0. But you can't blame it on the "advanced operating environment" that was Windows 1.0, nor can you hold any of the operating systems r... |
2 August 2007
09:03 GMT |
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On the very same day that Microsoft reported a total revenue of $51.12 billion for the 2007 fiscal year ended on June 30, and $13.37 billion for the final quarter, the company also reported that it had met its initial forecasts for Zune. Microsoft's digital media player devices hit the shelves on November 14, 20... |
24 July 2007
03:09 GMT |
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It would seem that just about anything that's got the word "Microsoft" in its name is a target for hackers, especially if the respective product (either software or hardware) is considered by the company from Redmond to be unbreakable. And the latest example of this state of facts is related to Microsoft's ... |
16 July 2007
10:40 GMT |
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