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• New Zune could be here for holidays

  Published: July 24, 2007, 12:51 pm

  Tags: Aapl, Apple, Draco, Draco Zune Release Date, Dracozunereleasedate, Flash Zune, Flashzune, Iphone, Iphone Vs Zune, Iphonevs Zune, Media Players, Mediaplayers, Microsoft, Msft, New Zune, Newzune, Next Generation Zune, Nextgenerationzune, Zune, Zune Release Date, Zune Vs Iphone

  expect to see when the new Zune comes out, the Microsoft source did point to three areas where we can expect to see changes: Updates to the Zune family itself. These new updates will include new sizes, styles and price points Features that will help the Zune "move towards parity with iPod" New geographic markets for the Zune Zune,

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• Next-gen Zune "Scorpio" rumored to be delayed

  Published: July 27, 2007, 12:29 pm

  Tags: Draco, Microsoft, Scorpio, Zune

  about its next-generation Zunes, we've had no shortage of rumors informing us of the company's supposed plans. Last we heard, Microsoft so-called "Scorpio" and "Draco" Zunes were headed for production in July, with something set to be released before the end of the year. Now, if this latest rumor is to be believed, Microsoft seems to have hit

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• In Brief: Is the Zune 2.0 getting delayed due to production ...

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:20 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Portable Media, Rumors, Zune

  Is the Zune 2.0 getting delayed due to production problems? Is it possible for a product that hasn't even been announced yet to be "delayed"? If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? [Zune Scene]

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• New Zune could be here for holidays

  Published: July 24, 2007, 12:51 pm

  Tags: Aapl, Apple, Draco, Draco Zune Release Date, Dracozunereleasedate, Flash Zune, Flashzune, Iphone, Iphone Vs Zune, Iphonevs Zune, Media Players, Mediaplayers, Microsoft, Msft, New Zune, Newzune, Next Generation Zune, Nextgenerationzune, Zune, Zune Release Date, Zune Vs Iphone

  expect to see when the new Zune comes out, the Microsoft source did point to three areas where we can expect to see changes: Updates to the Zune family itself. These new updates will include new sizes, styles and price points Features that will help the Zune "move towards parity with iPod" New geographic markets for the Zune Zune,

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• How would you change the Microsoft Zune?

  Published: August 3, 2007, 5:47 pm

  Tags: Dap, How Would You Change, Howwouldyouchange, Microsoft, Zune

  Microsoft's controversial Zune. Far from the complete failure some had predicted, the Zune has actually managed to hold its own in the marketplace and even develop a small but dedicated following; however, we're not gathered here to give Redmond props on the social, so let's see what kind of suggestions we can come up with for its

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• Totally Worth Enlisting For: Microsoft Releases Another Halo-Themed Zune, Only for Sale to Military Personnel

  Published: August 6, 2007, 3:01 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Portable Media, Totally Worth Enlisting For, Zune

  releasing an exclusive Halo Zune for military personnel. But wait, Microsoft is giving these to the troops for free, right? Well, not exactly. They're giving 300 of them to a group of soldiers leaving for active duty today, with the rest of them being available for sale exclusively at "military retail stores." The Zunes will be brown with

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• Dell flub nets you ~$100 Zune

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:54 pm

  Tags: Deal, Dell, Flub, Glitch, Microsoft, Web Bug, Webbug, Zune

  be able to bag a black 30GB Zune for the low, low price of $109 (as pictured above). According to the clever folks at Audio Junkies, if you head over to the "accessories" branch of the Dell site and follow their specific browsing instructions (which include but are not limited to adding a pink and black Zune to your cart), you should find

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• Song Sender sends iPhone tunes to email and ringtones

  Published: August 21, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Eff, Riaa, Ringtones, Squirting, Zune

  It practically reaches Zune-levels of squirting functionality! Small print: Fair use only. This software is not intended for pirating purposes. Use your powers for good, not evil. Do not take internally. Software is not a substitute for advice provided by a doctor, lawyer, or the EFF. In case of rash, itching, or swelling seek medical

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• $150 Zunes -- buy one, please buy one

  Published: August 22, 2007, 4:16 am

  Tags: Deal, Microsoft, Zune

  used to snag enough (white) Zunes to sell on the site for $150 apiece, but if you're looking for a deal that won't get rejected on the grounds of it being, well, erroneous, now's your chance. Commence Apple / Microsoft fanboy "debate" in three, two...[Thanks, Marc] Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox

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• Zune hacked for Korean and Chinese language support

  Published: September 2, 2007, 5:41 pm

  Tags: Chinese, Hack, Korean, Mod, Zune

  Audio, Portable Video ZuneBoards has achieved the feat of getting the Zune to support Korean and Chinese languages, using a hack that could open the door for many new interesting hacks for the thoroughly uninteresting player. Apparently, the hackers managed to get access to the System Partition, which until now has been rather hard. Once

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• Cellphones: Department of Duh: Microsoft Admits Zune Phone Not Unreasonable

  Published: September 4, 2007, 8:20 pm

  Tags: Cellphones, Microsoft, Portable Media, Smartphones, Zune, Zunephone

  with features of its Zune digital music player." Although the exact wording of the question could have been something along the lines of, "OK, suppose someone puts a cream pie to Bill Gates's face and says 'you can either make a Zunephone, or things are going to get messy again...'" That stands in contrast this with Balmer's

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• Microsoft: The Zune's officially getting a price drop ...

  Published: September 4, 2007, 8:49 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Portable Media, Price Drop, Zune

  The Zune's officially getting a price drop down to $199 starting tomorrow. That means if you bought your Zune in the past week, take it back tomorrow for a pricematch. [Zune Insider]

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• Rumor: iPod networking in "The Circle"

  Published: September 4, 2007, 7:40 pm

  Tags: Apple, Circle, Ipod, Lionking, Sept5, Sharing, Specialevent, Wifi, Zune

  will steal an idea from the Zune and start their own "social" concept, called The Circle.What exactly that entails, no one seems to know. Wifi sharing? Web radio? iPod-to-iPod connections? Steve will choose a new Lion King? Anything (and nothing) is on the table.While it would be nice to see a way to transfer music and video between iPods, a

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• Zune price officially dropping to $199

  Published: September 4, 2007, 10:19 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Price Cut, Pricecut, Zune

  is quite clear on the Zune Insider blog that this price drop has absolutely no correlation to a certain event taking place tomorrow, but there's still a whole heaping helping of irony that the Zune is getting a price slash on the very day Apple is ostensibly outing brand new iPods. As of tomorrow you can pick up a brand new Zune anywhere

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• Microsoft exec rekindles iPhone rival rumors, gives Zune a B-

  Published: September 5, 2007, 10:28 am

  Tags: Acquire, Apple, Aquisition, Interface, Merger, Microsoft, Mindy Mount, Mindymount, Rim, Rumor, Rumors, Windows Mobile, Windowsmobile, Winmo, Zune, Zune Phone, Zunephone

  shocking to anyone that the Zune hasn't exactly lived up to the high hopes Microsoft had for it, and at the recent Citigroup technology conference in New York, Mindy Mount -- corporate vice president and CFO of the firm's entertainment and device division -- noted that she'd "give it a B-," and also stated that it was a "solid effort for the

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