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Wednesday, Oct 7
Microsoft mulling bringing Zune services to Mac—maybe
The Mac-user stereotype dictates that we would never touch a Zune or Zune's services with a ten-foot pole, but the reality is somewhat different. Numerous people who use a Mac at home or at work have been tempted by the feature set of the Zune (especially the latest Zune HD), but with absolut...
Monday, Sep 21
iPhone game ported to Zune HD in just 12 hours
The Zune HD was released and reviewed just last week, and already we have our first iPhone-based app ported over to the device. The good guys over at Foundation42 announced the news in a tweet: "From #iPhone game to #ZuneHD game in 12 hours using #MonoTouch and #XNA - http://bit.ly/2O3y6Z - e...
Zune 4.0 software denies access to Zune Marketplace for some
While the Zune HD was released with much hype and excitement last week and was blessed with many thorough reviews from various tech websites, some users are getting very frustrated with Microsoft over at the Zune Forums. Ever since the Zune 4.0 software was released last Thursday, some Zun...
Rumors: Microsoft-branded phones, an Alchemy Ventures tablet
Over the weekend, the rumor mill started working overtime as talk of Microsoft portable devices took center stage, and we're not just talking about the Zune HD or other touchscreen Zune players. Nope, this goes beyond the portable media player market: not only is the software giant worki...
Saturday, Sep 19
Week in Microsoft: Windows 7 student discount, Zune HD
Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news: Microsoft offers Windows 7 to students for $30: Microsoft is massively discounting upgrade versions of Windows 7 for college and university students in select countries until January 3, 2010.
Wednesday, Sep 16
Zune HD apps are here... complete with pre-roll ads
Nine apps are available: calculator, weather, Texas hold 'em, Sudoku, Space Battle 3, Shell Game... Of the Future, Hexic, Goo Splat, and Chess. They can be downloaded freely from the "Marketplace" menu on the device, and a new "Apps" menu item then appears on the main screen (you'll need to sc...
Third time's a charm: Ars reviews the Zune HD
When Microsoft first launched the Zune, the player was something of a kludge. The hardware design had been licensed wholesale from Toshiba, and the fact that it had WiFi and could "squirt" songs was little advantage in a world where few people bought the device. (Several years after its lau...
Saturday, Jul 26
Journals week in review: news from One Microsoft Way
Sydney Morning Herald MA - Tattooed Zune Boy has change of heart, will cover tattoos. Arguably the biggest Zune fan on this planet has matured, ever so slightly. ... MS Plots iPhone Rival, Vista PR, as MobileMe Draws Flak NewsFactor Network all 192 news articles
