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Seattle Times (seattletimes.nwsource.com) has great Zune news, photos, videos and more
Wednesday, Oct 21
Google taps iLike for new Web music service
But Google's "One Box" initiative doesn't sound like a full-blown music destination/distribution service like Microsoft has tried various ways, Amazon's doing with its MP3 store and MySpace is building. This also sounds like a middle finger extended toward Apple during its messy div...
Friday, Sep 25
New Microsoft Zune HD is lovely, but not perfect
Microsoft's Zune HD is a very nice music player and its companion software jukebox is an attractive and decent tool for handling a music collection, but it's still not perfect.
Wednesday, Sep 23
Microsoft surfaces awesome tablet prototype, Origami redux?
Gizmodo was given a peek at a very cool "Courier" tablet prototype from Microsoft's Pioneer Studios, a design R&D group in the same division as Zune and Xbox.
Thursday, Sep 17
Review: New iPod Nano impresses, Zune improves
Back in 2004, when I got my first MP3 player, I never cared that it lacked a camera, Web browser and crystal-clear video playback - features that are now common on digital media devices.
Tuesday, Sep 15
Microsoft launches Zune, clarifies what's up apps, raps iPod
Microsoft's third and perhaps best Zune effort goes on sale today, taking on the new generation of camera and app-equipped Apple iPods with a relatively pure music and video player. Read more...
Wednesday, Sep 9
Apple squeezings: Tart & juicy coverage highlights
Gizmodo: "I don't expect Apple to deliver on rumors. After all, most rumors are crap, even John Gruber's iPod touch camera prediction. But that doesn't stop me from asking questions: Why the hell there is no camera on the iPod touch?"
Wednesday, Apr 15
More details about alleged ZuneHD, with Xbox games?
Today's dollop, from Windows Mobile fan site wmpoweruser.com, says the following: Images with a floral marketing flavor appeared last week on Engadget. Zune spokesman Brian Seitz wouldn't confirm the reports, but noted that Microsoft has said new Zune hardware is in the works.
Thursday, Jan 18
Zune vs. iPhone comparison not so farfetched
This isn't rah-rah Microsoft stuff. The company goofed by not getting out there sooner with a multifunction device, letting Apple stay ahead. It's also going to be sticky if Microsoft goes head to head with the phone makers that are warming up to Windows Mobile.
Monday, Oct 16
Steve Jobs talks about the Zune
Steve Jobs is utterly unfazed by the Zune. Or so he says in this Q&A with Newsweek. Some excerpts: Microsoft has announced its new iPod competitor, Zune. It says that this device is all about building communities. Are you worried? Nobody's ever demanded it. People know up front that when th...
