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Microsoft, a day after slashing prices of its Zune media player, Thursday threw a bone to fans of DRM-free music, offering a $15 per month Zune Pass subscription for essentially $5. Microsoft said it ...

Physically, the Zune lacks the iPod's jewelry-like qualities: no slick chrome back, no incredibly cool touch-sensitive scrollwheel, slightly bigger, much boxier. While the Zune imitates the iPod's ...

It looks like the Zune is going to launch at $299, according to retailers that are set to sell the Microsoft portable music player. TWICE had a tip from a retail insider that the Zune will have WiFi, ...

Microsoft took the wraps off its Zune media player on Thursday, though what's underneath is largely what enthusiasts had come to expect. The device, which the company anticipates will be ready in time ...

Microsoft has been the dominant force in computer software for so long, so it’s had a really hard time with Apple’s supremacy in the digital music space. Microsoft first tried to go after the ...

Microsoft doesn't expect the Zune to knock the iPod off the stage, but it is counting on the new music player to at least get the company on the playbill. Microsoft's $250 music player, which goes on ...

It is hard to think of a valid reason for Microsoft’s new Zune HD media player to exist. Not that it isn’t feature, spec and price competitive with Apple’s iPod, it’s just that being competitive isn’t ...

In what it calls the next big milestone for its connected entertainment vision, Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off its upcoming Zune music player and service. Microsoft’s announcement comes a ...

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com. The Microsoft Zune HD is the Zune that I wish Microsoft had released last year. I found a lot to like about the Zune HD and the Zune ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Microsoft’s Zune was never much of a contender against Apple’s iPod as ...

Industry numbers group NPD has just confirmed that Microsoft’s Zune’s sold 2 million units, just slightly under one year after it sold its first million. Where is Microsoft getting the marketshare for ...