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Zune: Microsoft's first digital music player and service. Introduced in the fall of 2006, the Zune brand refers to the entire system, including portable player, software and music store. ...; Full Zune Definition >>

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So why does iPod Touch have a clock and new zunes do not?: So why does iPod Touch have a clock and new Zunes do not?That's too easy a solutionI mean, isn't the point of these blogs to remind us (and the stumbling giant) of Microsoft's entitlements and the world who [i]is[/i] its great PC hope.RE: So why does iPod Touch have a...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, zune, new Zune, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2007-10-05
Ozzie: Innovation coming from consumer, not corporate, market: Until fairly recently, many Microsoft watchers -- including Softies themselves -- would likely say that the Redmond software maker was far more focused on business users than consumers. But there's a noticeable shift happening in where Microsoft sees innovation taking place.Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie summed things up rather succinctly...; Tags: Zune, Xbox Live, Xbox, Windows Mobile, Corporate strategy, Apple; Blog posts 2007-07-31
Will the real Mike Cox please stand up?: If you've ever joined a talkback discussion on ZDNet blogs, you've probably encountered Mike Cox. On the subject of Microsoft, the ubiquitous and presumably pseudonymous Mr. Cox is rarely at a loss for words.But who is this guy? Does Mike Cox head the IT department at a mid-sized company? Maybe....; Tags: Zune, Vista, Microsoft, Linux; Blog posts 2007-06-05
Is Microsoft becoming a hardware vendor?: Microsoft for years has been building keyboards, mice and joysticks. More recently, it started building Xbox gaming consoles. Then Zune MP3 players. Now, with the company's official unveiling of Surface, a k a Milan/PlayTable, Microsoft is mamufacturing large-screen, multitouch, gesture-recognizing computing devices.Does all this mean that software vendor Microsoft is...; Tags: Apple, Channel, Corporate strategy, OEMs, Resellers, System builders, Xbox, Zune; Blog posts 2007-05-31
Do you want a Surface Computer?: Microsoft went public at 12:01 a.m. on May 30 with the name of its "Milan"/PlayTable technology. The combined hardware/software device is now known as the Surface Computer and is due to debut in November.In one of many press releases on Milan and surface computing on Microsoft's PressPass site this morning,...; Tags: Code names, Corporate strategy, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Zune; Blog posts 2007-05-30

Will Microsoft pit 'Milan' multi-touch against Apple's iPhone?: It's show time for Microsoft's "Milan" multi-touch and gestural interface technology. And I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft decides to make this week's Wall Street Journal tech conference the debutante ball.Milan, the technology previously known as "PlayTable," and, later, "Table," has been in incubation for the past few years...; Tags: Apple, Code names, Corporate strategy, Research, Zune; Blog posts 2007-05-29
Meet Microsoft, the advertising company: Microsoft, first and foremost, is a software company. Or is it? Consider these recent developments: * On May 3, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire European-based mobile-phone advertising company ScreenTonic. * Microsoft is promoting its Personal Expressions for Windows Live Messenger theme packs, which incorporate an expanded...; Tags: Zune, Xbox Live, Xbox, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Web video, Web 2.0, Vista, MSN, MIX07, Google, Corporate strategy; Blog posts 2007-05-03
Spiking the digital media punch: Digital music has clearly crossed a threshold. Apple just sold its 100 millionth iPod. EMI is taking a chance on DRM-free music in hopes that consumers will embrace legal music downloads (and thus offset a 20% slump in CD sales). I have a Zune, and I find it has revolutionized...; Tags: Zune, General, DRM, Wired & Wireless, Personal Technology, Digital Media, Apple; Blog posts 2007-04-12
Free your mobile music experience with iTunes and EMI Music: After Steve Jobs made his DRM-free speech back in February I have to admit that I was skeptical about whether or not he truly intended to offer DRM-free music on iTunes. However, he showed he intends to help bring willing buyers DRM-free music with yesterdays Apple and EMI Music announcement...; Tags: Zune, MP3 players, Apple; Blog posts 2007-04-02
EMI ditches DRM: ...sort of. Last night, posts started littering the web announcing that EMI might make such a move, instigated by an article in the Wall Street Journal. Some respondents in talkbacks on other sites wondered if this was an April Fools joke, though I doubted it, given that EMI has been...; Tags: Zune, Personal Technology, General, DRM, Apple; Blog posts 2007-04-02
Ballmer's list: Microsoft's CEO shares his top nine Microsoft growth picks: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has come up with a list of the nine "opportunities" where he believes Microsoft can sustain a half billion or more in new margin growth over the next three years. On February 15, Ballmer shared that list with Wall Street analysts and shareholders who participated...; Tags: Anti-piracy, Corporate strategy, Office, Office Live, OGA, SQL Server, WGA, Windows client, Windows Live, Windows Mobile, Windows server, Xbox, Zune; Blog posts 2007-02-15
zune and Mac: not a great fit: Zune and Mac: not a great fitMenus pulse, fade and glowTypical. Equating eye candy for effective UI. MS does it, the Gnome and KDE people do it, and the tech analysts like the author do it.The purpose of the "eye candy" in OS X is to enhance user feedback, not...; Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, zune, Microsoft Zune, music player, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-02-12
Steve Jobs, DRM and eating money: Steve Jobs recently posted some comments to the Apple web site where he discussed the issue of Apples proprietary DRM technology. This is timely, given the attention Apple is currently getting in Europe among governments attempting to pry open Apples DRM. As noted in that previous link, I think Apple...; Tags: General, Personal Technology, Software Infrastructure, Mobile, Apple, Zune, DRM, music, digital-rights management; Blog posts 2007-02-07
Five reasons why Jobs went anti-DRM now: As any witness of a Macworld keynote knows Apple CEO Steve Jobs doesnt do much of anything that isnt well scripted and thought out. That strategy and advance preparation is what makes his open letter to the music industry...; Tags: General, Personal Technology, Web Technology, Entertainment, Hollywood on Demand, Apple, Zune, music industry, Steve Jobs, digital-rights management; Blog posts 2007-02-07
Apple 'few weeks away' from updating iTunes for Vista: Apple is advising users attempting to use iTunes on Windows Vista to wait a few more weeks for an update that will be designed to be Vista-compatible from the get-go. Some Vista users arent having iTunes compatibility problems, but others, especially those upgrading to Vista from Windows 2000 or...; Tags: App Compatibility, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista, Windows client, Zune; Blog posts 2007-02-04
MobileTechRoundup show #87: Listen here (MP3, 28.9 MB, 31:40 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) Our guest host from last week at CES is not back this week, but we did wrap up...; Tags: UMPC, MoTR podcast, Zune, podcast, MobileTechRoundup; Blog posts 2007-01-25
Ballmer finally admits the obvious: zune's DRM is Microsoft's future: Until now, Microsoft has tried to downplay the fact that the Zune digital-rights-management system nixes the Windows Media PlaysForSure one that the company was championing until late last year. However, in an interview this week with Knowledge@Wharton, however, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer finally admits on the record that the...; Tags: Corporate strategy, Legal, Zune, Microsoft Zune, partnership; Blog posts 2007-01-17
MobileTechRoundup show #84, Happy New Year: Listen here (MP3, 34 MB, 37 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) We wish all of our listeners a Happy New Year in MobileTechRoundup show #84. James, Kevin, and I are heading to CES...; Tags: Podcasts, Digital media, MobileTechRoundup, podcast, Happy New Year, Kevin; Blog posts 2007-01-02
zune firmware 1.2 supports high resolution album art: Thanks to Mary Jo and Adrian we know that Microsoft just released the Zune desktop software with Vista support. I also wanted to point out that firmware 1.2 for the Zune was released at the same time. The only documentation I have seen has stated that firmware 1.2 improves stability...; Tags: Zune, Gadgets, Microsoft, MP3 players, firmware, Microsoft Zune; Blog posts 2006-12-20
The zune is now Vista-compatible: Since I dinged Microsoft for its lack of Windows Vista compatibility when the company launched its Zune MP3 player on November 14, its only fair that I note that the Zune is officially Vista-compatible, as of today. It doesnt sound like Microsoft is making things easy on Zune customers,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2006-12-19