arstechnica.com - 9/11/2009
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Recent whispers across the blogosphere that Microsoft currently has no plans to launch the Zune HD in France prompted us to prod Redmond impatiently for more information. We got it, but we're sad to say you probably won't like it if you live north, south, east, or west of the US border. Not only ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com - 9/15/2009
appleinsider.com - 9/15/2009
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appleinsider.com —
Just when you thought Microsoft had given up
on the Zune as a product and had retreated...
to referring to it as a nebulous cloud of conceptual features, the company comes out with a new device supporting a mobile-optimized OLED screen, a wildly powerful ...
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From OLED to Tegra: Five Myths of the Zune HD
techflash.com - 9/15/2009
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techflash.com —
One of Microsoft's big bets when it decided
to challenge Apple's iPod in 2006 was a feature...
known as Zune-to-Zune wireless sharing -- or "squirting," as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dubbed it . People could use the built-in Wi-Fi to send a full song to ...
(more)
Zune HD to get Twitter, Facebook as Microsoft abandons ...
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Zune HD, Only in America
Gearlog —
... According to Ars Technica, Microsoft has no plans to sell the Zune HD outside the United States, apparently ceding the market to Apple. That doesn't mean that the situation will remain like that forever, but Microsoft tells Ars: ...
Microsoft: still no Zune for Australia
APC —
Hands up if you’re hanging out for a Zune. Keep ‘em up, we’re gonna count. Okay: one, two... errr... right, well, we’ve got bad news for both of you. Microsoft has reiterated that the shiny new Zune HD, which is set for US release this week, is not about to be released ‘down under’. Or indeed anywhere outside stateside, and that includes Canada (which only got the Zune in the middle of last year). In an interview with Ars Technica , an oddly unnamed Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that the Zune HD would not be sold “north, south, east, or west of the US border... Microsoft ...
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Microsoft Zune HD Now Official
itechnews.net 5/27/2009 —
Microsoft made its Zune HD portable media player official and the touchscreen player will be available starting this fall. The Zune HD, set to challenge Apple’s iPod touch , features a 3.3-inch 480×272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display and HD Radio receiver. The player will come ...
★ Zune Apps
daringfireball.net 8/14/2009 — It ends up third-party apps *are* on Microsoft's agenda for the Zune HD, and they're attempting to court at least some successful indie iPhone developers to port their apps to the Zune.
Microsoft's Zune HD Rolls Out Today
modmyi.com 9/15/2009 —
Image via Gadget Review
Today is the moment of truth for Zune. This morning, Microsoft formally launches a "slimmer, revamped version" of its Zune handheld music and video player.
In a solid attempted to take a bite out of the iPod market share, the touch-screen Zune HD - complete ...
The Competition: Microsoft Releases the Zune HD
theiphoneblog.com 9/15/2009 —
So, today’s the day. Everyone who works for Microsoft is up bright and early, on their way to lineup at their local Microsoft Store for a chance to scoop up a brand new, shiny Zune HD before they sell out. If you’re in line, shoot ...
Microsoft Must Make More Apps For The iPhone
businessinsider.com 9/30/2009 —
Apple's iPhone has quickly become the world's most important mobile software platform. It's time for Microsoft, the world's biggest software company, to take it more seriously.
Read the rest of this story » See Also: Microsoft's Mobile ...
Microsoft hints at June for new Zune
neowin.net 5/12/2009 — Microsoft is heating up the Zune advertising and is hinting at June for a "new product launch". We've had the hints that a new Zune, namely the Zune HD , could be surfacing this year but an interesting twitter update from the Microsoft Office 2010 ...
Microsoft Zune Going International
gearlog.com 4/8/2009 — Look out world, here comes the Zune. Following on the heels of Twitter-leaked news that Microsoft would be releasing a new version of its MP3 player later this year, Neowin claims to have received confirmation that the player will go on sale in a number of countries outside the US, including ...
Microsoft's First Store Opening "Imminent"
modmyi.com 10/17/2009 —
Image via Gearlive.com
Microsoft 's first store is ready to open and it could as early as Monday according to multiple published reports. Phoenix will play host to the first store as the software maker ups the ante in its competitive posturing with Apple.
As Reuters reported this ...
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