Microsoft Zune HD

Microsoft Zune HD News

• MP3 Insider 168: Inspired by the uninspiring

  November 10, 2009 3:45 PM PST

  This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss the firmware fix to the Zune HD, which can now count itself one feature short of one-upping the iPod Touch, thanks to a new Gigaware remote that adds HD radio to the omnipresent king of MP3 players.  Read more

  Posted in MP3 Insider by Donald Bell

• Gigaware remote adds HD radio to the iPhone and iPod Touch

  November 9, 2009 11:18 AM PST

  Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch become even more competitive with the Zune HD.  Read more

  Posted in iPhone Atlas by Jasmine France

• Microsoft shows off fall products at N.Y. extravaganza

  October 6, 2009 11:14 AM PDT

  Microsoft highlights fall releases at a special all-day event in New York that the company describes as its first annual Open House.  Read more

  Posted in Crave by David Carnoy

• Prizefight: iPod Touch vs. Zune HD

  October 1, 2009 11:29 AM PDT

  CNET's Prizefight team tackles the iPod Touch and Zune HD in an effort to declare a victor in the touch-screen portable media player wars.  Read more

  Posted in Crave by Donald Bell

• MP3 Insider 163: Numbers don't lie (or matter)

  September 30, 2009 5:46 PM PDT

  With Jasmine out on vacation, Donald brings CNET Labs' Eric Franklin into the studio for an epic nerd session on audio quality measurements, including recent test data from the Zune HD and iPod Touch. We've got charts, folks!  Read more

  Posted in MP3 Insider by Donald Bell

• Five Zune HD features Apple should steal

  September 29, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

  After living with the Zune HD for a couple weeks, here are five features I've become reluctant to do without.  Read more

  Posted in Digital Noise: Music and Tech by Matt Rosoff

• Zune HD accessory roundup

  September 22, 2009 5:24 PM PDT

  Accessories for the Microsoft Zune HD can't match the offerings made for the iPod, but things are improving. Donald Bell rounds up some of the best accessories compatible with the Zune HD.  Read more

  Posted in Crave by Donald Bell

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Microsoft Zune Reviews from CNET Editors

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Zune HD (32GB - platinum) The bottom line: The Zune HD delivers one of the best portable music and video experiences money can buy. At a time when many people have shifted their focus to games and applications, providing a killer media experience may not be enough for potential Zune buyers. Read Review	$289.00 to $289.99

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Zune 3.0 The bottom line: The Zune software is a great complement to the Zune MP3 player, but there are few reasons to use it as a standalone media jukebox. Read Review

Microsoft Zune Downloads

• Microsoft Zune Theme Turn your XP desktop into dark and shiny Zune inspired work space. Added on 2008-03-10 19:54:46.0

  Editors' rating 4h stars

  412762 total downloads 3612 last week

• Free Zune Video Converter Convert your video files to Microsoft Zune compatible format. Added on 2009-08-19 07:31:41.0

  161534 total downloads 1149 last week

• Plato Video to Zune Converter Convert your video files into Microsoft Zune format. Added on 2009-08-05 05:30:46.0

  31808 total downloads 1411 last week

• TubeTilla Download files from YouTube and convert them to conventional formats. Added on 2008-12-24 01:17:05.0

  Editors' rating 4h stars

  491975 total downloads 4550 last week

Microsoft Zune pictures

• Zune 4.0 software--photos

  Take a closer look at Microsoft's Zune 4.0 music software.

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• Zune HD--photos

  Take a closer look at Microsoft's Zune HD touch-screen portable media player.

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• Accessories for the Microsoft Zune HD

  Living in a non-iPod world isn't easy. Sure, there's a lot to love about Microsoft's line of Zune MP3 players, but when it comes to shopping for accessories, you start feeling like the only vegetarian at a steakhouse. Don't fret, brave Zune-ster, there are plenty of worthy accessories made for the Zune.

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• Zune HD press shots

  Take a closer look at the black and silver models of the Microsoft Zune HD.

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Microsoft Zune video

• Zune HD

  Ina Fried from News.com provides a brief glimpse of the Zune HD portable media player, due out in fall 2009.

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• MP3 Insider #168: Inspired by the uninspiring

  This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss the firmware fix to the Zune HD, which can now count itself one feature short of one-upping the iPod Touch, thanks to a new Gigaware remote that adds HD radio to the omnipresent king of MP3 players. We also get to spend a little one-on-one time with the slick-but-confusing Cowon E2 and the boring-but-shuffletastic Haier America Video MP3 Player. Plus, we direct you to a couple of how tos that you may find worth your while and address some listener questions about earphones, podcast management, and iPod speaker docks.

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• Microsoft Zune HD

  The Zune HD is one of the strongest contenders to the Apple iPod Touch, bringing unique features such as HD radio, a beautiful OLED screen, HD video output, and subscription music.

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• Ep. 157 - Zune HD withdrawals

  After a marathon Zune lovefest last week, Donald and Jasmine come down with...yet more talk about the Zune! Don't worry: it's just a brief update regarding the Zune HD presale, release date, capacity, and pricing. Oh, and of course we have to mention the three new colors that will be available. Then, it's on to a little third-gen iPod Touch rumor-mongering, followed by a trip down memory lane with some old-school MP3 players with tempting price tags. Finally, we have a mini in-studio rave with the iBlink headphones.

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