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Microsoft Zune News

• Microsoft confirms Nvidia 'Tegra' chip for Zune HD

  June 20, 2009 10:50 AM PDT

  Company says battery life and graphics acceleration convinced it to go with Nvidia's first processor built for power-frugal handhelds.  Read more

  Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers

• Report: Nvidia Tegra chip inside Zune HD

  June 17, 2009 17:00 PM PDT

  The rumors appear to be true: Microsoft's Zune HD will use Nvidia's Tegra processor.  Read more

  Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers

• Zune HD Amazon page mentions apps, Xbox games

  June 3, 2009 08:46 AM PDT

  A preliminary listing of Microsoft's Zune HD MP3 player made its way to Amazon.com, giving additional details on the product.  Read more

  Posted in MP3 Insider by Donald Bell

• 120: A ride in Lexus' HS 250h 'economy luxury' car

  May 30, 2009 00:12 AM PDT

  A ride in Lexus first "luxury economy car", GPS maps that don't look like maps, you won't believe what Audi has in mind for the R8, and GM gets bundled up for a swift reorg to the tune of $30 billion!  Read more

  Posted in Car Tech Podcast by Brian Cooley

• Video: Hands-on look at the Zune HD

  May 28, 2009 15:47 PM PDT

  As All Things D wrapped up on Thursday, CNET News' Ina Fried got a quick chance to get close to the Zune HD, which Microsoft plans to ship this fall.  Read more

  Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

• Zune HD will be a music player, not a super-device

  May 27, 2009 11:50 AM PDT

  It won't be a gaming device or have its own app store, and it won't feature WiMax. Will HD Radio and the Zune Pass be enough to convince users to buy it over an iPod Touch?  Read more

  Posted in Digital Noise: Music and Tech by Matt Rosoff

• Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall

  May 26, 2009 16:44 PM PDT

  The new device will feature an HD Radio tuner and OLED screen, but will it be enough to take on the iPod Touch? Also, Microsoft is rebranding Xbox video service with Zune name.  Read more

  Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

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Microsoft Zune Reviews from CNET Editors

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Microsoft Zune 120GB (third generation, glossy black) The bottom line: The Zune 120, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Classic. The Zune's substantial storage capacity combined with its Zune Pass music subscription makes it an ideal solution for restless music fans with large appetites. Read Review	$244.97 to $369.95

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Microsoft Zune (third generation, 16GB, black) The bottom line: The smaller, flash-based Zune, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Nano. Read Review

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Microsoft Zune (third generation, 8GB, black) The bottom line: The smaller, flash-based Zune, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Nano. Read Review

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars		Microsoft Zune (third generation, 8GB, blue) The bottom line: The smaller, flash-based Zune, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Nano. Read Review

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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

  345149 total downloads 3399 last week

• Free Zune Video Converter Convert your video files to Microsoft Zune compatible format. Added on 2008-03-27 10:01:00.0

  139209 total downloads 1113 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

  348538 total downloads 7041 last week

• ZC Video Converter Convert all videos to iPod, iPhone, 3GP, PSP, MP4, H264, AVI, WMV, and MPEG formats. Added on 2009-06-12 00:51:14.0

  157418 total downloads 42096 last week

Microsoft Zune Forums

• Latest discussions

• Zune & DIVX

  Can a Zune be updated to play DIVX movies?

  Posted by: wkwells

• Zune vs. Gigabeat

  What's better?

  Posted by: Jbjuice10

• to Zune or not to Zune

  I'm considering a Zune, or Craetive Zen Vision M, or Toshiba Gigabeat. Does any one have any experience with these

  Posted by: vdomajjic

• zune question

  If you buy music from zune marketplace is it yours? Can you transfer it to any none zune mp3 player?

  Posted by: Draigous

• Most popular discussions

• 8GB- Ipod, Zen, or Zune?????? HELP

  Posted by: HBFrau

• Future of the Zune

  Posted by: Osa007

• Opinions on the Zune

  Posted by: tech_fantatic

• Any point in converting WMA to MP3? Please read!!!

  Posted by: moises9485

Microsoft Zune pictures

• Accessories for the Microsoft Zune

  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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• Photos: Round two for Microsoft Zune

  Microsoft has unveiled the second generation of its Zune digital music player. Here's what they look like.

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• Photos: Cracking open the Microsoft Zune

  What exactly is Microsoft's media player made of, and how closely does it match the iPod? TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin dives right in.

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• Photos: Microsoft presses play on Zune

  Microsoft raises the curtain on its challenge to the iPod, the Zune digital media player.

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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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• Ep. 972: New Zune in June?

  According to the Office 10 Twitter account, Zune lovers will be happy in June. If that wasn't weird enough, they also warn you not to buy an iPhone or Palm Pre, which is probably standing orders at Microsoft. Also Natali carries knives in her sports bra quite often. Or so we have come to understand.

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• Zune (third-generation, flash)

  The smaller, flash-based Zune is a fierce competitor to the iPod Nano, with a unique focus on music discovery.

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• Ep. 148: Zune HD's moment in the sun

  Donald and Jasmine give the newly-official Zune HD its deserved time in the spotlight as they both gush about the player's design and HD features as well as speculate about pricing and other possible WiFi-related additions. Also this week, the Insiders discuss rumblings about a potential Sirius XM App for the iPhone. Then, Jasmine brings up some of the tiniest MP3 players to ever be reviewed by CNET, while Donald goes off on a tangent about audiobooks. And we musn't forget to give props to the entity that gave this whole digital music thing a violent shove into the mainstream consciousness: Napster celebrates its 10 year anniversary this week.

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