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iHome ZN9 is the World's First Zune Alarm Clock Radio

It's pretty amazing that no one's made an alarm clock radio for the Zune yet—it's been out for a year and a half already—but iHome's stepped up to the plate. The ZN9 has dual alarms, separate weekday/weekend times, backlit LCD, and of course a Zune dock. It's similar in functionality to this other iHome alarm clock we're currently testing, but this one's got an Xbox 360-like tapered case. $99 for the Microsoft fan in July. [iHome]

4:56 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Jason Chen
1,849 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: @VulnoX: VulnoX - One of the best case makers (for Zune, too) that you never heard of is Vaja Cases - http://vajacases.com . They make really beautiful, high-quality leather cases, using Argentine leather, for most phones, players, cameras, etc. The case for more »

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GameStop Squashes Its Bad Zune Habit

It was always strange seeing a video game retailer peddling MP3 players, but nevertheless GameStop has ceased selling Microsoft Zune portable media players. The breakup puts a small speedbump in Microsoft's path to wrest marketshare away from Apple's iPod line, and could slow the progress Zune made against Creative earlier this month. While the initial reaction might be doom-and-gloom for the Zune, the level-headed amongst us will remember that GameStop sells video games, not music players, and big box chains like Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart will continue to stock it. GameStop said it will continue to sell Zunes until stock is dry, so if you're looking for a deal you might want to stop by your local store. [The Street via Kotaku]

12:00 PM on Sun May 25 2008
By Jack Loftus
2,313 views, 44 comments

Latest by rezin khanz: bet those closeout prices will never beat my 4 gig zen for fitty bucks more »

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Zune Hits 2 Million Sales, Drinks Creative's Milkshake

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 the extra million? Mostly from Creative, who dropped from 4% marketshare to 2% from Q1 '07 to Q1 '08. Apple's also gone down from 72% to 71%, so there might be some defectors in the fruit squad as well. Total marketshare for Microsoft now stands at a decent 4%. [PMP Today via Tech Digest]

5:10 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Jason Chen
5,071 views, 69 comments

Latest by RobotVampire: @B: You just made my head asplode. more »

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Seriously, Where's the Zune Support for Mac?

While at the Zune Media Event in Redmond on Monday, the media had some downtime between presentations, and naturally the conversation moved to Microsoft vs. Apple. The mix of bloggers, reporters and Microsoft advertorial/internal bloggers provided an interesting, if predictable dialogue. Then the convo turned to iPod vs. Zune, and the question of Zune's lack of Mac support came up. The closest anyone came to giving a good reason was suggesting Mac users bought Apple products more for the logo than the actual product, meaning they'd never abandon the iPod for a Zune. A fair point, perhaps, but a silly reason for a company to justify their lack of support for another platform. Here are a few reasons Zune should support OS X: More »

3:25 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Adrian Covert
10,726 views, 115 comments

Latest by n/a: OK, I have an actual on-topic question. My computers are all Macs, and my music library is managed with iTunes. If I'm running XP on a Mac, using Bootcamp or Parallels, is it possible to point the Zune software at more »

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Zune 2.5 Update Screenshot Tour

If you haven't yet gotten the chance to update to Zune 2.5, here's a screenshot tour that takes you through the new and notable changes. A lot of the stuff is the same—it's only a point update and not one to change the fundamental features—but there are great updates in the social portion of the software. Hit the jump for the full tour.

12:10 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Jason Chen
7,805 views, 29 comments

Latest by quikboy: 2.5 is awesome. My Zune's working better than ever now, and the software doesn't suck so much (but still doesn't compare with WMP 11). I hope the Fall update is just as great, since the Zune is doing the Spring/Fall big more »

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Zune 2.5 Update Brings TV Shows, More Social Networking, Improved Software Features

The Zune 2.5 Spring update launches tomorrow, and with it comes purchasable TV shows and even more social networking functions. The big part is more tightly-integrated social stuff—like being able to see your friends' Zune cards inside of the Zune software instead of heading to your browser—the upside of which is automatically getting the full tracks that your friends have recently listened to if you're a Zune Pass subscriber. This takes up about 100 megs per friend card. There's also improvement in the player itself, like the return of auto playlists and the introduction of gapless playback. Wee! More »

11:28 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Jason Chen
17,193 views, 70 comments

Latest by quikboy: This is a great update. Much better than the last one. I hope the Fall update is just as good (maybe with Zune 3?) more »

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Red Zune 80 Heading to Retail Stores

According to Zune Insider, the Red Zune 80 is starting to show up in retail stores after a stint at Zune Originals. The color must be hot, hot, hot! [Zune Insider]

4:46 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,098 views, 19 comments

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Zune Tattoo Guy Asks Microsoft's Permission to Change Name to 'Microsoft Zune'

As if this Zune Tattoo guy couldn't get any crazier, he's actually starting the process of legally changing his name to "Microsoft Zune." As you'd suspect, Microsoft might have a problem with that, so Mr. Zune Tat called up tech support to ask their permission on whether it was OK. And for all of our enjoyment, Steve decided to record his call and put it up on YouTube. The result? The tech support line he talked to doesn't have any real information for him and they advise that he write a letter to legal. If you're interested, hit the jump for a tech support call that has all of the holding and none of the resolution that you'd normally get from your own tech support calls. More »

3:35 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Jason Chen
11,109 views, 103 comments

Latest by jaduncan: "I'm a mac." "I'm a PC." If Apple do this I demand royalties. more »

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Red Zune 80 Now Customizable via Zune Originals

The red version of the 80GB Zune is now customizable via the Zune Originals site. Head on over and pick out a custom design and custom text for your own Zune, which you could then use to propose to your girlfriend with. If you do use this idea, email me. I want to talk to your crazy ass. [Zune Originals]

6:05 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Jason Chen
2,549 views, 21 comments

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Zune 3 Details - Holiday 2009 with Wi-Fi Music Store

Microsoft France's Francois Ruault seems to be a bit more talkative on the Zune platform than he should be, inadvertently announcing that the third-generation Zune is going to launch during the holiday season of 2009 (which means there's actually no release this year—weird). Plus, there's going to be a Wi-Fi music store! What's interesting to EU readers is that Francois said the third-gen Zune will debut in Europe at the same time. What's even more interesting to people who don't care about Europe are the mobile capabilities, a.k.a., the music store. More »

3:00 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Jason Chen
16,034 views, 80 comments

Latest by gemaster34: Can't wait. I been waiting for one. That gives me lots of time to save up for it. more »

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Xbox 360 XNA Arcade Games to Come to Zune

Microsoft just announced that the XNA Game Studio, the user-created games program for the Xbox 360 is coming for the Zune. The demo shown at Game Developer's Conference shows a person controlling the game with the Zune pad, pausing the game, going out and switching music on the Zune, then going back into the game. Very neat. More »

2:28 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Jason Chen
7,537 views, 39 comments

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Microsoft Releases Official Tool to Diagnose Zune Sync Problems

If your Zune's been behaving like it deserves coal in its sleeve for Christmas, Microsoft has released a diagnostic tool that bundles up data for tech support to pore over to help them get your wares in order if update 2.3 didn't do the trick. Basically, you download the tool, pop it open and try to sync up Zune while it's running. After the Zune acts like a spoiled brat and won't talk to your PC, disconnect it and voila, you have a report to send to support techs, which hopefully will help them get your Zune straightened up after a quick trip to reform school or whatever so it talks to your PC all politely. [Microsoft via Zune Boards, Image via Yakpimp]

11:20 PM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By matt buchanan
6,284 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: i want my money back for the zune i just paid for a month ago! the sync does not work half the time and frankly i am tired of the zune. the support also stinks. if anyone can tell me more »

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Zune Firmware Update 2.3 Hits Today, Brings Bug Fixes

The latest Zune firmware update is going to hit today, fixing some of the issues people have been experiencing with their 30GB and 80GB players. Among the fixes are "improved device recognition" and "improved stability and reliability on sync," which doesn't really tell us much, but should help with the problems (hopefully). No new features in this one, unless you count "not crashing" as a feature. Let us know in the comments if you're suffering from issues and if this update fixes it for you. [Zune Insider]

3:07 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Jason Chen
13,239 views, 47 comments

Latest by n/a: i just got an 80gb zune for christmas and its awesome!! :) so far i have not ran into any problems. a couple of things that i think would be nice in the next update is a clock screen saver. A lot more »

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Zune Social Gets Updates, Paste-able Profiles

The Zune Social, Zune's social networking site, just got a slight upgrade yesterday. Besides general stability and performance enhancements, there's navigation improvements that let you remove friends and view song and album information in send dialogues. The coolest thing is the Zune Gadgets page, which lets you embed a profile card (much like the Xbox Live gamercard) that shows the last few albums and artists you listend to. [ZuneInsider]

3:50 PM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Jason Chen
1,861 views, 10 comments

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Zune 80 Claims 30 Hour Battery, Actually Gets 22 Hours

We weren't too disappointed when we heard that the Zune 80 almost matched the 80GB iPod classic in terms of battery life, but CNET's hands-on testing has determined that the Zune's actual battery life is quite a bit shorter than its stated battery life. More »

10:10 PM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Jason Chen
6,745 views, 54 comments

zune buyer's guide

Is Zune 2 Worth a Damn?

Here's what Zune has for us this year: a 4/8GB flash-based Zune that's the same size as the 2nd Generation nano, a 30GB first-generation Zune that gets updated features and firmware, and a 80GB Zune with the improved Zune pad and larger storage. The question to both new customers and owners of the first-gen: is the Zune 2 worth a damn? The answer is yes, yes it is. More »

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3:30 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Jason Chen
23,844 views, 74 comments

Zune Outsells Every Player on Amazon Thanks to the Zune 2 firmware update and the $89 deal, the Brown Zune is outselling every other player (flash or hard drive) on Amazon. [Amazon]

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Zune Social Lets You Peep On Your Friends' Music Habits

You saw our complete Zune guide yesterday, but what you didn't see was the Zune Social—which didn't go up until today! The social is pretty much Facebook for music (and only music), and displays the stuff you and people on your list have listened to on their Zune players. It really helps your enjoyment if you've got more than one friend who has the Zune, which is probably the point.

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12:18 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Jason Chen
3,603 views, 15 comments

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