Entries in 'zune' (23)

Microsoft's Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow

Microsoft's Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow

Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft is to have another stab at competing with iTunes and Spotify in the digital music market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 5:00AM in News
Microsoft ditches Zune hardware

Microsoft ditches Zune hardware

It won’t be a shock to hear that Microsoft has admitted that it has ceased production of Zune hardware.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2011 at 2:39PM in News
Time called on Zune hardware

Time called on Zune hardware

Having never succeeded in standing toe-to-toe with Apple's mighty iPad series, reports are claiming that Microsoft is ready to call an end to its Zune hardware business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2011 at 8:08AM in News
Xbox 360 gets unlimited music service

Xbox 360 gets unlimited music service

Microsoft has lifted the lid on an ambitious new digital content service for Xbox 360 that will grant users the right to download as much music as they like for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2010 at 9:11AM in News

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XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7

XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7

Xbox Live will be a fully integrated part of the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone Windows OS, the platform holder has today revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 3:04PM in News
Last.FM racks up 1m Xbox Live profiles

Last.FM racks up 1m Xbox Live profiles

Approximately one million Last.FM profiles have been created through the new Xbox Live social media update.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 30th 2009 at 10:33AM in News
360 Twitter and Facebook is live

360 Twitter and Facebook is live

Facebook may be coming to PS3 in the near future, but the Xbox 360 integration of the famed social network is live and ready to use right now.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2009 at 11:22AM in News
Games flood Zune Marketplace

Games flood Zune Marketplace

Its offering might not yet be quite broad enough to rival some of the more established players in the market, but Microsoft’s MP3player/iPodKiller/portableXbox multimedia device Zune has taken its first ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 2:09PM in News

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Zune HD's gaming future outlined

Zune HD's gaming future outlined

Microsoft has confirmed its plans to release downloadable apps and games for its new Zune HD device, but only a few titles have been announced, and they won't be available ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2009 at 6:13PM in News
It's official - Zune HD does gaming

It's official - Zune HD does gaming

Following the release of a promo video yesterday that hinted at a gaming-orientated future for Microsoft’s new portable multimedia player the Zune HD, the Xbox platform holder has finally broken ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2009 at 5:42PM in News
Zune touts gaming credentials

Zune touts gaming credentials

Ever since the Zune was first announced the industry has patiently awaited Microsoft’s move to position the device as a games machine – and that could be about to arrive ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2009 at 12:06PM in News
Microsoft courting iPhone devs for Zune HD

Microsoft courting iPhone devs for Zune HD

Microsoft revealed aggressive pricing for its upcoming Zune HD device last week, with plans to sell it for $219.99 - less than the price of an iPod touch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 17th 2009 at 1:21PM in News

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Xbox handheld is coming

Xbox handheld is coming

Whilst question marks remain over Microsoft’s intentions to make a gaming machine of its MP3 player Zune, the Xbox platform holder IS planning a foray into the handheld gaming space, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2009 at 11:03AM in News
Microsoft wants Zune HD to be ‘a major player’ in handheld games

Microsoft wants Zune HD to be ‘a major player’ in handheld games

Details might be a bit sketchy, but Microsoft has today confessed that, yes, it wants in on the handheld gaming market.

by Michael French
on May 27th 2009 at 10:38AM in News
Xbox video store gets Zune content

Xbox video store gets Zune content

Speculation might be mounting that Microsoft is on the verge of signing a deal for satellite firm Sky’s, but in the meantime the firm has confirmed other video content for ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 27th 2009 at 1:00AM in News
New gaming Zune set for E3 debut?

New gaming Zune set for E3 debut?

A recent Twitter posting from Microsoft’s Office 2010 account has sent the pre-E3 speculators into silly season with the hope that Microsoft could just maybe be preparing to unveil a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2009 at 1:56PM in News

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Microsoft insists Zune is here to stay

Microsoft insists Zune is here to stay

Following speculation that Microsoft could be looking to ditch its MP3 player Zune following a severe drop in sales, the platform holder has told MCV that it is committed to ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2009 at 11:10AM in News
Microsoft to ditch Zune?

Microsoft to ditch Zune?

With Microsoft currently in the middle of a wide-scale reorganisation following a less than perfect financial posting, the future of the firm’s iPod-rivalling MP3 player Zune has been thrown ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2009 at 10:55AM in News
Gaming firms battered in Fortune tech flop list

Gaming firms battered in Fortune tech flop list

EA’s Spore might have been getting some love from US magazine Time, but fellow mag Fortune has seen fit to include the title in its list of ‘9 top ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2008 at 11:05AM in News
Bach: Zune ‘more compelling’ than iPod

Bach: Zune ‘more compelling’ than iPod

President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Group Robbie Bach has called Zune a “more compelling” gaming proposition than Apple’s iPod.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 13th 2008 at 1:21PM in News
Microsoft finally makes handheld gaming move

Microsoft finally makes handheld gaming move

During the firm's keynote at GDC today, Microsoft revealed that its Zune portable music player was staking a claim in the handheld gaming space by being able to play games ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2008 at 9:46AM in News
J Allard: ‘No games on Zune anytime soon’

J Allard: ‘No games on Zune anytime soon’

Microsoft’s iPod rivalling Zune player will not be housing games in the near future as they don’t offer good “customer satisfaction”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2007 at 12:08PM in News
Zune to miss ’07 launch window

Zune to miss ’07 launch window

MCV sister-site PC Retail reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has written off any chances of his company’s iPod-rivalling MP3 player hitting European retail this year – despite its arrival ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2007 at 12:30PM in News