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Microsoft’s Mobile Update May Use Zune Software and Lack Flash, Says Report (eWeek)

Monday 8 February 2010 @ 11:31 am

Microsoft's smartphone-related rollout at Mobile World Congress on Feb. 15 could be a mobile operating system with a flashy Zune-like interface and lack of Flash support, according to online rumors...

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Microsoft Quietly Lowers Zune Prices (PC Magazine)

Monday 8 February 2010 @ 11:02 am

Quietly, Microsoft has lowered the price of its two Zune HD players by $20, according to official pricing on Microsoft's own site.

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Windows Mobile 7 Looking More and More Like the ZunePhone (Brighthand)

Sunday 7 February 2010 @ 8:04 pm

It has been rumored for years that Microsoft is going to make its Zune media player into an iPhone competitor, and that will apparently come into being with the release of Windows Mobile 7. This will supposedly allow companies to make phones with an emphasis on music and video.

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Microsoft investigating disappearing music from Zune Pass (Ars Technica)

Sunday 7 February 2010 @ 7:14 pm

According to a post on the Zune Forums , owners of the Zune Pass are having a bit of trouble accessing the music they're paying for with their subscription, as first reported by Engadget . In less than two weeks, the thread in question has passed 50 replies as users complain and list what they can no longer access: specific songs, entire albums, or even everything produced by an artist. The ...

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Microsoft Slashes Zune Prices (I4U)

Sunday 7 February 2010 @ 1:49 pm

Looking to pick up a personal media player? Have you had your eye on a Zune HD? If so, now might be the right time to do it. As Gearlog reports, Microsoft has cut prices on both models of Zune HD. The 32 GB model will now set you back $269.99, while the 16...

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Microsoft Focused on Azure, Zune Smartphone Rumors This Week (eWeek)

Sunday 7 February 2010 @ 12:01 pm

Microsoft experienced a cloud-centric week with Windows Azure, which is now generally available in 21 countries and no longer available for free.

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Use a Zune Remote Control with Windows Media Center [Windows Tip] (Lifehacker)

Sunday 7 February 2010 @ 11:17 am

Ed. note: If you don't use a full-fledged media box but wished you could have a remote to control Windows' built-in media center (à la the Apple Remote with Front Row), here's a tweak that'll let...

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Windows Phone 7 Rumors: Zune HD Inspired Interface, No Multitasking [Rumor] (Gizmodo)

Saturday 6 February 2010 @ 5:39 pm

PPCGeeks is offering up a whole bevy of rumors regarding Windows Mobile 7 and what will be revealed at MWC next week. What they're referring to as Windows Phone 7 has a Zune-like interface and Xbox...

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Rumored Windows Phone 7 details surface ahead of MWC launch: Zune-like UI, no multitasking (Engadget)

Saturday 6 February 2010 @ 4:24 pm

We've had a pretty clear indication that Microsoft would have plenty to say about Windows Mobile 7 at MWC this month, and it looks like we now have the first significant batch of rumored details ahead of the presumed launch. While nothing is close to being confirmed just yet, PPCGeeks has received what it describes as some "truly amazing information" about what's now apparently known as Windows ...

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The mystery of the disappearing Zune music (CNET)

Friday 5 February 2010 @ 3:13 pm

Dozens of popular artists have disappeared from the Zune Marketplace, which means that Zune Pass subscribers can no longer play those recordings.

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