Microsoft "guru" Paul Thurott says the Zune HD launches on September 5. Mind you, this info comes fresh from the Zune forums, so we'll slap a rumor on it for now with the caveat that it matches our...

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Look, we fully understand that September 5th is a long ways out, but don't think for a second that Microsoft isn't inking every last detail of its Zune HD launch in stone. That said, Windows expert and all-around good guy Paul Thurrott has been "told" that this very player will ship exactly on the fifth day of the ninth month of this year. Needless to say, that jibes with Microsoft's official ...

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It was a busy week in the world of Microsoft. Let's recap the top stories. Wondering how the Windows 7 release candidate UI compares to some of the earlier builds? Ars breaks down the differences in detail. And by detail, we mean extreme, OCD-like detail. If you're wondering how the right-click menus differ, this is the article for you. Microsoft has been a search laggard for years, consistently ...

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• Gamesblog exclusive: What Zune Marketplace means for you • Zune's history of misfortune Microsoft has announced plans to launch a new version of the Zune media player, its competitor to Apple's ubiquitous iPod - but only to customers in the United States. The Zune HD, which will go on sale in the US next month, is the latest addition to Microsoft's family of music and video players - a range ...

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In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan discuss how Psystar ran out of coal to shovel into Apple's Lawsuit Express and filed bankruptcy, North Carolina is hoping to score an Apple server farm, the EU wants one big iTunes Store, and AT&T is doubling its 3G network speed. Steve Jobs looks better. Really. Apple is still rolling out new stores, and Microsoft thinks it has a Zune ...

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The folks at Gizmodo got their hands on a prototype of the new Zune HD, Microsoft's answer to Apple's iPod Touch, set to be released this fall.

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It's no stretch to say that the Zune HD is one of the more highly anticipated gadgets in recent memory. Microsoft's new media device has a lot of hype to live up to, but so far Redmond has left us with more questions than answers as to its capabilities. ...

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Earlier this week Microsoft officially unveiled the Zune HD. At the time the company said it would be shipping it in the fall, that it would sport a 3.3″ 16:9 widescreen capacitive OLED with multitouch, HD radio, HD video out, and more. Yesterday the folks at Engadget got some hands-on time with the Zune HD and [...]

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Zune, Microsoft's advanced digital music player that is aimed squarely at combating the mighty iPod, is getting an upgrade this fall with the introduction of the Zune HD . The music and entertainment device not only plays music and video, but it is equipped with Wi-Fi, as well as a radio receiver that allows the user to access HD radio stations, the Internet, and even play Xbox Live on the go.

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For those of you who have been reading Mobile Magazine for a little while, you may already know my opinion on the whole Zune vs. iPod situation. The Apple iPod is most definitely the dominant force in the portable music player department and for good reason.

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